The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-30
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old Enocn. n.............-........ .HdWley francks
malcolm ...s..-...'.s...s....' .hdMln Howard
Donald .......................t.. ~. l.. stuart
hamlsh.. ..........................P Peter Ieddy
Joe. Alice Parks
Sergeant. t................. H. Cartwright
Corporal. ..........................G George Marion
Lady Clanmorris. ,......... Eugenia Woodward
Lazy Murray y''''..''..'....s.k ketherlne wilson
MARY +...sdulia M ROW"
Jean JENNIE singer
Jessie. ..............,. Wilson
Julia Marlowc achieves positive artistic
success In her newest play entitled For
Bonnie Prince Charlie, with which she
began her weeks engagement at the
Prov violence Opera House last evening and
which was seen for the first time in this
city. She, in company with her husband,
Robert Taber, and finely balanced and
unusually capable supporting group OF
players gave a large audience an intellec-
tual feast of serious drama and "a wei
come surprise in a play whose chief char
acter seemed 10 be especially adapted 10
the charming actress yOuthfulness
engaging temperament, and personal
beauty.
Miss Marlowos individual triumph
was rs great "a any she has achieved in
tins city, and that is saying considerable,
when the attractive work OF this gifted
lady in seasons past Is remembered. Her
assumption of the character of the lovable
beggar girl who wore her humble gar
ments with the grace and unconsciousness
of sweet hearted aristocrat was "A pop
ular triumph, too, and she earned the
tribute Of approval that came from all
parts of the tbeater. Sweetness and ten
derness, pathos and patriotism are patent
and irresistible factors on the stage and
all classes forsake judgment and join IN
the chorus of commendation. IL is we'll
To give rein TO the emotions and worship
at the shrine of pure soul engaged in "A
great purpose forgetting for the time the
stage world and its artliiciality, its sham
and its tricks.
Miss Marowc is especially strong in her
acquired facility for pathetic expression
and In none of the roles in which she has
commanded attention and earned distinc-
ton, Is h0r particular strength more agree
able or apparent than i'm ber embodiment of
the patriotic and loving Scotch lassie who
devotcs every energy of her young life To
her beloved Scotland and young Prince
Charlie. The begRar girls nobility excuses
even the Princes baseness I'm bctraying
the wife of one of his devoted followers
and her self sacrifice adds something 90 the
belief In human kind.
j. i. G. Clarks adaptation from tho
French OF Francois Coppcc and called
For Bonnie PRINCE Charlie is set down
on the bills rs IA romantic play. IL is melo-
drama of the best kind. rather wordy
and slow for the most part but IL gives To
the stage at least one great scene wherein
the most powerful of human cmotions
love and self sacriiice-have almost un-
limited sway. In this particular scene
Miss Marlowe was not found wanting
Her oyermastering scorn of the weak
woman who had been trapped in her
trysting place with the Prince, the fine
stimulation Of the dircful consequences that
would bcfall her country IL the perfidy OF
the leader became known To his followers,
her determination TO shield the woman
and assume the dishonor herself even go
for gold. and her abjcct misery when
her white haired, blind grandfather, not
knowing the victim, cursed her. and the
JOY of telling him later on that she lied,
that she had done it To save Scotland
placed the actress higher up i'm the
column of popular favor than she has over
been before In this city. 1t was Miss
Marlowe at her best.
The nobility Of her purpose was con-
vincingly and sincerely conveyed and
thore was no false note in the music of
great heart. liz didn't matter great deal
what tho adapter of the play had fur
nished before or after this scene, he had
given something to the stage flt for the
talent of an histrionic artist This scene
won tho deserved distinction of four re
calls and made tho play and the player
entirely satisfactory The spectator for
got the mechanical devices and the other
mclo-dramatic trimmings which were so
skillfully applied.
Robert Taber surprised his friends by
an impressive characterization of Blind
Angus the aged patriot IL was de
cidcd departure from anything which
this accomplished actor has presented
before In this city and his artistic effort,
consistently maintained throughout the
play, added q generous share 10 the gen
eral effectiveness and pleasure OF the play.
Miss Woodward was especially strong
i'm the scene with Miss Marlowc and gave
a fine exhibition Of sincere acting. Every
part in the east was we'll played and the
scenic garnituro was in harmony with the
picturesquencss of the play brimming
with the martial spirit For Bonnie
Prince Charlie will bc played again this
evening Tomorrow and Thursday even
insg Romeo and Juliet" will be the
bill
The orchestra has been considerably en-
largcd for this engagement and there is
incidental and inter-act music Of pleasing
quality, excellontly played.