The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-22
The THEATERS.
Attractions at Playhouses
Christmas Week.
A New Play at Keith's and Old Ones
Elsewhere.
All WIN Bc Found Worthy OF Liberal
Patronage.

the musical atmosphere as uoes no
other kind of musical entertain
spending their money where
they can see as well as hear, where glisten-
Ing costumes absorbing dramatic action,
not TO mention fashions presences com
bine in brilliant ensemble. There Is
omething Intoxicating in an operate per-
formance which Is absent at concerts, etc.
The human element enters into 1t largely,
and human passion Is more in evidence.
The opera, then, is the favorite diversion
OF all sorts and conditions OF men ana
women. "Robin Hood is TO be presented
on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday evenings, and on
Christmas and Wednesday aftef-
moons. There Is no more delightful
comic opera before the public than
this masterpiece OF DeKoven and iSmith's.
Wherever music is appreciated there Will
be found solos, duets, trios, quartets, sex
tets and octets from ROBIN Hood. "Ihe
Knickerbockers," which will be sung on
Thursday evening and at the saturday
matinee, was written by Dehoven
and Smith as a companion piece TO "Robin
authors admirably. Its story treats In
quaintIy humorous fashion OF tho
early days OF the Dutch coionists
OF New York City or New
Amsterdam, as 1t was then called, and in
Introduces among other entertaining
four historical Governors, and Antony Van
Corlear, the generous trumpeter, real per-
sonage treated by Was hington Irving in his
Knicker booker History. The story Is one
OF romance and grows out OF the squab-
bios of the Dutch with the New England
Puritans. A neighborhood war lends
rest to the entertainment and the whole
piece Is full OF life and brisk action.
The music is in DeKoven's very best vein
and IN said by many TO surpass In melodlc
qualities "Robin Hood" The company
which Barnabee a Macdonald have
secured to sing Dekoven and
Smiths twins is an unusually competent
one. and includes X. K. Graham, James
NicLolds, Louis Cassavant, Basil Tetson,
Phillips Toures, Robert Pollard. Helen
Rainsby, Maud Ulmer, Agnes Stone, Mary
Palmer and a chorus OF 40 well trained
voices. An augmented orchestra OF 20
pieces will be used to give smooth rem.
uitiUn.
+" The Cross -Rrods OF Life will be seen
for the first time in this city at Il. +.
Keith's Opera house next Monday even
ing, Dec. "a. This play was originally
produced at the Star Theater, New York,
last August, and there achieved success.
Tha Cross Roads of Life is a fine big
scenic production in five acts.
and the effects introduced are
both beautiful and startling. The
saving station No. z, at Sandy Hook, and
is q correct reproduction of the location.
The second act gives a view OF Park aven-
ne, New York, and the Harlem tunnel OF
the New York Central Railroad, where the
Albany express is saved from destruction
by means of human rope, formed by
two men and girl. In the fourth
act Is seen the sandy Hook light
house with the ocean steamer
City Of Rome passing in heavy storm.
During this act there is thrilling scene
boy leaps from the dome OF the light
house into the sea. The actual distance
covered In the jump is "a feet. Notwith-
standing these sensational occurrences
the play Is not dependent upon such
features, but has strong story and
bristles with sparkling comedy. The
company is an excellent one and is headed
by the we'll known heroic actor, Edmund
Collier. Mr.. Collier will be supported by
Miss Helena Collier, j. X. Hutchinson,
Miss Carrie Francis, John Hyams, Will
lam Courtright and others OF favorable
rOpute.
"Guilty without Crime" will be the
play at Lothrop's Providence Opera House
Tor Christmas week. IL Is drama of
more than usual interest, founded
upon q novel written by the emf
nent author, Miss Nj. T.. Brad
don, under the title of s.Aurora Floyd"
The play has always been a popular suc-
cess since its initial production some few
and strong, the plot consistent,
the scenery elaborate and pretenfious
including Douglas Manor, Waldron
House and Park, the Prison Yard, the
North Lodge snd other equally effective
sets. The costumes are rich and the stage
settings and appointments will be among
the best ever presented here. The company
has been carefully selected and comes TO
this city with q well earned reputation
for excellent work at the theaters OF New
York and Brooklyn. The play will be
given twice each day at the regular prices
and on Christmas morning an extra
matinee will be given at 10:30 o'clock,
arranged especially for ladies and children.
The price of admission to all parts of the
house In the morning will be 10 cents.
"The Night Owls" company will be at
the Westminster Theater next week
Manager Manchester has been investing
heavily recently in costumes, stage
equipments, novel illuminations, and
above all talent. Having engaged the
best specially stars TO be had, he resolved
TO surround them with the finest scenic
stttings and stage accessories that good
taste could produce and cash pay for.
The company he presents next week Is
crowded with noted comedians, sparkling
S<tAtootcs bthI 5DCClhillch anu n DeW1tCn-
Ing array OF young women, who can act,
sing and dance. Included are:
The Great Sahaset, the only woman I'm
the world who can kick nine feet high;
Topack and Steele, McCloud and Melville
and the Ellises. The two eccentrics, j. X.
Mullen and Annie Dunn, exponents OF
Irish wit and humor, will be seen in their
fanny sketch, in which little OF every
thing, comic and otherwise, will be con-
tributsd.
The entertainment will conclude with a
new, novel and redhol buresque Rheme
Nelson, the queen OF burlesaue, has an
important part In the new piece. All of
the characters are IA the hands OF viva
cious comediennes, funny comedians,
sprightiy dancers and acco omplished vocal
iste.
The numerous concerted pieces OF music
m ne rurlesqo are heightened bya care
fully selected chorus OF 20 pretty and
shapely girls, with two score sweet voices.
There Is positive merit, indeed, IN the
ennouncement which THE News makes