The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-13
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

The closing week OF the American OPP
era company's engagement opened last
evening In a most auspicious panner. I'll
Trovatore' was presented With the fun
strength OF the company IN a manner that
well pleased the large audience ia at
tendance.
The delightful music Of this opera which
is so familiar end so priced by theatre
goers was well presented. It's brief cho-
ruses and its splendid passages that an
ord as grand opportunities for the rich
est voices and for the most dramatic 'ac-
ton were an given with an earnestness
and finish that showed how careful had
been the attention given TO the prepara-
tions for what promises 10 be a gala
week for theatre-goers OF this city. The
close OF the season of this company Will
be regretted by very many who have en-
joyed the very careful and most pleasing
work OF it's members.
This opera has perhaps had more
popular sway than any OF the Italian or
other grand operas. les earnest story and
the magnificance with which the great
Verdi endowed Ia makes a ever delight
for Young and Old and the days when II
ceases 10 charm or its gems fade VIII be
indeed dark and gloomy and desolate
one for there Will then be no delights In
the world.
Miss Pauline Johnson proved an instant
success as Leonora. Tier FIRST solo winning
a course OF favor which reached its cli-
max only I'm the death scene. Her work
was imprisoned and her voice was sweet
and true IN the difficult and empassioned
scenes that IL was her task to portray. AT
no time has she seemed TO have SO well
pleased her audience as she did In the
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PEBBLES sang the part Of Inez and her
work was dainty as IL always is.
Miss Rosemarie Campbell sang the part
OF Azncena ana its trazic intensity was
well portrayed Miss Campbell has a voice
that has certainly delighted all who have
heard IL I'm other operas but her work In
this is so important and so engrossing II
is not saying too mucn 20 say that her
splendid acting as well as her fine sing
ing won as IL deserved last night favor
laat showed her second TO none with the
audience Mr.. Walter Wheatley was the
Maurice and the splendid work which falls
10 the tenor received at his hands the
care IL always deserved. He sang we'll
and his action was of the same high or
der as that OF the rest OF the company.
Harry Williams was the Reniz and Fer
rando was taken by Mr.. Schneider and
the rich voice OF the latter was heard TO
considerable advantage
William @. Stewart as the Count Di
Luna was at his best. His splendid voice
and his grand management OF IL was the
finest thing N what was a kood perform
ance. He delighted every one and the
audience was most generous In the be-
stowsl OF it's favors That ever delightful
song ''rhe Tempest of the Heart was
splendidy given and the audience seemed
loathe to have its singing cease.
To recite the beauties that won great
favor would be 10 give the opera In de-
tail The Anvil chorus and the Miserere
were charmingly given and for the or
chestra fits work was no unimportant fac
tor I'm the very delightful evenings work.
This same opera will be given until Sat
urday night