The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-24
AT THE PlAYH0USES.
At the Gaiety.


The "Dazzler' is indeed appropriately
named, sparkling in its wit, bright and
catchy i'm it's music, brilliant in it's en-
tirety. The author has fully accom-
plished his object in his lines. The play
contains no plot, there is naught but
mere thread connecting the various
parts, yet it always has the desired
effect-laughter provoking-and at the
same time makes one feel u certain inter
est in each act, as il about TO develop
something new in the extremely scanty
plot. Miss Kate Castleton truly de-
bright particular star about which cluster
galaxy of others, each adding to the
effugance. Miss Castleton at times,
perhaps, takes on a manner which Saxors-
slightly Of the finical, but eclipsing any
little fault she might have, is that charm
makes her a favorte at once. She pos
sesses no remarkable degree of vocal pow
er, yet when she sings she pleases Joseph
A. OFT, az Ezekiel Pipes a modest man,
needed to do nothing more than appear
before the audience, when soft low rip
pie was audible, increasing each moment
till it became one continued roar. His
song "Only One" made decided hit.
Aunhauser Book was well taken by Max
Miller. Sherman Wade as Smashem Jones,
contributed his quota Of mirth to the
evenings enjoyment, and Mulligap, by
Phil Mcfarland, was the typical son of
Erin. The acting of Jessa Hatcher in
"Juiianana Books Daughter" was
sprightly and her style vivacious. The
remainder OF the cast demonstrated un-
limited ability to amuse and delight. The
"Dazzler" will stay with us the remain
der of the week, to be followed by "One
of the Finest"
"The Vendetta" at Lothrop's Museum.
At Lothrop's yesterday ''The Vendetta"
was played TO two large audiences, that
assembled to welcome back the regular
stock company after an absence of three
weeks. The play was remarkably well
staged. The sunny scenes OF Italy were
reproduced with rare good. judgment.
In this play the Vendetta" is sworn
against Corsican wife who had assault
ed her husband with deadly weapon
and believing him dead, fled, anu subse-
quently married poor English artist,
his, and from whom he had been es-
tranged bv the Corsican wonan's in
trigues. The Corsican husband RECEIVERS,
swears the vendetta against his wicked
wife, hunts her down. and In the end kills
her. Miss Kate Glassford impersonates the
Corsican dame, Francesca, and subse-
quently the same woman disguised as
Signoria d 'Almeida, famous songstress,
most satisfactorily.
Mr.. Barringer was interesting at all
times as Kenneth Chesterfield. Others in
the cast were Messrs. Grady. Cattell,
Kingdom, Riley, Fannin, Chace and
Powers, and Misses Keene, Gladys, Knapp
and Hancock. "The Vendetta aud the
farce entitled '"Thompson's Dead" will be
given this afternoon and evening and the
same performances tomorrow.
Beginning Thursday afternoon and
continuing through the week the play
will be East Lynne" This sterling
1rnp kao MI haan favnrito xxtt
the leading actresses of this and European
countries, aud has been equally popular
with theatregoers for many years. The
many salient features which have made
the piece famous are familiar to every
one and the pathetic story never loses
any of its force or interest by repeated
telling The cast selected for the coming
production is u strong one and will in
clude Miss Kate Glassford, I'm the sensa-
tional roles OF Lady Isabel. and Madame
Vine, Charles Barringer, in the manly
character of Archibald CARLYLE, William
Cattelle as the villain, Sir Francis Levi
son, Miss Estelle Keene as Barbara Hare,
Joseph L. Fannin as Lord Mount Severn,
Lucille Barringer as Little Willie and
other members of the company in roles
for which they are particularly adapted.
Burlesque at the Westminster.
There is fun galore at the Westminster
Partisan Folly Burlesque Company. The
olio is good, the variety is of the first class
order and the burlesque fully up to the
standard of such performances. The cur
tain rises on a scene called "A Night in
Toxic" which IL replete with songs,
dances and witicisms. This is followed by
the variety which introduces Clara Law
renee. cornet soloist; Leonard and Moran,
Irish knock abouts; Ella Fay, character
artist; Byron and Blanch, in n comedy
sketch and Dryden and Mitchell, black
face artists. The dancing of the Berwick
Sisters makes n decided hit The enter