The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-15
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The Drsyfus Case Adequately Presented Latest
Notes From CapItol Mil.

The intense interest felt by the He
; brews OF this city as we'll as other
lovers of justice in the Dreyfus case
was exemplified last night by a large
attendance at Dimond hall to witness
the carefully prepared dramatic piece
entitled IAN Exhibition of the Court
Martial and Degradation of Capt AL
fred Dreyfus l4th Regiment, French
Artillery" The piece. which is a clear
and vivid representation of the steps
that led to the trial, and SO far as the
French republic could make II, in view
OF its manifest injustice, the disgrace of
a gallant officer. is the work of Mr..
Leonard n. Zisman, a bright, intelli-
gent and progressive member of the
Young Mems Hebrew association, un-
der whose auspices the play was pro-
duced.
The production was one that was
creditable, indeed TO the young men
who took part. The costumes were cor
rect and all seemed to have a correct
idea OF what the piece was intended TO
convey so forcibly to the audience, that
, this act was done To disgrace and per-
secute, as had too often been before
done in history, "a man because he be-
longed TO "a class that IL was considered
safe 10 prosecute. Mr.. Zisman, the au-
thor took the part of Capt. Dreyfus,
of protestation OF innocence, all the
pathos and fire that could be called for.
In the judgment hall and in the degra-
dation scenes he was equally effective.
AS the president of the judges of the
tribunal Michael j. Stanley was at all
times effective, and his work was most
praiseworthy. Harry Basalinsky as
judge advocate proved a most vigorous
prosecutor. and his voice and manner
were careful and accurate. Maple
Stanley did first rate as the counsel
for Dreyfus, and his vigorous protests
were well timed The work Of Thomas
T.. King as Count Major Esterhazy. of
Michael Schutzman and Charles Man
SChell was done in a manner worthy
of men of much more experience than
these amateurs
The other members OF the cast were:
NJ. Cavaignac. minister OF war. Philip
Feinstein: Major Fonzenetti, Abraham
Fain; Lieut.. Col. DePaty Du Clam.
Jerome Gunter: Col picuuart, Michael
Shutzman; officer on guard, Morris
Davis; Baron de Ormeshville. Abraham
Greenstein: Gen. de Pellieux. judge of
tribunal. Joseph Bergel; NJ. Meline,
Judge of tribunal. /. Shanker: Col
Maurel. president jury, Hyman Goldin;
Gen. Sausier, jury David Segal Gen.
Mercier jury, Benjamin Hayman; Gen
Bilot, jury. Nathan Fain Gen. Gonse.
jury, II. Abbidon: soldier, II. Fisher;
soldier, ID. Green; NJ Bartilion, govern
ment hand writing expert. Albert
Rosenberg NJ. Colbert. hand writing
expert, NJ. Gunter; NJ. Charavay, NJ.
Helman. NJ. Pelletier, I. Shapiro.
Bander's orchestra furnished appro-
pirate music. The audience cheered
and hissed. as was perfectly proper, the
good and bad sentiments in the piece
After the play an enjoyable season of
dancing was passed. The names of the
committees in charge were: Committee
of arrangements. Harry Cohen, chair
man. A. Greensten, secretary: j. Ber-
gel, A. Rosenberg, NJ. Shutzman, NJ.
Helman; floor director. Abraham Fain:
assistant floor director. Philip Fein-
stein; aids. r. Hayman, n. Fain, II.
Abbedon; refreshment committee, j.
Bergel. chairman: f.. Ginsburg ID.
Segal. /. Shapiro; reception committee.
NJ. Bergel, w. Rabinovitz: officers of
the association, Leonard y. Zisman,
president, Abraham Fain. recording
secretary; Morris Bergel treasurer: Jo-
seph Bergel vice president; Abraham
Greenstein, financial secretary: Harry
Cohen conductor.
officer Dulan has presented the
Dewey club with a fine collection OF
magazines.
one arrest for drunkenness and lit
tie girl restored to her parents was the
extent of public matter on the blotter
at the Second station last night.
\ man whose name could not be as
certained was run down by a swiftly
driven team on the Canal street exten-
sion about 6:i5 o'clock this morning
His leg was injured and he was taken
away by the kindly disposed occupant
OF a carriage that saw the accident
The breaking of the pole on a big
wagon caused quite tieup Of street
cars on Charles street early last even
ing
There was a good attendance at the
fair I'm Ballou Universalist church ves-
try last night. 4 fine program is ar
ranged for tonight