Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-03
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Lothrop's Grand Opera House.

"The Upper Hand" as portrayed by Ed
ward =. Sullivan and his company Of
artists at Lothrop's Grand Opeis House
last night, is one of the best dramas seen
so far at that pretty theatre.
1t is thrilling and beautiful from begin
ming to end and the company is one OF
the strongest In Manager Lothrop's cir
cult and Is a credit to Mr.. Sullivan, who is
a most polished actor. "rhe Upper Hand"
Is Byron's latest success and Is drama of
the day replete with stiking scenic effects.
The cause of "Happy Jacks" trouble is
his mother in law, who, while on a visit,
seeks to break up his happy home and
succeeds, and Is accidentally shot by Jack
while the latter Is resenting an insult
from his deadly enemy, Newton Darke.
For that he gets sentence OF ten years.
His loving wife's letters are intercepted
and he is told that she has secured a d.
vorce and that his baby girl, "Birdie," Is
dead. This drives him mad and he escapes
In the revolt at the penitentiary, only to
become demented, homeless wanderer.
AT last his reason returns and through
the reformation of "Ikey Beatem,"
thief, the husband, wife and daughter are
reunited the cold heart OF Jacks mother
tn-law is melted. The ten years changes
Jack from jolly young man with black,
curly hair to a person who would be taken
for sixty years of age, his hair having be-
come snow white.
The prison scene and the blacksmith's
forge scene are splendid. II would be un-
fair to attempt to praise any particular
person who took part, for all worked to
perfection. John Weber, as Jacob Schultz.
and Emma Dunn, as Kitty Kettle, made q
hit with their songs and were recalled
half dozen times. Little Dot Fisher, as
Birdie Lamar, Is the cutest little baby
actress on the stage. She captured the
audience. Sullivan, as "Happy Jack La
mar ""Prisoner 307," "rhe Wanderer,"
"Mad Jack" and "Honest Jack" was at
home In all.
The Others in the cast are James l..
Byrne, W. II. Danvers, John Weber, f. e.
Beane, J. II. Gray, &. K. Harris, II. M.
MACEDONIA, Carl Branscombe, Miss Nina
Saville, Miss Maude Nickinson, Miss
Emma Dunn, Miss Ellen Mortimer, Mrs.
Charles Peters and last, but not least, Lit.
tie Dot Fisher.
Manager Smith is to be congratulated
on this excellent attraction and the seat
ing capacity of the house will be taxed at
every performance. Remember the matt
nee tomorrow.
Keith's Opera House.
"The jolly Surprises" at this house was
greeted with large audience last evening
and Miss Fannie Rice in the leading part
was given a warm reception.
Pleasing In appearance, graceful In
mo vement, and having a voice adapted to
the singing OF catching songs, Fanny
Rice was a favorite, and here part In last
evenings performance was not a disap-
| pointing one. The cabinet exhibition, in
which she burlesqued several we'll
stage people-among these Lottie Collins
and "Ta- ra- boom de- ay"-were very anus
ing.
Her costumes were elaborate, indeed, the
wardrobe of the entire company was new
and attractive, and, Notwithstanding that
the supporting members had no remarka-
BILE specialties, easy style and good make
up compensated for the lack OF strikingly
original work.
"The jolly Surprises" was preceded by
"a Little Peacemsker," an operatic pro-
duction. The cast consisted OF Fanny Rice,
Allie Evans and Messrs. Wardell and
Stewart. The programme will be repeated
the remainder Of the week, with GA Little
Broomseller" as Introductory to the matt.
nees Thursday and Saturday.