Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

to the grave. took up the remains and burie0
them on the opposite side Of the graveyard In
a small rayine on the land owned BY the late
Col M. Nourse This coming to the knowl-
edge of some of McGirk's friends, Q party OF
them went out, disinterred the body, carried it
back and deposited 1t in the graveyard again
from which it had been taken. This being dis
covered, great excitement was again caused
among those who had friends buried there, and
they determined, at all hazards, that the body
should not remain there. They embraced an
opportunity when the other party were of Of
their guard, dug a grave in the next square.
east of Holmead's burial ground and near the
little branch that runs along through q thicket
of brushwood and thorns-a perfect quagmire-
SO as to turn the water over the grave, and
there buried the corpse.
Among the citizens most determined to have
the body removed was . Mr.. Sniyely, who
then kept small dry goods store in an old
twO-story frame house on the south side of K
street, near the lower bridge crossing Rock
Creek to Georgetown. This old house Is stand
ing there yet"
ONE Of Washington's early theaters in this
section is stiH standing at the northeas.
corner Of John Marshall place and Pennsylvania
avenue. 1t was opened as the Odeon on Nom
day, November 80, 1885, Is . sort Of forced
measure after the burning Of the National
Theater on March S, 1845, the day following
the Inauguration Of President Polk, when an
inaugural ball was held there.
It was little theater we are told, being able
to accommodate only between 800 and 400 per-
sons. It was opened by Mr.. KiImiste, and
Mr. Mudd tells US that the company consisted
Of &C. F. Brown, Mrs. Mossop Mr.. Littel, Mr..
Gibbon, George Jordan Miss Dugard, MIR.
Knowles, Miss Eliza Kilniste Mr. McGee Miss
Emma Kilfniste, Mfr. D. Hayes and others.
Various plays were given by the company and
January 4, 1847, Mdlle Augusta, Mdlle Dinner
and Mons. Frederick, noted dancers appeared.
On account Of the extraordinary expense I'm
Cured. the manager announced that he would
be compelled to double the prices Of admission,
which had been twenty five and fifty cents"
Mr.. Nfudd further says: "A local play en-
titled Did You Ever Send Your wife to
Ge0rgetownr was presented" and adds: "I do
not know what particular benefit was derived
from man sending his wife to Georgetown,
but the play appeared to be great success. It
was played several nights and was repeated as
intervals for quite a time"
Continuing his remarks on the odeon The
alter, Mr. Mudd says:
Charley Burke. the grandson Of the eldest
Jefferson and haN-brother Of the present Joe
Jefferson, appeared rs Diekory In The Specter
Bridegroom In this play Mr.. Nicodem@
started to Aldwinkie Hall to marry Miss AID
Wrinkle, bat on the way there had an epileptic
fit and died. His cousin, also named Nicodemus.
then went to Aldwinkle Hall to notify MI. AID
Wrinkle Of the death Of his cousin. He arrived
late and being mistaken, on account Of his
close resemblance to his cousin, for the one ex-
pected. did not have an opportunity to explain
matters. Dickory, who had been ct the half
way house, had seen the dead body Of Mr.
Nicodemus and reported his death to MIR. AID
Wrinkle, who would not believe him. He thought
that Dickory had been drinking. and told him
that Mr.. Nicodemus had arrived and was In the
next room eating and drinking and making
love to his daughter. Dickory reiterated his
statement that he had seen the dead body Of
MIR. Nicodemus and that 1t must be his ghost
that had arrived
Before this building was used as q theater
1t was used for variety Of other purposes and
it was here in 1885, that st. Johns Lodge, No.
II, F. A. A. NJ, was given les charter and
held It's first and early meetings.
Today rs We lock upon this cid, marrow build.
ing one finds IL necessary TO stretch his inaagi.
nation into believing that many famous actors
performed here in the city's early life, ana yes
the facts are undeniable.