From its Wikipedia page:
Taylor Opera House was an opera house in Trenton, New Jersey. It was the city’s first theater, and was founded byJohn Taylor, creator of Taylor Ham and one of Trenton’s leading citizens. The building first opened March 18, 1867 at 18 S. Broad Street. A historical marker was placed on the site after its demolition.[1]
The theater presented the major speakers and performers of the day, including Mark Twain, Ethel Barrymore, andGeorge M. Cohan, and played host to political conventions, Bible conferences, musical revues and local meetings and events. It hosted the inaugurations of Governor George B. McClellan in 1877, and Woodrow Wilson in 1910,[2]James F. Fielder in 1914[3] and Walter Evans Edge in 1917.[4]
In 1921, it was converted into a movie and vaudeville palace known as Keith’s Capitol Theatre; after later sales it was renamed the RKO International.
My father (Joseph Kosobucki) was first violinist with the Taylor Opera House. He was a young teenager when hired. I am not certain of the date but he remained with the company until it disbanded. He performed as a trio with friends Richard Crooks and George Antheil. Their mentor was Miss Dorety (Mrs. Bird) a teacher at Columbus School in Trenton. I have been trying to obtain more information relating to performances by the Opera Company orchestra, mainly programs. Any assistance in this endeavor would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for this information! We will see what we can find out!