Evening star., 1934-11-11

panieS. and Is now producing the Power e
the Press in New York. Other Washing
tonianS who have made names for themselves
through this organization Mr.. Tim Muir
ply, who appeared last in Hoyt's comedy. The
Texas Steer; James A Mahoney who played
with William Stafford and aft rward with
Lotta, and ]. Writ Kali who has t.kcn part
in number of plays of Western life.
Invested in Real Estate Here
"The dead actor was much impress with
this city, especially as a good place to invest
in real estate, that some years ago he bought
a block Of land at the corner of Connecticut
avenue and @ street. He held it for some
time and then sold it at good advance. His
example was followed by Mr. Florence. He
purchased some lots farther north on Con-
necticut avenue, near Boundary, which he
still owns. The actress, Lotta also M de an
investment in tract of land on the Columbia
road and subsequently disposed of it to ad-
vantage"
The writer had the great pleasure of seeing
Mr.. Barrett in Hamlet" one of his best
characters. Subsequently he saw, at old Ford's
Opera House, the same play, the principal part
being enacted by George c. Milne, a Shake
Spearean student and pulpit orator and the
comparison was pathetic-Barrett the real
uagedian, the polished actor Milne crude
and amateurist in this particular part. But
back in March, 1901. the writer enjoyed real
treat when he witnessed E. H. Sothern and
in Hamlet" and one could hardly imagine
better rendition than given upon that occA-
sion.
After the passing of the Lawrence Barrett
Club came a very fine organization called the
Carroll Institute Dramatic Club founded in
1893, and of which the writer has already
written and referred to the excellent work done
by George H. OConnor and by his old school,
boy friend William S. Mccarthy.
CDwIN BOOTH, generally acknowledged 30
l. have been the premier Melancholy Dane
of all, never appeared any stage in Wash
1ngton after his brother aSSaSSinated President
Lincoln. He had nothing whatsoever to do
with this horrible affair. and the public IN
time greatly sympathized with him, and when
he was booked to play in Baltimore a special
train loaded with Washingtonans always went
to the Monumental City to see him. A program
of one of these engagements at Ford's Grand
Opera House, dated January IS, 1876. desig
mates Mr.. Booth as the Prince of Denmark
and Frederick B. Warde Laertes. OF
Polonius- Ophelia taken by Miss Emma
Pearce. Another important program in the
writer's collection is of the Boston Museum,
September 10. l849, and announces the elder
Booth appearing that date Richard the
Third, and also announces Edwin T. Booth as
Tressel, his first appearance on any stage"
1t is said that Booths appearance at this
Ilknc was acClQenLal as the Stage pfOupteE uAu
been assigned the part mentioned. But the
prompter desired to be left out and so the
story goes pursuaded Booth to take the place,
which he did However. it not to his
fathers liking. he had from the first been
opposed to Edwin being actor.
OF course, there have been many Shake
spearean actors who delighted Washingtonian
audiences in years gone by: too many indeed,
to refer to in short story. Naturally some
gained fame. while other soon faded away.
Among the women of the stage who came TO
Washington within the recollection of many.
Mrs. John Drew Mrs. D. P. Bowen, Mary An
derson Ada Rehan and Viola Allen should be
mentioned as we'll as Henrietta Crosman, Mar
garet Mather, Rose Coghlan. Mrs. James
Brown Potter, Ethel Barrymore Maude Adams,
and from over the seas came Sarah (the
"Divine SarahD Bernhardt, Ellen Terry. who
died in 1928, and Lily Langtry, the Jersey
Lily who died nearly six years ago and whom
the writer saw at Ford's Opera House.
OF THE men, there is equally large m
~ array to select from-and only a few will
be mentioned and possibly your favorite will
be left out. But reference should be made to
John Mccullough. Wilson Barrett. Louis
James, Richard Mansfield Joseph Haworth