The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-26
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Jussac. ........................ Daniel Jarrett
carat................... Frank Raymond
BernaJoux.. x.....................Fr Frank Greppo
La Canusac'.......... waiter Park
John Feiton. n......,......... koydon crlynne
Planchet. ................... Richard Pitman
DE Ia Fauconiere. e............ May Johnson
Ianasne e;.'.'..'''''.'..''''.'.,; Laura Cubitt
lie Masic..... John j. Collins
Nernet.. ......................... George Childs
servant To- NJ de Trevii,e' uth ehas Marsip Marlin
ciarice. Countess de Winter........
......-.................E Edna Crawford
abrteIe de rhalns enecca Block
Mother superior of the Convent at
I. bethu9e........,.. Addie Bryant
a Nun, .....!................Olg Macarthur
Uoinette..,............ Edna Phillips
How strong q. .vrod anything from the
fertile and luxurious garden of French
romantic hirory has upon the general
public was evidenced again by the
large and fashionable audience that
gathered at the Provisence' Opera
House last evening TO witness THE
Kings Musketeer" presented by f. II.
Sothern and company. Mr.. Hamilton's
adaptation from Alexander Dumas fa-
NOUS romance is what Mr.. Sothern pre-
sents and I'm this play there is plenty OF
opportunity for earnest and vivid work
not only by the star but by nearly ev-
cry one, of his really competent COM
pany. The audience last night was a
most enthusiastic one. From almost
the very start of the bold Gascon on
his career to the final scene there was
constant applause well spportloned be-
tween Mr.. Sothern and his company.
THE Kings Musketeer'' is a very
agreeable bouquet picked from a choice
garden of flowers and yet one when he
has seen the bouquet picked and look
ed at the rich flowers left unchosen is
apt to feel regret tIaae the better ones
left I'm the garden were not chosen.
The play abounds in action of the
most vivid and impassioned kind. There
as scarcely quiet resting place while
the curtain IL UP and the condensation
OF the romantic history makes even
the love passages fercely hurried.
There are good swordsmen. much use
of the sword and finely gotten up seem
cry. The bold t~-scon youth is ever I'm
n hurry and II seems easily under
stood how 80 commanding "A position
as he attains could be won so swift is
his action.
Mr. Sothern has been seen in the
leading part in this piece before and
his conception is in keeping with the
work OF the adNpter. Tis a wild brave.
scarce polished character. that OF the
young Gascon, and Mr. Sotherntr~por-
trayal would seein to the onlooker, on
the whole, "A true one. On that point
there was no division of sentiment IN
last nights audience for he was given
most gers srous approval. In the great
scene with clarice. Countess de Winter,
however Mr.. Sothern failed in the ex-
ercise of the restraint or softness nec-
an la
ter OF one of the strongest scenes In
the mace was marred thereby.
The remainder of the large company
Is in every instance acceI able. George
Bryant is the king and husband. whom
Richelieu Is ever filing with suspicious
OF the queen. His work is interesting
and so is that OF Arthur II. Lawrence.
as the cardinal In the love scene with
the queen, III. =. Northrup. az the Duke
of Buckingham. did some good actir
Edna Crawford gave n most careful
and interesting impersonation of the
part OF Clarce. The scheming part is
a difficult one TO portray and one OF
the best things in the performance was
her work in the interview with her pur-
itan lover in which she arranges for
the death of the Duke OF Buckingham.
II was noble representation of Anne
of Austria queen OF France, that Adele
Block gave ana her work. IL lacking
warmth, was very dignifed.
The very charming and vigorous part
OF Gabrielle de Chalus, the maid OF
honor and only friend Of the queen.
found at the hands OF Rebecca Warren
a most worthy representation. The
rnuskcteers of the kings guard, Athos,
Pothos and Aramis, were all that could
be desired.
The same play will be produced to-
night when the regular season OF the
opera house will close.
Lovers OF bright music. dashing girls
ard hearty laughs have rare treat in
store for them next Tuesday when the
famous Wilbur Opera Company begins
its summer season at the Providence
Opera House. The management has
The faculty of selecting just the breezy
sort of operas that are adapted to the
summer time. No one wishes to SIT
through hair raising melodrama or dull.
prosy society plays at such a time.
Mirth and melody are the combination
that attracts the theatregoinS pupnS
during this period and Manager Mau1
pan.ei promises 10 give us those com
n,odities I'm abundance, Fra Dlavolo II
the first opera to be presented, Whii
Mascotte will be sung the latter mar
OF the week. One new face, at least,
will be seen with the company. that or
J. Clarence Harvey, one Of the funniest
coneuians In the comic opera business.
As is usual with this organization par
tlcular stress ls laid upon the vaudeville
portion of the program
Mr.. Wilbur s a firm believer in keep
ing abreast OF the times, so when the
vaudeville craze swept over this coun-
try he began casting MS eyes about for
features that would be novel. features
that no other manager might obtain
And strange 10 relate. right here IN
Providence he made one Of the "hnds
for which he IL noted. Tie heard Mas
ter Gabriel give an mpersonation one
day and Immediately placed him under
contract. Master Gabriel IL but mere
spsak of humanity; but some OF his ji-
aicct stories and impersonations are
worthy the biggest monologue artist on
the stage, Anna Baughlln. that OK
cesdingly dainty little miss. 's stu
with the company. she has added
number Of new songs and recitations
10 her large repertoire. The Lamar