The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-21
Providence Opera House.

"a Reign OF Error" scored a sensa-
tional success at the opening OF its
weeks business at the Providence
opera House last evening.
The word sensational is used ad-
visedly. Gales OF laughter and storms
of applause alternated one another with
only such interruption as the piece de-
manded for its unfolding and the play
ers for a rest between the acts. At
times IL seemed as II any one OF a good
ly number OF individual features would
have suiiiced Tor the whole evening 3
entertainment, so persistent were the
cncOreS.
John J. McNally wrote "A Reign OF
Error" and il would seem TO be well
nigh the climax possible TO a consid-
cradle record OF entertainment making.
The Rogers Brothers, two talented
German comedians, are the stars and
associated with them are speciality art
lists OF equal accomplishments in their
respective fields OF endeaVor. Ben Teal
staged the production and the result is
a succession OF stage pictures that
would do credit TO an opera.
The farce makes entertainment OF
the most aggressive kind. IL carried
last nights audience fairly off their
so spontaneous demonstration OF APP
proVal as was accorded the Rogers
Brothers and their associates. If the
motto OF the company rs I'VE strive TO
please" il is certainly lived up TOTO
the handle.
There is infinite variety i'm the enter
tainment and every feature is presented
by a star performer. There is no end
OF dancing, including the good old
fashioned clckerty- -click and knock
clog dancing of the highest order of
merit. There is character acting Of the
cleVerest kind. There is excellent mu-
sic There is ballet that is exquisite
ly gowned and dances many beautiful
figures Above all there Is chorus sing
ing and few operate companies carry
so fine "a chorus.
The Rogers Brothers are inimitable
and they are eXcruciatingly funny all
the time The time honored German
farce becomes i'm their hands a work
of genius. Georgia Caine. well remem-
bered as the Girl from Paris" is pro-
minent i'm the east. She is "A remarka-
bly, accomplished young woman She
is pretty. she dances, she sings and she
can act. all far above the avera =.
Maude Raymond. with her unique tai
ents at singing and dancing, won last
nights audience completely and her
rag time" song with its brilliant
chorus was called for again and again,
although il was nearly IL O'clock when
IL was sung. Ada Lewis OF tough
girl" fame renewed former successes
with her finished character work ana
La Petite Adelaide proved a positive
sensation with her grace. her pretti-
ness. her amazingly nimble toes aud
her astonishing pliable legs. OF the
balance of the extraordinarily numer-
Gus company. George +. Marion in a
variety of specialties, John Parr \
handsome young fellow with a stun
ming baritone voice, Budd Ross. a re-
markably clever dancer. Newhouse and
Guernsy real artists with the mando-
lin, are conspicuous contributors 10 tie
merry entertainment. The scenery rs
abundant and the costuming is novel,
i'm beautiful color and perfect taste.
The whole show is enjoyable in every
feature.
"A Reign of Error" holds the boards
for the week with the usual rlatinees,
Wednesday any Saturday.