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Sharlot Hall: A Night at Our Museum

Written by Katherine Hammer, Student Editor

Sunday, 16 March 2008

James Reavis, who called himself the Baron of Arizona, was the recent topic of conversation at the Sharlot Hall Museum. Shown here is the parlor in the Fremont House. Photo of Reavis from Wikipedia.

"Shade's not the thing a cactus is made for." This is a line from "The Tale of the Weary Eight," a poem by Sharlot Hall, that was read by Jody Drake at the beginning of the play. This show was really cool. All the actors were great, and they all really knew about what they were saying. This is a really great idea, and a really great way to learn history. I think I really learned a lot because of this fun way of portraying history.

Kristina Velasco portrayed Miss Elizabeth Fremont, also called Lilly, who knew very much about the Peralta Land Grant, or the Barony of Arizona. The Peralta Land Grant encompassed everything from Phoenix to Silver City, New Mexico; the strip was about 80 miles wide and covered over 12 million acres. The man who laid claim on the Peralta Land Gralt was named James Addison Reavis, his wife was said to be Deloris Miguel Cordova Peralta. The Peralta Land Grant Scandal lasted from 1860-1890. Although James Reavis was very brilliant throughout the entire thing, he was convicted of land fraud and sent to prison in Santa Fe for three years.

This show was really great. If you want to find out more you can go the archives at Sharlot Hall Museum, where there is a very great book about the Peralta Land Grant. The Sharlot Hall Museum archive is the best in Arizona. Jody Drake really directed and wrote this show well.

Editor's Note: For a fuller review, audio clip and photo gallery, read the companion article, History Comes Alive At Sharlot Hall Museum .

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James Reavis, who called himself the Baron of Arizona, was the recent topic of conversation at the Sharlot Hall Museum. Shown here is the parlor in the Fremont House. Photo of Reavis from Wikipedia.