The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-22
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


Theatre parties are getting to be the
rule rather than the exception at the
Providence Opera House where the Corse
Payton Stock company is playing an ex-
tended engagement Their extensive re-
pertoire. which includes metropolitan sue
cesses. dramas, comedies, tragedies and
melo-dramas, the new and stylish ward
robe OF the different members, the beau
tiful scenery and mangnihcent emoeliish-
ments from an attraction that theatre
goes find hard to resist
The company has been here but three
weeks, but during that time has made
thousands OF friends among local play
goers
The Corse Payton Stock company is
composed or ladies and gentlemen OF abil-
ity. some OF whom received their train
Ing under masters OF the dramatic art
and served their apprenticeship in com
panies OF repute little wonder therefore,
that finished performances are given.
The company will open the fourth week
of the summer season at the Providence
Opera House Monday afternoon with
presentation OF Frank Iiarveys powerful
domestic drama In five acts, Woman
Against Woman" The plot deals with
who distrusts his young wife and believes
| a tale OF her disgrace while she suffers In
| silence rather than betray her younger
| sister whose social prominence as the
wife of baronet would make the revel-
alton OF her early weakness and dishon-
| esty doubly deplorable.
The members OF the company have all
I received their share OF praise from local
critics for the good work in the inter-
1 probation OF the various characters or
4 the drama Miss Iindon as Bessie Is strong
\ I'm the pathetic scenes and forceful when
| she scornes the pity OF the woman who
| has wrecked her life. VIII ID. Corbett is
said to give earnest painstaking interpre-
tation OF John Tressiden the hero, while
! Richard T.. Crolus is seen I'm his best in
the character OF Phil Tressiden, johns
! father, the jolly old man with limp and
| a fondness for drink and rest. The rest
OF the cast with one exception, Miss Minnie
! Stanly replacing Miss Dora Lombard, VIII
/ be the same as last week.
George B. Berrell appearing as Sir
! Henry Chesterton, Joseph w. Girard, as
Gilbert Craven. a man about town, Ash
ley Rush as DIR. Grayson. Clint G. Storch,
| as Milton, a valet. Miss Minnie Stanly,
as Rachael Westwood. bad un, Caro-
line Clore, as Lady Miriam Chesterton,
and Jennie Wilson. as Mary Pedley.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday matinee
and evening there will be a change OF the
bill. the company playing the old stock
favorite, "Only a Farmers Daughter.
The play is full OF thrilling situations
and exciting climaxes, and In the hands
OF a capable company furnishes an en-
joyable evenings entertainment only
Farmers Daughter" is I'm a prologue
and four acts, and is cast as follows:
Prologue: Justine. the farmers daughter,
Miss Edna Earle Lindon; Lizzie. an un-
fortunate, Minnie Stanly; Mollie. ser
want Caroline Clare Harold; Lennox,
bridegroom, VIII ID. Corbett; Jack Hart
ley. an escaped convict, Joseph w. Cir
ard; Sammie Green, an honest country
lad. Richard r. Crohus: Higgins. a keep
er at Sing Sing prison. Ashley Rush.
In the drama-Justine Harold's wife
Edna Earle Lindon; Madame Laurent
widow of the late Gen. Laurent of France.
Mime Stanly: Mother Stark OF Poverty
house maid Caroline Clarke; Nellie
Justines daughter little Gladys Bitou;
Harold LennoX. an ambitious author. VIII
D. Corbett: Philip Betram. a man OF So
ciety. Joseph w. Girard: Samuel Green,
a prosperous farmer Richard T. crolius,
and Higgins the butler OF Ashley Rush
Both plays will be staged with a lib
erality Characteristic OF Mr.. Corse Payton
! The usual vaudeville will be introduced
between the actsne W material being Of
fered for next week 20 consist OF turns
including Annie Gluyd. the vital spark
( I'm songs and limitations Richard p Gro
lius. the inimltable comedian In funny
songs and sayings. Jere Sanford. with a
I new batch OF illustrated songs and others.