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59-First Theatre in California, Monterey, California
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THE FIRST THEATRE
This was one of California's proudest spots
in early days. Here Spanish, Mexicans and
Americans gathered for entertainment and di.
version. A long rectangular Adobe built by
John A. Swan, popularly known as Jack
Swan, pioneer of 1843, who opened a saloon
and boarding house. At the close of the
Mexican War, some disbanded U.S. soldiers.
gave an amateur performance here which
was so successful that they induced Jack
Swan to fit up the long wing of his saloon for
a theatre. The beloved Jenny Lind is said to
have sung here on her American tour in
1850-52.
B. W. WHITE, MONTEREY, CAL.
