The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-20


ing or deadly defiance. There is GER
tain swing about him, certain air,
which should make il easy for him to
go back TO the romantic days Dumas
has pictured in The Three Musket-
eers.''
MIR. Hamilton has given a series of
exciting adventures for Mr.. Sothern
as D,Artagnan i'm pursuit OF his lady
love, Gabrielle and in the service of
the Queen of France. In the first act
a very good idea of the storys quality
is gwen. D'Artagnan and the three
musketeers engage half dozen
soldiers of Cardinal Richelieu's guard.
and after a realistic duel, Kill all but
the one who surrenders. There is plenty
OF swift, lively action through the lorg
procession of scenes i'm the original
story which give it's glimpses of Louis
court of Anne OF Austria, and of Rich
elieu, represented at this time as a
vigorous man whose mailed hand is
concealed by a very thin glove. For
an out-and-out villain, we have a wo-
man. Clarice, the wife of Athos. i'm dis
guse as a lady OF title and in reality
a spy in the cardinals pay. Getting
down to the pith Of the matter. Mr..
Sothern as D'Artagnan, slashing
around with his good sword. saving the
queen and his flance from all sorts of
dangers. is the life of the story. 1t is
possible that Mr.. Sothern will be the
best D'Artagnan ever seen here. Read
ing Dumas description, IL seems that
Mr.. Sothern's physique and tempera-
ment are the ideals of the character
the heart, the hand. the eye nay, the
very soul OF the Gascon lad. II is un-
derstood he has some very pretty love
scenes i'm which that old tender charm
Of his peeps out as usual.
Supporting Mr.. Sothern will be
Messrs. Selten. Lawrence. Stedman,
Flockton. Buckstone Erlynne. Bryant,
Jarrett. Collins. Parr, Fawcett. Shaw.
Hyde Bsamish. Misses Crane, Flor
enee Warren. Selten and Phillips Miss
Edith Crane is Mr.. Sothern's new lead
ing lady for this season. playing the
role of Miladi, the part that has made
Mrs. Brown Potter famous i'm London.
Miss Katherine Florence of the Lyce-
um theatre. New York, will play the
part of Gabrielle. Mr.. Sotherns sweet
heart in the play.
One performance of Romeo and Ju-
llet," with Miss Maude Adams as the
Juliet, will be given at the Providence
Opera House next Thursday night IL
r goes without saying that every legal
inch of space will be occupied, and
that those unable to procure seats will
number many hundreds. This tribute
w tnt AdithA anu popularity Ol Il NOulE
acress is almost without parallel In
the history Of the American stage. IL
shows the firm hold M SIS Adams has
taken of the hearts Of the people and
the complete manner in which she has
captivated their intellects: for without
talent OF very high order no person
could reach such n position as that at
tained by Miss Adams even though
she be liked as much for what she is as
for what she does.
She has succeeded as Juliet-that is
n certainty II popular acclaim and the
great balance of critical opinion be
taken IS critcria. This. too. though
she has broken away from tradition
from the accepted manner Of portraying
the Joys and sorrows OF the impulsive
young daughter Of the house OF Capu-
let. Even by those who stand firmly
for the traditions in the stage presen-
tation Of the great tragedy she has
been less adversely crt cised than was
Adelaide Nelson, who Is now looked
back 10 with something akin TO rever-
ence as the greatest Juliet that ever
spoke the English Language. s~Neilson
stepped from melcdrnma into the role.
shattered the traditions also. ard
shocked those whom these traditions
held I'm leading strings Mss Adams
went from Joyous comedy to the part.
and gave IL simplicity. beauty and
naturalness that have nightly pleased
her admirers. Hrs Is girl Juliet. and