The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-31

lines OF most all English melodramas. II
Tells pretty story aud the whole has been
cleverly constructed and the company is
good one The scenery is elaborate and
beautiful. There are many novel features.
Ihe story Is an absorbing one through
out, there is much clever work and the
scene In the gambling hotel and
the murder or Count Paul are eminently
tragic In detail. The revolving prison
scene In the third act, the fog and ship
board scenes In the fourth act are truly
beautiful and veiy cleverly staged. Hen
ry Plerson IN Robert Still " ood the villain
Is a very clever actor, and has received high
enconlums for MS excellencs in the part.
lhe company is so large that it would be
impossible TO speak of each member indi-
vldualiy. They are the same actors who
nave appeared In the play for. the past
two seasons.
LoTIIRoP's PROVIDENCE MUSEUM.
The advent at Lothrop's Providence
Museum next week of Miss Kate Purs.
sell, supported BY a carefully selected
company of Lothrop's players in the
SURFING border drama, The Queen of
the Plains" Will be an event which will
iece We the attention of the many
habitues o; Manager Lothrop's pretty
ana popular amusement resort. Miss
PursselPs reputation in this peculiar field
OF drama is certain of most enthusi-
astlc reception. She will BE- accompanied
by her trained Arabian stallion Firefi y
who is by no means inferior member of
the cast The drama itself has already
gained an enviable reputation in the past
as one OF the most exciting on the Ameri-
can stage. 1t is replete with novel
scenes, incidents, bright dialogue, situa-
tions and climaxes. and is one OF the
most pretentious pieces ever introduced
at the museum. Miss Purssell will as
sumo nve distinct characters during the
action OF the piece, three female and two
male. The management has spare no
expense to make this production n
worthy one in every respect, and several
new scenes have been prepared especially
Tor this occasion.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
The attraction next week at the West
minister Theatre will be of interest to the
patrons Of that house. Jack McAuliffe
and his big speciality company will hold
the boards beginning Monday, Jan. D
The coming of the lightweight cham
pion to this city will stir up the sports
and there will probably DO crowds to see
the man whom the Coney Island Athletic
Club offered $40, 600 AS prizs if he could
knock out the Euglshman 3urge There
will probably be some lively bouts each
evening. Aside from the athletic part of
the program very good vaudeville snow
is promised. There are numuer of ex-
ceedlngly clever people in the company. |
aud the com bineit show will be worth |
patronizing. The usual matinees will |
occur.
LoTHRoP's PAwTUcKET OPERA HOUSE.
The handsome new opera house IN
Broad street, Pawtucket, will complete
to- night the first week or its existence
IL has been most successful, the bonse
being well filled at each performance and
the patrons delighted with jhe pIav IT,
next week Manager Lothrop has selectea
THE Streets Of New York" as me at.
raction aud it will be in the hands of hi.
most careful AID accomplished nlayar
Matinees occur Wednesday and Satuyda,
at 2 o'clock. The evening performance
begins ats.
Notes.
Zola's grewsome, realistic play ''Therese
which has been the subject of
10 much discussion among playgoers and
,ritics, will be seen At the Providence
Opera house, following Charles Frob-
mans Surrender company. Mrs. James
3rown Potter and Kyrls BeIlew. well
will interpret the cbaracters
II Therese and Laurent respectively
Neither OF these artists have ever un
,eared in this city and this fact, together
With the play which they have chosen for
heir tour through the country. will
prove strong attraction.
The second concert in the series bv ,b.
Orchestra OF New YORK will
'e given ia Music Hall Friday eyenine
January 18th. Mr.. Damroch and hi.
will render the following nro,
ram, assisted by the renowned nrin,,
Qua, Madame Marie Van Conteren. an%
he great tenor, Mr.. Payne Clark. The
'rogram will also Include a violin .olo hv
ierr Adolph Brodsky.
ymphony. "The Rustic wedding c.o,o,,..,. |
., Peasants Wedding March, variations
Z. kridal song. lntermezzo.
3. Scrcnade; SchcT1o
4. ln the Garden, Andante.
3. Dance. Finale.
avaeFla kusticana. ............. n..... |
a Pto.ude and sicilians Cfuriddul - s"'
n xsi''.,,,,,... .'''''.s.'s''...A Mr. Payne Clark
D. Aria, HAhtugga......... ............ .-N
;........... Z, 80. Madame Marie Van Csniere,
d. urand Duo Isantazzi ant inrid,in1 ohesrs
.............. Madame Marie Van Canierpe
ymphonic Poems, The wheel Of onp5aie sainSs siinS
Ncrture' hustska Dvorak
Cavslieria Rusticiana will be presented
/ the co1cert for the first time i'm ibis
ty with the original score aud full grand
re- hestra.
George Monroe, In Aunt Bridue,,.
ably" with all its funny accessories
i'll occupy tn. stage y. keith's Opera