July. 5. Belasco sailed for England, on board the SS. Alaska, to witness performances of “Called Back,” at the Haymarket Theatre, London,--that play having been purchased for production in America by the Mallory brothers. First meeting of Belasco and author occurred on this voyage. 19. He sailed for New York, on board the SS. Alaska. 27. He arrived in New York. August. 27. Public announcement by the Mallory brothers that Albert Marshall Palmer had become a partner in the management of the Madison Square Theatre. Friction between Belasco and Palmer, relative to management of the stage, had arisen some time earlier. September. 1. First production in America of “Called Back,” made by the Mallory brothers at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, under the stage direction of Belasco. 9. 150th performance of “May Blossom” at the Madison Square Theatre. 27. Last performance of “May Blossom” at the Madison Square Theatre. 29. A new policy was put into effect at the Madison Square Theatre, under the influence of Palmer, marked by the presentation, on this date, of “The Private Secretary.” This farce was placed on the stage almost entirely under the direction of Frank Thornton. After the successful production of “Called Back” at the Fifth Avenue Belasco resigned his position as stage-manager of the Madison Square Theatre company. 1885. --. Belasco contemplated abandoning stage direction and reverting to acting,--it being his plan to appear at the head of a company managed by himself as _Hamlet_ and in the central part of a play he wished to write for his own use. He became acquainted with Steele Mackaye. 1886. February. 15. At Wallack’s Theatre, New York, occurred the first production on any stage of “Valerie,” a play in three acts altered by Belasco from Sardou’s “Fernande.” March. 13. “Valerie” was withdrawn at Wallack’s. May. --. Belasco returned to San Francisco as stage manager of Al. Hayman’s “all-star stock company.”