Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

- OWN BOOTH came to the Ma,
4ionai Theater In 1856. The
iessees Of the theaters were
George Kunkel n Co.. and the
manager was John =. Ford, ct
that time manager also Of the. Ho!i.
day street Theater, Baltimore; the
Richmond Wa) and the Portsrnoutn
(Va.) Theaters. The stage manager
of the National was !. 3. Phillips, and
the treasurer. John Walls. take the
advertisement which follows from The
Evening star, Monday, November ~.
.First appearance OF the young,
gifted and talented American TRACE.
DIAN. Mr.. p. Booth. This evening.
Shakespeare's historical tragedy en-.
titled Life and Death 81 Richard
III. Richard, Duke Of GIoster, Mr..
IL. Booth, supported by the excellent
company from the Holiday street
Theater. Baltimore.
ITO conclude with the glorious farce
entitled THE conjugai Lesson. IN.
cidental to which a Model Curtain
IN preparation. Hamlet. and king
box once open from to ~. when
seats can be secured. Doors open ~
|6X. Opera? commences at 7N
The following notice OF Booths ap.
pearance was In The Star Tuesday,
November 10, 1856:
sAn audience made UP OF the elite
OF the metropolis was gathered last
night at the theater and the greatest
curiosity prevailed to see the son OF
the immortal Booth In the part of
the humpbacked Duke Of Gloster.
80. q. .x,.tI,y t<xxynSSnr after flne, riR.
ina of the curtain the conviction
forced itself upon every spectator that
the mantle of the father had indeed
fallen upon the son.
.iFIis. rendition last night Of the
Character of Richard showed that
while nature has endowed him. with
every requisite for his profession, he
has not neglected, as too many prom
inent actors do, to avail himself OF
all the additional advantage to be
gained by close study and attention
to details. So young. and Of such DEL.
liant promise, we look forward 10
the dav when he VIII reach the most
elevated point Of his profession.
aTonight he sustains the great
MARI. Sc Cardinal Richelieu In Bull
wer,s play OF that name. and we
presume that another inteHlgent
audience-for such this fine intel
| lectual play always attracts--Wtu De
gathered at the National.
Cslancing. over the ancient Star,
take from ii few personals" In the
belief that they may prick the MEM
DRY OF some old-timers. Here they
governor Wise Of Virginia was in
Baltimore yesterday.
'sMacaulay, the historian. Is q large
| holder OF New York State stocks.
| John b. Cough lectures in the
Academy OF Music before the young
| Mems Christian Association OF New
York.
| s.Mrs. Julia Deane- Hayne Is again
playing in San Francisco. the new
baby having got a fair start In the
aNfillard Fillmore and James Blu
| chanan have been, made life mem
| bers OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, Alexandra. Va.
iAmong the passengers supposed
/ to be lost in the steamship Lyonnaise
is Mr.. Albert Sumner. brother Ct
Senator Sumner. as also his wire
and daughter
was severely injured by being thrown
from a carriage on the gath uit., is
/ recovering.
aT,he Christian Association have in
| reserve q very interesting course.
Lieut.. Maury Of this city: Hitchcock
| the geolugist; Dana, the mineralo-
gist: DIR. Butler OF Cincinnati;
i bishop CLARK and others equally cele-
| brated have consented 10 lecture.
sMr. John Gibson and lady OF Bos-
| ton were on board the French
| steamer Lyonnaise when she lett
New York and are among the miss
ing"
THE longest news story IN tnas
star was on the regular meeting
Of the Board OF Aldermen the night
before. Al bill '.for conveying gas to
| the Northern Liberties Market was
| passed Resolutions sin reply TO an
address Of the people OF Wakefield,
England. were adopted and ORDERED
/ to be transmitted to the authorities
| Of Wakefield" An invitation rendered
/ the Board to attend the funeral OF
| Gen. John n. Eaton was accepted
| on motion OF Mr.. Miller.
IN the local news. were two fire
| nararraphs. one Is: About IL
| o'clock yesterday the roof OF Judge
Douglas residence on ! street was
| discovered to be burning. A few
| gentlemen succeeded I'm extinguishing
| the FIRE by pouring buckets Of water
on the roof. The firemen upon their
/ arrival dampened the entire roof to
protect 1t from another outbreak
1 Here is the other: This morning
/ the temporary wooden floor IN the
i office of Capt. Meigs, superintendent
i of the Capitol extension, took fire
/ from the excessive heat Of q stove
/ beneath the office. The damage viii