Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
John Wilkes Booth Performance
Attended by Lincoln, Record Shows
historians of That Percd.

Dan Setchell were all coi.freres of
mine, and Dan Setchell was in New
ORLEANS with Lawrence Barrett and
me IN 18G3-64. Perhaps the inclosed
galley Of my latest contribution to
the Boston Transcript may interest =.
you. ! was sorry that I could not get
to see you on my last visit to Wash.
ington-with The School for Scandal
last November. But 'Morgie' Sher-
wood was in evidence-the last Of the
Old Guard.
with regard and remembrance.
Il am sincerely.
WIN. SEYMOUR"
X +
HERES another:
Dear Rambler: / thank you
for the recent articles in The Sunday
Star on Growers Theater. These let
tiers have recalled pleasant memories
of long ago. I am 80 years Of age.
I remember all you have mentioned
appearing at the National Theater
since 1864 OF those performing at
the National many were great IA
vorites In Washington and their visits
were hailed with pleasure and no one
was more welcome than Maggie
Mitchell In The Pearl of Savoy and
'Fanchon the Cricket Little Lolita
was another favorite. A few of your
readers remember John S. Clark in
the farce. Tood1es.' and John Z.
Owens in Forty Winks.' In the Sos
we had the Black Crook from New
York, with Emiline Zavistowski; at
that time a great spectacular perform
ance. James E. Murdoch played The
Stranger with Mrs. D. In Bowers as
Mrs. Haller-a long remembered per
Torrance. The Ritchings' Opera
Co.. with Miss Caroline Ritchings;
Mrs. Sequin. William Castle, Mr.
Peakes Campbell and Mr.. Sequin In
light operas. l could speak Of many
more. but it is not necessary. This
letter. Mr.. Rambler. will attest there
| is one. and maybe hundreds. who ap-
preciate your telling of events OF the
past that linger in our memory.
Again / thank you.
| CHARLES s. WILLIS.
1477 Newton street.
! Here's a letter from my old friend
Ed. Lloyd:
Dear Sir: Your article in The Sun
day Star in regard to Leonard Grover
| Is certainly correct as far as remem-
Der from accounts given me by my
mother, who was first cousin TO Mr..
Grover. My father. James 7. Lloyd,
was also interested in the theatrical
business and was a member of the
Presidents Mounted Guards. Col.
William E. Sim was also interested In
business with Mr.. Grover in theaters
and he was a cousin of Mr.. Grover
and my mother. Col Sim took over
the Front Street. Baltimore. and he
married Cora Tanner, who starred in
| The Refugees Daughter Little Lord
Fauntleroy' and other plays Cora
Tanner also supported Rose Coghlan
in many of her plays. / would like to
mention that while Mr.. Grover was In
Washington he resided with my grand
mother. who then conducted the Fitz-
gerald House on the Avenue near the
Capitol, and many prominent states
men stopped there. My father also
conducted Lloyd's United States Hotel,
/ think. opposite to the old b. o.
depot l do not know that this will
be any information to you. but l
would like to let you know that your
writings have furnished immense
through The Sunday Star, which the
parties that 1 am living with have
taken since its first publication.
Respectfully.
EDWARD A. LLOYD.
"5S Que st. NV"
Thank you. Ed. for that letter. It
sounds so natural.
And another:
Bruehl:
Continuously employed behind the
scenes since 1868, believe Morgan
y Sherwood, property man at the Ma
ktional, has a record for length of serv-
ice that is seldom equaled. Modest.
always he was a willing worker for
the different managements-flve at
least. Probably he aided and knew
more artists than any other Wash
ingtonian. Some of these were John
E. Owens. John Brougham. the elder
Sothern-Lord Dundreary; Bret Harte,
whom he greatly aided in the pre-
mier of his best known play, 'Ah SIN;
Lester Wallack. Boucicault, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Florence, Robson and
Crane and other late corners. OF sing
ers he. Of course, must remember
Caroline Ritchings. Brignoli. Emma
Thursby. Clara Louise Kellogg, Mile.
Aimee, Del Puente. Emma Games.
the De Reszkes-Edouard and Jean;
Phantom, Melba, Caruso, etc.
mfr. Geary about Is years after
leaving the National opened a billiard
parlor at the northwest corner of
Sixth and c streets northwest. hav-
ing as partner Michael Scanlon, where
they entertained Jake Schaefer. the
then billiard champion"
7 HOPE have room for two letters
sent me by DIR. Sarah NJ. Huddles-
ton. They refer to the stories on
churches which the Rambler wrote
Just before going to the theaters:
Dear Mr.. Rambler: The Enclosed
letter from our mutual friend, Miss
Belle Morris, formerly of Washington.
now of New York City, will show you
how absentees from the Capital enjoy
your Methodist Episcopal Church let
tiers:
IS. NJ. HUDDLESToN. NJ. D..
202 18th St. S.W."
I" Here is the letter:
Dear Huldie: The Old Metropolitan
Church and it's history Is, indeed. inter
esting to me-dear pal. What recol
lections that roster of names recalls
When I worked for Mrs. Haines-
you remember-back in the early eos
had to do a lot of work for the
church-clerical work, you know
Mrs. Haines proudest boast was that
she owned the pew Gen. Grant wor-
SHIPPED in. At one of the entertain.
ments for the benefit Of the church
my COUSIN, ADe 6rauWOnI, reClteu Inc
Star Spangled Banner and the I'm
perial Quartet, consisting of Aaron,
Julius and Charley Becker. with sister
Saidee Becker at the piano, rendered
appropriate music for the evening
Thank you for the synagogue pictures.
One went to Saidee Becker-same gal
and the other to Abe Grandwohl out
in Spokane, who is just after leaving
the Sacred Heart Hospital. where he
had to stay nearly six weeks on a cot.
Thank you, dear heart. for the clip
ping an everything. Lots Of love.
"REI T f"