The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
"THAT'S FOR REMEMBRANCE"
John Drew and Company in "Rosemary"
at the Providence Opera House,

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Sir JASPER ,Thorndyke........;; John Dire,
Captain Cruiclsshank, II. N. Harry Harwoo,
william Westwood. od................ Arthur Byro
George Minihe. .Grahame Henderson
A AADranahl' ''''.'.''''............F Frank K. Laml
mhiter. ,..:''.; .;''.........t Victor Moor
Mrs. Cruicfshank. ......... Mrs Annie Adam
nrs. mIhlns' ns'''''''.''.........M Mrs. Deloss Kim
Dorothy Cruickshanl .......... Maude Adam
Those who visited the Providence opor,
House last evening with the expectation O
partaking of comedy feast had TO rest con
tent with dainty repast of cream and cak,
with a little touch of indigestion afterward
Rosemary is for remembrance but SIR Jasp
er's rosemary played him a scurvy trick at
the last He had been visiting "A LONDON
coffee house in remembrance of an event i'm
his unrequitod love experience for 80 years.
The coffee house was his shrine of love- and
TO protect "A certain part of it he purchased
the premises. Yet at the very end he could
remember many things but it required quite
an effort TO conjure the fair one who had
made such an influence on his life. out upon
such rosemary says every man and woman
who has felt the potent power OF love. Give
| rs pansies, that's for thoughts. whole act
! Is given up TO rcvery the kind of revery that
! indicates developing mania Perhaps Sir Jasper
| Is thus. afflicted, but there is nothing TO indi-
cate such condition except talk with him
self wherein he reviews 20 years Of his life
and thinks OF the girl he loved after all the
other hgures have passed I'm review. II man
had been going annually 10 certain place for
a certain purpose for 30 years. il would nat
urally be supposed that purpose would domi-
nate everything. Not so with Rosemary"
the play that was presented before A splendid
audience in the Providence Opera House last
evening by the famous comedian, John Drew.
ana company that was in every essential as
capable as the star. 1t was charming per
formance. of course
One OF the authors of the play. Mr. Louis N.
Parker, sat with friends in the lower left
hand proscenium box and seemed to like the
apparent pleasure Of the big audience that
frequently bestowed approval O the extent of
triple recalls. His Rosemary" is a charm.
ing piece OF workmanship in idea free from
the tinge OF vilcness and full of mascuI
and feminine beauty. Its characters. with
one exception, are gentle and loyable and the
memory of them remains fragrant and ennob-
ling. For the most part, they do as real men
and women do in the affairs of life but tho |
playwright takes them out of the realm OF |
reality occasionally. Perhaps no good reason |
for fault finding rests here because plays as n
general thing lapse from what really ought 70 |
te occasionally. AS whole Rosemary IL |
entitled TO the place H. evidently holds i'm the |
estimation of rejecting and considerate plav- |
goers. The appeal however, is 10 the lower
part of the theater; the gallery is not over
whelmed with it. II is toj full of delicate
sentiment for rugged appetitcs and its conclu-
sion is too vague. II is sentiment from first
to last and il leaves pleasant taste in tho
mouth and sends its spectators away i'm
thoughtful mood.
Mr.. Drew has beautiful part and be in
ferprets it artistically. Nothing less could be
expected. He could not evade being a high
oned gentleman. His whole stage training
has been in this direction, and his touch is
sure and firm all the while. The comedian
vas at his best in the opening scene, where J..
lc met the stranded runaway couple ON the
English highway. The retiring bachelor, of
iindly and courteous dispo,ition and un.
ounded hospitality was conjured in n master
nj way, and the indecision Of his character
'as delicately and charmingly presented. in
he subsequent scenes of love making there
'as false note and the playing was not en-
rely convincing. The closing act. wherein
e represented the tottering old man Of %
ears, living over again in memory the events
half a century before, when at 40 years he |
lrted with his love the day Victoria was
,ronated, took Mr.. Drew out cf the field of ! .
ork he Is known familarly in and put him
"a character study. 1t was strong con.
asst to all that had gone before and the play
made an cngrossing illusion. The charac. r
r demonstrated that Mr.. Drew can be more |
an polished light comedian.
Another delightful portraiture was pre-
ntsd by Miss Adams. The dainty English
ri, full of truth, gentleness purity and sin
rity was impersonated up to the highest
lndard. At times the player was forgotten | r
the dominating truth and sincerity of the
iying. lt was triumph of skill and the
'ntal photograph of the beautiful girl will
ger pleasantly in remembrance. IL was
senary, indeed
Two other actors with well merited reputa.
ms were in the cast. Harry Harwood, Ia
10 was member of the Providence Opera
use stock company, distinguished himself
the part of the Captain, and Dan Harkins. Sc
II known here. played the Professor artist M
ly. Every character was excelently pre- -
ted and the performance as whole has r.
been surpassed this season. Rosemary"
] be here for the rest Of the week, includ.
Saturday matinee.