Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-14
THE WORLD Is Mine
An Excellent Performance
Of a Very Strong Play.
COUNT MONTE CRISTU
Old and New Faces in Dumas' Great
Masterpiece.
COUNT MONTE CIR

There are certain plays with each one
OF which the public comes to associate the
name of some special actcr very much %
IL he had, by some mysteriors process OF
literary or artistic pre-emption, become
possessed OF 1t In kind of dramatic fec
simple and by which oil others are TO be
forever prohibited from attempting 70
slump the claim" Nobody who has como
to years OF discretion and maturity ever
hears OF Grip Van Wrinkle" without at
once thinking Of Jos Jefferson, and there
was time, now unhappily past, when IT
was almost treason to couple the name of
Hamlet with any man except Edwin
Booth.
In tnis way 1t frequently happens that
IL any other than the recognized and &C.
knowledged interpreter of q part ocular
role essays to give rendering of It, his
attempt Is watched with a great deal Of
curiosity, and comparison between him.
and the favorite Is almost inevitable.
Dumas novel OF "rhe Count OF Monte
Cristo" has been made known In It's dra-
matte version to many who probably
never read the book, through it's presen-
tation by ono particular actor with whose
name 1t has thus become intimately con.
Dected, and therefore when anyone else
assumes the part IL at once awakens q
good deal Of curiosity and interest. Tho
Ward dramatic company gave "Monte
Cristo" at Lothrop's Opera House last
evening, and gave it we'll. A large au-
dience greeted these new claimants for
popular favor and seemed to be well
pleased with the entertainment afio rded
them.
Mr.. Neil Twomey appeared In the title
role, as Edmond Dantes, the Abbe Bu-
soni and Johannes, the Jew, ana gave .
very excellent rendering ofthe exacting
parts. OF fine form and graceful carriage,
with distinct enunciation and easy de-
livery, he not only disaYu1ed all carping
criticism and unfriendiy comparisons, but
made himself favorits and won repeated
and continuous applause. The escape
from prison and the interview with The
Countess were finely done, and the sesns
In the inn with old Caderousss was %
good ~ could 30 desired. Nsssrs. MuY.
ray, Brooke and Amsry were each good In
the parts assigned TO them, according 20
their opportunities. jack Tucker, an old
favorite, made the most Of Albert dc Nor.
osrf, and James Lowering was particularly
effective - Caderousse, winning marked
approval In more than one instance. The
other male parts wers we'll played.
Junie Swift, not seen here before this
season, made Q pretty Mercedes, and .
beautiful Countess, and Ia the climax OF
the fourth act was nne indeed. Eva vii.
liams did all that her small part permitted
and Helen Frost, a. Carcontc, was admira-
BILE. Her acting In the diamond scene,
and with the Jew, STERN beaten and look
ing for shelter, can not be improved.
Specialties were introduced by Jack
Tucker and "MrI. Jack" each OF whom
sang some good songs and received do
served recognition. They were always
favorltes here, and never moro 90 than
last evening. Monte Cristo will be re-
peated this evening and at the wednss-
day matinee. Wednesday and Thursday
evenings "Michsei Strogoh, the courier OF
the Car" will be the attraction, and on
Friday evening end Saturday twice will
DO presented the funny comedy, "Our
Strateglsts." These are very strong bills,
the company is IN excellent one. the plays
are well staged with appropriate scs merry
and accessories, and the engagement bids
fair to be . successful one at tho box Of
6ce and q satisfactory one 20 the audience.
The season will not last much longer, and
| an opportunity like this should not bs
neglected.