The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-18

lines of French vaudeville. In the cities
I'm which N Reign OF Eerror" has been
seen, the reports are most enthusiastic,
and from every indication the fond an
ticipation Of Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
to make this comedy one of the events
OF the season has been realized.
The action of the farce begins on
handsome steam yacht owned by "a
young Millionaire named Belderini, who
is travelling under the name OF Jack
Ballster." He is on his way TO Bra
zl. where n fortune awaits him on con-
uition that he weds the daughter or
the Corsin family, young lady whom
he has never seen. Being OF a generous
disposition, he has granted free trans
portaton on his yacht to an unfortu-
nate theatrical company. The leading
lady Of this company is the daughter
I'm question. OF course, she has an as
sumed name. and for the purpose OF the
dramatist falls promptly in love with
Jack ON board the yacht also is DR..
Dago Daggeri, an adventurer, and the
heir To the Belderini property, If Jack
cannot be found. He schemes with a
charming female smuggler to repre-
sent herself as the daughter of Corsini,
while he clcims To be the Balderini
heir, and thus by a union or the two the
fortune viii he theirs. Jack hears OF
the plot, and. discovering two stow
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Brothers). he declares that Hans is the
real Balderini and that Carl is his
cousin. Baleroso. This announcement
greatly upsets the plans of DIR. Dago
and his confederate.
In the second act the yacht is shown
at a dock in New York city, with bits
of local color, and Hans and Carl have
some funny experiences in the big city.
The arrival on the scene of a murderous
Brazilian of the Corsini family init
mates than Hans and Carl arc likely to
have a lively time Of it in Brazil when
they claim the Balderini money
The third act is laid in Brazil, and
here the two Germans find that To Sc
cure the property they must sustain
their active part In a vendetta which
has been raging with successful slaugh-
ter for over 300 years. When the COM
plications are at the apex, Jack comes
10 the rescue and matters are quickly
explained.
The membes Of the company. with
which Messrs hlaw IL Erlnnger have
surrounded the Rogers Brothers, are
Georgia Caine, George f. Marion.
Maude Raymond. Ada Lewis. Georgia
Lawrence. Budd Ross. La Petite Ade-
laide and Edith St clair.
There will he chorus of pretty girls
selected for their voices as we'll as APP
pearanCe. The piece was staged by
Mr.. Ben Teal, ana the scenery was
painted by Ernest Albert.
An attraction which viii bc looked
forward to- with sthe keenest pleasure
by local thcatregoers is the production
OF Anthony Hopes companion play to
"The Prisoner Of Zenda." entitled "Ru-
pert OF Hcntasu." Mr.. James *. Hack
cit. who viii be remembered for his
good work In THE Prisoner of Xenda. =
will again assume the dual role of
King Rudolf v of Euritania and Rudolf
EassendylI and win be supported by 4
company of capablc players including
Theodore Roberts. Arthur Hoops.
Brigham Royce, Robert Elliott. George
Allison, Jobyna ssfOwland. Gertrude
Rivers. Evelyn Carter and Mabel Am-
bcr Mr.. Daniel Frohman has given
The puduction magnificent scenic
equipment and the costumes will be
beautiful and true representatives of
the dresses worn by the characters de-
pictcd in the play
"The Bride Elect" Sousa's tuneful
opera. will come to the Providence
Opera House March for one week with
the original cast. chorus of sixty, seem
cry and accessories.