The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-26
The THEATERS.
Large Crowds at All the
Houses.
First Class Entertainments for Holl-
day Enjoyment.


ic-appreciatipg residents and visit
ors crowded the Providence Opera
House yesterday afternoon and even
ing to see the remarka6ly strong
presentation OF the leading Ameri-
can somie opera, Robin Hood"
Poe wepdsrt0uy entertaining musical
wosk Was peSss bsttes presented than at
this dine. yhs psinsIpsss and ehesss and
supeGu uartes have werSeA 30 leog to-
gesher thai the work b new
harmonious whole with everything
taking place precisely a.
should without any apparent haw. There
are no particular stare IN the cast, out
each principal seems to have bean seleoted
for partisoLar work. Mr.. 6raham gives by
far tbe best iInpsssouation OF she sheriu
Of Noting ham seen here. and Miss
Rainsiey Is an attractive, Maid Marion,
singing the part eharmingiy and acting II
in the proper spirit. Her singing was
especially pleasing. Miss Palmer was
graceful as Allan-a-Dale aud she
sang her nuu.bers tunefuiiy The
chorus was satisfactory musicaiiy and
the female portion fair TO look upon.
The opera was put upon the stage In
superior man ner and In no respect was
there anything to be desired.
"Robin Hood" will be sung this evening,
when Robert Pollard, formerly member
OF the Falstaff Olnb OF this sky, Will
appear as viii Scarlet. The Paistan Club
will occupy the center OF the house on
this occasion.
Tomorrow evening and Saturday mati-
nee De koven and Smiths opera, 1.-The
Knioker bockers," will be seen for the first
time.
Keitll's Opera House.
The Christmas opera house crowds at
keith's, both afternoon aud evening, were
large enough 10 pack that popular place Of
entertainment TO the doors aud the claim
for even standing room was hardly
warranted.
The holiday attraction was "The Cross
Roads OF Lie" present day melodrama,
in which love and villany are a. swords
points for avs aess, concluding with the
downfall of villany and the humiliation
OF its several supporters. The story Of the
play calls for spectacular features
in the scenery and the demand is well
met In the way OF rsaiistic reproductions
of storm and ocean. The life-saving
station and lighthouse at Sandy Hook,
and the Jersey coast scenss are effectively
put on and form an interesting part OF the
entertainment.
Edmund Collier has the leading role,
and as Dick Hawthorne, the hero and
captain of the life-saving crew, appears In
a most satisfactory manner. His enemy
at "The Cresi Roads OF Life" and the vii
lain of the play Ia Julian Ashwood, a
character we'll sustained by j.. K. Hutch
inson.
Miss Carrie Francis has an interesting
part as the heroine, Ethel Duval, Hsw-
thorne's sweetheart, and one OF Ashwood's 8
most unfortunate victims.
The other members of the company are
efficient In their respective roles and con-
stitute a good support for Mr.. Collier.
Between the acts some amusing song
and dance specialties were introduced by
John Hyams, Helena Collier and William
Cartwright.
"The Cross Roads of Life" will be here
all the week.
Lothrop's Opera House.
"Guilty Without Crime" holds the
boards at Lothrop's Opera House this
week and, judging from its
reception at the opening per-
formanoes, is just the kind of melo-
dramatic feast that Providence people de-
light In. The performances Christmas
day were attended by all the thsater
could hold.
Guilty Without Crime" Is a clever
adoption by Dora Davidson from M. E.
Braddon's thrilling novel, "AuyorA Floyd"
and 1T is to be said that, ~ presented here
1t is q powerful play full OF great possi-
bilities for acting.
1t treats of the unfortunate and ro-
mantle adventure of an innocent and i'm
pulsive school miss who falls In love with
an adventurer, who marriee and then de-
serts her.
The cast is a fine one and the stage set
ting 10 all that could be desired.
Westminster Theater.
Manchester's "Night Owls" company OF
comedians and pretty young women,
made holiday at the Westminster Theater
yesterday. The house was filled to the
brim at both performances. The program
was up to date. The comedians were en-
tertsining, the young ladies fair TO look
upon, and the singers and dancers were
first class. The program begnn with a
buyistta by j. K. Mullen entitled, "The
All Night Hotel." Mullen and Rheme
Nelson played the leading parts. This
was followed by Peter McCioud
and Edna Melville In songs
and dances. Francis Bryant, an
eccentric comedian, was amusing. and a
musical burietta, In which a quartet of
young ladies appeared, was very pleasantly
reosivsd. Topack and Steele, the well
known comedians, gavo a political satire,
Sabarot, q wonderful dancer, and J. X.
Mullen and Miss Annie Dunn in an Irish
sketch entitled, "Brsdley's VISIT" COM
pleted the bill with the new burlesque
"The Devil Among the Women" In this
Miss Rhemo Nelson assumed the leading
prrt, assisted by the entire company. "rhe
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