The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-16
Providence Opera. House.

Providence Opera House.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the committee I'm charge Of
the opera, prince Ramon" which will
be produced at. the Providence opera
house during the coming week under
the auspices OF the G.. A. r., monument
committee for the benefit OF the relief
fuad, of the posts In Providence, East
Providence and Pawtucket. A portion
OF the proceeds will be devoted 10 the
perpetual care of the monument. The
opera will be presented under the direcr
ton OF Capt Charles w. Eddy Of New
York, and will eclipse anything of its
kind ever given I'm Providence. A COM
plny OF over 800 will participate in the
affair, which will include fancy and
group dances. marches, musical dreams
and Stage pictures. Great care and at
tention has been given 10 the many de-
tails which go To make up perfect
erformance and the opening entertain
ment will be as good as any that fol-
low. Ii is easy To tell The popularity
of music on the stage by the way at rs
whistled on the street, and that IL one
of the straws that tell which way the
wind bloss In regard 30 Prince Ra-
sure to hear the swinging strains Of
Drink, Boys, Let's be Jolly or we
Are Maidens of Seville" There is fas-
cinating lot To the opera and an orlgi-
nal style of humor that is very peas
ing. Following is the cast:
Ramon, Prince Of Andalusia.......
............... .......... William a. Gray
Don Remiro, captain of the guard
observation-disclosures. G. Steele
Don Miguel, prime minister
.....................J Joseph +. Feeley
Balthazar, Irish minister Of police.
.... ........................F Fred Mack
Sancho Pedro, American dude.
.................... George n. Splnk
Camilla, bride of Prince Ramon.
.... .........A ANGELA Hutchinson
Dona Isabella, hostess OF the santa
Maria inn. Annie Scrutton Hough
Galiana, peasant girl................
...............Al Lillian Rose Plummer
Monica, peasant GIRL. May Monahan
African Travesty Mandy" ......
...................... Robert F. Jones
That the drama Is keeping pace with
the progress df the times will be strfk-
ingly illustrated at the Providence op.
era house Christmas week, when Jacob
Lit will bring TO Providence his superb
scenic spectacI- "The Great Ruby,
commencing with "A Monday matinee
Dec. 25, Christmas. day, and continu-
ing throughout the week with the regu-
lar Wednesday and Saturday matinees
This already popular melodrama will
hold the attention OF local theatre goers
II Is said that the company presenting
"The Great Ruby" is the largest now
touring the country in a meio- dramatic
production and includes besides forty
others Isabelle Uruuhart, Louis Thorn
dyke Bouccault. White Whitley. l..
Massen, Frank Losee and William Ha-
zeltine. The story Of The Great Ruby
Is said To be intensely interesting. the
plot is woven around the theft or
great ruby by "a clever gang of diamond
thieves. Before the gem is returned to
ita rightful owner IL passes through
many hands and Is the cause OF nu-
merous dramatic situations. Perhaps
the most thrilling incidens in the play
is a fight in mid-air in the basket OF "A
balloon and the mechanical contrtV-
anoes assisting in this scene and the
earnestness displayed by the actors
make ii seem a reality and arouses the
audience TO a degree OF enthusiasm al
most startling,
Quite the most important feature OF
"rhe Great Ruby" is its scenic envi-
ronment what with the massive inte-
riors. beaptaful landscapes and grand
exteriors showing streets in busy Lon
don. 1t ranks ScenfCally with the best
productions OF the century. Owing to
the great demand for seats. which is IN
crea sing daily, Manager Wendelschaet-
er has decided 20 open the advance sale
Tuesday morning. Dec. l9, instead OF
the usual day, Friday, and II behooves
III those who wish 10 secure choice To-
cations 10 get heir orders in early as q
big rush is anticipated.
why Smith Left Home" that bril-
Nantly successful comedy that has been
daMghtlng theatre goers everywhere "
has been presented comes TO the Provt-
.denc-a opera house for three nights only
commencing Thursday, Jan. 4.
Jcseph Murphy. who comes To the
Providence opera hous Jan. L. and =
I'm "Shaun Rhue" and Kerry Cow mas
achieved n national reputation a. le-
Ultimate actor OF superior qualities and
much of that reputation h1s been gain
ed by his work in the play, shaun
Phue." without going into technical
tails ~ NAV be said thnt the work al
luded 10 consists Of life-like. original
ard picturesque representations. frst
of muscular. clear-headed. witty ana
brave young Irish lad. Larry Donovan;
md second. OF burlv. open hearted.
fln-loving end whiskey-ltsing NoNh-of
Ireland man Of middle age, known as
Red John (Shaun Iihue). The two
tv,5PyTIre strong sketches ofIrtsh-chaf
acter as drawn by Mr. MurphV aHu
thew stand as patterns for straighL-oNt
irish character acting The pretty Irish
NAV about these two characters is fun
~ music pure. clean sentiment and
whole room full of jollty, fun and eX-
citing situations.