The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-22
CROWDS LISTENING TO THE AT CRESCENT PARK

e side Of the leading theatres Of the coun-
: try.
fhis spectacle, which is produced
under the personal direction OF Mr..
| William f, Doolen, stage manager OF
( the Providence opera house, is con-
structed with Sheridan's famous ride,
the battle OF Lookout Mountain and
other historical events i'm the pict-
! uresque vale OF Shenandoah as a basis
ana will employ I'm addition 10 q cap
able cast or leading characters, over
J -OO supernumerar.es representing the
| Union and Confederate forces, a large
| number of horses and a battery OF ar
tillery 1t is impossible here TO de-
scribe the program of the spectacle in
detail; but IN brief ii consists OF a
charge by the Union forces which are
repulsed the cry that Little Phil' is
coming, the Sheridans famous ride.
This is the way TO ThomasVine"
heroic charge on the breastworks rout
and hight of the Confederates over the
mountains amid the roar OF musketry
and the 'Rebei yell'' and shouts of
Union victory, eliminating with pict-
uresque patriotic tableau entitled
The Blue and the Gray The elabor-
ate scale on which the spectacle has
been planned and the realism and per-
fectiou OF detail which ii is promised
that IL shall be carried out surpasses
any similar undertaking ever offered |
here; and all those who remember the |
enthusiasm aroused 10y the play OF |
shenandoah" at the Providence Opera |
mousse last winter may form some idea |
or what is to be expected but upon "A
much more extensive and effective
scale. this production having decided
advantage in being given upon broad
neld IN the open air. In addition to the |
spectacle, the Educated Horses and |
roman H.ppodrome- with their inter-
esting and exciting features. and the
special engagement of Hughes and Will |
lams, the famous aerial revolving lad |
Ter performers and comedy acrObats,
ma H. +. Mulvey's sensational descent
lt the chutes on his bicycle, will afford !
probably the greatest combination OF |
amusement features ever offered on a
'ingle day at any Rhode Island resort;
INA 1t is safe prediction that the Sun
lay attendance viii far surpass even
he record breaking figures of the
fourth of July. The comedy acrobafic
cam OF Hughes and Williams enjoys a
llSh reputation; and IS performance
N the aerial revolving ladder ere said
0 De most remarkable acrobatic feats,
ihile the comedy element introduced in
he early part OF their act adds much
D the interest and enjoyment and in
ne leaulng theatres throughout the
Vest they are said to have scored a
cry siZeable hit
Crescent Park i'm addition to all these
ttractons for Sunday, offers daily
lroughout the coming week. beginning s
ith Sunday. probably the greatest ar "
~ OF special high class musical fea- !,
Ires ever presented az any shore resort
IN = state. Heading the list is w.
Rogers of the great seventh Regi- =
ent Band OF New York. widely known |
one of>sthe foremost cornet sololsts Il
nd bandmasters i'm the country. and u
hose reputation extends TO Europe a
nd by many he Is considered the W
'eatest living American COrnet vir- n
osO In Boston and all the leading &c
ties OF the country ne has aroused p
e widest enthusiasm by his masterly el
ecution. fine phrasing and wonder o'
lily soft pure and mellow quality OF w
ne. IL was only after long nego:,a- "a
ln and n final princey financial in Ie
cement that he was led TO accent this ~
nited engagement. his salary for one ~
eek equallng that formerly paid for w
edleys fun nat onal band at Crescent v.
lrk; and his engagement is unoues- y.
'haDly one or e greatest events os w
@ kind on record In the history of
hode Island shore resorts 10 u,pt
ny daily at .. and y y. m. win tba 90
Inda Napoli. the s o'clock concert he. .
3 given I'm the elegant new o'clocls ~
ke dining hail; and it is certain tbot an
1sic lovers by MANY dhaus9uds ,vri ! tn
attracted Go Crescent Park on sun A.
y and $3.50 ne coming week to 49,
q rich treat IN store Nr pocars nj
ened his engagement yesterday: and da
: solos were received with tho prest- me
enthusiasm resulting In encore after to,
core insiFtently demanded and 90
'usly responded 20. tn
rhe Banda Napoli has already proved ins
Ell one OF the best concert bands in ian
wv Ens,dnu ana mas entrenched ITSELF ca,
~ strongly ln nupuiar favor by fts "a,
perDDy iend'ej programs at Cres- ~.
lt iafk ana The Rhode Island IA in,
= oI'n Sll' is also one OF the most tn,
pular OF ail The attractions at the 49,,
rs. go th1t with Bsgham's sinz;n,, =,
d,, sra tesccnt Park can easily las
nj lss "lm OF presenting more ard nn,
Ter hish-class musical features. than -
" before been heard ut any nublic n ~,
,h or shore resort In this state. a.
y hlle inc remarkable feast called the 49,
,riock mas already more than sur. az
500 It's record of popuiaritv tbcrs ~
oeen no diminntion IN the attention r,,i