The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
Performance Of"PriSciIla"
at Infantry Hall.
Charming Stage Pictures and
Pleasing Music.
Was for Benefit of Society for Pre-
venti0n of Cruelty.

fantry He'll last night by amateur singers
hut with professional excellence. for the
benefit OF the Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children, was
q delightful entertainment, worthy OF the
| charity in the name of which 1t was
given.
| runefulness is the principal char
acteristic of the composition by
Ihomls ". Surette, and the Ii
brettist, Mr.. Coolidge, has written
story, replete with wit, without tax
ing undue liberty with Lonefellow's
poem, 1.-THE Courtship of Miles Stan ish. F"
! The company of Providence young peo-
| pie chosen by Manager Macomber for his
cast and chorus is an excellent ons and
the group of 80 or more very pretty girls
and good looking young men, dressed IN
the simple costumes of the Pilgrim Fathers
and mothers, made a charming stage pic
ture.
The first impression of the opera as
created by the opening chorus, "Ths Pill
grim Daughters Here You See" is that an
evenings enjoyment of bright music is in
store and at the hnal fail of the curtsinsit
Is matter of regret that Long fellow did
not write a poem long enough to warrant
three acts Instead of two.
The solos were all excellently sung and
the parts were assigned with a view to the
abilities Of the individuals, for acting as
we'll as for singing. Miss Barrows made
q good Priscilla and her always satisfac-
tory voice was never heard to better
advantage.
Mr.. Waiter S. Hawkins, who attained a
local popularity here several years ago as
the leader Of the Brown Glee Club, made
an ideal John Alden, thanks to his rich
and melodious voice and thorough spreci.
alton OF the requirements for the part of
the bashful suitor.
Miss Maud Reese has a teautiful voice,
and the self-coniidence which nabies
her to accompany her singing with good
acting, renders the role of Bar bara one of
the best in the opera.
Miss Mulvey had an excellent opportu-
nifty as Prudence to demonstrate the
good qualities of her voice and ner
vivacity as a dancer after the solo Don't
lig hts OF the entertai nment.
The songs Of the Son of Mars by Mr..
James King as Miles Standish had the
right ring to them; MIR. Frederick l..
Martin as William Bradford made the
very best of the limited opportunity
offered him.
Mr.. Howard L. Kranz acquitted him.
A h..
of the funny man of the performances,
Hatebad Higgins, but he could have in
troduced much more comedy than he did
without overriding the matter. Miss. !
Congdon as Resignation contributes her |
share TO the merrimept of the piece and |
is fully equal to the situations made for |
her by Hatsbsd. The ladies and gentle |
men who. under the directions OF Mr.
Macomber, made the opsrs the delig ghtful |
success that 1t was, were:
Priscilla, Miss Harri 4 +. Barrows;
Barbara. Miss Maud Reese; Resignation,
Miss Eleanor Congdon; Fuith, Miss Maud |
NJ. Phillips; Prudence, Miss Angela
Miles Standish, Mr.. James King; |
John Alden. Mr.. W. 8. Hawkins; Hate
bad Higgins, Mr.. Howard l.. Kranz: Viii
lam Bradford, Mr.. Fred l.. Martin;
5quanto, Mr.. Benjamin Fessenden.
Ladies' chorus: Mrs. +. w. Hoppin,
Misses Fenner, Tucker, Margaret Grant |
Knowles, Evans, Austin and
Lincoln, Pauline TappaD, Abbie Adams,
Violet Lithcoe, Mary l.. Lewis, Julia
addemsp, Bessie Aldricb. Elizabeth
add, Ella Allen, Annie Foster, Isabel
Loomis, Ruth Kimbsll, Helen Hunt,
Maud Davis. Grace King, Gertrude Buck
nghsm, Miss w. Linnell.
Gentlemen's cbrous: Messrs. A. u.
Eaton, Jr., j. 4. Mauran. W. X. Board
nan, Frank II. Crsnston, Walter Cady,
William Csdy, Henry DunnelI, Ralph
Heath, j. ID. Hale, Irving Hunt, Il. s.
jushec, w. r. Arnoli, George Chsmplin,
". Il. Grinnell, X. B. weeden. James
Taylor, Mr.. Albro, III. q. n. Rswson,
August LEM, John Dalton, Cummings,
Brown, n. Walker, w. b. Lewis and
fred II. Brstesmsn.
The Committee OF Arrangements: Mrs.
ioscoe ;. Washburn, chairman; Mrs.
5. Durfee, secretary; Mrs. Johns
4. Congdno. Mrs. Waiter A. Peck. Mrs.
,harles Matteson, Mrs. Herbert N. Fen
Ter, Mrs. Charles A. Briggs, Mrs. Henry
5. Gardner, Mrs. Ellery n. Wilson, Mrs. |
Henry Pearce, Mrs. David $. Baker; Mr..
Howard @. Sturgess, treasurer.
"Priscills" will be given this after
H. at.t.