The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-15

the lyrics are Of the best and the music is
as sparkling ana fnelodious as one could
desire. Japanese in construction. the
story shows that the singing and dancing
girls at the "Ita House Cf len Thousand
Joys, ent3rtaned visitors over thtrs
just as their siste.a entertain visitors IN
other countries where stronger beverages
are supplied. Unlike many OF the OK
travaRanzas or musical comedies there
Is "a pretty and coherent story running
through the play. which is shown in two
acts. the first being tho "Tea House OF
Ten Thousand Joys" tho second Chrys-
anthemum Fete in the Palace Gardens.
The time IL the present and the action Of
tee play takes place in Japan outside the
treaty lines. party of English naval
officers discover 1.-The Geisha" which
att fords them much amusement Then n
party OF English ladies appear upon the
scene. The chief ot Geisha attracts the
Governor of the Province who wishes TO
marry ner and when he hearo her sing
ing To an Englishman he depriNeI the
proprietor Of tho lea House of his
license and sells at public
auction all his goods and chattels
including the singing and dancing girls.
The governor desires to buy one end the
one he intends especially To buy is
bought by an English lady who outbids
him. One of the foreigners ~ Disgusting
herself as a Geisha Is actually sold to
mixes matters, but eventually there is
general diseDtangiement and of course
everything ends satisfactorily.
The hunor OF the dialogues ard tho
diverting situations keep the audience in
continual laughter, and the bright and
pleasing melodies evoke the heartiest ap-
plausa. n most I'm mportaDt feature OF the
entertainment is the delightful scenery
and the beautiful dresses.
Mr.. DAILY has capital company. AS
80 Mimosa SAN tho chief Geisi q. Miss
Nancy Mcintosh sings dances snd nets
brilliantly when entertaining tho rn lsh
officers, where, pleading for release from
the governor and when bidding farewell
to her lover she is especially interesting
and clever. Her songs The Amorous
Gold Fish," the Jewel of ASIA are
among her Lest and - hes., Kissing
Duet. with Reginald Fairfax. j. sweetly
rendered. A festjre Of her slnRi gen
lers arc rendered. This is deiightfully
apparent in The Kissing Duet, which Is
always loudly encnred.
Miss Virginia Earle ne "Molly Sea-
more ~ can scarcely be excelled. She has
an exquisite voice, acts in "A piquant and
willing manner, aud dantos gracefully.
Her song: - Am the SmGrtest Little
Geisha in Japan,' and Monkey on
stick, are very pleasing. The 1oy'Duet.
sung with Faiffax, ~ 50 well rsceivt Il that
it has actually made one OF the strongest
hits In the play. The excellent comedian,
James Il. Powers. Is the Wan Hi. Julius
Steger as Fairfax, aud Augustus Cook as
lmari are potent factors IN powerful cast.
This l. the original production from
Daly's Theatre, y. Y, and urder Mr..
Days immediate dlTeoiiop. Tna Geis1a
Will be- az the Providence Opera House ell
next week.
The following attractions are announced
for the Provideucs OperH House Jan. -.
20 ana %: the Smythe and hice Come
dians In "My Friend from IuGia Ian.
27 2S, ana -. the new omic opera en-
titled "Saturalia' - jar. 81 Tor one
W eek, klaw a Eillanger's production OF
Jack and the Bean stalk ~