The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
WIlBu / OPERA COMPANY.
Tho Bohemian Gil" and The Black Hussar" 10
Bs Presented During The Coming Week.

The last week but one of the Wilbur
Opera company's engagement at the
providence opera house which opens
with matinee next Monday, Will Wit
ness the production OF two of this
company's popular comic operas. Mon
DAY, Tuesday and Wednesday for six
performances only Balfe's three-act
comic opera and old-time Providence
favorite, "The Bohemian Girl" will be
sung. There is no need of <ng into
"details regarding the merits of this
opera, as all theater- goers are familiar
WITH its delightful music and pleasing
uialogue. There are several numbers
'h The Bohemian Girl that will al
ways iinger pleasantly in the memory
OF lovers OF music, namely "The Heart
BOWED Down." sung by Mr. Gus
vaughn, and II Dreamt Dwelt in
e ipIe falls. There have been a few
..hahges In the Wilbur forces lately.
.he most notable one being the engage
~ inent or Mr.. Edward Chapman to sue
ssed w. III. Kohnle as first comedian.
Mr. chapman made his first appear
ahce iast Friday afternoon and at once
Juinpeu unto popular favor with Wilbur
patrons.
The change in the personnel of the
company will necessitate few
changes In the cast of ,his opera which
lists: III
Count Arnheim. GINS yaughn
GYPSY Queen Maroarat p,l,nn
49, nooI...,......C IL. Huntington
'''i'ie '.'.-...... .....,. Marion Manola
or Hattie Richardson.
H is IN this opera that Miss Richard
son pieasing voice is heard TO the best
auNahtase, she receiving unstinted
praise from each and every. newspaper
IN providence and vicinity for her fin
isneu ,u rendering of the difficult music in
this ,s opeTa when 1t was produced by
this company the first week OF tbeir
engagement here
NeNt thursday. Friday and Satur-
uay a. three-act comic opera by Carl
Nlihocker, The Black Hussar." will be
sung by the Wilbur company. and as
uhls opera has not been heard i'm Proyi.
uehce IN number of years the an
houncement of the presentment of this
work is attracting the attention of To-
oai tneater-goers. The scenes Of the
STACK Hussar" which are three i'm
humber, VIII exceed in sumptuousness
anything heretofore attempred by this
company. The first scene shows Hack
ehpacn mouse in Tautenfield, scene
sure, on Iautenheid and scene "the |
Wood after the battle" Ut is this last |
picture that makes one of the most ar |
l,suc scenes shown in this city i'm some /
Itiie' Ihe deep green of the trees and 1
image Whlch serves as background /
70 the Varl-colored uniforms OF the |
peasants, Russians. Frenchmen. Co.'S
,"ona @ iiussars' etc, which assemble I'm
sIanu hhaie, make one of the most
iahusoIne or stage pictures The cast
'ehected TO present this opera will in
Lroduce the latest acquisition of the !
company. Mr.. Chapman. as Piffkow. a
ndII OF All work; Gus Vaughn, as Hell |
,ert' j. IL. Comfy, as Walderman; e. IS.
huntington, as Hackenback: Hattie
Ilchardson, or Ethel Robinson, as RSe
"a Margaret Bolton. as Barbara
ma Marion Manola or Hattie Richard |
on as Hackenback's daughter
plrlted production or this opera NAV |
'e looked forward to, as Mr. Arthur G.
'ell, the musical director of the com
amy, has determined to get the com
ANY an shape to- give one of the most
'ledsihg presentations of popular
'et presented
The vaudeville numbers for next
Veeh VIII include the famous Wilbur
1arches, which made such a decided
it rev weeks ago; Anna Laushlin.
ne pleasing little charteuse i'm new |
ongs; the Lamar brothers I'm their
opular Illustrated songs. Mr.. Lamar |
,nging two Of his latest hits. Pleas.
lr. conductor, Don't Put Me of tho
rain. and oh, Ebenezer": III. q. Bank
several OF his pleasing solos. and lit n
e Gabriel I'm his famous dialect reci-
ltions.i
For the week commencing Monday
latinee. August IA. the last week of
ne Wilbur Opera companys engage
tent, a change of bill is announced for
ich performance