The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-17
THE NEW KING COLE.
Big Fairy Spectacle Produced at the
State Fair.

The evening show that superintendent
OF amusements II. A. Harrington has
put on at Narragansett Park is so big a
thing that it confounds attempts at de-
scription.
Mr.. Charles I,ovenberg, leader OF b. +.
Keith's Opera House orchestra, has written
the spectacle OF the "New King Cole, {"
and Mr. Charles A. Dunlap, stage man.
ager at Keith's, has staged il lavishly
and with rare skill. As the name sug-
gests there is an idea from Mother Goose
running through the fairy spectacle.
Hundreds Of feet Of handsome scenery
illustrate the poesy of the Mother Goose
melodies In charming way, and Mother
Goose characters are brought to life on
the big stage. There is an amazing lot of
giittering scenic effects and SO many
electric lamps and calciums that the
night is made brighter than day about
the stage The stage Is set up across the
track and the beautiful production is in
full view from ide area where thous-
ands upon thousands may enjoy it. Liv-
sey's big band acts as an orchestra, and
as AN open air entertainment nothing
so splendid as this has ever been seen
hereabouts, il anywhere.
The opening performance last evening
went with remarkable moothDess, the
chorus and all the principals and special
lists singing and dancing and doing their
turns" wonderfully well. The hundreds
of gaily costumed people make an in
spring ensemble with the clash of the
brass band, the background of brilliant
scenery, the bewildering lights and the
soft night sky for a canopy over ell.
"Old King Colen is indeed a "ioily old
SOUL in Mr.. Lovenberg's tanciful pro-
duction,a and the "Now King Cole is dis
tinctly charming. 1t is wondeciul how
clear the voices sound from the big stage
across the great open space and the
marching and dancing is glittering
show OF figures swimming in the light.
The Nursery Land tableau at the
close Is something to be long remember
ed as beautiful conception beautifully
done.
The leading characters OF the produc-
tion are Ol3 King Cole. Charles Robin
son, The New King Cole, Miss Myrtle
dwards; Fairy Queen, Nile Emile Ros-
tair; Pedro and Pierrott, clowns, Wallets of
Oh King Cole, Delavoye and Fritz; The
Fiddlers Three, the Bannacks; Sprites,
Demonio and Panther; Herald, Mons Jules
Egremont; Captain of the Guards,
James Richards; Leader of the VIVIAN
dieres, Miss May Monahan; Chief of the
Amazons, Miss Mary Francis.
The strong list of speciaties introduced
comprise Mazuz and Abbacco, Arabian
acrobats; the O'Brien Sisters, whirlwind
dancers; the famous Devere family, royal
European acrotats; Delavoye and Fritz,
sensational trick house net; Lima and
Nani, tumblers, acrobats and kickers;
Demonio and Painter, incompatible COM
e6y contortionists; the Bannacks, musi-
cal grotesques Mile. Rostair and Mons, Egg
remont, operate duettists; ne hrco Nor
relic Brothers, head balancers; the Loven-
berg Sisters, Providence favorltes, and
Their band OF real pickaninnies; Miss
Maud Madison, representing her charm
ing butterfly dances; double quartet,
Mile. Emile Rostair; Miss Louise Brewer
soprano; Mr.. q. Il. Tyler, II. A. Knott,
tenors; Miss Myrtle Edwards, Miss Nay
Monahan, altos; Mons. Jules Egremont,
James II. Feeley, bassos.
Two most pleasing dances were those OF
Miss Jessie Lindsey, the youngest pre-
mier In America, and Miss Maud Madison,
the butterfly pair.
"New King Cole" will be given even
ings for the week.