The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
LoTHRoP's OPERA HOUSE.
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE POOR

The struggle for existence on that
centre of large city, is ably portrayed
in Messrs. Thomas H. Davis and Will
lam 7. Keogh's new play, Daughters
Of the Poor" which will be given for the
frst time in this city at Lothrop' s
Opera House tomorrow night.
1t is an interesting story of human
passions, ambitions and aspirations.
These are the natural materials of the
dramatists, and the mysterious pulsa-
ton of love and hate, those twin phases
OF that complex spirit which underlies
the worlds destiny, are cleverly inter
woven in this piece. The bright and
dark sides of life in the great metropo-
lis of New York furnish the canvas
against which the dramatist has silhou-
cited his group of characters that make
up the web and wool of this story. Sill
Yer threads of pathos are interviewer
With the golden ones of laughter, and
the entire piece, constructed on bold and
original lines is enlivened with plenty
or action, clever dialogue, startling eli
makes and happy surprises.
It's managers have spared neither time
nor expense to equip the entire produc-
tlon with realistic scenic effects and
modern appliances. The staging of this
a
small fortune. The scenery was painted
by one of the best known artists in
America, Mr.. John H. Young of New
YORK city. Dave Braham, the eminent
composer wrote the music. which forms
an important feature. The characters
are all strongly drawn and carefully
portrayed by competent players.
The scene of the third act is laid on
the roofs and attics of the tenement
of 1nn ne~+ : q,
episodes of the play is enacted. The
blind heroine escapes from her attic
prison by means of a rope. While sus-
pended in midair in her efforts to reach
the street below the villain of the piece
opens window above and endeavors
to cut the rope and plunge the heroine
10 death against the pavement below.
Az mat moment a flash of lightning,
attracted by the steel blade of The
Knife which he holds in his hand. strikes
MN down, and the girl is saved by an
act or Providence. This scene never
rails to turn the house into whirlwiod
of enthusiasm.
Al the Park theatre the vaudeville
Dill Tor the coming week is one of the
very strongest of the excellent shows
Whlch nave been seen at this house
since 1t was opened to the public. The
olll VIII be headed by the famous six
Sennetts, the greatest novelty in the
VaudeVllles, who will present their not
ed act Before the monkey house in
geological garden" This is one of tbe
funniest and most novel things on the
stage today, and made one of the
greatest hits ever scored in New York.
where the Sennets did it for three
consecutive months at Roster & Balls.
Raymon Moore, Americas foremost
ballad singer, the author of Sweet Ma
RE" and other famous songs, will an
pear at every performance. He will
sing his latest successes, when Won
We're sweet SIXTEEN" Where are the
boys?" and other late favorites. Stan
ley and Jackson, who put UP a great
comedy act called 1.-THE German pro-
fessor and his pupil" are also on the
list An exciting aerial comedy act
VIII be done by Froebel and Ruge.
known as the human scales This act
is not only difficult of ACCOMPLISHMENT
and exciting but it is also very funny.
The greatest banjo player in America,
Dan Polk, late of the team of Polk and
Collins, will show the hidden POSSIBLE
ties, which lie in BANJO Cyr and
Hill, a high class singing duo, will
render many new songs. and all of
them Well H. H. Horton and Miss
Rita O'Neil will give their charming
rural comedy sketch entitled Sun
shine and shadow" in which each as
sumes two characters. The sketch is
one of the cleanest, the most simple
and altogether delightful of any being
done in the vaudevilles. Fun to burn
will be furnished by King and Gray in
their amusing sketch, Fun in a Chin
csc laundry" They are exceptionally
clever comedians. and never fail to
please the finest audiences, such as are
nightly patronizing the Park theatre.