The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-25

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Winnifred Grey ...,.... Miss Celeste Wynn
Alice ............ Miss Clara Belle Jerome
Carmenita ........ Miss Miriam Lawrence
The owe includes all the principal
members OF the cast OF "a Runaway
Girl" which was given for the first time
in this city. at the Providence Opera
House last evening, before a very large
and fashionable audience. II was clearly
evident from the temper of this large
audience that musical comedy that Is
really musical is always popular and well
received.
While the comedy. if II Is 4 comedy,
although il borders more on what is
known ss comic opera at the present
day, had never been given i'm this city,
the music was quite familiar having been
played for long time by the leading To-
cal musical organizations.
Heralded as II was from other leading
cities, the audience last evening expect
cd a good performance and their expec-
tations were by no means disappointed,
and the several delightful airs were re-
ceived with manifestations o. approval
that could not be mistaken.
OF course, like all such productions the
plot or what there is of IL, is OF but lit
tie moment, the real success depending
upon the snap and vim of the comedians
OF the company and the freshness and
tunefuness of the voices OF the princi-
pals and chorus.
The company which appeared here last
evening possessed good singers and clever
comedians. hence it is not difficult to
account for the success OF the perform
ance. The company is large one, in
fact, much larger than is generally car
RED for such productions, and IL has evi-
IDENTIFY been chosen with view tn secur-
ing just the right sort of people TO bring
out all tho fun that is in the piece, and
there is n lot Of IT,
The chorus. which is also large. is par
ticularly good and has evidently been
carefully trained. and the orchestral
work is far above the average. This, to-
gether with the fact that the music is
decidedly of a catchy order, the costumes
fetching and the scenery very elaborate.
all goes to make up just such per-
formance as the majority VI men and
women enjoy.
Perhaps the main interest was center
ed I'm the work OF Mr.. Arthur Dunn.
great favorte In this city, who appeared
as "Flipper," certainly the leading
comedy role OF the piece. Mr.. Dunn is
IunnN III ~ HldIli'T 'plItil sui
IL Is fun of catching order. Quaint I'm
walk. gesture and accent the diminutive
comedian just caught the house. and I'm
the song Just Follow the Man From
Cooks was called again and again.
Mr. Parks. as Guy Stanley, sang well.
having n good baritone voice. ~ut the vo-
cal palm was easily taken by Henri
Leone. who has "a really excellent voice
which he knows how tc use. Mr.. Fay as
Prof Tamsrind aud Mr.. Aitken as Mr..
Creel. burlesque Scotchmsn. did not
have much 10 do. hut aided the comedy
work very materially.
Miss Celeste Wynn. Who is the ciri that
runs away IL very charming I'm face and
figure and. while not a great vocalist
sings In a most pleasing manner. and her
rendering of THE Boy Guessed Right the
Very FIRST Time" was well received
Clara Belle Jerome Is vivacious and at
tractive soubrette. who shares the honors
with Mr.. Dunn, their black-face song
'eThe Goblins." being one OF the hits OF
the evening
Miss Miriam Lawrence ss Carmenita.
fair and fat. has really only one song
"Iigh Society" but sings a In a very
delightful manner. The balance OF the
cast IL IN good hands. and altogether the
performances ~ one that cannot fail TO
please
"A Runaway Girl will be repeated this
and tomorrow evenings, and at the mat
inse tomorrow afternoon.
asaIInr anAMc ~ 1iialnI NM