Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-17
AMUSEM ENTS.
Lothrop's Grand Opera Gouse.


No actor has ever drawn larger
audience in Pawtucket than Joseph Muir.
ply in his beautiful Irish drama, "Kerry
Cow" but Edwin Hanford in his modern
success, "rhe Shamrock" will break the
record at Lothrop's Grand Opera House
this week. II is something like Murphy's
famous drama for II has a most exciting
horse race in the first act when three
borses may be seen making the entire
circle OF the track.
There is vein of rollicking Irish
humor through the whole play, and Mr..
Hanford who takes the part of Shiel
O'Moore Is one OF those boys who Will
laugh, sing and dance, no matter how
dark aud numerous the clouds OF troub BILE
are. Enhancing Irish music that makes
the blood course more lively, songs that
are sweet and pathetic, dances that are as
difficult as pretty and scenes that re-
mind many of the dear Isle Der the
Sea are all found In "The Shamrock"
The company Is one OF the strongest In
Lothrop's Circuit and among those who
take part are Frank ID. Melville, John w.
Wilkes, Jerre Grady, May Prindle, Josie
Dewey and frankie Carpenter, a new SOU
brette. Don't fail to see "The Shamrock"
or you will miss good thing. Matinees
tomorrow and Saturday afternoons.
Music Hall.
"True Irish Hearts" is drama which
appeals very strongly to the Irish heart.
1t Is full, OF fun, songs and dances. A
laro m har ~ hn Ia
happily interspersed among the serious
ones snd give vivacity and sprightliness
to the action. The play is an Irish
comedy drama with an unusally well laid
plot, and the scenic display is a feature
that has received careful attention. An
excellent company combined with q
strong plot cannot fail to please the most
fastidious. True Irish Hearts will be at
Music Hall Wednesday evening.
Keith's Opera House.
1t was a simply houseiul OF laughter
at this theatre last evening when Hallen
ana Hart began week OF iollity I'm "rhe
Idea" II IL better and brighter than 1t
was last year and that IL saying a good
deal. The company has also several new
makers and great are the people they have
surrounded themselves with. There Is
little In the story of "The Idea," only
enough to give opportunities for the in
PRODUCTION of specislties, all OF which are
remarkably good. The dialogues are
amusing, the songs are pleasing, and the
dancing is graceful and unique. Edith
Moray and Jennie Grovini gave an exhi-
bition of high kicking and somersault
turning in notable manner.
Providence Opera House.
Last evening the Mapleson and Whit
ney Opera Company began three nights
engagement at the Providence Opera
House. In "The Fencing Master" the
much talked about and much written-
about opera. Laura Schirmer Mapleson,
the imperial court singer, interprets the
dual role of Francesca francesca every
evening, and at the Wednesday matinee
clever Lilly Post plays the part. The
opera house was crowded last night by an
appreciative and fss hionable audience
that enjoyed De Kovern's sweet music,
and all the gorgeous, refined ana tasteful
accomplishments that are bound to make
this engagement grand success. Be-
ginning Thursday evening, and continu-
Ing The balance of the week, Stuart Rob-
son in the COMEDY OF Errors" Will oc-
cupy the boards.