National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-13
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PIT TONIGHT.
"Unele Dicks Darling'' and aThat Blessed
BABY were again given 70 q delighted audience
last evening, and ct their previous representa-
tion, won enthusiastic applause for Mr.. T0ole and
Miss Agnes Mitchell. This evening the former
takes HIS first beneht In Washington, when VIII
be presented the exquisite drama entitled
''Dearer than Liz the Dlckensonian sketch,
taken from Oliver Twist, Of the "Artful DOdger,i
and Mr. Toole's side-spllttlng burlesque lecture.
The first named is said to be NEATLY constructed,
brisk, active drama with spirited dialogue and
salies alternating with scenes Of sorrow and woe.
The play Affords Mr.. Toolo an opportunity 70 dis
play in effective contrast the humorous and pa
thofie forces Of his nature; and this he does %
successfully and 60 naturally IS at one time 70
provoke uproarious laughter and At the next
moment % call forth the heartfelt sympathies and
tenderest emotions Of the audience. The "Artful
Doeger" also affords Mr.. foole abundant oppor-
t1nities 70 display bis humorous talents. ne has
been oomplimented By Mr.. Dlokeas for his real
istc portrait Of the DOdger. Forster, in his lie
pleasanter close 70 his letter. Iassisted another
night at the Adelphi and saWlquite an sdmirabie
performance Of Mr.. Toole, be showing power Of
passion very unusual In comic actor, and Of
quite a remarkable kind
There is every Indication that SIr. ToOle VIII be
favored with large and fashionable audience
this evening, as the seats are being rapidly sold
The British Minister, Sir Edward Thornton, has
secured a box and the others are also 10 be occu-
NA4AAAn
THE NATIONAL THEATRE-aIISS NEIL
SON As JULIET.
2 Miss Nelson's success last night at the Ma
tional theatre In the impersonation OF the char
aeter Of juliet was unexampled. It was the IN
divided opinion Of large critical and cultured
audience that they saw the most intellectual and
beautiful Juliet now on the planet. IN each and
every scene the recognition Of the great artists
power and finish was spontaneous, heartfelt and
enthusiastic, and throughout the pleasure de-
rived from the assumption was perfect. Nelson
has the loyalty and love Of al patrons OF the
drama here, and tonight, the occasion being her
benefit, the refined circles Of the city and all
the Vespertine, HAIuch Ado About HothIng, and
Saturday evening, .As You Like It"
THEODORE THOMAS.
There Is no more welcome visitor to Washing
ton than Theodore Thomas. He comes with the
best and purest forms Of music, and nowhere on
this continent is this divine art better appre-
eiated than It is here The'eoncert for the even
ing Of the 18th includes among its classical and
beautiful gems Won Weber's overture 70 the
rural spirits, eAvatina by Miss Craneh, from
meditation, by GOunod. The programme for
Wednesday evening includes for the first time
here the symphony No. S, Lenore, by Ran.
THE LECTURE ROOM
NR. JAMES T. YIELDS.
This gentleman, whose enfTee Of the lecture
field has been received with so much enthusiasm
IN ClLl6o HNOIIus luAAe8 MS appear
anee before a Washington audience tonight
The old adsEe that prophet is not without honor
save in his own country is reversed In the case Of
Mr.. Fields. In Boston, where he for so long q
time was known as q member OF the old nrm Of
Tieknor, Fields & Co., and where his "Yester-
days with the Authors" bad its greatest sale, be
has had his largest and most appreclatiVe au-
diences 1t is seldom the case that course OF
lectures is repeated twice in the same place. and
almost never that they are given twice In the
Fields had hardly finished bis full course OF six
lectures in Boston year ago when be was called
larger than those to whom be first delivered them.
Great as has been his success elsewhere, Il has
never exceeded his success at the "Hub." Now,
his course Is regularly part Of the lecture season
1t Is not dificult to account for Mr.. Fields, re-
eeption, even at home. His lectures are not open
are simply q resume or what Is contained in
books, that may as we'll be read by the public as
by the lecturer. They consist Of plain, simple
narrative Of what he knows Of the men OF whom
he speaks, derived or aceentnated from personal
intercourse. His large opportunities, obtained
from his connection with one OF the first publish
by the additional opportunities he made for him
self He made himself 50 much loved BY those
Of the visit to America, to which our Engllshmen
Of letters looked forward. His warm, personal
relations with Dickens and Thaekeray and their
eompeers are we'll known. What he did for them
IN his own country they returned in theirs by
bringing him into relations With those whom he
wished to know, not only among the then living,
but among the lately dead. Hence to hear Mr..
Fields speak Of the witty Sidney Smith, Of poor,
dead Charles Lamb, Of Tennyson, Of LongfelloW,
Of Thackeray, Of Dickens, e TO hear one loving
friend speak Of another, Mr.. Fields does not
talk 'book" at all.
What be tells has that peculiar sparkle, that
eolloquial radiation which Is given BY the glance
Of the eye, the incubation Of the voice, by the
gesture with the hand, that can never be set
down and oonned in books. In fact to see Fields
and hear him tellWhat be found IN these men to
arrest his attention and to call out his affection
is all that is left to most of US. 1t Is the next
thing to standing in their own presence and to
hearing their own voices. r.F
We owe Il to Mr.. Sumner, so lately gone from
among us, that It was arranged with the Young
Mems Christian Association TO have Mr.. Fields
here this season. The Senator spoke OF. his per-
torrance as attractive in high degree, and as a
treat the people Of W ashingtOn could thoroughly
appreciate. Mr.. Fields viii miss his old friend
at whose house he was to have stayed while with
us, but We must make our welcome so warm that
he viii miss nothing Of the dead Senator but his
presence.