Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26

COL Harvey sit with him. For hours the two
men would discuss the old days, and their
superiority to those of the present.
Col Harvey retired from business in 1906.
Since that time he had been living quietly with
his family at 923 Massachusetts, avenue His
death removes from Washington one Of its
most picturesque characters, a man who was
known by many and liked by all who came
in contact with him. He was prominent In
Catholic circles, and was for years member
of St Patrick's Church, contributing generously
to all its charitable undertakings. He leaves
an estate valued at quarter of million
dollars"
MI Harvey a member of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants and the active palbearers,
chosen from its ranks, included William H.
Braund A. l. Delwig, A. H. F. Hostein B. F.
Klopfer, George W. Dove and John Callaghan.
The honorary pallbearers were A NJ Lothrop,
Brig. Gen. c. c. Sniffen, Henry L. West, Jesse
D. Wilson, oscar Ricketts,, George C. Henning,
William A. Gordon and F. G. Mccormick.
Perhaps it is also intended to remove. at this
time, the playhouse to the rear of Harveys,
and the building which served as the entrance
to the President Theater, adjoining the old
restaurant on the Avenue side. The west end
of this block (No 34s) is one of the historic
sites of the city, for in addition to Harveys
Restaurant, here on the C street side, was
erected the first theater building in this city.
known as the Washington Theater designated
by George Hadfeld. As the theater originally
stood, it was "a feet on street and 1875 feet
4 inches on Eleventh street. 1t was begun in
1903, and opened to the public on Friday No
vember 49, 1904. the offering being "A Grand
Medley Entertainment by the celebrated MI.
Maginnis from London, who has performed In
most of the capital cities Of Europe and
America"
Here, as far back as 1908, the grandfather
of the Joseph Jefferson whom we of the present
day saw in rip Van Wrinkle" played THE
Rivals or "A Trip to Bath" and, year after
Francis Scott Key wrote THE Star Spangled
Banner" the piece was sung here and was re
ceived with tumultuous and unbounded APP
plause" Shortly afterward, Gen. Andrew jack
son attended here a performance for the bene-
fit OF the poor In 1919 President Monroe and
his family witnessed a play here. and it is
said to have been the first time President
attended Washington playhouse. The thea
ter was destroyed by fire April 1s, 1920 leav-
ing standing only the walls.
In June, 1921, the site of the old theater
and some additional ground were purchased by
Lewis Carusi, and here Mr.. Carusi built his
Washington City Assembly Rooms, also known
as CaruSi'S Salon and CaruSis Dancing School,
where many Washington girls-now venerable
women-learned to dance while costumed in
hoop skirts and other handicaps characteristic
of that period.
A FTER the burning of the Washington The
ter, a new playhouse, which adopted the
same name, was built on the south side Of
Louisiana avenue (now Indiana avenue, q
little east of Sixth street.
In 1858, the washington Theater, at Eleventh
and c streets. was opened by w. Stewart OF
New York with Dion Boucicault manager.
On September 2, 1872, its name was changed
to the Washington Theater Comique, under
the management of Walker & Herman, with
the following performers: Miss Marion Taylor,
au,een of b,rlesuue": James hdilburn, the
great London comique'; ''the charming Cali
fornia favorite," Miss Alma La FaWe; 'the
enchanting versatile artistic" Miss -Salhe Apt;
"the petite and fascinating" Miss Lula Del