The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11

meat. The writer's OF the piece have.
unlike nature been not only bountiful
but lavish In their work. Incidents there
are enough In IT II do for about six Of tie
ordinary melodramas Uf the time The
audience last evening gave the piece
warm greeting and the many striking
incidents OF the performance were most
generously applauded. There was cur
tain call and the gallery threw into the
greeting IL gave it's favorites and the
bisses to those it disliked unusual spirit
The cast is all that is required for
proper Interpretation Of the work OF the
two authors. though some of the mem
bers seem to- have so much to do that they
must te glad when their work Is over
There is excellent scenery anu some OF
the scenes have striking vividness
about them while one or two others are
very pretty. The scene on the ship
Mistletoe Ia very pretty, just before the
marriage of the captains daughter ana
DIR. Walton ana the burning of the shin,
is about as exciting one and rs weli
carried out as anything ever seen on the
stage of this theatre. good and thrilling
as many of the past efforts at stage real
ism have been here. Another good bit OF
scenery and a strong scene, too, Is the
oasis in the desert near Algiers
There is n neat comedy scene at the
onening of the second act and it only
makes one regret ttat the story had to
be SO awfully cruel that more OF this KIND
Of work could not properly have place
during the evening. Though the very
many incidents In the piece ere intelligi-
ply given and the master villain Is
within sight OF punishment when the
curtain goes down Tor the last time there
are one or two questions left unanswered,
but one needs only to see the performance
to recognize why the questions were not
answered, for, az before stated, there are
yeiy many things In IL that are satisfac-
torily disposed Of. Carol DAILY in the
character of Ventry Fox has even worse
lot than tbat usually assigned to the viii
lain of "a melcdrama for while the Gus
tomary villain has only one murder to
answer for. Ventry Fox has double
mum ber besides on attompt to ruin two
innocent men and make ttem poy the
renalty of his own misdeed. he carries
his heavy part we'll and his work was
careful and of good quality. DR.. Walton's
party finds In Mr. Holden one capable OF
handling its very earnest and hGrd lines
and he suffers we'll and Is very easy anu
gracious as the lover OF Clara Nugent
The latter character gives Miss Rudsell
an opportunity To do some very energetic
work and she does IL with considerable
emphasis. and she looks charming and
acts the part of the sweetheart we'll
Dir. William u. Sheldon an old-time
Providence favorite. was very happy In
his presentation of Fry, the millionaire.
and the patrons of the theatre did not
fail to appre oiatc his efforts.
Mr.. Lewis was one OF those who had q
grost deal TO do in the piece anu his act
ing especially In the lost act was clever
and interesting william Richardson, as
Uawkshnw Dixon was one of the relief OF
the many terrible incidents depicted. He
nrd Miss Williams were in the lighter
scene a very happy combination and Miss
Williams naive expressions of love aud
confidence in her Coco" rs she termed
Hawkshaw won generous recognition.
MIR. Granger was II good tyre OF jolly
sailor In bis part of Iom dlostor. and one
of the best aud most careful of the east
was Niss Johnston as Harold. Nugeut
the son 0ftapt. Nueent The bart of the
captain was veil given by Mr. srrague
and he speaks patriotic ard fatherly SEN
anients in strong language and an ideal
French officer OF police, aloUg with his