The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-04
Providence Ouera House.

The welcome return 10 America OF
those eminent English artists, Mr. and
Mrs. Kendall. has been attended with
brilliant success. The charm OF the ar
tistic work of these favorite players has
been augmented by the very pretty and
impressive comedy, THE Elder Miss
Blossom, which has made quite as high
"a success as was accorded IL In London
success so complete that IL will re-
main their only Offering for their Amer
can tour.
THE Elder Miss Blossom" has proved
"a most refreshngly entertaining play.
so pretty and refred I'm its comedy and
50 gentle and tender in it's moments of
pathos that ii long since such a
thoroughly sympathetic production has
been given here. The story Is a simple
one and the surroundings are given
with charming naturalness. IL Is all
about a love letter containing propo-
sal of marriage. from an elderly travel
er, intended for young Miss Blossom
which falls into the hands of her mai
den aunt "Tha Elder Miss Blossom"
played by Mrs. Kendal. who during the
rhree years absence of Mr.. Quick. the
traveller, fingers fondly on the anticlpa-
tions OF a happy marriage. The comedy
IL full OF laughable perpleNities and en-
barrassments when Mr.. Quick returns,
has his interview with the young lady
and finds. to his horror that IL Is her
''auntie" who has received and accept
ed the marriage Offering. The pathos of
the play which is rendered most intense
and tear-compelling by the suppressed
womanly emotion so consummately por-
trayed by Mrs. Kendall: the gradual
awakening of the elder Miss Blossom to
her REAL position in the matter at the
time when her heart Is overfull OF JOY
at the supreme happiness Of her APP
Ia u al
arations have been made. even TO the
arrival OF the wedding dress and the
practice OF the bell l-rlngers for the
wedding chimes. The play, of course,
ends happily I'm Mr.. Quick being so ten
derly impressed by the womanly worth
of the elder Miss Blossom that he mar
ries her. Mrs. Kendall in the title role
carries the part through with that
sweet tenderness and powerful emotion
that makes II the most impressive and
Intensely interesting role she has ever
been called upon TO portray. Mr.. Ken
dial is very congenially cast as Mr.
Quick, which he plays to the life. Miss
Nellie Campbell Is bright and chatty as
the younger Miss Blossom, who gives
her heart to deserving clergyman ana
the other characters are i'm capable
hands The engagement OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Kendall at Providence Opera House
which begins next Monday night, will
be for three nights and Wednesday
matinee.
THE Village Postmaster comes To
the Providence opera house again on
the evenings OF November 2. 10 and IL
with Saturday matinee on the 11th.
when II is expected to duplicate the
excellent business done there last sea-
son. This picturesque New England
comedy drama depicting rural life in
New England. especially the lighter
side OF it I'm so pleasing a manner Will
play It's return engagement. This time
unfortCl ateJ owing 10 previous en-
gagements IL will only he seen for
three nights with "a matinee, as above
stated. As the News readers who had
THE pleasure Of witnessing II will re-