The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

nimbleness grace and variety Of per-
fornancc in THE line Ne is indeed os-
pecially remarkable. lie has his own in
aividual way OF making run which is diff
fcrent from all the other ways OF all
the other performers ia comic opera
Spontareity is a strong characteristic
downright buffoonry Is dominant lie
Sings iu good voice considering that sing
Ing Is not a necessary qualification, ana
taking him altogether, hts ability 10 en-
tortan and amusc shis audience Is ample
"A Royal Rogue" Mr.. DeAugens new
piece, was produced AT the Providence
opera House last evening. IL is called
an operate comedy 10 distinguish IL from
comic opera. The distinction would an
rear 20 be state Of mine" rather than
anything tangible, The Rogue was
written By Charles klein. the music Is by
William T Francis and the lyrics, which
arc its chief and most delightful feature,
are ny Grant Stewart
The operate comedy is in two acts.
Thc FIRST act proved TO be a bowling sue
ceas The second act suffered from the
fatal atmosphere ~ seeming 60 be COM
posed chiefly to rll out the evening. In
comic opera. or AN opcratic comedy.
of three acts, the usual rule ~ 10 make
the Grst act entertainng. the second act
i"rec act comic opera or operate COM
.dv possessed of any sort OF merit can
survive the arrangement whereby the
closing act is not much Of anything
worth considering. But when the pro-
duct!on IL limited To two acts, AZ there IL
a come down from the first act 90 the
last the impression IL likely 10 be un-
fortunate. And that is the one trouble
with "a Roval Rogue
Particularly pretty and catchy music,
more than ordinarily funny dialogue ana
clever situations make "A ROYAL Rogue
q capital entertainment for the greater
part of the evening and perhaps
IL Is because the long first act s so
thoroughly filled with features delightful
Ca tie ear ana 40 the eye that the second
Gct seems slim by comparison, The opera
goes from the start Al the very open
ins there H. drinking song which last
nights audience demanded 20 have re-
peated three or four times. Other songs,
solos and choruscs were equally Success
ful and rarely has an audience been
moved Go greater enthusiasm by the
lighter kind of entertainment than Mr..
De Angclis and his company stirred it
10 last night Al tho close the curtain
was called up several times and finally
the star came TO the footlights and made
o clever little speech.
The story of the opera tells Of an Inn
Keeper OF lne euFtN NapoteOnlfnAf whose
daughter I'M order Co win young man
90 wealth and family. tells folks he is =
duke the aspirant 10 the throne OF
France. returned 20 Paris IN disguise.
The awkward attempts 10 carry ont the
rart thus thrust upon him provide the
opportunity for Mr.. DE Angels fun-mak-
iug ~ The 'nnkeeper. his situation being
further embarrassed by the fact that the
Cifizens I'm his own revolutionary society
plot 10 KIN the duke. snd. by lot, he II
chosen 10 commit the deed.
n the closing act drags n r. because
little incident IL Afforded 90 assist the
star In his comic antics MFR he Angels
II always funny. but even a comic opera
must have some substance. and sub
stance Is lacking In the closing par. Even
the most uproarisus Of Fun unsupp0rtes IL