The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-23

ask attention for a very large portion
of the season la New York All Of the
supernumeraries properties. mechani-
cal and electric light effects needed for
the proper presentation OF the play are
carried by Mr.. Crane and nothing Will
be slightcd.
Ii is thought that in selecting Stuy-
Vesant as the central character of their
play the authors made most felicitous
choice. The last of the Dutch governors
OF New York was certainly remarka-
BILE man in many ways and he lived and
moved i'm tunes that were heavily
charged with dramadc incidents. When
StuyVeSant. who was compelled
Through the loss of a portion of alimbto
wear wooden or peg leg, strutted
ashore he found things in New Amster-
dam in a topsy- -turVy condition. His
predecessors had done little and VI de-
vOlved upon him TO endeavor TO place
the colony on concrete footing. The
outlook was not pleasant, but TX ala
not frghten the sturdy DutChman.
He was much given TO having his own
way, and would not brook Interference.
once he had come to a decision he never
altered ". This fact caused him to be
called Peter the Headstrong.' a name
that clung TO him until his d, ,ath. He
had much TO contend with. The Indians
were very troublesome and had to be
kept i'm check and il was known that
the British. who had taken possession
of the shores of New England. were
anxious To secure the beautiful port OF
New York. Intrigues were plentiful in
those DAYS and the British We're the
prime movers Of them. They endeavor
ed To sow seeds of dissatisfaction
among the Dutch and when the oppor-
tune time came step In and take posses
SION of their colony. The main plot or
the comedy deals with one OF these IN
trigues and one Of the acts has vivid
Is Cf
interest i'm the play. but II, of course. is
subsidiary to the main plot.
The work Is divitled into four acts.
The first opens in abe gardens Of the
governors home and shows meeting
of Stuyt SAINT and his famous council
lors none of whom he ever allowed To
express an idea or have an opinion. The
second act is laid i'm Whitehall the first
stone residence in New York and the
third takes place outside Of the ram
parts of the Battery just as the British
plot TO wres't the colony away from
the Dutch eliminates and is frustrated
The last act returns 10 Whitehall.
In n measure thp play reflects the
manners and customs prevalent in New
York in 1861 and absolute correctness
is claimed for the costumes and prop
critics. The production is one of the
most ambitious Mr.. Crane has ever
made 1t calls for a large cast and the
services OF over 80 people are UTILIZED
in N
The costumes worn i'm the play were
made from designs furnished by Mr.. IL.
A. Ogden, an authority on colonial art,
and the scenes were painted by Rich
ard Marston and Homer Emens. the
incidental music was composed ny
William Furst The company with
which Mr.. Crane has surrounded him.
self is one OF special merit and can be
depended upon TO give the star ade-
quate support
Jacob Lifts success as n producer or
melodrama has been generally reCog-
nized since the advent OF that glorious
revival Of Shenandoah" which created
such widespread comment last season.
In his mammoth presentation OF the
English play Sport Ing Life Mr.. Litt
is said TO have fairly outdone all prior
attempts at gigantic stage adornment
and the coming 60 this city for the week
beginning Monday evening. October 2,
~ this widely heralded production has
naturally aroused uncommon interest
''gportfng life" boasts or "A greater
number OF elaborate scenes by half
fhan any dramatic offering now re-
called There are no less than sixteen
,,sstinct sets. and the design and exc
ru.ton Of All are declared 10 be OF such
. era,t beautv and magnitude that the
n,,,ductton takes ON the nature of a
sncc,tarpllar piece. The scenes Which
b,vo attractc1 the greatest attention
arc probably tho massive reproduction
M Woodstock Hall, from the famous
naintinr. 'The Dav ~ Reckon'n me- the
Paris Court by night.a scene made bril-
liant with hundreds OF eectiic hghts:
tho cnmmodirus training stables at
Scu,narl,at iuhabited by adOzen glossy
coated thoroughbrejs: the interior ~
the National sporting club. London
during the progress - lively bout.
ana tv-o carital views NJ the historic
rnson Downs racr course
"sporring life" WIN be presented by
one or the strongest Compames ihat mas
over appeared here in m"iouraH'a'
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