May 27 Thursday – Sam purchased one ticket for a local production of the operetta Fatinitza [MTP receipt from Goodrich & Hawley in 1880 financial file] by Camillo Wälzel (1829-1895), Genée Richard Franz, with music by Franz von Suppé. The first American production took place at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on Apr. 14, 1879 and starred Jennie Winston [Gribben 741]. Note: A New York Times advertisement of Apr. 13, 1879 shows Apr. 21 as the opening date. Tickets for the Hartford production went on sale on this date; Sam attended the Hartford one-night performance on May 28 (see entry).

The May 31 bill from Western Union shows a telegram sent to New York, recipient unspecified (see May 31 entry).