The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-14
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DIPLOMACY" BY THE coGHLANs.

| oue VI bHt DtsJ seen on tn(
stage In the Providence Opera House
this season was Diplomacy" as il was
presented last evening by Charles and
hose Coghlan. The company is an excel
lently balanced one, not being one OF
those built about single actor, aud In
which the stage is empty when that ac or
Is OIL IL. Charles Coghlan's acting
is, If COMPARISONS may be made. fully
equal to the star part Of the performance.
Ihere are really three or four stars in
the play, Including Charles and Rose
Coghlan, Sadie Martinot and Frederic
ae beiieville. Throughout the greater
| part or the play Sadie Maruinot and
| Charles Coghlan attract the most atten-
ton. The former does excellent work as
| tue bright, Innocent young womal loved
and married by the English diplomat,
capt. Julian Beauclerc. pl yed by
Sonn 4. sullivan In very. satisfactory
put sometimes slightly strained manner.
Coghlan's work as Mr.. Beauclerc, the
cunning but always matter OF fact and
| Duslness-like man of the orld. is most
praiseworthy. and he balances the some
| what erratic character of his brother. in
the play, Capt Beaucerc. Frederic de
beiieville's acting is snperb I'm the scene
where he tells of his suspicious OF
| ms betrayal to the Russians by
Beauclerc's wife, whom he does not
| know that the latter has married.
ROBERT Fishers work as Baron Stein.
who prompts the stealing of the tracings
from Capt. Beauclerc by Countess Zickc,
hose Coghlan. is not an important part
except In detail work, but IL Is quite well
done. hose Coghlan as Countess Xicka
who loved Capt. Beauclerc and tries TO
ruin hlm at the instigation of Stein, is at
tim times very powerful in her portrayal of
the character of cunning, jeal
GUS but not altogether bad woman.
Grant Stewart as Algie Fairfax, John S.
Marble as Markham, Edwin James as
Antoine. II. IL. Lester as Sheppard, Leon
ara Rose as messenger, one Of those
minor parts necessary but not promi-
nent. Mime. Won Trautman AS Ma quse
de Rio Zires, he mother of Dora and
Miss Mabel Eaton as Lady Henry Fair
lax are more important characters, and
Nine. Won Trautman's acting is exceed
lngly good. There was large and ap-
preciative audience, Notwithstanding the
unusually disagreeable condition Of the
weather.
''THE DAZzLER" AT KEIrHs
The fourteen players who make up The
Dazzler Company are merry fun makers.
who show nothing OF a serious nature in
their present employment. The piecs is
not new to this city, and awakens the
memory of Bonnie h lte Castleton, the
DaZzler OF year ago, now dead.
Anna BOYD. however, is a soubrette
whose ability. to play the part accept
and firts with wild abandon. The
always dry and droli Joseph A. OFT
plays the part OF a modest man and sings
topical songs, which had To be repeated
at last nights performance. in answer 10
repeated applause from the parquet and
galleries. The Clipper Quartet are fitted
with singing aud Speaking parts. Tne |
comedians, Max Miller and John T.. Cur |
ran, were interesting in their eccentrici- |
ties The opening scene. the beach at |
Staten Island, ,hows the hiding place |
OF Kitty Starlight, opposite the home of
beach in search or pleasure and Kitty. A
ball is advert ised which
everybody a tends and consequent con-
fusion prevails. The orchestra sustained
the players VINO sang during tue evening
the ''Shy Little Maid" Never Cares to
iW,% rhe WRdr Widow, 0!s Swiss is the eddlns m%,
Song" "A Little of Everything" and
others. "rhe Dazzler" Is a mu ,icaI abb
surdity, created as a laugh prod ucer, aud
It succeeds in accomplishing that end.
BURLEsQUE AT THE WESTMINSTER
The famous Rentz-Santley Novelty
md Burlesque Company opened to n
rood house yesterday afternoon and the
company gave the best Of satisfaction.
rhe performance opened with n bur
esque entitled, America or the DIscov-
.ry of Columbus" in which "A number OF
hapely Young ladies and a host or com
dians take part. During the run of the
,urlesque several novelties are intro
luced. Among them being Goldie
md st. Clair in comedy sketch,
which was very amusing. Harry Lee
lair in his Protean specialties that
we're excellent, Lottie Elliott, the
quail in this line. and is better than
yer; Miss Mabel Narbis, a sweet-toned
oprano vocalist; Mile. Leoville, in feats
4 magic that surprised the audience
With her performance, and the Orion Trio,
onsisting of the Fulton Brothers and
,d Turner. in an act called "A Hot
'hase," which was well named and for
ew moments no team on the stage of
his place OF amusement ever did a
vlier turn than this team. Misses
,ulu Gould, Belle Lester, Carrie Hawkes.
nd Josie Stewart as the "tautalizinu
'idows," we're all good singers rs well as
ancers, and were Obliged To answer to
number OF encores. The marchi ng of
no maidens was quite as cool as seen In
nv company of the kind. Harry lie
lair furnished no small amount of
nusement throughout the burlenque,
,pher Columbus filled the bill. The
rogram is such rs should I'll every seat
the house during the entire eek.
"HUMBUG" AT LoTHRoP's. ,
Two splendid performances of Roland !
eed's Iumbug" were given at 10th
p's Providence Museum yesterday TO
rye audiences. The play is a perfect
irrah from beginning TO end. Such a
cided mixture and such mistakes in
entity as are made by the respective
OF the play were never seen i'm
anna. who's who " is a question that
lzzles everybody from the opening scene
It'll the final climax when all becomes
clear as day. Jay Hunt was the Jack
ister. Jacks Teller who talks ten
n dozen and the intervals between his
eeches, approximating 1000 and scarce
of length sufficient TO gain his breath r.,
r.. frankie Bell as the gushing widow "
-minda IL. Ponsby looked very pretty 4
a displayed some tasty gowns aud pre-
nted the somewhat difficult character
le in manner that merited great
aise Justin Paige as Jacks n
n Iuster, the sturdy old fatha.