The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-05
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No actor that comes to Washington
is more fully appreciated for his ar
tistic worth than the distinguished
Englishman, Edward S. Willard. who
will commence a weeks engagement
at the Lafayette, opening on Monday
next, with David Garrick" Mr.. Will
lard's impersonation OF this celebrated
role has been most favorably conf
mented on by the critics of Boston and
Philadelphia as well as the production
as regards cast, stage settings, and
costuming. ''Garrick" will be repeat
ed on Friday night and at the Saturday
matinee. tom Pinch a dramatiza
ton of incidents in Charles Dickens
book of Martin Chuzzlewit,' will be
presented on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings and Wednesday matinee.
The success of this Dickens comedy in
Boston and Philadelphia was phe-
nomenaI, and as regards both large
and interested audiences and the ar
tistic performance of Dickens beauti-
full creation, tom Pinch" by Mr.. VIII
lard, Mr.. Vernes Charges as Pecksniff.
Davenport as Tapley. Mr.. YOrke as
young Martin: Miss Maud Hoffman
as Mary Grahame. Miss Knight as
Charity Pecksnih, Mrs. Cane as Mrs.
Lupin are all said to reproduce the
tNttilt-Hl COICtiNtu ny the
loved author with fidelity and artistic
effect. On Thursday evening one per
formarice of The Rogue's Comedy.
On Saturday evening The Middle
man" will be a fitting ending to week
rich in dramatic promise and artistic
worth. Seat sale opens tomorrow
morning.
The Columbia will next week have
another comedy. Richards and Can
field, two Haitian stars, will appear
in their new piece, My Boys" These
comedians have been identified with
many amusing Characterization in
the past and il is promised that their
new piece affords renewed opportu-
nifty for their fun making skill. Seat
sale opens tomorrow.
At the National next week. Prim-
rose and Vests Minstrels are to- be
again seen. but, this time. so il is said,
with a company that offers in every
respect from the one that appeared
at the same house earlier in the sea-
son. The present organization is to
have William H. West as interlOcu-
tor of the first part" with Carroll
Johnson and Billy Rice as the prin-
cipal end men. Both OF these latter
have been prominent IN minstrelsy FOR
Q long time in their particular lines.
=
edy is also a member of the company
who is said to be making quite sue
cess in this. to him. a new field. III
may occasion some surprise among
the admirers of Mr.. Kendall to learn
Of his connection with Primrose and
West since his efforts have always
been confined To very different Held
Ii is said. however. that Kendall does
not appear IN black face nor in The
first part but has a place allotted for
him in the "olio" in which he is To de-
liver an original humorous monolOgue
composed by himself. Among the 9TH
er members of the company are Fake
and Semon, musical comedians
Schrode Broters. acrobats and panto-
mimists; TrovOllo q ventriloquist with
a novelty in the shape of walking au-
donations Two features of the pro-
gram are TO be the 'ZouaVe Patrol.
William II. Vests latest marching
production and the Animated Music
Sheet" spoken of as something OF a
sensation.
Northern Lights viii be the attrac-
ton at the Academy next week The
play treats of the private life of some
OF the American sOldieTy during the
last Indian outbreak. and carries its
auditors through many scenes OF in
tense interest up to the usual happy
| elimination At no time does inter-
est flag nor is attention sustained by
| forced efforts. as the tale runs always
within the pale of possibility. ana Is
quite true to nature throughout. The
| authors have developed a happy VEIN
|. of humor to shade off the more pa
| tbetic scenes, and have so construct
! ed the drama that clouds and sunshine
| ana n1aca i'm a pleasing way. The
company is one of strength numerical
| " nearly one hundred people appear
! ing in the vivid and faithful depletion
| of the battle scene in which the gal
| liant Custer met his fate. The usual
wednesday and Saturday maunees
| will be gievn at popular prices.
The Grand will present on Monday
| navt Gilmore and Leonard's second
! edition of "Hogans Alley an entire
| ly new comedy in three acts, by w
| " Uacart Unlike most farce COM
edies. "Hogan's Alley is built OF tnat
| material which makes farce comedies
| accountable. 1t boasts of plot ana
| good one at that. the following oeihS
! a short synopsis: Two sisters, VINO are
| twins. bear a striking resemblance TO
| each other. One of them is married
| 70 an undertaken, Martin BTogan. and
| Iiavs adjoining the Alley, While the
other has recently come TO this cOun-
| try and resides in Harlem. The mar
| ried one Is in search OF the other,
knowing she has arrived in New YORK,
| but at the opening of the play and foI
| sometime during the play is not able
to discover her Hogan, however, VINO
deals in horses. is paying his attentions
to her. and having incurred the LIVE
| Of Rrogau by selling him a bad horse
oats stiII more into ill-favor, because
seeing Hogan with his twin sister
| thinks he is counting his wife; on the
other hand. Hogan seeing Brogan and
! his wife together. is equally jealous
| The complications growing out Oh tnls