Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

was not known positively whether the
fire was incendiary or accidental, but
the final opinion was that it was &C
cidental.
I'm June, 1921, the old theater, with
the ground on which the walls stood
and some adjacent ground, was of
fered for sale, and then, or later, was
purchased by Mr.. Lewis Carusi, who
rebuilt it, and in 1922 opened 1t as the
Washington City Assembly Rooms"
THE Rambler is tracing the Wash
ington Theater through the early
COS, and from The Star, Monday, Jan
uary 5, 1863, he copies this advertise
mentS washington Theater-First
appearance on any stage of Miss
Addie Thompson, young lady of this
city, when she will appear as the
Duchess de Torreneva and Nan the
Good for Nothing. Mr.. e. III. Brink,
Mrs. Gaspard Maeder and Miss Chest
ney will appear Faint Heart Meier
Won Fair Lady, Duchess, Miss Addie
Thompson; Ruy Gomez, Mr.. E. HI.
Brink: King Charles, Mrs. G. Maeder.
Tuesday-'The Honey Moon Miss
Thompson as Juliana." In The Star,
Tuesday. January 6. it was said: Miss
Addie Thompson's debut was a decided
success. She evinces much dramatic
ability and with little experience will
achieve distinction. She appears to-
night as Juliana in the Honey Moon"
1t would interest as many readers as
the Rambles have to know what be-
came of Addie Thompson and II she
has descendants.
While this was going on at the
Washington Theater, Growers Thea
ter advertised First appearance Of
the celebrated and beautiful actress.
Miss Mary Provost, aided by the Great
American Excelsior Dramatic Com
pany. This evening will be presented
for the first time this season Tom
Taylor and Charles Reade's great
comedy of Nell Gwynne and the
Kings Rival; or The Court and the
Stage To conclude with Leonard
Growers comedy, Cape May Dia-
monds'" In The Star of January 7,
1853, was this: Notice is hereby given
of the dissolution of partnership here
tofore existing under the name of
Leonard Grover & Co., which is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All
bills unpaid contracted for Growers
Theater will be paid by Leonard
Grover, and all bills unpaid contracted
for Canterbury Hall will be paid by
w. E. Sim. Leonard Grover. Will
liam Z. Sinn.''
The following was in The Star
January 8, 1868: Canterbury Hall
was again thronged last night. Be-
fore the hall was improved the man.
agement was often obliged to turn
away persons who could not gain adj
mittance. 1t was supposed that in
creasing it's capacity would obviate
this\difficulty. but now it appears that
the hall is not yet large enough to
accommodate all those who would
witness the varied entertainment
nightly offered by the Canterbury
troupe" Lucille Western was play
ing Lady Isabel in East Lynne" at
the Washington Theater January IL
II, 1868.
Items in The Star of January, 1868,
which caught my eye were that James
Il. Murdoch, the actor, gave readings
in the chambers Of the House of Rep.
resentatives and the Senate. Here
follows part of an advertisement in
The Star, Friday, January 8. 1863:
ITO the Hon. H. Hamlin. Vice Presi.
dent: Mr.. James +. Murdoch. a patri-
otto citizen, having kindly offered his
services to read to his countrymen
for the benefit of the sick and wound
ed soldiers of the Republic, and hav-
ing been allowed the use of the
House of Representatives for this pur
pose. we, the undersigned Senators,
would recommend that you allow him