Dan finished a follow up play, “The Wheelers in Washoe.” Some of the composite characters that he’d used in his editorials were finally given voice. Characters included Spudder, P.V. constantly duped the gullible Mr. Quartstruck until he had enough of mines, miners and Washoe adventure in general. The heroine was Betsy Jane Wheeler – a […]
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Street Theatre for political purposes
J. H. Matthewson carried a union flag through town with two drummer boys looking for volunteers. Secessionists jumped the three and destroyed the drums. Other unionists joined the fight and a crowd joined cheering on the beating back of the secessionist assholes, they rallied to city hall where a former Justice of the California Supreme […]
Nellie Brown tries for large extravaganza shows
Harry and Nellie brown are preparing the extravaganza John Brougham’s “Pocahontas” (or, Ye Gentle Savage) and the “colored opera” “Oh Hush”