The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06
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IN SOCIETY

That Mr.. wilford Russell. Cbaritone) of
London. England, has became a social fa-
vorite during his brief stay in this city
was proved yesterday afternoon by the
presence OF very large number OF So
ciety people who gathered at Mrs. Sphinx 8
to listen to n charming song recital or
IAN afternoon of ballads as the occa-
sion was characterized
Mr. Russell possesses remarkable
voice OF wonderful sweetness of express
siop and over which he has absolute con-
troll.
His selections, moreover. are given with
great delicac,s o. expression and range
from the grave to the gay and are often
highly dramatl, In character.
During the pass several seasons Mr..
Russell has sung abroad for many titled
people and In this country at the White
House for President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
for Lord and Lady Pauncefote, Mrs,
Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs John r.. Drexel.
Mrs. o. III. +. Belmont and many others.
In his program Of yesterday Mr.. Russel
chose the quaint old English bailads' the
irresistible Irish ballads and also the
Scotch. charming his hearers In each Sc
lection and winning encore upon encore.
Mrs Russell his wife, was his accom-
panist and to those who understood the
requisites OF a good accompanied IL was
quite evident that Mrs. Russell Is an art
ist in this particular role. The program
was as follows: Rotoli Fiore che Isangue
Old English, Dr Arne, The Lass with the
delicate air, Lehman. when Love Is
Kind" ta) Kjerulf, Ruhe i'm Wald. Cbl
Iassen. "Als ich dich kaum sesehm:
Irish. Kate Kearney; ta) Haggart. III J
were but Honey Bee" OBJ Webber, Con-
stancy; tc) Mcdonald The panty Miss. ,,,',
Scotch, Loeb I,omond. My Love Is Ike
the Red Rose: Goripg Thomas. sum
mer Might.
Included In the large and fashionable
audience were the following: Mrs. VIII
Ham Ames. Mrss Eleanor j. Rocker
Mrs Charles Pitt Robinson. Mrs George
H. Corliss, Mrs. William GanimeH Or
and Mrs. James e sullivan, Mrs, wal
ter Hidden. Mrs. Horatio Nightingale.
Mrs. Susette Won Son Reed Collins. Miss
Isabel Pegram. Miss Georgia Fiske. Mrs.
william Penn Mather. Miss Mather. Mrs
Rathbone Gardner, Mrs. william q.
Rlanding. Mrs Charles u. owen, Mrs.
Samuel T. Colt Mrs. " Anthony Dyer,
Mrs Clinton ". Weeden. Mrs. Arthur l..
Kelly. Mrs Charles u. owen. Mrs. Frank
H. Martin. Mrs. Charles r.. Longley.
Mrs Irving y. Irons. Mrs Theodore w.
Foster. Miss Martha Clarke. Mrs. Gcort,'
w. Parks Mrs. J. Edward studley Mrs.
Fllery Wilson Miss Mollie Wilson. Miss
Ellen weeden. Mrs. Arthur Watson. Miss
Mary Watson. Mrs. Frank NJ. Mathewson.
Mrs. A. Tingley Wall. Mrs. A.
Curtis Tingley, Mr and Mrs Gar
diner r swarts. Mrs William Allan
Dyer, Mrs. Charles Morris Smith. Mrs.
r. u weeden. Mrs stephen q. Metcslf.
Mr.. william q. Blandng, Mrs William
Blnney.
AZ was anticipated n was typical
First Night" At the Providence Opera
House. last evening. the regular habltucs
of the same being present In large num-
bers and n Militant company OF ladies
and gentlemen giving Willard n most cor
dial reception. Society was there IN
greater numbers than usual and there
were several box parties.
one of the box parties was composed Of
Mr. Edward NJ Guild. Mr.. ". ". Ran
croft. Mr.. Richard Aldrich. Miss Rosa
lind Hazard Miss Foster and her guest.
Miss Isabel COKE of Utica, n Y.
Dr. and Mrs James y. sullivan had
also = box party for Mr. and Mrs Michael
= pooley.
In another box were Mr.. and Mrs Vim
cent verley. Mr. and Mrs. Frank vcr.
Icy. Mrs susette V. $. ". Collins and
others.
Among others noted in the audience