The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-19

lncfe was anOtRcr immense audience
at the Providence opera house las
evening and an excellent mixed pro
gram OF operate music was given b!
the Wilbur Opera company IT wa
quite distinct change from the usua
one complete opera and vaudeville, ant
il was a change that seemed 10 b,
most heartily appreciated.
Last nights bill was made up OF tn,
first act of the BLACK Hussar." the
second Iact OF Martha" the third act
OF Fra Diavolo." and the usual vaude-
Vile interpretations. AS usual, the hon
ors were carried off by Miss Hattie
Richardson and Messrs Gus Vaughn
c. h. Huntington and ]. e. Comfy.
This evening the popular comic opera
"The Two Vagabonds," will be pre-
sented.
Treasurer Eugene Wendelschaefer OF
the Providence opera house is wearing
contented smile these days, and no
wopder, orders have been pouring in
all week for tickets for his testimonial,
rendered TO him next Monday, matinee
and evening, by the Wilbur Opera com
pany, and IL In now an assured fact
that two OF the largest houses of the
summer season will turn out to shu$y
their appreciation Of his gentlemanfy
courtesy in the past The Wilbur COM
pany have been rehearsing for the past
week TO make Monday the gala day OF
their engagement here. and from the
way these rehearsals have been going
on the most potentious productions yet
given by the Wilbur company will be
witnessed on this occasion. IL is grati-
flying to Treasurer Wendelschaefer to
know that the public appreciates his
efforts TO please and IL is with "A kindly
feeling that he will enter upon his du-
ties OF the winter season, which opens
about the first week OF September with
the knowledge that he has obtained the
good Will of the theater-g going public.
Not only Is the treasurers duties the
most ardurous of any office connected
with the theater. but at the same time
the most trying. he being compelled to
take all kinds OF abuse from ticket pur-
chasers OF both sexes and at the Same
time show AN unrufiied exterior or 9TH
erwise this class OF theater patrons
would call him a crank and would lose
no opportunity of telling what "A dis
agre sIble man they had TO purchase
tickets from at such and such a the
ater.
Treasurer wendelschaefer announces
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comic opera. IN four acts, entitled
Martha" will be sung and he shows
his wisdom I'm selecting this work be-
cause OF It's immense popularity with
the ladies. being beautiful, OF pleasing
vocal genius and having a delightful
love affair running through the story OF
the opera. The music of Martha" has
always been a source OF delight TO low
ers of music and to hear the spinning
song and that famous old Irish ballad,
The Last Rose OF Summer" will be a
treat indeed. The principal work will
fall on Miss Hattie Richardson's shoul-
ders and her capabilities are too well
known TO need any lauding at this late
day The story OF Martha" is that OF
Lady Harriet and her maid, Nancy.
who, desirious of seeing servants
fair disguise themselves as servants.
and Lady Harriet assuming the name
of Martha attend the festivities A
fair of this kind at the time the action
OF the opera takes places was held i'm
order to give this class OF employees.
who never out Of employment a
chance to show themselves and solicit
engagements. Attending the fair were
Plunkett. wealthy young farmer. ANA
Lionel, his adopted brother, afterwards
Earl of Derby who seeing Martha and
Nancy become enamored OF them and
engage them as servants. They take
them To their home. but find out short
~ that they know nothing of house
hold duties, but the brothers being i'm
love decide to retain them. The ladies
make their escape at night. however.
much TO the discontinue of the two
men. The four meet afterwards in a
Forest and Notwithstanding the fact
that Lady Harriet is surrounded by
courtiers and followers she is recogniz-
ed by Lionel, who tries to speak with |
her, but Lady Harriet appears not To
know MIN. Lionel almost on the verge |
NJ despair bethinks himself of a ring |
his father gave him to be presented to |
Lady Harriet If he should get i'm |
trouble. which ring he immediately |
shows her. Lady Harriet recognizes |
The ring and at the same time that the |
possessor of II lis heir to the earldom |
IF Derby, favors Lionel's suit. which he |
insists on enforcing and all ends hap
ply
For the evening performance Millock-
RS bright, romantic opera "The Black
hussar' Will be sung. This opera has
)een seen so recently that a citation of |
rs merits would be superfous Suffice |
I TO say. however. that This produc-
ion of The Black Hussar' will be a
characteristic one, fully up to the high
standard this company set for itself
Turing the first performances of it's en-
sagement here.
The artists\oG the Wilbur forces who
make up the vaudeville part of the en-
alnment VIII endeaVor To present a bill |
u such rare excellence that this part OF
he program will be a distinct feature
" the entertainment. Anna Laughlin
VIII present some of her most pleasing
olos and recitations. while the Lamar
Sros. will make their illustrated songs
top-liner that will long be reucm-
'ered. Mr.. Al Lamar singing three of
lis most popular songs. Please Mr.
CONDUCTOR Don't Put Me or tho
'rain.' The Girl j Loved I'm SUNNY
tennessee" and his favorite comic
ong. "Ebenezer." II. T.. De Banc will
with his plcasinp soto. "a |