The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-10

" THE CRUST OF SOCIETY. y

the production OF "rhe Crust OF Society"
at the Providence Opera House last even
,,ng especially interesting. lie Demi-
Monde oy Invitation was written for
the Comedie franchise, by the younger
Dumas. over thirty years ago. but was
produced elsewhere owing to its alleged
ultra-nippant and cynical tone, and until
Wyndham produced An amended edi-
ton OF II under the title OF 'The Fringe
oil society at the Criterion last season II
played on the English. speaking
stage The present adaptation is
she work OF Miss Louise Imogen Quincy
and William Seymour Of Boston. Miss
Quincy has long been a successful writer
OF verse and Mr.. seymour. stage mana
years. lie Demi-Monde" has been the
basis for many plays, notable Forget
Me Not" La Belle Russo" and Two
Nights in Rome" The play IL essentially
French in tone aud color although tire
scene Is laid In England Mr.. Sretscr's
company Is q strong csc. Mss Carrie
Turner la the character o! 'Mrs. East
lake Chapel" !. woman with a past scak-
ing TO marry Capt Randall North
cote, young English officer acted
with hnish ease anc st tiJnes
briiliancy that surpasscs anything shs
has before attained. Jae ohsraetor is an
unsympathetic lors, WHOLLY oai. with
perhaps one redeeni.ag point. nor love
Tor Capt. NorJhco,c. Jcen Z. HsIard
rs Oliver 81. Arbyn, elle3 cApi:ally
the role formerly taken by Joseph la
worth. The work of hiigeI - Dren-
port was fair. Miss Ella Proctor Uris is
new TO the, professional stage, paving
play IN Ne'7 York. The part is u small
one, but she played with ease
ana grace, showing ,it,is cf the
amateur MISS Jane Stswsr: made
the part lof Violet E.monde at
tractiye aud synpAthetic. Phe play is
almost out OF place, on tie English speak
ing stage, for there is no such middle
ground between The highest and the
lowest society outside of Paris, ana there
fore its life IS not easy to understand
viewed by standard OF morality, and
although 1t points moral perhaps,
deal of mire is waded through 10 reachit.
Thursday night Mrs. Potter and Bellew
Will present Z1la's "Therese."
AUNT BRIDGET's BABY"
One OF the most interesting, mlrthful
and enjoyable plays seen OH the Provi-
dence age this season was produced last
night ia keith's Opers House by Mou-
roe's celebrities In the comedy burlesque.
Aunt Bridget's BABY" One who ex-
pee ed 10 SEQ the "baDy monopoize a
large share OF the players atteption
would not have been disappointed last
night, for Miss Nellie Rosebud was one
OF the most charming little babies ever
introduced TO Providence audieace, but
IL was George ". Monroe, as Aunt
Bridget. VINO came IN for the most fire.
quent, hearty and Imperative encores. 10
say this Is not to detract from the meritori-
Gus performances OF his youthful protege
or OF any one or the other interesting char
aeters in the delightful cast. Bridget |
towers lar above the great majority OF !!
character artists and is u decided sue
cess. Owen McFee. fmpersonated by |
Thomas j. Ryan, did not shine in re- |
fiected light. HIS personality as dis |
played on he stage last night was at all |
times pleasing aud occasionally even |
main support. I. f. Evans who ap.
peared in the cast as Billy the quondam |
beau of Aunt Bridg -t's Baby, gained |
several encores by an interesting cuckoo |
song which was well rendered. w T.. |
Guiberson as Captain Asteroid. ALI |
Hampton, as his son.. and Philip ii. |
tributed largely to the success of the even
ing. Henry Stanley's Count Sardine
was good innovation. AS one OF The !
Three Italians and The Three Uncles,
with Messrs. Ryley and Ryan, he was
revelation. The pay was in three acts.
Other commendable features were Mon
roe's disrobing scene. song and dance
minuet, a parody on My Sweethe.rt's
the Man In the Moon," "rhe Floor
Walker" by Miss Rosebud aud dancing
speciality by Thomas j. Ryan. The play
Will doubtless attract large audiences to
each performance during the remaining
iays Of this week.
SAM DEvERE's COMPANY.
Sam Devvre and his company are per-
haps the best combination tn It has been
1T the Westminster Theatre this sea-
son, aud it L.. without doubt one of the |
best in the country. There is not the |
slightest sign of anything but fun in |
my act presented, with but one excep- |
ION, that being the Coulson sisters The |
commenced with an anus |
ny sketch by the Wood -Iravellia trio |
entitled "Biny Buttons" followed by |
Rowe and Brennan, two black faced |
in an entirely new SKETCH and |
.he antics on the flying bar was extremely
unny. The Highleys, u musical team,
IA an original act, Just Sneaked In,b
vas excellent. Next came the only Sam
Dtvere, who received warm reception,
,ud his songs, Mammy's Little Black
Face Child and the Whistling Coon,"
cored hit. He was followed by Harry
which he handled indian clubs with as
much ease as IL he were upon the floor.
leonard and Moran, the Irish dukes, are
lightly named, for as fun makers they
lave no equal. The Sisters Coulson, two
handsome and graceful young ladies. gave
very pleasing exhibition or dancing. {.
". LitIlefield, well known to the theatre
,oing people of Providence, was as en-
ertaiuing as ever. Next came one Of the
attractions of the company, Sir
iassei Ben Alias Royal Moorish Troupe
4 Zong ZJug Arabs. Their feats of
trength and agility were simply wonder
ul The performance concluded with
ew and original sketch enti led Fun at
he Club" by the Columbia Four, in
which the featherweight boxers, Paddy
Of Philadelphia (the champion)
nd Harry Walton of Brooklyn gave
cry clever exhibition of their abilities.
hey were assisted by Leonard aad
,loran, who gave burlesque boxing
match.
"A NOBLE oUTCAsT."
The patrons OF Lothrop's Providence
iuseum are entertained this week by
rst.class production OF j. A. Fraser's
our-act Southern drama "a Noble Out
ist," which is produced for tue first
me in this city. The play is n meritori-
us one and, like all others which have
from the pen OF Mr.. Fraser, is
.nsational To an uncommon degree,
nough not enough to become I'm any way
hfect innahla rne comedy elemaut 10 - l