The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
AmusementS

Inc play way GOWN east, at the
Worcester Theatre tonight, is said to
possess a remarkable novelty in the
way of terrible snow storm, the most
realistic and original that has yet been
a gently falling and insignificant pat
ter Of paper, but comes down furiously
and fast, drifting, driven and genuine
in fact, just like the snow storms that
may be seen anywhere in winter
in New England. 1t takes two ma
chimes to do the work, one to carry the
snow past the door and another to
carry it past the window, the ingredi-
ents being finely cut paper and salt.
The machines work quickly and 81
lently, for it would never do to have
them reveal themselves to the audi
ence by the roar and buzz of revolving
wheels. The action of a snow storm is
copied as closely as possible, care being
taken to make it intermittently wild
and furious, the temporary lulls being
one of the most characteristic points in
New England storm.
The mechanical part of the storm be-
ing so perfect, it is well to say that it
is not lugged into the play for mere
sensational purposes, but it is told that
it fits into the action so smoothly and
naturally that the spectator accepts it
as one element in a strictly logical Sc
ries of events. OF course, electricity is
the power; the old way was to swing
aloft out of sight a long bag of torn
up paper, which fluttered down through
a slit in the bag. Sometimes the paper
got crowded into one place, so that
snow fell on the just but not on the
unjust; and then when the cloud broke
loose the unjust got a paper Wad in
the neck. In this scene there is a kitch-
en- with a door and d window about
ten feet above the floor. and just at
the stage right of the door are electric
fans so placed that the wind causes the
air to take a sort of whirl-a-gig course
down past the door and window: the
papers are dropped out of a box while
salt flows from cylinders into this
wind; the beautiful snow beats against
the window, and when Anna opens the
door, and standing on the threshold,
declares: Il never want to see any of
you again" the wind and the snow
whistle chill in the doorway
1t is rather surprising to those who
know that as excellent piece of the
atrical property as Skipped by the
light of the moon" should have re-
manned upon the shelf for a couple of
seasons, considering its many seasons
of unprecedented success. But the Sc
cret comes out with the announcement
that it has again donned its working
clothes of the latest pattern, and en-
tered the field to compete for the plau-
dts of the comedy loving public To
an extent it has been rewritten and
improved, though the old time theme
and hits" have in no way been elimi-
mated A company of exceptional mer-
it has been secured to interpret its
unctuous humor and depict it's many
friyolities, and interpretations of popu-
lar music make it a thing of today
skipped will be the attraction at
Lothrop's Opera House all this week
An extra matinee win be given today.
The usual bargain matinees will be CIV
en- on Tuesday Thursday and Satur-
day.
There will be three performances al
the Park Theatre today at 1.30, 4 and
s p. m. The bill presented at this pop
ular house this week promises to be
one of the best of the season. An add
ed feature to the list already announc-
ed win be the popular lady monologist
Miss Margaret Powers, who created
such favorable impression at the sa-
cred concert at this house Sunday eve
| ming. Dec. H.. Another strong card
will be the appearance of Leo Dervalto
who does one of the most novel and
| sensational gymnastic acts in the
country Gerald Griffin and company
present a clever one-act play entitled
| Silence is golden" and Walz and Ar
| dell, Montrell, ST. Onge Bros, and 30.
nits and her funny pickaninny will be
seen in their various speciaities.