Evening star., 1921-07-31

Anita Hendrie, Teresa Machen and
Nora Cocker. David Garrick" was
put on at the Lafayette Square Opera
House in February. 1870. and among
O'Connor. John Nolan. A. T. (Thad)
Seaman. Will Mccarthy, Anita Hen
dric and Anne Hatheway and Percy
Leach. There is not space to tell of
all the plays given by the club In
1899 "Alabama" was put on at the
Lafayette Square Opera Opera House,
and in 1900 "A Night on" was staged.
and, in addition to the older players.
there appear on the programs and
in the press notices, which tell of the
these names: Frank w. Romaine,
Myra Lee Cavalier. Laura Eichelber
ger. Kathleen Chambers. Rita Grune-
wald. Will Conley. Alice Irwin Dan
Nettie Paige. Mrs. George Harris
Catherine Loughran. Sue Murray.
James O'Shea. Annie Lepley, Joseph
Knight. Irene Rowland. Samuel Snee-
den. John knight. T. L. keeler and
others.
There seem to ,be no bills of plays
between 1900 and 1905. when the club
presented Secret Service" and some
of the players new to the club were
Francis Cleary, Leo Hawlow. Joseph
Bagnam. ]. Y. Leach. ]. E. Bean. John
Fable, Ignatius Costigan. c. L. Ma
horney and few others. In 1906 the
club revived Alabama" with the fol-
lowing in the cast: Henry F. Dolan.
Francis J. P. Cleary; John J. German.
John C. Armstrong. Mrs. Howell
Smith, Miss Fannie J. Campbell, Miss
Edith Luckett and Miss Alma c.
Wright. The Carroll Institute Or
chestra and the Carroll Institute Glee
Club took part.
The Rambler would like to keep on
writing of these old actors and re-
calling happy memories. but the night
is far gone, and il is necessary that
the Rambler get to the office in the
morning somewhere near reasonably
late, but before he turns in tonight
he wants to show you several letters
that he has selected from his mail to-
three reasons: First. because he be-
lieves they will interest a good many
readers of The, Star; second, because
he wants you to know what a good
many persons write to the Rambler:
third, because fby using these letters
he saves himself the work of writing
arleast page and half. The first is
from Mrs Florence Harrison Amye of
the Epiphany Church Home. 1921 Mas
sachusetts avenue. 1t follows:
Dear Rambler: ! see lots Of people are
srticies i on ' dear I'D washington. its the.iers.
dramatic clubs, etc; are re siyins them; 1t N"M T
here, and l know all the thesters far back.
have a wonderful memory. Of which am
mas se al the great s
know what they have missed: I am close
have been sending the Rambler to Mrs. Ford
at her home b Rutherford. n; j.; and she
and her three SONS and I'd one d'uEh,sr have
your article on the Forrest Dramatic Club
Dear me! l was 4 member of It from the
title titled .!Locfed In The cast. Fanny Ben.
nett. Joe GTady. George Rice and myself
] Horsebreakr~ tnot the Pretty Housebreaf-
ME ME Miller " was s the the Pretty ' Horsehresker and
| George Rice was the star. Dear boy. he met
with sad end ] was close friend of A;
| grew up ttGeaher. You can well imagine how
your articles take me back to my young days.
ss sa Of
knew-some older some younger There was
| Ed Hay, No entertainment was complete
without him. George D. Scott was an old
| knew thTm all. I'm beginning TO count the
days when the next ! a. Rambler comes II we
| joy that would be. There: must take no
! more Of. your time. as l started out to say
! here here i an still rambling on. Hs! Ha! I'm i'm
now resident Of my beautiful church home.
| enjoying life. and always keeping young.
60 to the movies. but they can't come up to
my gtrod theater days-all those glorious sum
mer operas with dear !eannie Winston at the
head of all. One can never forget her.
Thanka you. All good luck:
Hehe follows a letter from an old
Wasftngtonian. now a printer on the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat:
ST. Luuis Globe Democrat.
Mapiewood, No.. July "a. 1921.
Thes Rambler, Dear Sir: Your srticle in .
recenf edition Of The Star relative to the
Forrest Dramatic Club was read by my sister
and mWelf with great interest, and We have
| fIea it for keeps" ! was part and parcel
/ club A. B. Anderson. the manager, was my
brtxher-in-aw. his widow being at this time
60 INJECTED In some capacity with the govern
mtnt at Washington. Anderson was possessed
Of Q master mind and was as resourceful .
man as one ever would meet.
The names you mention sure brought bacl
| ola times. for / consider myself something
| OF d pioneer WashinEtonian. Went to Wash.
ington In 1873. my father. Thomas n. Redd.
i and remained there until 1882, learning the
masOr part Of my trade the old Critic, or
9th street between and r, during the day.
| " Vine star route trials and the assassination
/ of Garfield. At that time there were some o
the best Of the old time newspapermen on TIN
| Critic-Ed Brady. Billy West. Frank Morgan.
1 Joe Potts Jake Rudd. "Old Man Harris. etc
! Among the printers were Carp Gran. Welli'
| Simons, Harry Knapp John Darlington, Luu
Ss9Sps sps.s, ,Io N the eaak
| became famous as an actor comedian under tns
| NON" Of Harry Guilfoil. since dead, l an
k:to!d. . a,
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