Dave Stewart appears in full regalia and impersonates one of San Francisco’s most colorful characters Emperor Norton. In 1859 Norton was a successful San Francisco businessman who lost his fortune as a result of bad deal, he spent the remainder of his life claiming himself as “Emperor of the USA and Protector of Mexico.” He lived off the generosity of the people in SF, his clothing was tattered and his days consisted of making up new laws and proclamations, he even sold his own currency.