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Alverson, Margaret Blake, 1836-1923

"Sixty Years of California Song"

Joe P. Redding, Lent Mix,
Capt. Chamberlain, Geo. H. Redding, Frank Horton, Mr.
Putman, Jas. W. Burling, R. Gilmour, Chas. H. Woods, Col.
Smedberg, W.E. Dean, C.E. Hinkley, Max Freeman. 2,000
participants. During the march the Grand Military band under
the direction of Mr. Gustav Hinrichs played:
1. Marches aux Flambeaux, (a) in C major; (b) in E flat
major (Meyerbeer).
2. The Nation's Homage to the Muse of Music. (By the Musical
Composers booth.)
3. Overture--The Merry Wives of Windsor.
4. The Fan Brigade. Twenty-five young ladies.
5. Crowning of Corinne at the Capitol. (By the French
booth.)
6. Carnival Guard.
7. Selections from Fledermaus (Strauss).
8. Council of the Gods. (By the Homer booth.)
9. Finale. Overture from Le Cheval de Bronze. (Auber.)
SECOND NIGHT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
After the Grand March each night these tableaux were
performed and between them were selections of music suitable
for the tableaux at the different booths. Spanish booth,
Homer booth, the Egyptian booth.
THIRD NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Mrs. Jarley's waxworks. Dickens' booth with twenty-eight wax
figures. Classic funeral, Lytton booth; Fan Brigade,
twenty-five young ladies. The Abbott Assolizes, Robert
Bruce. Walter Scott booth.
FOURTH NIGHT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
(a) Venus rising from the sea.


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