Evening star., 1926-03-21

of Growers. but there was chapter
on the opening of the National The
ater. Dec. =. 1885. with the comedy.
/ The Man of the World by Il play
wright named Macklin and with Mr.
/ haywood rs the principal actor. The
last chapter Of Mr.. Mudd's paper dealt
with tho Washington concerts of
Jenny Lind and the site of the Ma
tional Theater. 1t follows:
Washington had no hall sufficient
Is large to accommodate the large
crowds which were expected 10 attend
! the concerts of the great and UNI
riralled sonCstress when she should
come to this city. Messrs. Willard
and Reside took immediate measure
I t. provide one. They removed the
ruins OF the old National 'Theater and
! erected large hall on the site. \
commission consisting of Robert Mills,
architect. Joel DoWner and James
King, builders. made a thorough eX-
animation Of the building and certi-
/ fled that every part of it was suffi-
cientiy strong to sustain with safety
, the largest audience that could pos.
/ sibly be- accommodated on its floors.
/ The building was called National
+, Hall and would seat $500 persons"
/ The Jenny Lind concerts were on
! Monday December 16. and Wednes.
day, December IS, 1850. Seats We're
81. s. and 81. and National Hall was
| crowded at each concert. Jenny Lind
was assisted by Bellette, tenor:
! Joseph Burke. violinist, and Messrs.
Kyle and Seide. flutists. THE orches-
| ira was conducted by Mr.. Benedict
! and the whole Germania Musical So
ciety (of Washington took part in
the concerts"
The Rambler set to work on the
files of The Star and began his search
with the file for 1861. In the issue of
! November I. 1861. he found this ad-
cus--E street. site Of the Old National
! Theater. Open nightly. The follow
| ing performers will appear: Philo
Nathans, Tom King, George Darius,
! II. w. Penney. F. A. Jones, John
| Franklin. c. Scott, r. 2. Jones.
Frank Whitaker, w. Gardiner. Nine.
Camille, Nine. Whitaker, Miss Vir-
gina and Mile. Eleza. Also the fol-
| lowing stars: Mile. Eloise. the child
| rider, Nine. Marie, w. Kincade the
Emperor Of Sumersetting and Dan
| Gardiner the clown. Admission to
| dress circle, so cents; social boxes, 25
cents: orchestra chairs, IS cents, and
colored apartments, % cents Fol.
lowing Kings National Circus through
the months, the Rambler found that
toward the close Of 1851 it was called
Kings Amphitheater.
! X x* X
! A ND now. after several hours work
on the old files. the Rambler finds
what he has been looking for. Here
1t is:
| The Evening Star, April 81. 1862:
| "Grover'S Theater (The New Ma
tionaD, Pennsylvania avenue near
| Fourteenth and Wizards Hotel. Built
| upon the most beautiful model for
f, Dramatic and operate Edifices under
the superintendent of Mr.. Charles
Getz.
"Frescoed. ornamented and deco
rated in the most elegant and taste
seats for nearly 1000 persons.
"One Of the very finest theaters in
the whole country. Splendid Scenery.
| Grand Orchestra and Every Accessory.
will be opened to the Public Mon
day Night. April 81. with John Col
| Inns, the genial Irish Comedian, and
! a comedy combination of the rarest
excellence. Miss Lofty Hough. Miss
| Jennie Parker. Mr.. Daniel Setchell.
Mr.. T. l.. Tilton. Together with pow
erful and Talented Dramatic Company
containing the names of the first Fa-
vorites in America.
Every effort will be made by the
Manager to make the engagement
Equal in Success to the one just
played by Mr.. Collins at Niblo's. New
York-Better he cannot hope to make
it. To this end the very finest talent
in the entire country appropos to
the nature of the enga cement has
been secured
Prices of admission: Dress Circle.
IS cents: Family Circle. o5 cents: Or
chestra Chairs, 81; Coored Gallery,
% cents; Colored Parterre, so cents"
Growers Theater did not open as ad-
vertised Monday night. April 81, 1861
There was postpVne.ll Of one day,