Evening star., 1927-10-16

YOHN WILKES BOOTH leased
the Washington Theater, cor
fer Of Eleventh and C streets,
~. in April, 1868. The Rambler
told you last Sunday that Booth
played in Washington, the first time,
SATURDAY, April IL Is63--at Growers
Theater-and that he gave q series
Saturday, April IS, 1855. At the top
Of she advertisement Of the Washing
ton Theater, Monday, April n, 1868,
was printed, Lessee and Manager,
John Wilkes Booth" The rest Of the
advertisement follows: Engagement
Of the distinguished young American
tragediaff, John Wilkes Booth, who
will appear on Monday evening, April
81, In Shakespearessc celebrated tragedy
Richard III. J.. Wilkes Booth as the
Duke Of Gfoster IN which character
he stands without an equal, MISC Alice
Gray as Queen Elizabeth, Mr.. e. II.
new and superior company" In the
week that began April 81, Booth
played The Apostate," Marble
Heart" Romeo, The Stranger"
and 1.-THE Robbers"
For q long tine--two or three years
before Booth leased the Washington
Theater, the advertisements told that
Messrs. Maeder and Gossen we're the
lessees and managers, that Fred G.
Haeder was stage manager and
George w. Farren the treasurer.
Those names passed from the adver-
tisenent April IL, 1se3. From that
date till April as. 1863, the theater
was used by the Grau Opera Troupe
and the advertisements were headed,
washington Theater--Italian Opera
director j. 0rau." The advertise.
rnent after the close Of the Grau opera
season gave John Wilkes Booth as
lessee ana manager of the theater.
In The Star of April q, 1868, saw
this reading notice.: washington
Thsater.--Mr. John wilkes Booth has
leased this resort and will open TO-
night in Shakespeare's great tragedy
Of Richard IIT.'r The advertisement
named the players in Booths COM
pany as Alice Gray, Enc Germon,
Mrs. Mus9y. Messrs. Brink, Bailey,
Forester 'snd other great favorites
with the Washington theater.eoers. 2
Lower in the column with the Booth
advertisement was one which persons
who used to think of music and
nniisie-makers may like to read and II
may have historic interest for musi'
clans today. It was the advertise
mefit of two concerts by, Gottschaik.
pianist. He was lion SO to rs years
ago and his compositions were played
during two or three generations. j
hear some of them at vice intefvale
and remember that when John r
Sousa led the Marine Band 0ott'
schalk numbers were sometimes on
that bands programs at the White
House and Capitol concerts. It seems
TO me that Gottschaik was o music
master with the piano and an emf
nent American composer. The ad
vertiserAtnt prompting these remarks
follows: s"Gottschalk will give two
concerts 1t WIZARDS Hail; April 2,
and 2s, 1853, he having returned
after an exceedingly brilliant AMI
prosperous concert tour in the Wee
OF over one hundred nights. He VII
be assisted BY the young and talented
American violifiist. Miss Louisa Vivier
The wonderful Bretto Brothers, Mas
Ter Bernard, II years Of age, violinist
and Master Richard, years OF age
cornet q piston. Musical director ant
conductor 4. Behrens."
Let the Rambler turn from tfieater
ana concert halls to ths church. Il
The star, April ~, 1853. read this
"Fast Day.--Thursday next. April %
viii In accordance with the President
proclamation be very generally OF
served throughout the churches a.
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer
Services win be held In all tn