The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


line last ruiz WEEK OF tle Wilbur
Opera company's engagement at the
Providence opera house will be one OF
artistic excellence. such az has moi
been offered In this city. Theater- goers
are loathe to let this popular organiza-
ton go. but as Manager Wendelschaef
en- needs the time TO get the house I'm
shape for the opening OF the regular
winter season early In September the
intervening two weeks will be abso-
lutely necessary for this purpose. In
making up the bill for next week the
management has decided to produce the
most popular operas in the companv's
repertoire. opening Monday matinee
with a production OF Van Suppe's
merry work. "Boccaccio.' This opera
made such a decided hit when present-
ed by This company before thar IL has
been deemed advisable 10 run IL
through Wednesday evening. making
this opera the attraction for the first
three days OF the week. It is I'm this
production that a bright hit was en-
acted by Miss Hilda Warren. who as
LeOnetti, "Boccaccio's' friend received
distinct recognition for her clever act
ing and without doubt she viii next
week further ingratiate herself in the
good graces of discriminating Provi-
dence pubi4e-by again -apFe44titte. n, tt,is
part with the nicety that characterized
her former presentation The second
act OF "Bacoaccio" works up IA am
awe-inspifing spectacle and AZ the
same time presents a stage plcturs
that is enhancing. holding the audience
in state of expectancy until the cur
tain descends upon "BaccacciO' an
peaidng as the evil one in "A blaze ~
red fine to one OF the grandest of fin
ales. The east Will be made up of the
old-time favorites and an enioyable /
may be looked forward IN |
Commencing Thursday afternoon /
change OF bill at each performance will /
be inaugurated. The company present. l
ing at the Thursday matin o Balre's !
popular Bohemian Girl" and Thursday /
evening Fra Diavola" Friday An
gust Is, will in all probability be the
largest day in point of receipts tha.
their engagement here. In tn. after
noon they Will present Millocken's "The
Beggar Student' and In the evening "A
grand triple bill will be presented in |
cluding the best act OF three of tho
most popular operas. The opening act
will be the first act from THE Black
Hussar followed by the kitchen scene
rom Won Flotow's favorite opera
Martha" thus giving music loving
people one more chance OF b airing the
Spinning Song" and that rich old
IIhsh ballad, THE Last Rose OF Sum-
ner.' Phe closing act Friday evening
VIII be the third act Of Auber's iollv !
Fra Diavola." IL VIII be sen from
his musical feast of this one evening
mat the very cream of light opera will
le presented, any one OF these acts be-
ng worth more than the price OF ad-
mission charged for the Whole. Satur-
lay matinee there will be another |
mango OF bill. the opera selected for
presentation at this performance being
Inc Black Hussar." This opera be-
ng presented 10 standing room only
audiences for six consecutive times |
lolds the record for attendance. SAT-
ifddy evening, which will close the last
ull week of this company's engage
nent here, The Two Vagabonds" will
,e pdesented. The vaudeville part OF
ne entertainment for next week will |
ot De neglected. The much-tallxed Of |
ng pictures viii be presented FOR the
fst time in several weeks. Anna J
.aughiin viii be heard In a repertoire
ner popular songs .interspersed with
ecitatlons; Little Gabriel viii enter
iln with his popular dialect songs and
'cltauons and the Lamar Bros will
ltIoduce a varied selection OF comic
nd descriptive songs. which win in
ude She Was Happy Till She Met
gu, Wonder Where She Is To-
ght, The Girl / Loved i'm sunny
He Is Up Against the
ear Ihing Now" Where the Eu-eet
agnolias Bloom" and a new song bv
popular author which Mr.. Lamar will
ng Tor the first time. entitled An
her 'rlrl is Missing From Her Home"
Monday. August 2l. there will be n
ana testimonial rendered 10 the ge-
~ treasurer Of the Providence opera '
use Mr Eugene II. Wendclschaefar.
the Wilbur Opera company. appre- Z
1--WE or MS gentlemanly courtesy
q kind treatment OF this organfza- {
N during its long summer engage
'nt at Manager Wendelschaefor's =
nple OF amusement. For this dav tho '
llbur company will present one of tho :,
'ongest bills ever given by Nght :,
IRA company. which will include pro- :,
cuons OF two of the most popular =
aras In their repertoire and one Of a
best OF vaudeville entertainments
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