The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-09
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.sIn Mizz0ura"
r,,, p,5hnrn n............M Mr.. Goodwin
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Robert xrnvers. " ', ,is,s' 4 Uolt
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Bill Sarher. her............s..........L Louis bnrIct.
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,.ttaia Miller
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Kate Vernon. ............ MISS biahcuo W"A.a '.n
Mrs Joe Vernon. n........ Miss Estello doftihet
'Lizabeth Vernon. Miss MINUS is Dup,o6o 'dr6
Emily Radburn. ......s... MISS E"'N t'on"'f"
"In Mizzoura," put on the Ptoyloence
Opera House stage by the Goodwin com
~ ~ last evening. is stage idyl OF re-
markable beauty 1t avails itself OF plot
and dramatic furniture only as back-
ground for the development OF It's story
and it's characters, ana that development
ia obtained by about as delicate piece
OF stage writing as modern times have
producsd. full of suggestion and
nicturesoueness in dialogue and
fableaux. The company appears
to splendid advantage, the accessories oil
negro vocalisn, realistic piece oil black
smitning and other touches are Inero,
duced effectively, but unobtrusiveiy, and
the three sets OF scenery are superb. And
II every character that Mr.. Nat &. Good
win ever essayed did not seem to MT him
perfsctly, 1t might be remarked
that the part OF the brave
county was built expressly for him. Sure
ly. this versatile actor has rarely scored
greater success in any other character
To those familiar with "The Gilded
Fool" the production OF last evening
offered pleasurable STUDY IN contfasts.
From the conventional up-to-date time
and place of the former to the
raw and rough life pictured in "In Miz-
zourav is a far cry both for star and COM
pany and no two performances could
much better have illustrated the versatil-
sociates. The repertory and the all too
short engagement will close tonight with
the double bill "David Garrick" and
s.Lend Me Five Shillings." sin Mizzoura"
is on this afternoon.
Mr.. Goodwin now seems TO have
repertory of plays that promise TO last
him for some seasons and prove successful
from the box Office standpoint for some
time TO come. "In Mizzoura" is a
classic in it's way and "A Giided
Fooln in Mr.. Goodwin's hands is wei!
above the average of plays of its kind. IL
Is recalled, by the way, that the "Gilded
Fool" had it's initial production in Pro-
vidence and Mr.. Goodwin's present COM
pany contains four who were In this first
performance on Sept. 2, 1892 There was
remarkably large audience in the house
on that occasion, and the endorsement of
actors, PLY and author then given has
been approved whenever the piece has
been played. Besides comedian Goodwin,
the members of the original cast were:
Mr.. Wilson, Nr. Holt, Miss Mortimer
and Miss Dupr.-. Since that September
evening IA Gilded Fool" has
been toned down, much OF its exag-
geration removed and some OF its slangy
dialogue erased. From the first it was an
interesting performance, because its CEN
irnl figure was genuine representation
6f a young man frequently in the public
eye, shallow pated young fellow with
moro money than brains, possessing a
generous nature and good heart, en-
grossingly employed in sowing wild oats.
His rescue through the love of fine
young woman supplys the necessary love
interest and the awakening OF dormant
energy in the dissipated youth in circum-
venting the villany OF rascal supplys
another element commanding attention
in the play.
Mr.. Goodwin's acting bears the stamp
OF the natural player, educated by long
experience. Associated with this is re-
markab.e power in reading, the roalza-
tion of the strength OF contrast and it's
unobtrusive presentation. Mr.. Goodwin
can provoke q tear and smile within a
moments time; he can soften the heart
with sympathy and tickle the fancy with
his peculiar inannerisms and Infectious
droliery. Goodwin is one OF the best
comedians on the American stage.
Manager Fynes announces as the attrac-
tion at b. +. Keith's Opera House, COM
mencing next Monday evening, February
IL, Charles III. Yale's "Newest Devils
Auction" This favorite show piece, like
the prover5isl brook, seems destined to
s'run forever" for each succeeding year IL
blossoms forth in new array--hlled TO
repletion with all that Is bright, new and
beautiful, with all the old matter elimin-
ated and replaced with new ideas, so
novel and timely that the statement that
everything Is new but the title,
seems 10 be fully and amply substan-
tiated. According to the promises OF the
management this years production Will
be 90 exception 10 the rule, as the entire
summer has been occupied la preparing a
production which will exceed by far any
former presentation OF this famous spec
tacle, and such changes have been made
In dialogue, music, scenery, costumes,
specialties and spectacular features az will
render IL On entirely new piece, for from
the rise TO the fall OF the curtain, almost
nothing remains TO remind its audience
OF the past, save the name itself. To
portray the characters OF the piece
company procurable. In this he has made
most radical departure from the usual
management OF spectacular productions.
Among the most notab bic engagements is
that Of Miss Sadie stephens, whose per-
formance OF Gabriel in Rice's "Evange-
linen won for her universal praise. Miss
stephens will appear a. Carlos, the Shep-
b>rd, IN the ortkcoming prodsctionof the
">exest Devils Anction.r Avery strong
1ooture has been procured In the engage
newt OF Jsousrina. known AZ the "Cham-