The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
Keilh's Opera House.

Keilh's Opera House.
Col. Kerchival West. ....... Edwin Mordant
Capt. ii. artsease. Arthur Buchanan
Liout. Frank BedIoe. ....... Joseph Totten
Aaj. Gen. lrenaus Buckthorn, .,.,....~.;,
Sergt. Barket ...................E A. Locke
Col. Robert Ellingham Robert Mcwade,. Jr.
capt; Thornton. "A. Mazznn0vltch
ffdfuwlA r.,..s. .s.s........,..,....m M. III. Wlilams
capt. Lockwood. d...................Ge George Shaw
Corporal Dunn ..... .........<....H q. Lewis
Lieutenant OF Signal Corps .....H. B. Leacock
Lieutenant Of infantry y..................T Gin
Mps MMn,er meAnS.,T stanan Hoyerbil iooer''
..........,.. ..... Miss Charlotte Seyerson
Gertrude Ellingham Miss Lansing ROWAN
Madeline West :, Mis- M;s FIorenSe n;,r %,Ssct Nest
Mrs. Edith Haverhill .. Miss Edyth Totten
Old Margery. Miss Emily Maynard
Shenandoah" is the closing attraction
Mt keith's Opera House and this deserv-
edly popular piece has not, judging by
the large and we'll pleased audience in at
tendance last night, lost any OF its popu-
larity. The cast presenting IL Is strong
one and the scenery and stage settings are
remarkably appropriate. The pictures of
the thrilling Incidents Of the battle Of
Cedar Creek are all excellently portrayed
and the freshness of the play seems as en-
tertaining as ever
Ii was "a particularly appropriate choice
of piece that the committee of the G. A.
X. made that has charge of the fund for
the erection Of soldiers and sailors
monument in selecting Bronson How
ards great masterpiece. The committee
Is to receive the profits of the present
weeks performances at this theater and
shenandoah" Is TO be given every even
ing and at the customary matinees Last
night the house was choicely decorated
with flags and in the boxes were many OF
the prominent members of the q. A. H.
of this city and state, and they watched
with keen interest the unfolding of the
story upon the stage.
A story of the war has always fas-
cnation for men and women and no war
play has ever met with the wonderful
success that Shenandoah" has won. 1t
Is not sad story, Tor though IL deals
with thrilling scenes tho comedy element
is always close at hand To soften the
harsher features There are bright and
merry incidents that it would be hard to
equal In any piece that can be easily
recalled.
The plot of the story Is, Of course, an
earnest one well sustained and splendidly
carried out IL Is the story of brave men
and lair women all very human and some
Of them very light of heart and with dis
positions as sunny as the day is long.
The main characters in the play are
separated by the cruel war and meet
again under circumstances that seem
strange at first but as we realize all the
earncstness of the story natural enough.
Strong scenes there are that required To be
well portrayed and the company that
is presenting the piece does its work
very carefully.
The worthiness of the monument pro-
ject will. appeal 10 all. The committee
having the matter Of raising funds i'm
hand has been for over two years hard AT
work on plans for the accomplishment of
Its worthy purpose and the play this week
Is certainly worthy the seeing not only by
every one who counts himself "A theater-
goer, but by those who can appreciate "a
good performance.
Mr.. Gossin as General Haverhill, the
much surprised father and greatly mis-
taken husband, was at all times effective
in difficult part and he and Mr. Collins
as General Buckthorn, made almost ideal
soldiers MIR. Edwin Mordant as Colonel
West was an earnest soldier and his scenes
with mis- southern sweetheart, Miss Ger
trude Elingham, were at all times strong
and interesting. Mr. Locke made AN in
tcreSting, lively and nirth provoking
Sergeant Barket. Miss Charlotte Severson
as Mrs. Constance Haverhill. the wife of
General Haverhil, fully met the require
ments Of her earnest and difficult part.
Miss Rowan's impersonatlon of Gertrude
dillingham;. the southern woman whose
love for Colonel West changes her into a
friend of AT least one northern soldier, won
the warm approval of the audience by her
excellent work.
Miss Wallace as Jennie Buckthorn gave
TO the lively character she portrayed all
the spirit necessary and her interviews
with her bashful lover, Captain Heartsease
were among the best bits in last nights
performances A minor part was made
remarkably interesting by Miss Totten
"A fl,.ks In cold of Afatv
nard's work as Old Margery.