The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-06
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Julia Marlowe Will present clyde
t1tch's new play. Barbara Frietchie. "
for one week at the Providence opera
house beginning Monday evening next,
with matinees ON Wednesday and Sat
urday. There is little more 10 be sa
about this attraction so thoroughly is
II known that 1t has been a prevailing
success In New York tor many weeks.
The production here Will be I'm every
uetali the same as at the Criterion the
atfe IA New York. The pay real1rs
only IN certain degree Whlttier's
poem. IL makes Barbara Frietchie 4
southern girl in Frederick. Nd. during
the war. Whlttier's haroine was an old
Iady, VINO waved the American flag in
the fnce of Stouewal Jackson and his
men. That is, Whittier said she did
80. People In Frederick say that old
Barbara Ffietche did nothing OF the
KIND and that III he old lady waved
any nag Il would probably have been a
confederate banner. But IL did very
Wen Tor poem all the same and II
MI whittier took liberties with history
Mr. Fitch takes the liberty of revising
Mr. Whittier's story for dramatic pur-
poses. Mr.. Fitch has rejuyenatCd Bar
para, and instead OF being an old lady
over 30 she is a pretty young girl I'm
lh62 who is about as desperate a nrt
as ever lived Ia Maryland-and there
are several OF them down there She
Is a Confederate AT heart. but falls In
love with a handsome, young Northern
officer. who. with his troop comes 20
Frederick. Barbara's father IL rabld
old Southerner and insists upon parting
the lovers. Like the good little Mary
land girl that she is she. of cours
loves him the more and consents TO
elope with him. They meet I'm a minis
ter's house in Hagerstown. but the cap
tain is suddenly summoned 10 join his
regiment for an immediate encounter |
with the Confederates. I'm the skirmish !
the captain Is shot and wounded by |
Barbara's brother and is carried 10 her |
home. The elder Frietchie finds that |
the Yankee soldier is being harbored |
there and storms AT Barbara. but she |
wins him over and the wounded man \
Is allowed 20 remain. Here comes the
great scene Of the play. I'm which BAR
bara bravely watches at his side
through the terrible night following the
)attle. Love for the man who Is dying
'evives her patriotism and with the
lpprOach OF the Confederatcs is realized |
he 6ag incident. OF which Whittiers
'oem is founded and brings the play to
close with an added and exciting in
dent that is OF Mr. Fitch's own con
|
nd the locality provides opportunity
or qualntness OF costume that was
cry attractive In "Trelawney of the !
Wells" and picturesqueness of scene
hat provides some charming stage pic
ures.
Those who admire the classic drama
J al the realness Of an elaborate pro-
uc''Tn VIII no doubt be pleased 10
arm Of the approaching engagement
! Providence Of Madame Helen Mod {
ska, who viii come TO the Providence {
pera house for a weeks engagement. {
Monday evening. Jan. II. 7
Iodjeska viii be assisted by Mr.. John 2
Nellerd and "a brilliant supporting a
omr1ny. Her repertoire this season in {
udcs an adaptation of that famous
,medy. The Ladies' Battle" by Eu- /
mo scribe: "Marie Antoinette." an L
storicas tragedy by Clinton Stuart: y
Macbeth, Much Ado About Moth .
G. and MARY stuart" IL was In =
Macbeth" and Mary Stuart that the =
nous Polish actress was received | -
ith unanimous acclamation by local -
entre= gAnrs last season and from the q
terest already being shown by the
p patrons II is evident that Modjeska u
5 lost none of her drawing power IN I e
is vicinity "a
"
aza." presented by Mrs Leslie Car is
+ and q splendid company under the W
lnagement of Charles Frohman. viii In
the attraction at the Providence op- lI
Z house the week commencing Mon 20
y evening. Jan. %. ol
m
ilolo allen in Hall Gaines now cele- or
.tei play. The Christian" Is one OF y,
January bookings at the Providence a,
FRA house. -
IN occurring Julia Marlowe Modieska. 10,
ola Allen and Mrs. Leslie Carter as - -
, successive January attractions at W
Providence opera house. Manager ~
Tx z. Wendelschaefer has provided IN
~ theatre gOers with succession - -
theatrical treats seldom offered dur ~
whole season. Not being content p'
h this list Of stars. he announces for an
week commencing Monday. Feb. ;. pl'
less an attraction than Mt James tn
Herne i'm his new play. Sag Har-
. which is now playing to an enor- m;
us business I'm Boston. IN,