Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Charles Coote's Benefit.-A very pleasing
bill has been arranged for Mr.. Charles
Coote's testimonial at the Grand Opera
House Tuesday night, July 80. Frederic
Bond, one of Washingtons greatest favor
ties. has volunteered to play Eccles In the
first act Of Caste" Robertson's great
comedy. Mr.. Charles Mackey will also play
D'Alvcy; Mr.. VIM. Boag, Hawtree; Mr..
Coote, Gerridge: Miss Lillian Lawrence,
Esther, and Miss Frances Stevens Polly.
They are all heart and soul in making it
one of the best bills presented here. All of
these are favorites in Washington. and
have placed themselves at Mr.. Coote's dis
posal Some of the best local talent has
also volunteered, including Mr.. J. j. Fisher,
barytone; little Elsie Lower, clever
dancer; Miss Corinne Adele Parker. fin
ished elocutionist; Mr.. w. H. Conley, who
will give one of his best efforts In the
comedy line, and the Apollo Quartet will
render some excellent selections. Mr.. Coote
will give MAN Proposes Mss Lawrence
appearing with him, assisted by Miss Ward.
The sale is going on rapidly, and sue
cessful evening is anticipated.
Creston Ciarke.-When the lamented Ed
win Booth died he left the sock and buskin
of his great family of actors to his brilliant
young nephew. Creston Clarke, and on the
shoulders of this young tragedian must rest
the responsibility to at least keep from
tarnish the escutcheon of histrionic great
ness that Junius Brutus Booth created.
that Edwin Booth improved. and that he is
expected to maintain. Edwin Booth was
acknowledged by many critics to be the
greatest Hamlet that ever lived, and it is
noticeable that in many ways Mr.. Clarke
faVors his distinguished uncle in this char
acter. Creston Clarke will appear at the
Lafayette Square Opera House during Oc-
tober next in a classical repertoire, in such
characters as Richelieu. Othello, Richard
III, Hamlet Shylcck. Don Caesar and
Benedict. Born in Philadelphia thirty
q
peared for the first time any stage in
London with Edwin Booth, and later on at
the Strand Theater, where his father, John
Sleeper Clarke, was manager He has also
played abroad with Sothern, the Bancrofts,
Jennie Lee. and in this country with Lester
Wallack. Julia Marlowe. Augustin Daily and
Minnie Gale. For the past three years he
has appeared as star in classic drama.
The beautiful and gifted Adelaide Prince
will support Mr. Clarke, appearing in op-
pCsite star characters
Wimodaughsis' Lawn Party.-The Vino
daughsis lawn party repeated its success
| of the opening night last evening. The
| principal features of the evening We're an
| orange and button-stringing contest for the
children. 1t was their special night, and
| the little ones were out in force to COM
pete for the prizes. Katie Burnham car
rled the greatest number of oranges, and
| Hattie Louise Marin succeeded in winning
| the doll for the button stringing. Miss
Shepherd sang a very pleasing solo, and
Miss Phillips rendered an instrumental
| humber. The mandolin and guitar trio
gave some very delightful music through
| cut the evening. This evening the attrac-
| ton will be a ladies' nail-driving contest,
| and mans Notwithstanding contest will
| be the feature of the party tomorrow even
| ing. The lucky one at guessing the num-
her of beans in the jar will be known Sat
| urday night.
| The friends in Washington of Miss Jennie
| ONeill Potter will be glad to know that
| she is recovering from the severe attack
of pieurisy, which confined her to her rooms
in New York for several weeks She has
engagements for Newport and Lake George
| next month.