The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-16

stx famous authors James Tanner and
Harry Nichols wrote the book Adrian
Ross and Percy Greenback the lyrlcs'
and Ivan Caryll and Lionel Mohktoh
the music. Tho names OF these genue-
men will he readily recognized as feSpoh
sible for the greatest London niuslCui
successes OF the past six years In the
nresent production Nixon q zimmerman
have spared no labor or expense to make
Il one of the most pretentious ana merl-
torious seen I'm years. The scenery ana
the costumes arc gorgeous in their mag
nificence.
From a standpoint Of bril'iancy ana
stage pictures, THE Toreador ecHpSes
any recent production I'm this line FRANCIS
Wilson is given a splendid opportunity In
one of the best roles he has had IN
number OF years: and IL is Sammy Glgg'
a footman or Tiger, who manages a series
OF laughable complications TO be mis-
taken for. a famous bull fighter ana TO be
on the verge OF being compelled To hsht
six bulls at one time when he Is for-
tunately rescued from his predicament.
The story OF the piece Is highly entertain
ING and amusing and the spectators ana
characters are we'll drawn and or an lh-
teresting type The excellent company
4. seen TO splendid advantage. Joseph
Coyne has scored splendid MT ana
others in the company are Melville Ellls'
Elsa RYAN, cara Beie JeiuHit' W Nhi','''
Frederick Miriam Lawrence. carolyn
Gordon. VIM Blasdell Robert Evans.
There IS n chorus Of seventy live and an
augmented orchestra.
There will be a matinee on SATURDAY.
Richard Mansfield comes TO the ProNl-
dence Opera house for two appearances
Monday and Tuesday evenings May -
and e5 on which occasion he will present
"Julius Caesar" appearing rs Brutus,
and surrounded by the same numerous
and distinguished company OF artists VINO
assisted at the first night OF his latest
triumph Attention Is called 20 the fact
that the curtain on Julius Caesar rises
punctually az eight o'clock and this
means that the overture will have been
nIaved before that time Everyone Is
urged TO be in their place on time. FOR
though the stage Is radiant with Light
during the first act the house Is pitch
dark The interest in the story begins
at once and not only is Caesars pageant
10 the Lupercal games one of tho earliest
features OF the play. but Mansfield makes
his first entrance before the curtain has
bean up eight minutes.
No important revival OF the most glor-
ious and popular of Shakespcare's plays
has been given I'm America I'm fifteen
years. "Julius Caesar" always waits foI
q supremely great actor 20 play Brutus
If would seem that Mansfeld's triumph
IN tho role blu AIf lAiA'i lAfAuNA'h - ~ -
remarkable n character that he will 81
into dramatic history with Brutus linked
with his name first. and Cyreno, Brum'
mel. Shylock and Richard III. after
wards. Critics declare q his finest
achievement.
Though our artists appear with thrill
ing effect I'm Brutus' Grafton 90 the riot
ing mob I'm the Forum and I'm the immor
tai quarrel scene 10 is nevertheless signii
cant OF his original genius that Mansfield
makes his climax above and beyond al
this in the encounter with the ghost oi
Caesar and in the wicrd but bcautifu
death OF Brutus.
The Mansfield acting version Of Julius
Caesar" is I'm five acts and nlnc scenes
The designs for the costumes and seen
cry were oil made by Sir Alma Tadema
r. A.. and tho elaborate pictures were
painted by Hawes Craven, William Tel
bin and Richard MorstOn. This vii
probably be the last opportunity this
generation will have TO see the grand old
play, and II r. n matter OF gratitude thai
there IL on our stage an artist Of genius
scholarship and generosity Of Richard