In January 1849 James W. Marshall found gold in San Francisco. Since then, everyone's been going to San Francisco!

Every type of person is going there, mostly men giving up everything and hoping going to find gold.

If you get lucky you can become a millionaire

If they do then they can strike it rich and become millionaires! But many men aren't striking it rich and ending up poor on the street. Miners aren't the only people on their way to Francisco. Since so many people are going to San Francisco many entertainers are going there too because the miners and their families need entertainment. Many acting troupes are going to San Francisco to open theaters where they can have many plays and make a lot of money. It has been rumored that one ticket to a good theater play has been auctioned off for $10,000! So many acting troupes have been on a journey across America to find riches in San Francisco- but not by finding gold, but building a theater. Many acting troupes travel around from town to town and rent theaters or big areas and make

plays, so it was just what they always did, traveling from town to town but

they were going west as they did it. Bu

SFB: Do you feel your childhood was similar to how Fortune's is?

For more information contact Jimmy at 123 Arken Road in Nashville, Tennessee.

Many storms have been giving travelers bad cases of pneumonia and most often killing them. Flash floods are killing by the dozens. Many people are scared that they will die and not taking the trip but many others are risking it. Scientists are

SFB: Why do you think you are close with Fortune?

W: Because our childhoods were the same, because we can communicate, and because we can talk girl talk about boys and stuff.

Mrs. Watson: For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be an actor. From the time when I was a child and acted in front of my parents I have wanted to be an actor. When they once saw me act they right away asked me to join and of course I said yes. Also I was Fortune's father's friend before I was with the troupe.

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