The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Providence Opera House.

The Prince Regent. nt................Ju Julius Steger
George Grifenfeld. d................ Cairns James
Erhng Sykke. .."iInam fhiip
Dr. Iortenssen .....,.,...........' "A. CraLser
MATS hunck. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .John La nay
CORPORAL Harold. ....................Er Ernest Snow
a., nf.r C,:msnts msr1s
Second officer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .J. Jsmison
Christina. a..................M Miss Nancy Mcintosh
NaDn Miss snrtrnde
Dame Hecla Cortlandt. 49,. Miss Alice Barnett
Blanca. .......................M Miss Mabel Love
"His Excellency," from first to last, is
one Of the most enjoyable entertain
ments seen in the Providence Opera
House this season. 1t Is equipped with
impressive and handsome scenery, big,
unusua ly capable and well balanced COM
pany, and is delightful because of its free
dom from vulgarity and indecent sug-
gestion. Its elegance of tone is parti u
larly noticeable, contrasted with the
vulgar nsinuation of much that Is called
comic opera nowadays.
Librettist w. s. GiIbert's most recent
work bears his unmistakabie stamp
individuality. The music by DIR.
Osmond Carr is a fit companion to the
text ana is surprisingly good. 1t teens
with animation and the combination ad-
mits of sp,ightly, view commanding and
interesting stage business. It's oppor-
tunitiss are mad. the most of by George
Edwarde's London Lyric Company which
tainec q large addience last even ing.
ellis Excellency" tells an interesting
story of thu unconquerable love OF the
Governor Of Elsinore for practical jok-
ing. This habit engenders the hate Of
the inhabitants under his control. He
makes them ridiculous in all sorts of
ways. The Prince Regent. disguised,
appears upon the scene, and proceeds
to investigate the reports forwarded to
him. The Governor induces him to i'm
personatc the Royal Ruler, thereby carry
cessful Joke. The Regent makes sood all
the Governors promises and reduces the
practicai joker to the ranks of common
soldier. Meanwhile he falls i'm love with
Christina, a ballad singer. thereby sup
plying the necessary love theme.
In several places the stage Is given up
to inconsequentiai matters and "His Ex-
cel!ency" may be considered slow in
spots, but as a general thing the work is
peculiarly pleasing. Mr.. Steger's imper-
sonation had many praiseworthy ele-
ments. He looked the Regent completely,
even IL he was triile stacy. His singing
WAS vigorous and convincing and his love
making had flavor of genuineDess.
The surprise OF the evening was Miss
Nancy Mcintosh. She was reported to be
a good singer, but probably very few
vsele prepared for such charming voca-
list and actress. she was deltg htfuliy
graceful and sang with especial good
taste and skill. Her voice is sweet. pow
erlui and ap arently finely cultivated.
She bestowed upon Christina charming
stmospbere and engrafted herself in the
affection of the audience at once. Mr.. lie
tay made hit as the funny old man.
His mal<e-up was a work Of art. Miss Love
was as pretty rs doll and her graceful
dancing was feature OF the I,r iormance.
Miss Barnctt's individuality was just
suited to her part and but for the program
there would have teen a lingering suspi-
cion that she was a man. Mr.. Snow made
considerable out Of the corporal. Mr..
James was likewise capable.
Ellis Excellency" will be worth see
ing this evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening.