PDF (20 MB) - Virtual Library of the Public Library of Cincinnati

326 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
was one of the prominent woman's rights advocates of that period and
perpetrated the only real bright piece of repartee that to the author's
knowledge has been perpetrated up to this time. When Horace Greeley
asked her if women voted what she Avould do if war should be declared,
she ansAvered in a sweet feminine way, she would do just as Mr. Greeley
had done and send a substitute.
On March 5, 1869, Camille Urso, the great violinist, gave her second
concert at Norman Hall.
On November 13, 1869, Blind Tom gave a concert at Fischer's Hall.
On February 26,1872, the Black Crook performed at Fischer's Hall.
The Black Crook probably created more sensation than any spectacular
play has since. It was an allegory of the strife between good and evil
and it Avas the first play in which any number of women appeared in
tights, and Avhen Pauline Markum at the head of 250 Amazons inarched
down the stage every preacher in every little country village sat up and
took notice and some of them went to see the play so that they could
learn just how wicked it was.
On October 27, 1877, Emma Abbott played in Sandusky. She was
supposed to be the OAvner of an excruciating form of kiss that would
make everybody in the audience sit up and gasp, and when she played
Cleopatra to somebody else's Anthony it aroused considerable neAvspaper
criticism.
On January 11, 1874, Wilkie Collins lectured in the opera house
Avhich had just been erected, and on November 19 of that year Maggie
Mitchell performed at Fischer's Hall.
On March 29, 1879, Mrs. Siddons, the great tragedian, performed at
Fischer's Hall.
On April 17, 1880, Mary Anderson appeared in Sandusky as Parthenia.
On January 2, 1882, Anna Dickinson appeared at the opera house
as "Hamlet" and Avas folloAved by Janauschek as "Lady Macbeth" on
March 1, 1882. From this time the entertainments seem to have been
given in the operd house.
In 1883 McCullough played "Virginus."
In 1884 Minnie Hauk, the great alto singer, gave a concert; Schuyler
Colfax lectured and Margaret Mather played "Juliet." Maggie Mitchell,
then sixty years of age, played "Little Barefoot" Avith Avonderful skill
and came tripping down the stage like a girl of sixteen.
Hazel Kirke came to Sandusky; Joe Jefferson played "Rip Van
Winkle;" Kate Claxton played "The TAVO Orphans;" T. W. Keene
appeared as "Richard III." Bob Ingersoll lectured.
Rhea gave "Much Ado About Nothing."
In later years Clara Louis Kellogg sang.
Salvin and Robert DoAvning acted.
In music Sandusky has ahvays had a large amount of talent. Among
those names can be mentioned Frank Church, Marion Miller-Beare,
Anna LockAvood, Professor Bonn and Hald Anderson.