November. 15. William E. Sheridan began his first San Francisco engagement, at the Baldwin, during which, under stage direction of Belasco, he appeared in “King Louis XI.,” “Wild Oats,” “The Lady of Lyons,” “The Merchant of Venice,” etc., etc. December. 28. First production in America of the once famous melodrama of “The World” was made, under Belasco’s direction, at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco. 1881. January. 17. Belasco’s “The Creole” (based on “Article 47”) was acted for the first time in New York, at the Union Square Theatre,--Eleanor Carey appearing in it as _Diana_. February. 6(?). Last performance of “The Creole” at the Union Square Theatre. March. 27. Belasco left San Francisco, with the Baldwin Theatre stock company, for Portland, Oregon. April. 15. He returned from Portland and resumed employment at the Baldwin Theatre. July. 18. Belasco’s play of “La Belle Russe” was anonymously produced, under his stage direction, at the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco (first time anywhere), Miss Jeffreys-Lewis, Osmond Tearle, and Gerald Eyre acting the chief parts in it. Exceptional success. 26. Belasco’s authorship of “La Belle Russe” was announced, in advertisements of that play. 30. Final performance, original run, of “La Belle Russe,” at the Baldwin. August. 15. At the Baldwin occurred the first performance of Belasco’s dramatic epitome of Adolphe Belot’s story, “The Stranglers of Paris,” Osmond Tearle acting _Jagon_: Belasco’s name was not made known at this time as the stage-adapter of the story. September. 25. Belasco left San Francisco, with Maguire, for the East, to arrange for the sale of his play of “La Belle Russe.”