The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Louis XVI...o......Mr. John + Kellerd
Louis Charles, the Dauphin. ..........
................M Miss LeOta Busklrk
Philippe. Due dOrleans. ,..........
..,....................M AIR Lynn Pratt
Count d'ArtMs. s..........M Mr.. Louis Dean
Count Alex dc Fersen. ..............
......,,....... Mr.. George 5. Spencer
Count de Naudreuil. Mr.. Percy Winter
General. Marquis dc Lafayette....
................M Mr.. Frederick Mosley
Count de Mirabeau. au...................
..........,..M Mr. Wadsworth Harris
Petition. mayor 81 Paris.......,...
.......,........M M. Harry Chambers
Ciery y.......,........... Mr. Mark Fenton
Santcrre. e.............M Mr.. C9ssius Qulnby
Antoine Simon. Mr.. Irving Brooks
SAMSON. on................Mr N2orge Leslie
Marie Therese ...... . Miss g.. l.. Baker
Madame Elizabeth Miss Kate Daglish
Madame Adelaide. ide......,......,......
-........,M Mrs. Hannah +. Sargent
Princess de Lamhalle" .....,.......,..
....,............... Miss Mary Han
Madame de Tourzel el................
.,....,..........Mi Miss. EHttie Buskirk
Queen Audi. u.......... Miss Mary Hail
Marie Antolnette.......... .... ModJeska
Mime. Helena Modjeska. the talented
Polish actress, assisted by Mr. John T..
Kellerd and satisfactory company.
opened weeks engagement at the
Providence opera house last evening,
the bill being an entirely new piece.
Marie Antoinette," by Clinton stuart.
The Modieslla engagement viii be
distinguished by rather more varied
repertory than common. The opening
bin will be repeated at the Saturday
matinee. Tonight and Friday MARY
stuart Will be produced tomorrow
evening and Saturday evening Mac
beth" for the Wednesday matinee.
Much Ado About Nothing" and for
Thursday evening THE Ladies Bat
tie" "A comedy.
The list H. wholly unusual for a dra-
matte week and doubtless. with the ex-
ception OF Macbeth. is novel through
out TO any but the most veteran the
atre- -goers, while Macbeth is by no
means tcquently produced nowadays.
The company that the eminent star.
who for nearly a quarter OF century
has been before the American public,
has gathered about her. as their tai
ents were i'm evidence last evening is
capable OF contributing 20 an intelligent
interpretation OF the several pieces Sc
lected for the engagement, while I'm Mr..
Kellerd Nine Modjesl0a Is fortunate IN
having the support Of one OF the pest
eNponents OF modern dramatic methods
among the several first class leading
men on the American stage. Mr. kel-
lerd has only rarely been seen In Prov
idence. In Marie Antoinette' he shares
with Modjeska stellar honOrs, ana, Of
course in the Shakespearean comedy
and tragedy he will bear an equally
conspicuous part.
To Judge by the standard set last
evening the various plays of the week
will be elaborately and artistically
mounted and cOstumed. There was
small room for ANYTHING but the most
cordial review Of the scenic effects With
which Marie Antoinette" is provided.
The piece itself. IKE MARY Stuart.
which is more familiar I'm the Modjeska
list. Us agonizing often to the point
of dolefulness. The climax Of the one
is Of course much like that NJ the other
Both Marie and Mary go 10 the scaf-
fold The emotions demonstrated ar>
not unlike one another. If anything the
new piece lacks dramatic situation the
more seriously The tragic suggestion
begins earlier and is prolonged 10