The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-20

that the highest prices OF admission for
this performance is fifty cents. Il may be
stated without fear OF contradiction that
no theatre In this or any other city has
ever offered so much high class entertain
ment both in quality and quantity at such
extraordinary low prices.
The production or "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" and "Pinafore" will be made es-
pccally noteworthy from the fact that
the beautiful young prima donna, Maria
Strakosch has been specially engaged
10 play tho part OF "Santuzza," In which
he has frequently appeared In New YORK
with the greatest success. And Mr.. Wm
g. Stewart. the gifted baritone VIII ap-
pear in "pinaforen
Miss Strakosch is dramatic soprano
and possesses a voice OF wonderful rich
ness and power. She comes OF a great
musical family Her father was Max
Strak kosch, the great impressario who
dominated musical affairs In this country
FOR thirty years beginning in 1850 and
who was the FIRST man engaged in opera
affairs who had the courage and interest
10 bring the greatest opera singers OF
Europe 90 this country
She Is also niece OF The great prima
donna Patti. through The marriage of the
latter's sister TO her uncle Maurice
Strakosch who was the teacher OF the
Incompatible Patti such descent and
associations must have their influence
and account in some measure for the
great voice and ability which Miss Stra-
lsosch has already developed and the
distinction which she has achieved
Miss Strakosch win have the support
OF the best voices in The company which
will include Miss Ruth Peebles. Miss
Rosemarie Campbell Mr. George Tall
man and Mr. Andreas Schneider.
''CavAlleria Rusticnna is regarded as
one Of the greatest operas or modern
times n was first produced IN 1890 and
made such an extraordinary success that
it rattied for It's composer. Mascagni On
during fame The title iu English Is
Rustic Chivalry. II has been pre-
sented iu every known language aud has
heen played IN this country as drama
hy tlTr famous Italian actress. 'Duse,
and the late Alexander Salvini.
The story az tho opera tells of Turiddu.
p village fop He loves I'm his way Lola
and Is beloved in her way by Lola. But
he must serve I'm the army: when he re-
turns he finds Lola the wife of Alto
WAGNER. Piqued. he socks consolation
IN the love OF Santuzza. whom he ;-educes;
and she adores him. Lola I'm turn Is ex-
ssperated She woos Turiddu hotly, and
he becomes n double traitor. Santuzza.
Easter day. Is under the ban of the
church She cannot kneel before the
altar In prayer and rejoicing. Knowing
that Turiddu has been with Lola. she
appeals TO his former love. reminds him
Of his promises. As she kneeis 10 him
and as Turiddu sulks Lola crosses the
square on her way to the church. The
women exchange bitter words.
Lola enters the church. Turiddu
strikes Santuzza and follows Lola. Mad
with jealousy the deserted woman tells
the whole story of her shame and the
baseness of the guilty couple TO the wag-
oner The service Is over and there Is
mirth and there Is drinking In from OF
the tavern. Alto refuses to drink with
Turiddu and bites his ear. a challenge to
mortal combat. Turiddu. conscience
stricken. feeling the swift approach OF
death. bids his mother Lucia good-bye
Alho kills him with his knife The
cry is heard. "Neighbor Turiddu Is mur-
dered" Santuzza falls like a dead body
The melo-drama has been compared TO
a tragic story by de Maupassant. 10
might with greater reason be lil<ened
unto "A Yorkshire Tragedy that dread
ful drama OF the Elzabethan age. for
IN this opera Is found an intensely pas
sionate instinct rather than the faultless
art OF the Frenchman.
In the opera as I'm the short and brutal
tragedy, are these elemental. simple
means employed by simple characters
shake and harrow the spectator: the
march OF inevitable events rasps his
nerves and takes away his breath dra-
matic touches are blows In their direct
ness: the occasional absence OF judicious
art Is forgotten in the exhibition OF fierce
truth. and n the body chapter were con-