Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
E-meraIda at tn. Opera House.

ErmeraIds at the Opera House.
Seventeen years ago Mrs. Burnett (Lit-
tie Lord Fauntleroy's Mrs. Brunett.) pub
lished in Scribner's Magazine a short
story for which Mr.. &. 3. Reinhart, the
artist, made an illust ration, representing
Old Man Rogers and Esmeraldy sitting In
the Picture Gallery waiting for "mot her."
Last night at Lothrop's, this same story,
expanded into four act play, was illus.
;rated by Miss Katherine Rober and her
company In manner that, could Mrs.
Burnett have seen II, would have aston.
ished the authoress herself at the capa-
bilities OF expression, the powers and the
beauties that lay hidden In her sketch OF
almost a score of wears since. The char
acIers are all finely drawn, the Incidents
natural aud following one another con-
neetedly, the story attractive from incep-
tion to climax, and the whole performance
is one OF the best, 1t might not ne too
much To say the very best, ever seen in
our city. The title role, assumed by Miss
Rober, is a strong one, and the simple,
loving and pretty girl developing into the
brave, faithful, loving ana heautiful
woman is presented la a manner such as
only finished, conscientious and accom-
plished actress could attain. Old Man
length rising To the occasion and "stand-
ing up sgin her." finds in Justin Paige an
admirable interpreter. "Wash" In the
original story, appearing as Dave Hardy
In the play, Is finely given by Mr. Far
mum, aud tleie and her artist husband
OF Mrs. Burnett, expanded and improved
into Jack Desmond and his sisters Nora
and Kate, raised up by him "by hand"
afford opportunity for capital acting by
Morris McHugh Snd the Mortimer sisters,
both of whom do excellent work. Jimmy
McEuoy as EsterDrook pervades the
whole play, and obtains as he deserves a
pretty and a loving wife at ITS close. M iss
Porter makes Lyddy Ann "holy terror"
bat is finally "quieted down" and the cur
tain falls on the union OF Dave and Es-
meralda, with the money where II will do
the most good. The other parts are all
capitally done. Miss ROBBERS costumes
are elegant, notably that in the last act.
Nora and Kate are very fetching, and
"Esmeralda," /" like vanilla Ice cream, leaves
nothing but pleasant memories with those
v no enjoy IL. Full houses ought to, and
doub will, be seen at all the perform.
ances this week.
Don't forget the matinee tomorrow ai-
ternoon.
KoHh's Opera House.
It IL enough to say that Charles ii.
Yale's newest Devils Auction, or The
Golden Branch" Is at this house this
week to assure anyone Of as great a spec
tscular production as was probably ever
seen In Providence. The opening Of the
engagement last night was wit
messed by an immense audience and
the startling effects were Witnessed with
wonder. IL would be difficult thing TO
enumerate the dancing features of the
bill, for their name was legion. Nor
would II be an easy thing to say which OF
the many was best. Perhaps the most
deserving OF special mention was the act
OF the little miss whose name appears on
the bill as Columbia. Her perform
ance. was simply marvellous. IL
would be good by an artist OF ex-
perience-by a child OF tender years IL
was indeed wonderful. A beautiful act
was the dance called "The Shaft OF Light"
performed by ConcertIna Chitten. IL con-
sisted OF dance above a glass plate,
through which colored rays were directed
and produced a novel and taking effect.
Adele Anure's silver moth dance was also
a beautiful performance. The features
named were, however, only a small por-
tion OF long list OF good things to be
seen this week In "rhe DEVILS Auction" at
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