The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-27

wine, the older it grows the better IL
grows and the more il is liked When a
play can run for this length Of time TO
splen did b. siness it is very evident that
there is something in It besides its
superficial power to please for the mo-
ment. 1t takes more than simply a
piece TO amuse an audience at one hear
ing aud then satisfies IL to do this; and
whea an audience returns again and
again, it is a sign that people find more
than ordinary amusement in such pro-
duction. Never was there an example
more forcbie of this than in the case OF
Hoyt's "a Temperance Town" which
nights and aurday matinee. COM
mencing Thursday, June l. with the
original cast and scenery exactly as wit
messed ia Boston.
Mr.. Hoyt has dealt in his best comedy
vein i'm this play with the trials and
the Temperance Crowd" in a prohibi-
tion town which is ruled by prohibi.
tory law. The fun is said to be fast and
furious and no end of amusement L.
created. The leaders OF the c. st, which
is one of the best ever seen IN Mr.. Hoyt's
plays are George Richards and Eugene
Ca field, who are favorably known AS
having besn leading characters in several
others OF Mr. Hoyt's productions during
the past five or six years.
IL. i. Keith's Opera House.
Vernoua Jaroeau, whose graceful an-
tics and admirable songs and dances
have long been welcome in this city,
will make her first appearance here This
season Monday night, AT B. 4. keith's
opera house. in her musical comedy
farce, starlight" i surrounded
by some really clever peope, and Star
light will draw Everything with
music, quips, chestnuts and horseplay in
1T is cal. ed farce-comedy these days. and
Miss Jarbeau's mixture is good ex-
ample Of the variety. Ii lia!len and
Hart make money with Litter On"
Miss Jarbeau ought to have u mint in
Starlight"
The piece has been starring through
out the country for five years aud in chi
cago it was the rage. 1t comes. To us
trimmed up. ireshened and localized.
There is in 1T "A refreshing newgess in
some OF the jokes and the antics of the
comedians. fhe grotesqne imitation OF
Carmencita in the last 1t is "a perform
ance that would agltate a msanthrope.
Miss Jarbeau's imitation or Tneo Is a TEA
ture of the show.
There l. some very good singing In solo
aud chorus and on the whole "Stirllght"
is pretty sure not TO lade.
Lothrop's Providence Museum.
The beautiful military drama entitl, d
"Lynwood" will b. the attraction which
the management announces for produc-
ton at Lothroy's Providence museum
next week, aud hich will serve TO in
troduce the popular Providence favorite,
Miss Stella Cnase Ainsworth, aud a care
fully selected and reorganiZed stock com
pany. Tue piece is one OF the strongest
military dramas ever prese ted to the
American public. aud its stirring scenes
and inc idents, which are vivid y depict
ed, form appropria o incidents for this
occasion, aud the true Significance OF
Dec Grafton Day Will be more FULLY real
ized by witnessing this production. Miss
Ainsworth has iuade careful study OF
the requirements of the intensely emo
tional role of Lucille Carlyle and is sure
to fulfil them TO the satisfaction OF all
her AL mirers. Her principal support will
be new conner, Henry Iesta, who Ia s
b Ell selected TO play the part OF Victor
Blancl ard Of the Union forces, while his
arch enemy, Colonel Dudley Mid Teton
of the Confederate ranks, will be imper-
sou nated by William Cattell.
The westminster Theater.
This popular amusement resort will
present to its patrons n great bill this
week in the shape of Nine Dup'ez Fe-
male Ministries, an organization which
has won the highest praise from both
press aud publ in all tie cities in which
it b appeared. This company. present
ing AS IL does most excellent array Of
talent. rev aud novel features. aud "A
bevy OF pretty aud sGapely young ladies,
has met with remarkable success aud
estab ished an envlabir reputation am Ong
the VAUDEVILLE attractions OF the season.
The list OF artis presents Mackie and
Walker, Ed. Kelly, Shayne an Wordeu.
Griff Williams, Lilford and Elmore,
Leona Lewis. Dick Alden aud Others.
a list In itself sufficient TO guarantee n
most excellent per ormance.
Lothrop's Pawtucket Opera House.
''rhe ID x Spy" will be given To the
tbeatregoers Of PaAtucNe next week
for the first time from the stage of Lo-
throp's beautiful Grand op,ra house,
where IL will lie presented with all attel.
tlon TO detail aud perfect sitting. he
play In sensational to the extreme and
during lis production the principal PR
sonages are the Leonz) Brothers, Harry