The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-03
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


Tom Moore. Andrew Mack
Prince OF Wales. Myron Calice
sir Percival Lorelace.. George Y. Nash
Lord Moira. Theodore Babcock
Itopin Dyke. ...George w. Deyo
sheridan. ..,.......................G Giles Shine
Beau BummelS S.......,...., Harry Il. stone
ao'ehSe raireh''''''s.',...''f .''ffahk Mayhs
huster' 'ss.ss.,ss.....-.... Edward j, Heron
McDermott ...............R Richard J. Dillon
Johnny Cooke. Willie Cooke, Angus
tus wilkes. George cadieux. Johnny
Wilkes. Harold Grsu, Vivian Mar
tin, Ethel Clifton. Mary McManus
Sylvia Cashn, Isabel Barrcacole,
Loretta Ruge, school children. ......
Bessie Dyke. Josephine Lovett
Winnie Farrell. Mildred Meredith
Lady Fitz-Herbert....... Jane Peyton
AIRS. Malone. Maggie Fielding
Andrew Mack. IN "Tom Moore" at the
Providence Opera House-a matchless fit
for Mr.. Mack and a spirited and graceful
comedy superbly performed.
Rarely has a player been fitted with
play ayowedly ~T4ltaa-sp and down TO
him with a more satisfactory result az a
dramatic piece considered apart from the
demands Of the star.
Tom Moore suits Ar, Mack perfectly.
~ suits him better than anything he has
ever had IL Is a beautiful ht without q
wrinkle or a bind anywhere That of IT.
self would mean capital entertainments
for Mr.. Mack has within him the ele-
ments OF the pleasing entertainer to a dis
tineuished degree. But more than that,
Tom Moore IL piece Of play-writng
that does credit TO it's author as among
the very best OF present day efforts.
Tom Moore is good play BY IL, its
n ttrt t.Iya hi.
place among the contemporary dramatists
of pronounced distraction.
Mr.. Mack has pulled himself up with
a sharp turn from his not altogether sat
isfactory and quite Unnecessary develop
ment from singing comedian into a
melodramatic star. This is well. Melo-
dramatic stars are more common than
would-be tragedians. Singing comedians
that can sing and do comedy are about
as rare as acceptable Juliets. SO no more
OF The Rebel" which represented Mr..
Mackss a tangent, but a restoration OF the
suave and graceful comedian with a voice
ike silver bugle just far enough away.
We took no count OF how many times
Mr.. Mack hands out song In TON
Moore. Twas enough that they came
right along, two or three at least, we
should say in every act. And yet they
are so cleverly woven into the fabric OF
the comedy that they do not. in the least,
have the air OF being introduced" the
while the aedon OF the play waits. On
the contrary the songs are not only a
feature OF the comedy OF TON Moore
but they are An essential part OF the read
ing. the situations and the business gen
orally. Without the songs, the story OF
Tom Moore" would not he completely
told any more than II would be IL any
part OF the dramatist's writing or action
was cut out. Mack and his songs seem
thoroughly at home again.
The comedy Is sparkling.
1t is acenically beautiful
It's costumes faithful TO the period,
are restful In their ouslntness and you
as @ though o the % lords re and the % besns pes had
more than ono or two suits in their ward
robes.
pleasing to look at. The dialogue is fresh
and the wit that Is INDUCED in. the quips
and puns, sound as though they sprung
from the lips OF the personages repre-
sented, and are really clever OF them
selves. and are TO be enjoyed therefor
There Is freshness end 2 dash and a
during the four acts. And that Is re-
markable. None OF the plays TO which
epigram and bon mot have contributed
fame have been much brighter.
Few modern comedies of whatever sort
have told their story with greater pung-
ency and good spirit and sustained inter-
hrst class vehicle for Mr.. Mack, II
achieves double triumph.
on the whole, VIC should say that the
accomplishment has no precedent i'm Mr..
Mack's career. IL recollection serves, the
best vehicles for Mr. Macks display OF
personal talent have been Indifferent as
substantial play. '"fhe Rebel" failed ut
terly to present Mr. Mack, as We best
like 10 see and hear him Tom Moore
leaves nothing 10 be desired
Never before has the star been sur
rounded with so thoroughly capable
company. Miss Josephine Lovett grows
n
has come TO divide honors with Mr.. Mack
as an engaging personality. She is re-
nsrkahly winsome. and she has deVel-
oped into a comedienne OF uncommon ca
pacity. Her work in tho new piece rs
delightful and demonstrates the artist
Indeed II Is impossible 10 he Indifferent
10 the quality Of the work done by every
member OF Mr.. Msck's company. because
IL Is an uncommonly well-balanced and
whom, by the way "a especially credit
able TO the star himself Men OF the
shgkespearsan mold, like George Nash |
every cast Of a pleasant play Mr.. Nash. |
especially, is favored with the consider |
able part OF the lordly villain OF the |
comedy,-an his grace OF person and ele-
gance or dctlon are continuous delight:
Theodore Babcock. too. I'm the congenial
Horatio-like part OF Moore's loyal friend, |
Of talent with which Mr.. Mack has sur |
rounded himself The result IL pro-
duction that affords especial gratihca- |
as for the worth OF the play IL could |
not be better done. Its finish Is superb.
There are evidently some promising To- /
cal player In town Of age so tender that \
few may be aware OF their existence. The
first act shows school room scene With |
lot OF children I'm &c. OF course. two 1
or three OF these youngsters plainly are a
part OF the travelling aggregation. but the /
majority OF them must have been picked |
IN herea bouts. The point is that these /
Young histrions who appear in the school |
mob" NJ IN with the two or three perma- |
nent members Of the company so nicely |
that only the sharpest eye could distn- |
cuish the "supers from the principals /
The Youngsters act with great spirit aud /
Il consummate lack OF fself-oonsciousness
Tom Moore" will he the bill all the |
week with the usual matinees tomorrow |
...A Gafs Iak