Evening star., 1933-08-27
Fifty Years Ago
In the Star
The following announcenent regard
ing the program at one Of Washingtou's
Booked at n1.e.. n1so ~
Ford's Opera House. public en-.

Ford's Opera House. public as,l. en-.
for the coming season, printed in The
Star of August %, 1883. brings back to
memory some of the stage favoFttes G
half a century ago:
THE Fall and Winter season o( l6t
and 1884 will begin ct Fords Oper'
House with Thatcher. Primrose an
Vests Monarch MinStrels, who have
played four successful engagements IN
New York since their last visit here.
Opera Company, Boston Ideal Open
Company, Wilbur Comic Opera Com
pany, Charles E. Ford's Opera Company
in Bernan's 'Bluebeard.' Charles Wind
hams Comedy Company, Hanlon Com
edy and Pantomime Company, Silver
King Dramatic Company-so success
full in London and at Wa1lack's-'Young
Mrs Winthrop 'Esmerclda,' Hazel
Kirk (from the Madison Square The
ater), Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Florence.
Frederick Warde, Mile. Rhea. Mrs.
Langtry, Marie Prescott in Vera Oscar
Wilde's new play; George Edgar, Lytton
Sothern, son of E. A. Sothern, as
'Dundreary';; Efie Ellsler with Brooks
and Dickson's great company, Gus Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs Chanfrau, Neil
Burgess, the original Widow Bedott,'
in Vim; William Seaman in his Irish
drama, Friend and Foe; Haverly's
Mastodon Minstrels, Harry Meredith in
Ranch No. TO- Rose Eytinge in Shake.
speare's Winters Tale the Tourists.
Barry and Faye in Irish Aristocracy.
Louis Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. knight"
About $500 people assembled at tho
Athletic Pafk yesterday afternoon" says
Bicycle Ine 1asa s'.r No {" x1aSs:. Atsas. -;
Racing. twenty-mile bicycle race
and a wrestling match
between O'Donnen and Hill. The
wreetlers were first on the program and
after q very scientific struggle the
match was won by ODonnell.
"The professional bicyclers imme-
diately afterward made their appear
ance The starters were Prince,
Highan, c. j. Young Of Boston. Rol-
nnson and Harrison. At the start Rol-
linson spurted to the front, but held his
position for few yards only. Hieham
took the lead, followed closely by Prince
and Young On the second lap Har-
rison. who was riding . Star machine.
broke his right lever and fell behind.
He was soon On another wheel and
made desperate efforts to catch RoMn-
son, who was behind the others. The
until the nineteenth round. On the
and Robinson. On the ninth lap Rol-
linson dropped out and on the next
Harrison did likewise. leaving the race
to the three swift riders. Young at
tracted considerable attention by his
graceful riding Many people said that
he would be in at the finish. On the
nineteenth quarter he spurted and took
the lead, but on the home stretch Of
the next round Higham took It away
from him, running the f1rSt five miles
IN 1927.
when half way around again Prince
ducked his head and with . 6eaaitful
burst of speed went to the front,
Hgham second. On the twenty-tfird
quarter Young pressed to the fore. On
the twenty-seventh lap 1t looked as If
Prince and Higham both wished to
shake of their New England competitor
once for all, for both spurted by him
like a flash and were soon far ahead.
Higham retaining the lead. On the
thirtieth round Prince took It away
from him. Young in the meantime
had been gradually losing ground and
on the thirty-frst round was An eighth
Of o mile behind. These posi-
tdons they retained ruxnd after round
and when the ball rang aunounotng
that they had entered upon The Jagt lap
Higham and Prince hue1Ied 10 their
work and fairly dew around ths track,
cropping Young behind. Hietam had
few feet lead and, although Prince
seemed to make a hard tight to pass
him, he was unable to do 1t and HighAm
won the 20 miles in hour 10 minutes
and 20 seconds, Prince close behind
him. Young went around again. COM
pleting his 20 miles and obtaining third
money"