The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
pRovrDENcE OPERA HOUSE.

The famous Spanish dancer. Carmen
cita, will appear at the Providence Opera
House Monday. Tuesday aud Wednesday
evenings OF next week with matinee on
vsry IN conjunction with aass sas
father" Everybody knows the wonder
full success and popularity of Carmencita
in America. The delightful Spanish
dancer and Messrs. jefferson, Klaw 81
Erlanger's Comedy Company will give
here an exact repetition OF their New
York performances. Carmencita. who
has enthralled the very highest of New
York society for three years, can depend
upon hearty welcome. Besides the
great Carmencita, Messrs. Jefferson,
klaw g. Erlanger's company includes
Jsorgs soI ns1K9s%: KnS,o George g. BSnlaSs, Tsam
George CASTOR, Walter Plaugh, Blanche
Chapman-Ford, Cora Macy, Hope Ross,
Marguerite Franklin aud little Irene
Franklin.
Primrose g. West with their well-known
minstrel organization will commence
three nights engagement at the Provi-
dence Opera House on next Thursday
evening, which Is by the way the fiftieth
anniversary OF the birth OF minstrelsy.
This is not generally known to the pres
ent generation OF theatre goers, but never
theless II is fact and both Primrose a.
West will give special and unique pro-
gram Oh this occasion. AS usual they
have put together this season a company
far superior than ever before. They have
engaged the very best talent they could
get for money. Both George III. Primrose
aud William II. West have redoubled
their vigor to place before the public a
minstrel organization well worthy the
title the amusement loving public have
bestowed upon them. I" The Merry Mn
strel Monarchs."
KEITH's OPERA HOUSE.
Charles ii. Yale's "Nes DEVILS Auo-
ton" with It's world of wonders in mag
nifcent scenery, splendid mechanical and
light effects, gorgeous costumes. origi-
nal ballet advertisement s and novel ierp-
sichorean and vaudeville specialties. will
be presented at Is. +. keith's Opera
House every evening next week. The
usual matinee performances will be given,
which VIII be made especially attractive
to ladies and children by the introduc-
tion OF features of interest to them.
The costumes are rarely beautiful, and
Ia this respect this spectacle has never
been excelied. Three scenes used in the
production OF this piece are positive nov
elites The Council Cham ber OF Mephisto,
The Vaults OF the Benedictine Monks,
and the transformation, "The Advent of
Spring." will cause much favorable COM
meDt In this city. The Transformation Is
particularly artistic, and is said never
TO have been equalled on the American
stage. Henry NJ. Brown. Providence
by magic art to a man. Other leading
characters are portrayed by T. H.
Plumer, w. Wallace Black, William
Ruge. w. ii. Lorella, Edward Snow, Miss
Mai Estelle. Miss Carrie Z. Perkins, Miss
Jean Manson, Miss Josie Sisson
is the strongest array of dramatic
talent that ever appeared in spectacu-
lar production. Mr.. Yale's company
numbers fifty persons. This includes a
troupe Of thirty Viennese ballerine,
young and beautiful girls, and Signorita
Adele Amore. premiera danseuse charac.
teristique of the Theatre Carlo Felice,
Genoa; Signorita Concettina Chitten,
premiera assoluta, OF the Theatre La
Scala, Milan, and Signor Aurelio Coccia,
the great Italian maitre de ballet and
character dancer.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
The London Gaiety Girls return to this
pretty and popular theatre next week.
Since.their appearance earlier in the season
several additions and changes have been
mtdo in their ranks, which practically
makes the London Gaiety Girls an almost
new show. Miss Birdie Brightling, who
Came over from England to join Tony
PASTORS Company and was bright, par
cent tour, Is with the London Gaiety
Girls. Thomas Johnston, the wonderful
baritone; Miss Zella Clayton, serio comic;
Keating and FLYNN, black face eccentric
comedians, and Lair Beauvais are all new
additions TO their ranks since the Lon
stsr. These, with the old favorites, Gal
lagher and Arnold, and the Misses Las
sale and Vedder, make an unusually
strong olio. The opening act has been
brushed up, and new songs and dances
introduced. The widow and doll dances
are said TO be extremely interesting The
concluding burlesque, "A King for a
Dav." is a very funny and musical satire
on the political and social shortcomings
OF the present day.
LoTHRop's PROVIDENCE MUSEUM.
For the week commencing January 16
the management of this popular place of
amusement announce as the principal
dramatic attraction the great comedy
which Roland Reed made so successful.
"Cheek," which will be produced in its
entirety from the original manuscript,
and will be staged in accordance with
suggestions and instructions given per-
sonally by Mr. Reed To Jay Hunt. the
leading man Of Lothrop's stock company,
who on this occasion will assume the role
of Dick Smythe, the role created by Mr..
Reed. The piece Is q laugbable one and
during its four acts carries the auditor
through many amusing and stirring
incidents The scene Of the piece is laid
in thegreat American metropolis, New
York, and during the action thereof
several scenes peculiar to that great
city are introduced, and In fact IL is |
with the characters OF that place that
the piece deals. Mr.. Hunt will be sup
ported by the entire membership of
iothrop's stock company, headed by Miss |
May Prindle in the difficult role OF Mrs.
Abel Racket, an adventures; Miss Lea
Mishael as Jane Atwell, Little Charlotte
as the kid. Justin Paige rs Ray Stan
Cameron Clemens AS Ted Brewer and
other members in congenial roles Pre-
vious to the presentation of the drama
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