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Sonoma, Not Monterey: California's First Theater | San Jose News
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California’s first commercial theater wasn’t in Monterey—it was in Sonoma, thanks to a forgotten troupe of New York soldiers who turned boredom into Broadway during the Gold Rush era. In 1847, Company C staged melodramas and comedies in a makeshift adobe theater, complete with soldiers playing female roles, drawing crowds from San Francisco. But when the Gold Rush hit, many actors deserted for gold, and the theater shuttered—leaving behind a forgotten chapter in California’s cultural history.
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