Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-27
ANU SEMENTS.

tom PIN Like so many OIQ lrlenuS
the familiar characters of Dickens Martin
Chuzzlewitt stepped from their places in
the pages of the book last night to the
stage of the National Theater, when Mr..
Willard played Tom Pinch" There was
Tom himself, loving and lovable, self-dis-
paraging, self-sacrifcing, one of the pref
test characters Dickens deft pen ever
painted There was the pompous, hypo-
critical undaunted old villain Pecksniff;
the coarse, true-hearted Mark Tapley; the
doting old Mr.. Chuzzlewitt, and the fiery
young Martin; the beautiful Mary Graham,
Mrs. Lupin and the hosts of others so well
known and pleasing to contemplate.
Mr.. Willard played the part Of Tom Pinch
with a sympathetic feeling that at once
gave a complete conception of the char
acter. His mellow voice suited we'll the
pathos the beauty that Is in the character
of Tom Pinch. A clean-cut and clever
character portrayal was that of Pecksnif
in the hands OF Frederick Volpe. Not
once did he yield to the temptation Of low
comedy that is easily suggested in the
part He was consistent to the end. Mr..
Wizards company was well cast through
out the production from every standpoint
being truly delightful one. Tonight the
bill will be THE Middleman,' while tomor-
evening The Professors Love Story
will be produced.
THE ROGERS BROTHERS.-Fun will be
Inc HOtlO Oh tNS COlufllJld Heater
ration week, during the engagement of the
Rogers Brothers in Central Park" The
central. figures in this jolly tumble Of melo
dy, frolic and dance are, Of course, the
popular German comedians, Gus and Max
Rogers. 1t doesn't appear to matter much
whether they are In Central Park or Wall
street or anywhere else, that may suit the
whim of John McNally, the maker of their
amusing skits, they are always acceptable
to the crowd and uniformly satisfactory as
funmakers. This latest conceit of Mr. Nc
Nally has served them better than any pre-
viouS one, at least in attracting the crowds.
The run of business since the first night
Of its performance in New York has been
such as to make the agent use words that
have to be folded to fit the narrow rulings
OF the conservative newspaper. The mis-
chief begins in q matrimonial agency and
when it reaches the right temperature it
turns from there to the Casino at Central
Park, New York. This makes room for
all sorts of specialties and outdoor gaiety
The fireworks end the roof of the Wal
dorf-Astoria in a blaze of uproarious fun
Isadore Rush. long associated with Roland
Reed. and an admirable comedian is the
leading woman of the Klaw and Erlanger
Company. Grace Freeman. Louise Royce,
Jeanette Bageard, Edith st. Clair, Emma
Francis. Will H. West Lee Harrison, john
ny Page and Arthur Gibson are lively fol-
lowers of the leaders. There is chorus of
nifty or more girls
ALICE NIELsEN.-Inauguratio week
at the National Theater will be celebrated
by reign of comic opera, when Alice Mel
sen and her company will return to this
city on their third annual tour with 1.-The
Fortune Teller and 1.-THE Singing Girl"
This popular young singer is now en- route
to London. designing to capture the Eng
fish metropolis. She and her company it
is announced, will sail from New York for
foreign shores three weeks from today
The engagement here is for one week only
and 1.-The Singing Grip will be the opening
bill. 1t will be played on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights and 1.-THE For
tune Teller will be the offering for the
last three nights of the week and for the
Saturday matinee. The company is about
the same as the one that supported Miss
Nielsen last season. The cast includes
Joseph Herbert. Joseph Cawthorn, John
Slavin, George Tennery and others. Seats
and boxes will be put on sale tomorrow
morning.
HELD BY THE ENEMY."-Next week
the Lafayette Square will cater to the pa
triotism Of the inaugural crowd by re-
markable production of William Gillette's
great American war drama, Held by the
Enemy" Held by the Enemy is con-
coded to be one of the best If not actually
the strongest Of the good plays that have
come from Gillette's ready pen. 1t is stir
ring and full Of action, and at the same
time fragrant with the romance of the
south that persisted through all the battle
tainted years of the civil war. In the part
of Rachel McCreery, Miss Haswell will have
a chance for some Of her best ingenue
work. Mr.. Ormonde. on the other hand
will play the role of Colonel Prescott Mr..
Sullivan will play Lieut. Gordon Hayne,