30. First performance of “Marriage by Moonlight” (afterward renamed “The Moonlight Marriage”), by Belasco and James A. Herne, occurred at the Baldwin Theatre. July. 13. (Sunday night.) Special benefit for Belasco and James A. Herne, at the Baldwin: “The Moonlight Marriage” and “Rip Van Winkle.” 15. First performance of Belasco’s version of “L’Assommoir,” based on Zola’s novel, was made at the Baldwin, with an “all-star company,”--Rose Coghlan, Lillian Andrews, Jean Clara Walters, O’Neill, Morrison, Herne, etc., being in the cast. September. 9. At Baldwin’s Theatre, San Francisco, first production of “Chums” (“Hearts of Oak”), by David Belasco and James A. Herne. 21. (Sunday.) Last performance of “Chums” at Baldwin’s. Failure. October. 6. Herne-Belasco partnership presented “Chums” at Salt Lake City. Other places were visited. The business was bad. Failure. “Chums” was closed, and company disbanded. Belasco, Herne and his wife (Katharine Corcoran) went to Chicago and lodged at the old Sherman House. November. 17. First performance in Chicago, at Hamlin’s Theatre (formerly the Coliseum?), of “Hearts of Oak” (“Chums”). Notable success. 30. “Hearts of Oak” closed at Hamlin’s. December. 1. Belasco-Herne Company appeared in Cincinnati. 20. (About) Belasco-Herne Company was playing “Hearts of Oak” in Indianapolis. A version of “The Mariner’s Compass” (on which “Hearts of Oak” was built) was presented in cities of the Middle West, under the name of “Oaken Hearts,” to trade on the success of the Belasco-Herne title: unauthorized use of that title was stopped by legal action taken by Herne in courts of Michigan in May, 1880. 1880. March. 15. “Hearts of Oak” was acted at Hooley’s Theatre, return engagement, till March 27.