The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-04
Production at Providence
Opera House.
Historical Festival by Danes
and Daughters.
Entertainment Every Evening and
Every Afternoon.

The stage at the providence Opera
House next week will be filled with the
much talked about historical festival that
has been titled the "Rhode Island Days
of Auld Lang Syne," 1886 TO 1865.
The production will comprise a mag
nificent variety of scenes, tableaux and
dances, representing Rhode Island his
torical episooe and incident, from the
early life of Roger Williams to famous
stories from the War of the Rebellion.
Some 600 people, including danes and
daughters, q. A. X. veterans, Sons of
Veterans, etc. will be employed in the
cast and wealth of new scenery has
been prepared expressly for the produc-
tion. Costumes will be new and of his
toric accuracy and mountings and ap-
pointments Will be elaborate.
The production IL directed py Miss
Margaret McLsren Eager who put OFF the
famous "KirmessD and Spielkartenfestn
and the Societies of the Colonial Danes
and Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion are conducting the festival. The
Providence Opera House Orchestra will
be the nuclues of a grand musical organ
ization comprising the American Band
and Orchestra, all under the leadership of
Mr.. ID. w. Reeves.
For weeks past the participants have
been renearsing and drilling and a sue
cessful opening performance Monday night
is assured. The advance sale of seats for
the week has teen phenomenal. There
are TO be performances every evening
with change OF bill and matinee every
afternoon except on Monday. The prices
for the evening performance are 5Oc., 75c.,
II and $3.50; and for the afternoon 25c.,
50c and T5c.
In connection with this sumptuous pro-
duction a daily newspaper will be issued
in lieu of the usual souvenir program.
The first number of this paper Is off the
press this afternoon and on sPle, the idea
being to sell it outside as we'll as within
the iheater. Ii is called the Mercury
and Gazette" after those venerable early
products of Rhode Island journalism, the
s'New Mercury and providence Ga
zette," and IL is printed from antique
style type or antique paper, even the ad-
vertisements that represent many of the
Leading houses in Providence appearing
in the old style. The contributors include
many local antiquarians and author ities
on historic subjects, aud poetry, special
sketches, the reproduction of old letters
and documents of value will contribute
to the interest in the paper, which the
editors design to make of permanent val
ue as well as immediate attractivencss.
Nothing like this sumptuous and in
teresting entertainment has ever been put
on snv stage. In fact, 1t originated here
in Rhode Island. The program for the
week follows;
Monday Night-English village and
youth OF Roger Williams, entrance of the
State and landing OF Roger Williams,
signing the deed from the Indians to
Williams, conspiracy to burn the Gaspee,
Les Vivandieres (danco). Rochambeau
ball, flag dance, three scenes in the Civil
War, recitation.
Tuesday night Entrance of the State.
signing of the deed. colonial wedding,
Les Vivandieres (dance.), enlistment for
the Revolutionary War, flag dance, tea
party OF 1872 (Woonsocket), three scenes
in the Civil War.
Wednesday night-English village ana
youth of Roger Williams, entrance of the
state, Gaspee conspiracy, first graduation
of X. /. College, Les Vivandieres (dance),
Roeham beau ball, flag dance three scenes
in Civil War.
Thursday night-English village and
youth of Roger Williams, entrance of the
state, signing of the deed, colonial we'd
ding, enlistment for Revolutionary War,
Les Vivandieres (dance), three scenes in
the Civil War.
Friday Night-Entrance OF the State,
signing Of the deed, Gaspee conspiracy,
Les Vivandieres (dance), Rocham beau
ball, flag dance, tea party OF 1912 (Woon-
socket). three scenes In the Civil War.
saturday Night-English scenes and
youth of Roger Williams, entrance OF
the state, fest graduation of II. i. Col
lege, Colonial wedding. Les Vivan-
oieres (dance), enlistment for Revolu-
tionary war, flag dance. Three scenes
in the Civil War.
Matinees Every Afternoon-Dancing
School Dance of We Olden Time, flags of
the Nations, drum dance, sailor drill,
old time quilting party, sailor's horn
pipe.