The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01

held not the actress but the wronged,
heartbroken wife. Miss Genevieve Bea-
man as Lady Ashley, aud Joseph Bren-
nan were especially good In their respec-
tive roles. Miss Pixley was the recipient
during the evening OF n magnificent bas-
ket OF chrysanthemums and roses.
Wednesday evening Miss Pixley will be
seen in "Ihe Deacon's Daughter"
"The World Against Her"
An emotional drama OF conspicuous
merit Is "The World Against Her."
which was produced at keith's Opera
House last evening by Agnes Wallace
Villa and an excellent supporting com
pany The plot is built on the familiar
melodramatic lines with plenty OF action
and suffering aud the final reward OF per
secuted virtue. The scene shifts rapidly
from manufacturing town through
green fields with the strolling players
10 the squalid slums OF London where, at
least; the hero claims his own again. the
mists OF suspicion having been cleared
away from his eyes. In the parts of the
parted wife and husband Miss villa and
Robert Neil are vigorous and unanecteu,
and have at all times the sympathy OF
the audience. Gerard Anderson and
Marie Leach are excellent low comedian
and cause many n laugh, and the serpen-
tine dance of Miss Lucie villa in the
second act mistifies and delights the
audience The minor roles are well
taken, the children Master Leach and
Little Good Morning" being AS cute as
stage children ever are, Next week
"The Bottom of the Sea"
Hart's Boston Novelty Company.
The coy little auditorium of the popu-
lar Westminster Theatre was crowded at
both the afternoon and evening perform
ances yesterday. The attraction was the
initial performance OF Harts Boston
1HnnU
Pastors Theatre in New York, and the
large audiences were apparently well
pleased with the varied attractions. The
performance commences with the
character change artists, Frank
Fisher and Nettie Crowell, in
an amusing sketch, assisted by
Miss Ruby Hart in popular songs Of
the day Harry Bartlett and Oracle May,
popular artists, appeared in an original
sketch entitled "Hatching Out a New
Idea" Miss Mabel Francis, versatile
soloist, entertained the assembly with a
few remarks from the pen of Scott Marble
and was followed by the well-known
eccentric comedians Smith and Campbell
in an original colored sketch. Mcbride
and Goodrich, all round dancers, were
received with we'll merited applause, as
WAS the popular German dialect come
dians Gus and Max Rogers, in funny
turn. The exhibition by Luciano, rightly
named "The Aerial Serpent" was aston
ishing and marvellous. His equal be. AZ
seldom If ever seen in this city. The
Barra rroup of four musicians In ludi-
crous act flushed the variety portion of
the program, and the side-splitting farce
"a Bowl of Soup" by tirst-class artists
wind up the performance. Much eau be
said In commendation OF the performance
throughout, it being one OF the cleanest,
as well as most interesting com blnat ons
which has exhibited In this city for a
long time. The company will hold the
boards at the Westminster Theatre
throughout the week.
"Ranch TO-"
I.othrop's Stock Company presented
last night the interesting four-act drama
Ranch 10'' to large audience. The
cast of characters included Miss Alice &.
Keane, William Frederic. Edwin Barry
Miss Nellie Hancock, Francis Kingdom
and William Cattell, all OF whom are pop
ular with PROVIDENCE audiences and sus-
tained their regulations. The play was
preceded by laughable farce ''Statu !.
Noir" produced by five members OF
the comedy company, who kept
the audience in continued good humor
Some clever acting was done by Miss
Keane as Annie Smalley and Mr.. Frederic
as the twin brothers in the scenes leading
UP to act four, in which the Cheyenne
criminal court sat- The audience re-
of the four, and testified it's appreciation
by hearty laughter and frequent applause.
The play will no doubt prove a drawing
card TO this popular place Of amusement
GuRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.