The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-22

TO a large and representative audience OF
Providence theatre goers OF the kind that
an artist OF the stage, such as Mr.. Rob-
son is can always command.
oliver Goldsmith Is . comedy written
by Augustus Thomas, writer OF sew
eral conspicuous stage successes who has
probably done as well as possible out OF
the material available, which is mostly
the picturesque presentation OF number
of literary WORTHLESS Of no particular pos
sibiities Tor dramatic effect.
The characters In the play include DIR.
Samuel Johnson and his Boswell, Ed
mund Burke and David Garrick. each OF
whom is portrayed with fidelity 10 the
familiar pictures OF the originals and
are put through PAGES that are plausible
enough.
The play has TO do with DR. Goldsmith's 5
love for Mary Horneck and the first pres
entation of his work. "she Stoops TO
Conquer"
The opening act introduces DR.. Gold
smith TO a merry house party at che
Featherstones where Goldsmith has come
under the impression that IL Is public
inn from which mistake of a night Is
caught the cue for the play she Stoops
10 Conquer" which is thereupon written.
In the second act there lis a rehearsal
of the new piece indicating how the man
ager and some OF the actors had no faith
I'm IL and assumed IL would prove a tiasco.
In the last act DIR. Goldsmith Is shown
In his poverty living in an attic and be-
set by bailiffs. where his sympathetic
friends gather.
Through IL all the love story runs. a
slender enough thread.
The costumes and the figures which are
dressed In them are n pleasing sight, the
scenery is admirable and the stage pic
lures frequently exquisite. But there is
little action, only the fceblost Of dra-
matte situation. n great deal OF talk that
is FAR from being as brilliant as IL is
assumed 10 he. and general lack Of
forceful purpose 90 support the posing
hgures representing the historic charac-
fefez-
The makeup Of the several important
parts Is faithful and the parts themselves
are vitalzed with considerable effect even
though the play affords small chance for
making much or them heNond Law figure e.
As a picture Of the accepted iCen OF Cold
smith. Mr. Robson Is eminentlv succoas-
ful. while VI. A. Weaver. Sr.. II capital
In appearance and action as DIR. Johnson,
and John r. Henshaw. who IL more fa-
miiar as a nimhle-footed leader I'm light
opera ensemble than IN serious dra ma tic
work ts suavc, graceful aud generally eN-
cellent I'm his mimicry as the famous
tragcdan. Ggrrick. Stonhen Gre ttan Is n
handsome and manly Burke. the actors
OF parts Of less. II any historical note
are all capable and dress and look well
and the ladies' of the cast fulhN the
modest demands with ample satisfaction,
Miss Maud White IS Mary fIorncck. and
very pretty ard gracious figure she
makes OF Goldsmiths Marv
The new play VIII lie repca'od tonight
and at both the matinee and evening per
formances tomorrow Mr Robson will
produce Goldsmith's rare old comedy
She Stoops To Conquer with his in
imitablo presentation OF Tony Lumnkln.
Miss White appearing as Kate Hard
seen last evening the production ought
o. prove rarely doliFhtful for Mr. Rob-
son has never surrounded himself with
a moro capable lot of people.