Adelaide Ristori made her first Chicago appearance the day after the lottery , January 22 , 1867 , as the lead role in '' Médée '' . James William Wallack and Edward Loomis Davenport gave a rendition of '' Othello '' on September 16 . Edward Payson Weston held two receptions on November 28 after completing his walk from Portland , Maine . Patrick Gilmore 's band , featuring Camilla Urso , began a series of concerts starting January 20 , 1868 . Fanny Janauschek performed for two weeks starting February 18 . Works included Médée , '' Adriana Lecouvreur '' , '' Marie Stuart '' , '' Deborah '' , '' Love and Intrigue '' , and '' Emilia Galotti '' . Edwin Forrest made a final appearance in Chicago on March 23 . The opera house was host to the 1868 Republican National Convention
1868 Republican National Convention
1868 Republican National Convention
Crosby's Opera House