Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25
CUBA is POPULAR.
A Dramatic Prophecy Of Her Final Tri-
umph Draws Quit the Standing Room
Sign at Lothrop's,

Mr. Vincent Crummers statement that
nothing enthuses crowd like small
boy walloping a bigger one, was fully
borne out Monday evening, when
"Cuba's Vow" drama depicting the
struggle for independence and ultimate
success Of that unfortunate island, was
presented at Lothrop's Opera House.
And the audience was right there to en-
JOY 1t. The flags and stirring pictures
with which the willy advance agent had
heralded the coming of the play, had
done their work well, and at eight
o'clock every seat and all the extra
chairs the managers conscience would
allow him to squeeze in were occupied,
and every ono had his heart up to con-
cert pitch, ready to be fred with enthu-
siasm.
The arousipg came early and often
The tearing down OF the flag of the
American consulate by a Spanish stu
dent at Barcelona and the prompt
avenging Of the insult by the hero,
called forth wild clapping of the
1 hands, and 1t must be confessed loud
vocal approval also while the frequent
escapings OF the hero and heroine from
! Spanish prisons and the constant scrim-
images between triumphant Cubans and
Respondent Spaniards, made climaXes
that few of the spectators could resist.
"Cuba's Vow" is little out Of the
common run of melodramas, in that the
hero and villain are both Of the gentler
sex. Dolores VasqueZ known as the
| ''Tigress of Andalusia," for her passion
and ,treachery, and wife of leading
Spanish general, contrives the massacre
of wealthy Cuban planter Varona,
/ and his family. One only escapes, a
girl named Cuba, who takes a vow to
avenge her parents death. Cuba, in
! the guise of a dancer follows the as
sassin Dolores to Barcelona, where she
wins the love Of Lieut.. Grant Of the
| United States navy, and attaches him
! to her cause and that Of free Cuba. The
scene now shifts back to Cuba, where
Donna Dolores and her husband are in
command, and where the girl Cuba and
! her lover each get into the most horri-
BILE dangers and are rescued by the
craft of the other AT the end, the
! Spaniards are defeated, Cuba accom-
| plishes her vow Of vengeance, and Lieut..
Grant is free to wed the girl he loves
| Miss Tessie beagle as Cuba, and
| kathryn Davenport as Dolores, have
the two principal roles of the piece and
play them as well as they might have
| been done by male prototypes. The au-
| dience was delighted with Miss Deagle's
pluck and daring, and didn't allow their
natural chivalry to interfere with their
roundly kissing Miss Davenport for the
realistic touches she gave her part. Lee
ander Blanden was q handsome, manly
Lieut.. Grant, and received a warm re-
ceptlon on his entrance, from Miss Ro-
ber's friends in the audience. Joseph
Fitzpatrick and John Weleh as Ameri-
can seamen, looked after the comedy in
| good shape, and Hugh Miller and L. D.
Blondell were realistically made up as
Gems. Gomez and Maceo, respectively
Mr. Blondell sang a patriotic Cuban
song illustrated by the stereopticon, be.
tween the acts, which was well received
The others of the company were ade.
quate to their work
Harley Merry, the well-known scenic
artist, is owner of the production, and
in consequence, each setting is speci.
men of his own best work with the
brush. The play is well mounted and
costumed.
"Cuba's Vow" will be continued al
the week, with the usual matinees
Richards g. Garfield. in my Boys
is underlined for NEXT week.