The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
Providence Opera House.

Providence Opera House.
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DICK Capel. Alfred Hickman
Hon. Reginald Cover ........ Edward Tyler
Anguste .......................E Edwin Hantord
cominissaire Of police. ii. Van Vecnten ten
Nicomte Gaston ,................ George Miller
Ioothpick Pasha. a.................E. b. Knight
hudolpn' .'.+. -..,,................H IL. ,. Austin
idIoprlstor caie.'..'....... Charles Whalen
Iloperl'''.''' -. i. Gray
Sergeant de Vile lle.........,.......B Basil Tetson
NaIlland. George Pelzer
Francois ..f ;;..''.....,; ..George Martin
La raVoflta ..,'.......Miss Amanda Fabris
Dora "emyss ss...............M Miss Mabelle Howe
Lucille. ,;:.................M Miss Mary Young
Mrs d, PTivelii R,n iwy,.,;..'.'. Mss Mapea Baker
Marie..-...............M Miss Florence Thornton
Louise. e......-..............Mis Goldie Andrews
LANE ........................: Miss Ella Aubay
hfnlie. ie........ss.s.s........M1S Louise Cunning
Juliette e...................M Miss Maud Kemuton
Comtesse d'Fpernay. Miss Florence Thornton
Marquise de Millefeurs: Miss Adine Bouvier
Madame de Grouchy Miss Minnie Woodbury
Mdlle. GompsUn ......,...M Miss Edith Burbank
florette. te.......'.......'...M Miss hosalind Goblin
"The Circus Girl belongs to that class
Of entertainment that has been much in
London music balls like the development
OF farce comedy from the variety theatre
of this country. Short acts of clever and
skillful concert hail and vaudeville houses
have been grouped and the players of 2U-
minute acts have been entrusted with
comedy parts running through exhibi-
tions two or three hours in length The
stage has several comedians developed
from this sort Of thing. Dlxey was "a
shining example and Francis Wilson
gained the most favor and permanency.
IL Is the kind of a theatrical perfor-
nance naturally developed in big cities
like London and New York, where large
floating population must be amused and
where shanely hose, nimble heels, singing
and dancing. and pretty women, hand
some costumes, and attractive scenery,
together with stageful of moving fig
ures and grotesuue comedians fluid favor
with lovers OF jingling tunes and viva
cious antics. The life Of these speutacles
is short generally existing a couple of
seasons TO be pushed aside by mors pre-
uentious efforts in the same direction as
the stage develops more remarkable per-
formers who must be supplied with some
thing TO eiaborats their comedy produc-
ing energy. The playwright is not slow
To see his opportunity and the stage all
over the world Is flooded with extrava9an-
zas, burlesques, farce comedies, alleged
comic operas and kindred attractions
1t is when the metropolitan product
gets into the country that il begins to
lose ius energy. The Inhabitants of the
lesser cities are not warm supporters
eible to the provincial theatregoer and
the resif G 1T population is not hungry for
much of this kind OF dramatic diet, be il
said to their credit. Nearly everyone,
however, likes bri yhtness. skill and mirth-
producing talent, and such performance
tn fsl1v. a.
House last evening had a lot of commend
able features.
1.-The Circus Girl" is one of the best Of
the so-called musical comedies. 1t
groups n number of clever players and
Its subject matter. suggesting out-of.the-
ring existence of the performers. appeals
in large measure 70 the fancy of nearly
everyone, because the neither life or the
knights and ladies of the sawdust ring
is something that interests men, women
! and children. The play is unique in
many places and its contrasts and mirtb-
provoking situations entitle it to the
large amount Ut favor il has received else
where. It is n sort of wheel within a
| wheel as it presents a circus waiting
space on the stage. 1t comically shows
| the real character of public favorites be-
| fore they appear TO humbug the waiting
throng. and 1t suggests the incongruities
of the real and the assumed.
Ub NlTCus Is u Gig SDecInclb
| with a large chorus and many speciality
| performers. Prominent among the
skillfull principals is Mr. Slavin who
was particularly amusing as the diminu-
tive athlete seeking fame and n bride
through wrestling contest with the
terrible Turk He also showed grent
skill in dancing and pantomime. Mr..
Edwards was droll as the circus proprie-
tor, suggesting the vulgarity and vanity
of the cheap Snowman Mr.. Flint's i'm
personation of the ring master was salts
factory and his singing was agreeable.
Miss Fabris made an especially attrac-
tive appearance as the circus girl and she
sang tunefullv and with musical taste
The other essential parts to the enfnlding
OF the simple thread was in fairly capable
hands and the speciality Acts We're excel
lently rendered by Mr.. Hickman, Miss
Howe, Miss Young and others in the large
cast 1he singing and dancing features
were all first class. The play was elabor-
ately put upon the stage ana altoge tber
IL was one of the most pretentous
spectacles presented in this city thus FAR
this season. 1.-The Circus Girl, will re-
main at the Opera House all the week
and flarp ill In mnfinpps on Dhanl-a