The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-02-22
A MUSE M ENTS.

For four performances at the Provi-
drncc Opera House, commencing Thurs
day evening February 2Sth, Mr.. n. &.
Goodwin aud hls sclccted comedy company
have been engaged 10 present for the
first time in this city the new original
comedy 10y Brander Matthew'S and Geo
II Jcssop, entitled ~ Gold Mime" Mr..
Goodwin assuming the character Of Silas
L. :. A. The supporting company are
all favoritcs of established reputation.
The big card at the Westminster
Muecc neat week is the Gigantic Monop.
oily. a coteric Of the weighticst women on
earth In Wonder and Curio Halls will
appear Matsada Sorakachi, the champion
Japanese wrestler family of South Sen
Islanders, the Madagascar family, Prof.
Eddy. who will subduc vicious horses,
Nat Chatterton and his mechanical
exhibit. and Shibato Saito, who has con
structed Japanese flower garden in
miniature, "a novelty never before seen IN
America The stage IN the Opera House
will be occupied Ly Edgar Forrest aud II
ine dramatic company, in the prescnta.
ton Of the thrilling melo-drama, "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr., Hyde"
"Zitka," Russian play by the late
VIM Carleton the talented author and
poet. will bc produced during the com
ing week at the Gaicty Opera House with
all the elaborate scenery ana startling
mechanical effects which made this drama
such pronounced Success in New York
city. The plot isadmrably constructed,
The text fprciblc throughout, and the sit
uatious thrilling 20 the highest degree Of
excitement. The character Of Iitka IL
lmiraDly interpreted by Miss May
Wheeler, whose beauty and captivating
manner has made her one of 'hc most
popular ladies in the profession. This
talented young actress will be supported
by large and competent company.
Manager Bingham encouraged by the
success ~ his dramatic attractions will
present next week, Thomas 4 WatsOn's
Comedy Com pany in n most laughable
comedy, entitled. "Our Baby" Thomas
Il Watson are well known in this city and
lhe other members Of the company are
people of reputation. There IN John l.,
Manning, the Yankee dialecticianj Mar
on Fiske the we'll known sOubrette;
Flynn and Walker and others whose
names are not advertised at all. The
specially company will be n great one
sheridan and Flynn appearing in Celtic
wItiicism for the first time this season
Flynn and Zitella in a new act introduc-
ng Iitella's male imperSonationsj Lille
Morris, the talented musician and seye-
raj other celebrities.
Rosina vokes, who is at the Providence
Opera House Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week, II
about thirty years of age and went on
the stage iu pautOmine when she war
but nine, her parents being theatrical
costumers in London, resulting in the
whole family deyoting themselves from
childhood 81 the mimic art. There IL no
one Ike her. There are those who per-
hapa make one laugh more, but none who
ike her can act the merry romp and still
retain all the dignity and elegancy of
refined womanhoDd. And more, there l.
"a path0s in her acting which might bring
a sob very close upon the laugh. When
she gets into the many fantastic difficult
ties which are the events Of her little
comedies, the audience il in most sincere
and earnest sympathy with her. and
seems 10 feel more tnan half afraid that
she is going 20 cry before she gets
/ through with her song.