The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-11
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GuRsie Blottcr. Observation-Disclosures James Fa nson
iseeswax .........s...ss....... nltiihn Mctvoy
Antoine Macarone. ............. Richard Griffin
sammy smuggs. Eddie Provost
Detective Grabb.. b.................T Thomas Devan
Dan -.......................... FRANK Devhn
Ieter. go. ...-............ .Nlllihm Dtvan
Harry Maynard. .....................H Harry Vane
Henry. .....................,... ....... X. Byrne
Jules .,....... .......s.......... Henry hannerer
station gent............. ,,.'...,. Frank Aiken
officer of Is. s. Norwioh Ere Burlingame
Captain OF =. =. Norwich. ........ James Tghe
Rose O'Connor. nor...................... May Fanson
Mamie Whlte.s ........'........ Nellie Couison
Kate florence ............ ,.....J. .nnie Coulson
Mhdane biotter. r..................h Helene Byrno
Harry b.. ........................... ..James Byrne
Daniel McGozzle e......,..........J John Il. Byrno
Those who like merry antics, skillful
acrobatic work and smart specialtics of
singing and dancing will lind something
10 commend at tho Providence Opera
House in the performance Of the Brothers
Byrne and their selected company in the
acrobatic piece entitled Eight Bells. +"
They will remain I'm the city this evening
and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Eight Bells has been seen mum ber
OF times In this theater in practically Its
present shape and it could not be ex-
pocted TO attract widespread attention Mt
the flg end OF the season. Those who
Were in the opera house last evening,
however, had good time and manifested
that fact iy generous and Hearty indica-
tions Of pleasure.
The piece was invented and written by
John +. Byrne as "a means of exploiting
tho rec ,gnized ability OF the family OF
pcrObats in connected and continuous
performances There has bean no attcmpt
nt literary or dramatic production and iJ
was never intended TO be considered "a
such i'm the smallest degree. Taking it
for what it is, Eight Bells" is entitled
TO some consideration. The stars of the
cast are good pantomimlsts anl they
speak the dialogue with fair ability.
They are also actors OF commonplace
ability and present something that Is in
teresting TO a large class of citizens
Those who are fond of high class COM
cdy, society drama, drawing room man
ners and all the rest that leading
theater Is supposed 10 offer during the
run OF the season will have no serious
quarrel with Eight Bells because it is
a big variety performance with prepon-
derance OF tumbling and acrohatic work.
AS nearly everyone admires skill,
strength and agility, IL makes variety for
those who sometimes grow weary of dress
suits and maudlin sentimentality
Eight Bells"was made TO look AT rather
than hear and as spectacle the rolling
ship stands out unique and interesting.
The Byrne brothers appear ~ walk on
the ceiling, sides and all over the cabin
of the ship as it revolves swiftly in the
mimicked storm. That part of the piece
is "A particularly skiliul exhibition. The
piece Is also cock full of all sorts of
nock-about tricks and IL Is hustle from
beginning To end. The specialties in
cluded Juvenile imitation by James and
May Fanson. songs and dances by Griffin
and McEyoy who also gave a burlesque
boxing match, rapid Crayon sketching
by John 4. Byrne and remarkable por-
formance by quintet Of acroDats and
skilful rope dancing and balancing by
the Coulson sisters
Thursday evening Manager Daniel
Frohman's famous company Of players
Will pe seen i'm tho beautiful romantic
play entitled 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda'