Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-18
THE R0BER BENEFIT
Charming Actress Gets a
Big Ovation.
MANY GOOD VOLUNTEERS.
Lothrop's Opera House Packed From
Pit TO Dome.

true artiste finds n certain smount of
satisfaction in the feeling that she is
doing good work, because she Is conscious
that 1t Is her best. But the satisfaction is
very greatly enhanced when 20 that feel
ing Is added the knowledge that a critical
public appreciates her efforts aud puts
high value upon them. Miss Katherine
Rober must have had, she certainly WAS
entitled 10 have, this feeling and this
knowledge last evening at the close OF her
benefit at the Grand Opera Housa. The
play chosen was Camille" Dumas well
known story OF the Lady OF the Camellias.
and right we'll was il done i'm every par.
ticuler. There was fair house In the af-
ternoon, but In the evening the audience
was simply immense, nearly every seat
above aud below being occupied. The
drama Is OF rather more ambitious char
acter than those usually given here and
called for abilities OF the highest order.
Miss Rober I'm the title role showed very
careful and thorough study, perfect ap-
probation aud mastery OF the demands OF
the psrt, and an ability 10 portray the
conflicting emotions and the varying i'm
pulses OF woman'a heart to degree that
surpassed the anticipation OF even her
warmest admirers. In the first act she
was simply the beautiful adventures. "a
woman OF the world fearless, reckless.
desperate" ready for anything and caring
Tor nothing. In the second, when
the prospect OF genuine affection
and true love opened before her.
nor heart responded at once, and De Var.
ville's wealth aud position were as naugbt
compared TO Armand's devotion. In the
third, her happiness, interrupted by n
fathers pleading for his sons "honor.U -
and her willingness 10 sacrifice that hap-
piness at the demand OF duty, were both
depicted to perfection, while the return
OF that happiness Ia the fourth act, and
her struggle 10 live, and her death i'm the
NTH, rounded up performance that must
have satisii, the most CXacting aud fas-
tidious. Her costumes, i've I'm ali, were
elegant and In excellent keeping, notably
the black In the second act, ana the ball
dress In the fourth, and her support Was
all that could be wished. The members
OF the company seemed 10 take their cue
from her and 20 respond TO the demands
upon them, like a well trained orchestra
To the baton of master. Mr. Farnum
was good Armand, MIR. Paige, as usual,
was excellent, the Mortimer sisters, Miss
Linde and Miss Porter were so good they
could not be better, while CASTOR, Gus.
tayr, DcNaryille and the rest left nothing
to be- desired. An attractive olio, to which
Mrs Eivaug contributed recilations, Mr..
Garyin and Miss Cooley their specisltIos,
aud Mr. Rlyard good performance on
the trop,zc and slack wire, preceded the
play and was we'll received. Little Eva
Manchester also gave a Fishers HOrnpipe
and Highland Fling very nicely. On
tho whole 1t was a success TO bu proud OF,
and The beautiful floral tributes handed
up TO the beneficiary, as well as the ebun.
dant receipts at thy box office, must have
warmed the very cookies of her heart.
Miss Robor Is to be congratulated.