1875. January to (May?). Belasco was “barnstorming” with a Miss Rogers, originally a school teacher, who obtained financial support and starred in a repertory including “East Lynne,” “Camille,” “Frou Frou,” and “Robert Macaire.” Miss Rogers’ tour began in Portland, Oregon, and continued through small towns along the Big Bear and Little Bear rivers. It proved a failure and the company was disbanded,--Miss Rogers and Belasco, however, continued to appear together for several weeks, presenting one-act plays such as “A Happy Pair” and “A Conjugal Lesson.” June. --. He was in San Francisco. July. 4. He participated, as assistant to James H. Le Roy, in stage management of a benefit performance, for Frank Rea, at Maguire’s New Opera House. August. 4. He assisted, in various ways, in a presentation at the California Theatre of “The Bohemian,” in which George Ceprico (amateur) appeared as _Edmund Kean_. 7. Production at the California Theatre of [a variant, by Belasco?] Le Roy’s version of “The New Magdalen,”--Ellie Wilton playing _Mercy Merrick_. 8. “Lost in London” was presented at Maguire’s New Theatre, at Belasco’s suggestion [acted according to a prompt book or “version” prepared by him?]. November. 17. Benefit, to “Sam” Wetherill, at Maguire’s New Theatre,--stage management of Belasco. December. 6. Belasco played a subsidiary part in “The Jealous Wife,” in a performance (“last night of the season”) at Maguire’s, for the benefit of Katy Mayhew. 13. C. R. Thorne’s Palace Theatre (formerly Wilson’s Amphitheatre), corner Montgomery and Mission streets, San Francisco, was opened, with “Gaspardo; or, The Three Banished Men of Milan,” and Belasco appeared in it as _Santo_, _a Monk_. 21. He played _Signor Mateo_, in “The Miser’s Daughter.” 24. He played _Selim_, in “The Forty Thieves,” at Thorne’s Palace Theatre. 30. He played _Gilbert Gates_, in “The Dawn of Freedom,” at the same house. Thorne closed his theatre, suddenly, December 31.