Evening star., 1921-08-07
,hocolatedrop. Miss o'Neal. and Clotilda

Chocolatedrop, Miss O'Neal. and Clotiida
Bonyparts. Miss Smith.
Among the many features presented
by the club was an original sketch built
Social Came the cast of which fol-
lows: Will E Shoot, Ask George f.
kamp Meetin': J. X. Hatchet. Held by
B. e. o. Tambo Sriver. and IRA Brick,
as laid by Hughey Bones Dougherty.
A pleasant time was had by ALL OF the
Comus Club Mr.. Conley. Mr.. Friebus
and Mr.. Earnest adopted the stage pro-
fessionally. Mr.. Earnest was popular
in light opera. Theodore Friebus long
held a distinguished place on the stage
row to thousands of us who knew him.
AT one time Mrs. Henry Clay Browning
was member of the Comus Club.
The Rambler has brief notes about the
Thalian. Blackstone: Garrick and Joe
Jefferson clubs, and they shall be set
down here. The Thalian Club was or
ganized November 2S. 1876. at the home
of Miss Annie Warren Story, and Minnie
Frye and John R. Gisbourne were among
the starters. w. c. Murdoch was made
| retary, John r. Gisbourne treasurer and
Thad K. Sailer stage manager. The
first performance of the club. Tom Tay-
lor's plot and Passion" and farce.
The Two Bonnycastles." was given at
Ford's Opera House February 10, 1877.
There was a big audience. carloads Of
floral offerings" tumults of applause.
gales of laughter, and after the curtain
was rung down"-that is. rolled down.
| there were hacks. coupes. landaus. vic
| Ithe-theater suppers at which the par
ticipants enjoyed an oyster stew, an
oyster fry or half peck of steamed for
what would now be the price of cheese
sandwich.
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THE Thalian had long list of ac-
tive members who were also acting
members. and there was another list
called contributing members who
talents instead of talent. If that joke is
too much for you 1 will explain that
talent" was a Greek weight and we
classic scholars often speak of talents
| of money" Generally it is not good
form to explain ones jokes. but there
along. Well. list of these "contribut-
| ing members" of the Thalian Club has
come down to us. and 1T follows: James
A. Garfield, Gen. W. T. Sherman. Gen
J. H. ketchum. Gen. H: L. Pelouze. Gen
Green B. Raum. Senator Lot NJ. Nor.
rill. Henry D. Cooke. Postmaster Gen.
feral D. NJ Key. Samuel Shallenbarger
| o. H. Irish, J. M. Wilson. A. D. HaZen
H. f. Paine. H. A. Willard. Matthew
6; Emery; George c. &C Gorham; alha, I; < &
| LutlieA, NidI 4uiSe VIC SHoiioi u.us n. p
Mohun. A. S. Solomons, Simon Wolf and
B. H. Warner, and. says the old chron.
ical. perhaps one hundred Others"
This was a busy club and 1t pu
over plays at a great rate. among
them being "The Midnight Watch
Marriage a Lottery" London AS
;surance." "world and Stage" "Hov
She Loves Him." ours" Secret Serv
i.ice." "Sweethearts and Wars" ''Th'
Swiss Cottage" still Waters Run
Deep" Comedy of Errors" Caste
and a long list of excellent plays. An
ma D. Ware, who was clerk In tn
land office. was one of the stars of tn
Thalian Club, and big benefit wa!
given her at Ford's. April TO- 1877
the Irish drama kathleen Mavour
,,neen" being put on. with Anna a
Kathleen. Miss Anna Warren Stor!
; was also a star of the Thalians an,
tune on the professional stage. Sh'
was a talented woman. but she ha,
passed away.
Hub Smith was a ITALIAN, as h
was a member of other clubs. Cal
it be that there are people in Wash
ington who know not Of Hub Smith
There are. We have a new crowt
here. The Rambler walked out int
the city room of The Star yesterda!
subeditors, said: 81 think 1 will taxi
walk up around Albaugh's Gram
Opera House."
"Great Caesars ghost!" he cried. 'tar
they putting up new theater here an,
we haven't got a story! Get out on
. right away!"
Tale Of Woe.' Swinging IN the Crap