The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-21
LAST NIGHT AT THE THEATRES.

"As you LIKE IT" AT THE PROVIDENCE
The fact that Minnie Gsle-Haynes was
| to play Rosalind in "As You Like IT. at
| the Providence Opera House last night.
and the general belief that she will re tire
| from her profession at the end of the
| present season, suffice TO bring out n
prominent and representative gathering
| OF people who delight in her charming
simplicity and delightful Interpretation
| OF Shakespearean characters. Mrs. Gale
! Haynes gives to the part a charming in
| dividuality, not resorting to any modern
| innovation to make Rosalind other than
| the old-fashionei romantic hero
| inc, combining deicacy and force
| aud producing picture OF color,
| finish, brilliancv and romance that
| is beyond criticism. There was no mu-
| tilation of Shakespeare's lines. The sup.
| porting company shows n rounding up OF
old-schoUl ac, ors tnat are well fitted To
support such star EDen Plympton as
Orlando, Mines Levick as Jacques, Owen
| Fawcett as Touchstone, John Malone as
| Oliver, III. a. Laugdon as Adam. Charles
Barron as the Banished Duke and Miss
Mary Shaw as Celia tells at glance the
strength of the company. Tonight Mrs
HAYNES will play the part of Julia in
"The Hunchback "; at Wednesdays
matinee, "Rosaliud -; Wednesday even
ing and Saturday matinee, Pauline, in
the Lady Of Lyons T" Thursday and
Saturday nights Parthena, in lingo
mar" and Friday night Juliet, i'm
Romeo and Juliet"
''rHE SOUTH BEFORE THE WAR" AT THE
WESTMINSTER
The patrons OF the Westminster Thea
tire during the present week will be
pleased with the program given by the
Whallen aud Martell company, as it is
entirely different from anything ever
presented in this city. The production is
''rhe South Before the War" and the
scenes are all peculiar To the South prior
To the rebellion. The performance
commences with an original sketch
entitled "Under Southern sun" in
which the entire company takes part.
Several striking tableauX are given I'm
this sketch anu the Staging Is excellent
This is followed by "A Washday on the
l.evee," In which Miss Kate Carter sings
several pleasing melodies. Prof. Ander-
son with his tambJu ine solos, proves
himself an artist. Then comes the wing
aud buck dancing with which all cannot
DuJ be pleased. Next comes the camp
meeting I'm which Ferry the human
irOg,' takes "A prominent part. His con-
tortions are wonderful. The program
concludes Nith caks walk, in which the
ladies aud gentlemen appear la handsome
costumes. They bore signs giving the
naiue or some prominent college or per-
sons, and the audience was tue Judge.
sey aud Sullivan, but when the mann
moth cake was presented TO Mr.. aud
Mrs. " Cleveland" ~ seemed TO satisfy
the gallery gods" Tue same perform
ance will BE- given the entire week.
MAD BARGAIN" AT KEiTHs.
~ Mad Bargain" one Of the most
amusing comedi,s ever produced in this
city, opened a weeks engagement at Il.
n. keith'S Opera House last evening.
The production ~ very funny, aud the
lines throughout TEEN aud sparkle with
rich jokes aud slarp repartee. James H.
Powers appears la the leading part. an
by his originality ana, withal, natural
action surrounds himself with the inter.
est Of has audience from the beginning To
the close. lie ~ energetic. and az ali
times is intensely amusing. rne play
throughout abOunds In laughaple situa
lions aud complicated misui derstand.
ings, and won the appreciation of the