The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Providonce Opera House.
JOE JEFFERsoN.-Fo those who have
had the pleasure of reading Washington
lrving's sketch OF "Rip Van Wrinkle"
ana listening TO Joseph Jefferson's inter
probation OF the character, IL Is very diff
cult to decide whether tho author Is the
more indebted to the actor who has hui
manized and immortaliZed the wierd
little story, or the actor Is the more In
| debted to the author for the motive OF
drama through which he has made for
himself so peerless a name upon the mod
ern stage, and indeed il makes little diff
Terence which Is under the heavier burden
OF debt to the other. Future writers can
not fail to link the two together-the lit
erateur and his sketch with the player
ana his play. OF the player aud his play
little need be said. Vintage, which has
the approved aroma and flavor OF age,
disarnis the conno noisseur OF his weapons OF
attack. So the critic loves to stand silent
ana with reyerent head in the presence
OF Joe" jefferson, whose talent and un-
tiring work have long ago won him the
merlted reputation which an appreciative
pubic Is ever ready to grant. Under his
magic touch the almost meaningless lines
oi The play have assumed living quail
Ivy. :, we use the terms meaningless
lines adviseily. 1t cannot be said that
the play itself appeals either to the die
tates OF reason or morality. it teaches
neither the value OF mental power or the
inevitable retribution OF moral cowardice.
In Itself II Is Is negative quantity. But
as the lustreless stone becomes the
precious gem In the hands OF the lapi-
dary, SO the character OF the vagabond OF
the village Of Falling Water assumes q
humanity, naturalness and a beauty when
set In the background OF the genius and
personality of Mr.. jefferson, and one can
scarcely fail to rejoice in the family pleas
sures which fall TO Rip Van Wrinkles
aA s.I<< ali h..t
and justice teach that he did not deserve
them: The cast was without exception
excellent.
MAUDE GRANGER" Lsnora." the pow
erful romantic drama in which Nine
Sarah Bernhaidt pleased the French peo
pie, Will have rendering in English at
the PROVIDENCE Opera House Monday
night Maude Granger will heal the
company and the play will be embellished
with all the scenery used in the original
production. Lenora Is a character that
brings into prominence the honest sen IT,
ment OF noble nature. II Is deep in
pathos and strong In womanly emotions
IL brings into play all the artifices OF the
artist. 1t appesis To the best senses and
prompts Simultaneous pity and admira:
tion. Such character as this could
have no better actress TO interpret IL than
Maude Granger.
The FOREsTERs-The death of Tenny-
son, mighty master of English verse, is
yet the ruling sensation in the literary
world and the critics are still busy with
the estimate of his life work. The great
poet was not at first happy as dramat-
list, bnt his latest, lightest, merriest
work, THE Foresters." touched higher
point or success than any recent produc-
tion on the British stage. Welded to the
witching music OF Sir Arthur Sullivan,
illuminated and glorifed by all the arts
faf hA ta ya xxyrisx Do IA linz
sentation of Sherwoods oak glades peo-
pied with mystic heroes and heroines,
iairies, and gnomes-Maid Marian aud
John Littlejohn and the lion hearted king
and many another dear to the British
hearts, as brilliant and beautiful a per-
formance as one will often see. PRovI-
DENCE is fortunate in having an oppor-
tunity to see the play next week, done by
Arthur Rshan's Company at the PROvI-
DENCE Opera House Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, with all the original
American effects from Days Theatre,
New York.
Keith's Opera House.
"The Vendetta" T.. w. Varney, Jr.'s
$4,000 scene production will be next
weeks bill at B. K. Keith's Opera House.
Some novel and startling effects are prom
ised. chief among them being setting
which represents the corridor of the eprison
conservatory at Monte Carlo" with
the harborof Monaco illuminated in the
background. The crest of realism how
ever, is reached in act four, which opens
on the main deck of an ocean steamship.
During the action of the plot night comes
on, aud with IL q storm and most real
istic collision. This scene has never failed
to create a sensation. The collidiug ves-
sells are tremendous in size, as over fifty
persons are on the stage at the time OF
the collision. The last acts OF the play
taxes place at that critical period of
French history when the German army
held siege over the city of Paris. Mr..
Henry Bergman, who has been with w.
II. Crane in 1.-THE Senator" plays the
star part Ricardo Harry Corson Clark
Henry Napier. Henry Testa Arthur Earl.
J. A. Washburne. Helen Corlette, Helen
Tracy, Virginia Tracy aud Cordie Davega.
Lothrop's Museum.
The regular weekly change Of bill at
Lothrop's Museum next week will CON
slst OF BARLEY CampbelPs fve-act melo-
drama, "rhe Galley Slave" The man.
agement have selected Miss Alice G.
keane TO play the important role of
Francesca de Remini. IL should be an
interesting piece Of work, as Miss Keane
has ably filled similar roles intrusted TO
her this season. William Fredric will
have the lines OF Sidney Norcott. aud the
remainder of the cast will include Miss
susie Howard, Miss Barry. Miss Eva
Knapp, Miss Nellie Hancock aud Messrs.
William Cattell, John Phillip, Richard
Lyle, Francis Kingdom and others "The
Galley Slave" is full OF the striking pic
lures which mark all of the plays from
the pen OF this unfortunate author. 1t
cannot DO termed "lurid" melodrama,
but "a strikinxly realistic presentation OF
Siberian life, as we understand il from
the books aud sketches of travellers aud
historians.
Westminster Theatre.
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