The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-07
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
'THE CRUST OF SOCIETY" AT THE oPER
HOUSE

HOUSE.
1T was the unwrttten social law that
good man should marry none but
good woman" "The Crust of Society"
one OF the most successful dramat ic pro-
ductions Of the season. is founded on this
quotation. and the plot, its workings aud
unravellings are all based on it. 1.-THE
Crust OF Society" deals with the shallow
pretenses and struggles OF the people
who are Just without the pale OF
the "l5O" aud shows up in the
brilliant glare of the footlights the
jealousies, the intrigues and the heart
lessness OF those In the circle. Dealing
almost entirely with tho world y-minded,
whatever there Is in the play of moral
nature shows up as white on black
background, and Is as refreshing as an
oasis In desert. AS matter of course,
love forms the basis or the plot,
put IL is not the pure affection M OF
the lust for gold and the thorough
abandonment OF self to the worship
OF Mammon. Although this is the sec
ond time this season that this play has
been here. the great interest aroused by
its former ADVENT was noticeable In the
crowded house at Its opening last even
ing. The Providence Opera House was
crowded TO the DOORS AMI as point upon
p lint was scored the audience fairly went
wild with enthusiasm. Each character
is so placed that the whole cast rounds
up to the successful termination OF
the lay, aud while the characters
are not many, yet they are so disposed as
TO give the most satisfactory results.
The scenery aud costumes are magnih-
cent, aud the care and pains evidenced In
the stage settings contribute materially
to the success OF the production. Miss
Carrie Turner, as q woman whose reputa-
tlOQ will not hear fha rlnaaat i'm yaSflUA-
ton, Is one OF the best emotional actresses
in her line that has been seen here.
John +. Kellard as Oliver ST. Aubyn, the
former lover of the adventures, plays
first class part and is a representation
of the blase man Of the world OF today.
AS Capt. Randall Northcote. Edgar L.
Davenport, who Almost becomes the vic
tim OF the sirens smiles, is irreproacha-
BILE. The rest OF the cast is in the hands
OF frst-class artists.
'THE SPAN OF LIFE" AT KEITHs.
The audience at keith's Opera House
last night was in "a mood to appreciate
the excess OF farce that abounds In The
Span Of Life" which was presented by
William Calder's company. rhe play is
about evenly divided between comedy
and tragedy with "A series of cimaxes
occurring at rapid intervals, The plot
does not penetrate deeply into the mys-
ltTlOuSs lue idCCc VI the play TdIucT COu-
sists of human character. The villain
every inch a villain, the hero aud heroin Q
20 TO the very opposite extreme
and are invested with every grace and
every noble trait of character.-too strong
a contrast to be natural. The scene shifts
from one side of the globe to the oppo-
site quarter and back again with marvel
lous rapdity. The principal characters
are Richard Blunt, hero. Dunstan Leech,
heavy class villain and Kate Heathcote.
heroine. Most Of she acting was lifeliKe
and natural although IN some
places too vehement to fitting
ly portray the proper emotions. The
first scene and continues TO roduce them
until the curtain falls on the last scene.
The span OF life. living bridge of three
young men, thrown across a narrow
gorge. is one OF the most artistic features
of the whole play and Is strong drawing
card.
"MIcALIz" AT LoTHRoP's MUSEUM.
A sple ndid melodrama entitled mica
| liz, or Double Life" was given its first
| production in this city at Lothrop's
| Museum, yesterday, to two large aud
well pleased audi The play is OF
| French origin and Its scenes are laid In
| that country. II deals with the lives of
| the wealthy and the Bohemian classes.
The story Is intense In nature, aud tho
interest is fully sustained until the last.
| The costumes, which are OF the lime Of
l776,. are. rich and picturesque, those
| displayed by Miss Alice Z. Keane
being especially elaborate. William
| Cattell essayed the role OF Micaliz,
| and evidenced splendid meth od aud ex-
traordinary ability in the more dramatic
| and intense scenes OF the drama. Miss
| Keane as Clotiide was never seen to bet
ter advantage. she looked the charac- ,E
gent, and her. display of emotion won
frequent aud well-merited plaudits from
those present. The comedy element
that lightens up the sombreness of the
| play was well sustained hy Richard Lyle
as Jovial, Susie. the piquant soubrette,
was very sweet and engaging as Eugene
| de Garron, and the work Of Rich
| ard Hunt as the villain, Baron de
Beauvois, Is deserving OF praise In con-
| nection with the drama fine spe cialty
| performance was given, including Ed.
Kelley and John Phillips In negro gro
| tesque; AL Grant, Irish comedian; Ven-
| netta and Adams. fine duo OF singers
and dancers; the Alicoates, in novel
| sketch, aud Prof. DeVer's wonderful
| illusion. Cremation" wherein beauti-
| full young woman Is cremated in full
| view OF the audience.
| SEXTON AND WATSON COMPANY AT THE
WESTMINSTER.
The program presented by the Sefton
| and Watson Company at the Westmn-
ster Theatre, is one of the best given at
| this house this season. A comic opera
| entitled "Fidelia. or n Woman's Love-"
constitutes the first half OF the program.
| In this the entire company takes part.
Bryant and Field, two well known
| comedians, appear in pleasing sketch
! entit led s"rhe Danger Signal" The Ley
ton Sisters, in songs and dances, were
we'll received. John and Lulu Kee-
| gan in 1.-THE Four Hundred" were
good. Price and Barr, blackfaced
Comedians, entertained the audience for
a quarter of an hour. Prince and
Princess Tanaka gave a wonderful ex-
| hibition of Oriental Juggling. The pro-
! gram concluded with an extravagan "a
entitled 'Cristobelie." May Deagle ap.
peared in the leading role, 1he scenery
and costumes were very handsome and
origiual The sane program viii be
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