The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30

can sit anywhere on the lower floor for
for hair u dollar and anywhere In the bal
Cony for quarter. There will be three
matinees, by the way, tomorrow, Thurs
day and Saturday.
The Volunteer organist" IL the bill and
altogether is "a whole lot for the money
Last nights audience was one of the
biggest of the season. There were a row
OF standees against the wall, which Is
almost record If memory serves four
rows deep and wedge line is the seasons
record. the occasion being like this one a
pastoral and moral play.
III there was any dust on the seats yes
terday evening IL was all renewed by the
audience. There were no vacancies
The Volunteer Organist" Is the
production OF Harry Martef and
William u. Gray is the writer.
1t is described I'm the announce
ments as "a play with n moral as
To be to the effect that not all the drunks
are bad AT heart and not all the cold wa
ter crowd need reasonably look for front
seats around the throne OF grace at the
final judgment. incidentally are illustrat-
ed the narrow prejudices and the balance
OF miscellaneous attributes OF poor hu-
man nature as found i'm an ordinary New
England village, for stage purposes chief
ly
The personages through whom the NOR
nj as strong as strong az a sermon is
elucidated comprise the following
I'D "A young minister who has q notion
that the way 20 wean the erring from
rum is TO convert them rather than adopt
strenuous and unkind measures against
the rum seller, and who acts on the gem
eral theory that. while a child should not
be sent into tavern. a chap OF the
verge of the Jim jams ought not 10 be de-
MED a drink ~ village whisky.
(o) 4 bcdra eqlpd victim aF rt,,, vvbo
turns ont 90 he the minister's brother
and reforming nlls the title role OF the
play the volunteer orRanst after which
he saves p child from death In snow
bank and furnishes other evidences OF
moral regeneration.
C0. millionaire philanthropist OF
properly lordly air and no suspicion OF
sporting procllvities
~. village grocer with vaudeville
spinach on his chin and a yearning to
drive out the rum business I'm order
that he may the more profitably conduct
n sneak dispensary.
90. village handy man who plays
the trombone and jollies the whole
crowd
t6). The postmaster who ~ q good deal
of n mean old thing himself
C). A family, the domestic happiness
of which Is destroyed by rum until the
husband and father takes brace
~. The tavern keeper whose heart
Is In the right place even when business
Is rushing.
D). The pretty daughter OF the same
who grieyes because her good clothes
and her schooling have been purchased
from the profits OF the saloon traffic.
00). An Old maid with disposition to |
Mysteries when persons OF the opposite I
sex give her the goo goo eye.
On. A choir boy who sings the HOLY \
city" I'm good voice.
ON. a pair OF 81. Bernard dogs that 1
bound on 10 the stage to fulhli the /
mission OF rescuing the lost child from \
the snow bank.
n0 The child aforesaid belonging 80
the ruined family aforesaid. who is al
together n vety sweet stage child and
Is remarkable, moreover. because she
Is really a child and not half grown
girl, costumed Ia n pinafore 10 counter
felt bahyhood
As indicated IN the foregoing summary
there are two classes Of people I'm tho
play. those who need reforming and
those who don't In the progress OF the
play these two classes unite and the
place becomes a sort OF holy city-or
ict presents them all ~ looks as if the
had The best hold and the
young minister will have n hard time
strengthening ont the village. Even the
Dhfanthropic millionaire develops yell
ow streak " going back on theparson. be-
'aUse he proposes 10 marry tavern keep
'rs daughter despite the sinister charge
bat she has been seen by eye Witnesses