Evening star., 1897-02-20


termorger of London. In many aspects.
however, Rrodie Is Gne of the most pecu-
liar characters of the times He Is an
athlete a sporting nan, a saloon keeper,
philanthropist and an actor. He jumped
from the Brooklyn bridge with lead sole
shoes on his feet and with his body in
cased in en- armor composed of old news
papers secured to his person by stout hemp
twne. When he dropped from the great
span of the bridge TO the water below
he was not worth enough money to buy
himself and his family a dinner. When
he struck the water every newspaper on
his body turned to bright fresh green
back of the denomination of 500. He was
Immediately secured as a freak for dime
museum, and in that manner acquired suf-
fiCicnt money to start his saloon i'll New
York city. AS a saloon keeper he first at
tracted attention by putting great table
into his place which literally loaded
morning and evening with substantial foods.
of which any person entering his place,
whether drinks We're bought or not, could
part4ke freely
Bowery Vas caught in rain storm and
stepped into Brodie's saloon and politely
requested of him the loan of an umbrella
This gave the enterpr;sing Bowery boy
idea. and he Immediately purchased
go well made umbrellas and placed on
each one of them metal tag bearing his
returned tomorrow If it does not rain.
Brodie states that this scheme was emf
nently successful and that he never lost
single umbrella from his stock by any per-
son failing to return one when borrowed.
ErOUie'S next idea was to start a cheap
lodging house for poor men. where he pro-
vides them lodging and breakfast tor the
small sum of Ia cents He secured a big
warehouse building and had the three or
four floor partitioned off into little rooms
about the size of a state room on a sound
steamer. into each of which he ha / built
two hunks. These hunks We're provided with
good mattresses. blankets and sheets, which
were kept with a remarkable degree of
cleanliness This venture has proved such 4
profitable idea that within the last two
months he has secured another large build
ing. which he is turning into a lodging house
OF the same character In 1893. Messrs-
Davis and keogh conceived the idea of
having play written for Brodie. which
would display this peculiar product of
New York life in his natural environment
of Bowery surroundings. Brodie was a
success from his first appearance
Lafayette Square Opera House.-"Two
Little Migrants a melodrama which won
tremendous popularity in New York city.
where IL has recently completed run of
15n nights. will be enacted at the Lafay-
ette Square Opera House next week, open
iIS with WaShingtons birthday matinee,
bargain matinee Wednesday and the reg
Glar Saturday matinee, by the same com
p&ny that appeared in 1t in the metropolis
and With the same beautiful scenery and
appointments that Were employed In the
representation of the piece at the Academy
OF Music. This play is one of the most
appealing and heart-satisfylng that Charles
Frohman. who has produced many popular
and successful dramas, has ever put upon
the stage. The secret of Two Little Va
grants success lies in the touches of
human tenderness that its author strews
with agreeable abundance all through his
story. The boys are first introduced
young thief-bred ganins. but they have
sor1e noble traits that soon develop. and
tne future OPENS a bright vista before them
They shake off the influence and guardian
ship of the thieves with whom they have SO
long associated. and the pursuit of them
because o:e is known 10 be the heir to
fortune. hllS four acts with hair-breadth
escapes. desperate adventures and disheart-
enins viciSSitudes. The little lads triumph
in the end and every ore is supreme1y hap
py. Miss JeI ME BusIey and Miss Minnie
DUpree. who persOnate the boys. did their
work SO well in New York that they almost
attained the magnitude of stars during the
metropolitan run of the piece. No such
pathetic and yet heroically molded street
gaInins have ever been seen before. Be
sides Miss Busley and Miss Dupree the
cast includes among other well-known play-
ers such people as F. ]. Ratcliffe. Thomas
Kingston, Giles Shine. Dore Davidson Geo
Fawcett. Lawrence Edinger. Thadeus Shine
Amelia Bingham. Alice Fischer Francis
Gaunt. Mabel Eaten. Lizzie Rochelle. Will
lam FraneTn, Thomas Story, W. T. Harri-
son and G. II. Heath.
New National Theater-Managers W II
Rapiey and F. Ziegfeld, jr, have hit upon
novel Idea for the Introduction of Anna
He'd and Evans and Hoey in Mr.. Hoyt's
most popular skit. "A Parior Match" which
opens at the National Theater with a MAJ
iree performance on Washington's BIRTH
day. After Miss Held has been materialized
lrom the old familiar spiritualistic cabinet
II the second act OF the farce she will sing
a song Of all rations in their native tongue.
commencing with the Marseillaise and end
ing with the Star Spangled Banner" The
% In hy all
n eInbers of the company, bearing the tri-
CO4Or OF France and the stars and stripes of
the United States This will be the first
anu Only appearance of Anna Held in
NaShington this season. and the produc-
u0n OF "A Parlor Match" will be given
with all the magnificer,ce and detail thar
chaFacterfzed its long run at the Herald
square Theater, New York city. Miss Held
Is al once enc OF the most beautiful and
versatile women introduced to the An,eri-
can stage since Adelaide Nelson. Charles
T. Evans. VIM +. HOey and Minnie French
Will be seen, respectively. in their old roles
OF J. McCorker. Old Hoss and Innocent
Kidd A number of other members of the
oTik'nal cast have also been secured by
Manager ZiegfeIi.
Boston symphony Orchestra-The large
number or season tickets which have been
scl1 Tor the season Of Boston Symphony
concerts IN this city of course assures a
IafSe audience at the fourth concert OF the
series TO be given at the Columbia Theater
tuesday evening of next week but the ad-
So.- VI SiHSle seats indicates that
The audience will not only be a large one
but mat 1t viii fill the theater to its fullest
capacity. The Boston Symphony Orcbes
ira seems to be appreciated in this citv
sEl the value Of its work as a sterling miI-
sical organization has come to he recog-
nlzed- Those who are in the habit ~ a.
tiGlne regularly the concerts given nv 4,
ccu,d not be made TO miss one of the series
while there are any number OF music 1oy
SrS IN Washington who make a noint of
80, at least TWO or three of the con-
ctfts during the season The Dropran
NhlSh mas been selected for the conc.rt
EsNt tuesday promises to make il a rnost
atFic'iNe musical evening Hesides ,ba
"t-hnown works which are 10 be ~
rthleu. the solcist, Madame Teresa "a
Ie.o. the famous pianist will plav Rubin-
slelh great concerto for that irstrunent
N which all OF her splendid capabiIities IN
p.anoiorte technique are shown to ,ba
eE'atest advantage Madame Carreno g.
kiAGly remembered IN this CITY. aIthougb
she mas Daen absent from this country Tor
several years. and her many old adn,rars
an friends will give her hearty welcome
upon ner temperance The Orchestral
numbers on the program are f,,IIv M -