The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-13
BARBARA AND FUNNIBONE's FIX.
Benefit for All Saints Chapter Mt Amateur
Dramatic Hall.


A very pleasing entertainment was
given last evening in Dramatic Hall for
the benefit of the All Saints Chapter of
the Church Cadets. "Baraba," play in
one act by Jerome X. Jerome, and Fun
nibone's Fix" one-act farce, followed
by dancing until 12 o'clock. constituted
the program. The following was the cast
OF Barbara"
iae Miss shepherd
Stcm Erss
The parts were especially we'll rendered,
and all four who took part are worthy Of
com mendation. The makeup OF the
characters was excellent, as may also be
said of the characters In "Funnibone's
Fix" the cast of which was as follows:
Ferdinand Flnnibone. Mr. Shirley
Cecil SoIker: g Hepshay
NJ Winkietoes Mr. Dsartn
NlialE %iaEos spsnmsl s$ss Mr. afssss sSwlss
This farce was very amusing and the
several parts were well acted. Mr.. Fow-
Ter made very good "Milly Snubwelp'
as did Mr.. Shirley as Ferdinand Funni-
bone and John Henshaw as "Septimus
Snubwell." The rendering of the other
parts is also worthy of mention.
AS the night was rainy the hall was
only half filled but the character of the
entertainment merfted much larger at
tendance.
The Joint Benefit Mt the Opera House.
The "Rip Van Wrinkle" of Robert Nc
Wade as given In the Providence Opera
House must be put down as q modern one.
1t was interesting throughout and was
perfectly acted after Mr.. McWade's con-
ception of rhe legend, but it was not sur
.l..<S Ix~ &I.L L,I ts.A ~Soe H. I.~
tener into the realm of poetry that has
always been associated with the Vaga-
bond of the Catskills. The support was
good throughout, notably that of Miss
Flora Vinton, who essaysd the character
Of Rips wife, and in the last act his
through Mr.. McWade's glasses the pro-
duction was perfect. Looking at it
through Washington Irv..: commenta-
toIs 1t fell far short Of what 1t should
have been.
Musical Notes.
The annual complimentary recital
given by the pupils of Victor z. Ham
merel, will take place on Wednesday
evening next at Blackstone Hall.
Mile. Helene Pervear, late leading So
prano of the Agnes Huntington Opera
Company has been specially engaged to
sing at the May promenade festival in
MUSIC hAli tO-mOrrOW nlBuU Inc dIter-
noon will be children's s day, with a chorus
of 200 school children, under the direction
of Mr.. Hood.
At Infantry Hall tonight the Boston
Festival Orchestra will assist in grand
concert. Franz Rummel will be at the
piano. and other capable artists will
assist in rendering the following inter-
esting program:
Overture-"Lenore," No. 3......... Beethoven
Persian Love songs Tes yeux d'azur,
Ieisi"n Lo'o So"se Dams cette brise screine
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana,"...
Tenor Aria..Lend Me Your Aid"... .Gounod
Mr.. Mockridge.
Piano Concerto i'm Eb. List
Mr.. Rummel and Orchestra.
Vorspiel--"I.ohengrin". Wagner
walther's Prize Song, from "Die Meister-
Mr.. Mockridge.
"The Ride of the Malk yEies, from Die r
"Wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm, !" from
Dle Naikure '......s................ Nasher
Observation-Disclosures Wagner
Brown Wesleyan give a joint concert
next Thursday evening in Music Hall.
Fifty men will take part.