The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

| new lork ana Boston, aud the press OF
Doth cities are unanimous in saving it is a
pily OF great Interest and closely holds
the attention OF the audience. The play
Is an adaptation OF Dumas fils' IL, Demi
Mohue Dy Miss Louise Iulogene Quincy
ana William Seymour, aud arranged
expressly Tor John Stetson's company,
which includes such well known people
as John Il kellard, Carrie Turner, Edgar
Il; Davenport. Elita Proctor Otis, Joseph
Mhiting, Jane Stuart, Harry Saint
Maur, Helen kinnaird and others. TIE
story Is laid ia the so-called smart set in
London and is a sewers satire on the Inn
morality OF society. The chief motive OF
the plot lies in the friendship of two men
ana the efforts Of one TO save the other
from bad woman. Capt. Randall
| Northcote Is one OF these mel, Oliver st.
Auoyn the other. Mrs. Eastlake Chapel
| WIN her, pro nis.s TO marry her aud asks
St. Aubyn To be his best man. Oliver
knows ner past thoroughly and in des-
pair triss TO warn his friend, but his
task is delicate ne. H. has promised
20 DC her friend and III attempting 60 be
Just 10 her aud honorable To his friend,
ne loses the friend and gives the woman
chance further to deceive the man she
loves, Tor she does love Capt. Northcote.
III Is the one good point in her character
ana can she but hide he past she knows
she can make him "A good wife. Her
who know her past ana in allaying the
susp cions aud PLAYING on the feslings OF
her lover, form the main features OF the
plot Toe final TRUMP of Oliver who
exposes her TO his friend and his own
marriage with sweet young girl whom
she has saved from her evil surroundings
III this fast set closes the play.
POTTER AND BELLEw.
II we are To believe the press reports of
other cl les. Mrs James Brown Potter is
no longer an amateur, that her wander
lngs these last four years have developed
her rapidly in her chosen profession, and
that she - now in the leading rank. The
public OF Providence will have an oppor-
tunlty OF Judging for themselves AS TO the
Correctness OF this opinion, the last OF
next week, as Mrs. Potter anu
kyrle Beliew will produce Zola's
Iherese," on the evenings OF Jan. i2, l3
and IA. also Saturday afternoon, at the
opera house. The play Itself has been
tue occasion Of much diversity of opinion.
IL certainly deals with phase of life
which requires delicate handling, espec-
tally for public presentation on the stage,
anu such, we understand, it has received
IN adaptation although necessarily there
Is much that Is grewsome and unpleas
ant in the story and situations. The
cast Is good one and it will undoubt-
edly be an Interesting production for
many reasons.
KEITH's OPERA HOUSE.
The attraction at keiths Opera House.
the coming week will be Aunt Bridgets
Baby" rollicking, musical comedy sup
plement TO Aunt Bridget which gave
George w. Monroe an enviable reputa-
tion as a comedian. His sole commission
In the baby supplement" is to produce
hilarity, and Judging from past expert
ences II is safe TO say he will succeed.
The title is mere skeleton around which |
is woven large NUMBER of clever spe- |
cialties. Mr.. Monroe is said to be sup
ported by better company than ever |
Messrs Thomas j. Ryaa aud Alf Hsmp- |
ton the clever comedians, add to the even |
ing's performances very materially, es- |
peclally Mr. RYAN. in his singing and |
dancing speciality. Nellie Rosebud has |
the honor of being the first lady To intro |
duce James Thornton's latest and biggest |
success. "When the Days Grow Longer"
The audiences where she has appeared |
never seen. to tire of hearing Rosebud |
sing IL, and the cnorus is SO catchy the |
audience unconsciously hum 1t with her, |
much TO her surprise and delight. Most |
people of the present day desire 10 laugh |
and be amused. and with that point in |
view, Aunt Bridget" served very |
pleasant evenings entertainment, and SO |
divided is it thai there is not dull mo- |
ment to the audic zee. New and pretty |
faces, songs, dances, witty dialogues con-
Bridget's Baby" Mr.. Monroe and his ex-
cellent company will nolI nightly recep-
tions at Manager Keith's popular theatre
all this week Win usual matinees on /
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
LorHRoP's PROVIDENCE MUSEUM
There is u peculiar interest which al
ways centers III the minds of the inhabi-
tants or the north in relation to anything
which deals with life in the SUNNY south
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desirious of gaining an insight into the
southern modes OF living and customs
will be afforded an opportunity by a visit
to Lothrop's Providence Museum where
j. A. Fraser's celebrated drama "A Noble
Outcast will be presented for the first
time In this city. The story or the play |
is an excellent one. Tne story is strong
and well wrought out and during the
four acts many incidents and situations
working up To exciting climaxes are
evolved which make 1T one OF the most
produced at the Museum this
season. Miss Alice q. keane Will appear
as Mana while William Frederic will
essay the triple roles of Jerry, the tramp,
Robert Graham and Jack Weston The
other members of the carefully selected
stock company will have parts emineutly
suited To their respective qualifications
and every one will have au opportunity
of appearing at their best in this great
piece, which will be staged under the
direction of James X. Keane, thus insur-
ing 1t an additional guarantee Of correct
aud carel ul presentation.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
Sam Devere and his company Of ne
speciality aud vaudeville stars is coming
to the Westminster theatre next week,
Monday afternoon. The
company is the best vaudeville show ever
organized, aud consists OF the most tax
ing specialties ever presented a. any per-
formance. Amongst the we'll known
artists are Sic Hassan's Royal Mosrish
Troupe of Zoug Zoug Arabs. nine in
number, the greatest acrobats living. The
Irish comedians Leonard aud Mora,i, Sis
ters Coulson, Europs's great artists;
Wood Travellie Trio direct from Lon
ion, Eng; Rowe aud Brannan, in a new
ict called THE Dwarfs -; G.. w. Little
ied, IN limitations the Highleys, in a
funny musical act Harry La Rose, the
great equilibrist; the Columbia Four, in
|, side-sp lifting sketch, called Fun at the
Jlub. Last but not least, the only. 'he
original whistling coon. Sam Deyere,
L.. I..ta ~ .aakx and I'll. /