The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-11
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fouhg Pat Rooney and Emma Francis,
IN the second act Of "The Rogers Broth
ers Ia Washington" at the Providence
| opera mousse this week, will present a new
ana very novel dancing speciality, when
seen Tor the first time In this city at the
| iroNidence Opera house tomorrow even
| Ins These young artists undoubtedly
aepl sent the highest attainment iu skin
80 acropatlc dancers on the American
S,us'' MT. Rooney has been a dancer
slnce hls earliest recollection, his father
nnelhg the famous Irish comedian. Pat
,,tsggoil,1, VINO created such sensation In
,nls country about fifteen years ago sing
ing Pretty Peggy" Miss Francis IL
ahOther product OF long experience on the
hg stage Tor one so young. and has long
neld OF stage work. A ceverer combina-
tlon could not be made than Kla- e kr.
.aanser nave brought about in presenting
nn,,oI gouitnLul artists In an unusually
mover dancing speciality.
MY ambition" said Mr. Willard the
Ensnsh actor who appears at the Provi-
dence opera house next week. the other
uay. Is not confined to melodrams No
real melodrama as IL was originally in
lerpreted, Is played at the present dav
Iefhaps Wagners operas are the nearest
appTodcn 10 the genuine melOdrama of
the past Any play that expresses any
thing more violent than drawing-room
eernotlons IS now ciassed as melodrama.
The old definition OF the word was
drama In which music was one OF the
cnlei elements, and expressed the differ
ent passions and emotions OF the charac-
Iefs, frequently taking the place OF words
Music was made the medium of the eX-
preston Of almost anything, there was
very httle dialogue. and the greater part
OF lhe hook MAS madl. IN of instruc tions
10 the musicians, as for example 'Pedre
sinks on his knees-music expressive OF
an appeal TO the Almighty. There is a
the Dunlop Street theatre i'm Glasgow,
giving instructions 10 the leader of his or
chestra one daV about the production OF a
new piece. Now. Mr.. Richardson ne
SAID, this Is rural scene-a country gar
den. Everything is placid and calm all
the delights Of countrv life want TO be
fully brought before tho minds or the al-
dlence and ] think 5ou hail better give
me a little music expressive OF clothes
drying in the wind! Though somewhat
comic. that is a good llustra tion OF the
central idea in the mind of a manager
of the olden time when about to produce
a new melodrama."
II Is expected OF a first class theatre |
that It's attraction for Christmas will he |
something out OF the ordinary and in Sc |
curing New England Folks" for the |
providence Opera house for the holidays 4
-ol; Wendelschaefer seems 10 have real 4
Zed that expectation.
New England Folks" Is play that will |
appeal TO the hearts OF New Englanders. /
md will be found most suitable for the |
season or good cheer and rejoicing which /
3 so near at hand. Apart from the gem
raj satisfaction that the getting OF this 4
'lay from New York will give. there Is |
mother feature that will be gratifying 10 4
I'll who want to see "A Christmas perform
Ince. II Is the reduction which the man
sement will make in the prices OF ad-
mission. The usual holiday matinees will
'e given. but that is another story for
mother issue.