Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
in Theatrical Field Achieved Much for Stage

fered in unexceptionable form. Among
the most prominent attractions are
Tom Thumb the Albino family-man,
wife and child from Madagascar-the
performing bears, etc. Dan Gardner
and Jim Reynolds. whose names are
always coupled with merriment. are
the clowns and testers here. Commo-
dore Nutt-called Barnum's 100000
Muffin songs. dances. drum playing
Grecian statues and comic perform
ances. The performances of this King
of Pygmies in various costumes aston
ish and delight all who behold them.
Old Grizzly Adams celebrated grizzly
bears, IL in number, including the
mammoth grizzly bear, Samson
Weighing 1000 pounds. Louisiana
avenue and Tenth street"
In The Star, Monday. October 1S,
1869, was this advertisement: Wash
ington Theater. corner Eleventh and
e streets; Henry c. Jarrett, lessee and
manager. In active preparation a
new national play of intense interest
written by Charles Gaylor, esq. and
performed for ten consecutive nights
in New York with unbounded success.
entitled Bull Run. or the Sacking of
Fairfax Court House The play will
be presented with new local scenery,
ingenious necndnISfll, ulOTdHilC elects,
appropriate dresses. etc"
In The Star of Tuesday was a notice
in which the Washington Theater was
called "Old Drury," recalling, of
course, Drury Lane. London. and
showing the regard in which the old
theater was held. The notice follows:
Washington Theater.-With good
company and comfortable house and
some of the best stars upon the Ameri.
can stage the Old Drury must soon
resume it's place among the most pop
ular places of amusement in the me-
tropolis. Chanfrau. one of the most
talented eccentric comedians OF the
day. is performing there. He appears
tonight as Jupiter the Contra band. in
the play of Bull Rum and as Jerry
Clip with imitations) in The Stage
Struck Barber"
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THE Washington Theater was dark
- after the week of the play Bull
Run" and was taken over by James
M. Nixon. | found this card in The
Star November 3. 1862:
"Nixon's Washington Theater-
Card to the blic-Postponement of
the Opening Night.--Mr. James NJ.
Nixon respectfully informs the citi-
Zens of Washington that he has nee
esSarily been obliged to postpone the
opening of this establishment until
Wednesday evening. November 5, for
the purpose of completing the most
extensive altera tons in a state of
taste and splendor. A brilliant ave
nue. of light has been erected from
Pennsylvania avenue to the entrance
of the theater. An engagement has
been effected with the well known
scenic artists, Messrs. G.. Maeder and
Edward Lamb. who are busily en-
gagged painting. The management as
sures the public that every attention
will be paid to the production of the
dramatic works and nothing shall be
wanting on his part to make this the
most fashionable resort of the city.
An efficient police force has been en-
gagged and the utmost order will at all
times be observed
l am sorry that Mr.. Nixon was
necessarily obliged" to postpone the
opening. When Il man needs the adj
verb 'necessarie" and the verb "obli-
gare' to bandage a wound or fetter
by an oath. he is in distress. Some
old managers gushed words as a gut
ter gushes in a rainstorm Yet to-