Hour-long meal stops. Large food courts in towns. Serving Buffalo steaks, tea, antelope chops, sweet potatoes, boiled Indian corn. Chicken stew, Prarie Dog stew. The Pullman car Delmonico had a 5-star restaurant on-board. Smoking, reading, music, lounging cars. High elegance for the super-rich. 1868
Metropolitan Theatre
Theatre in Sacramento was called “The Metropolitan” METROPOLITAN THEATER. Lessee and Manager. McKEAN BUCHANAN TREMENDOUS SUCCESS of the INDIAN TRAGEDY. THE GREAT ACTRESS MISS Annette INCE, Mr. Frank Mayo, Miss V. Buchanan, AND THE STAR COMPANY WILL APPEAR. Wednesday Evening October 28th, 1863. Will be acted the Great Indian Tragedy, in 5 Acts, entitled METAMORA […]
Antheneum Melodeon
Atheneum is situated on C street nearly opposite “Sutliff’s,” and is at present occupied as a melodeon. A show at the Melodeon had an easel on stage with a large playbill advertising exactly what play it was and who was who. In the orchestra pit, a small band would play music underscoring the scene. Taking […]
