The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-13

dance and medleys. The Trocerzoo Band.
musical novelty, Is one of the fetching
speciaities in the procession of Mardi
Gras revelers.
Southern life and character just now are
dominant attractions in the theatrical
world, and there Is little hazard In pre-
uIcting notable success for "On the
Mississippi during its weeks stay at
Keith's IN this city.
Faust" presented by Lewis Morrison,
Will serve TO entertain the patrons of the
Providence Opera House next week
Lewis Morrison is an actor who has
been before the public for a number of
years. Hs has been the leading support
OF such stars as Forrest, Booth and other
notable ones, and has been starring
himself for the last seven or eight years,
appearing in q round of Legitimate roles.
lie soon found, however, that the Ameri-
can public are prone TO demand of an
actor that he shall identify himself
with one character, and Morrison
found his fate as Mcphisto in
Faust" Morrison is well equipped by
nature for the portrayal of this part, hav-
ing flexible and penetrating voice and
being 1.-the and active in physique. He
makes the character an entirely different
one from that of others who have played
IT. The devil in his hands becomes plau-
sible, smooth sort OF fellow, one well
calculated TO entrap the souls OF men. In
some scenes he really becomes witty and
while this view OF the character may not
be entirely correct one IL Is certainly
pleasing to the audience. 1t does not APP
pear either that IL may not be the correct
one after all, for why should Satan take
on repulsive form TO tempt the unwary
mortal?
1t is promised that this production is
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scene In which Mephisto takes DIR. Faustus
to the summit OF the "Brocken" TO wit
ness the revels OF the imps and witches on
Walpurgis night being described as par
ticularly impressive and thrilling enough
TO satisfy the most blase of theater goers.
a number OF very novel effects are
introducedi fash of real ligh htning being
one OF them.
The singing is another feature which Is
introduced, although the production is
strictly dramatic one, and n male quar-
tet is employed TO render several musi-
cal numbers OF classical and appropriate
nature.
The company is said to be strong in
every essential.
Miss Tessie Deagle, manager Lothrop's
latest star, comes of an old theatrical fam
lily. For the past two seasons she has been
w
aud has also held similar positions with
Mile. Rhea, "Held by the Enemy etc.
She Will make her first appearance next
Monday at Lothrops Opera House as
Ruth Bullion in "loop of Gold"
The "Hoop of Gold" Is a healthy-toned
drama, showing vivid aud truthful
picture OF the depths TO which a man can
descend who gives himself up 10 vice
and dissipa ion. 10 Is brimming over with
human pathos, hairbreadth escapes aud
exciting tableaux. The emotional desidor-
atuvn IL furnished in pretty story Of
girlish love, wifely truthfulness and the
devotion of young mother for her bah
Through all this is fully interviewer
current OF comedy which is highly in
teresting aud which enhances the success
OF the whole. The hero Is accused OF a
crime by the father OF the heroine and is
driven out into the world by his employer.
The heroine becomes his wife and grad
ually they sink INTO poverty, the husband
having become a drunkard. The villain
addresses a letter to the wife asking her
TO renew her friendship to him.
This IL purposely placed into the
hands OF the husband who drives
his wife out. A rescue follows and she
and her child are received into the home
OF the obdurate father OF the heroine.
Just then the husband rushes in, and
upon charging her with infidelity, causes
her TO BE- driven again from her fathers
nome. The unrayeling of tho plot is
done by dare-devil- may-care sort OF
fellow who forces the villain to give docu-
menisry proof of his rascality, and when
everything has reached the glcomiest
point, the denoument which rewards
virtue and Tolls and punishes villany
takes place.
The ever sprivhtlv Nav Howard -'n