The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25

each town as we needed them. Some
times they were sorry lot too,
chuckIed Mr.. Thompson.
"On this evening l stood IN the wings
waiting for my cue to rush on and
pirouette with the other devils. The
women were dancing and rather stolidly
going thr.ssh with the tortures OF the
damned. when one lost creature was sup
posed 20 throw up her arms and sink 10
bottomless depths.
"All went we'll at hrst-the red FIRE
blazed beautifully and tho audience was
holding its breath in delighted horror,
when. with a blood-curdlng Shrek this
particular woman reached the trap. I'm
fortunately her girth was great, and as
the traS had not been built TO her meas
urements I regret 70 state that she stuck
midway The upper part OF her body
fitted above the stage az neatly as a cork
I'm n bottle Agony was depicted upon
her countenance. and her arms waved
wildly as a stage hand below tugged
frantically. but Intellectually. at her
dangling feet
MY cue came and | made my entrance,
but nobody noticed the imps. for just
then voice from the gallery sang out.
Cheese it. boys. Hell's fun
THE curtain was rung down amid
irrevocsbly ruined"
Wagner has written much difficult
music that is the despair of singers but
In all the works that he has given 10 the
operate stage there is probably nothing
which will compare with the music given
TO the Flower Maiden In 'Parsifal." When
Henry W, Savage was preparing his pro-
duction OF "Parsifa" In English, which
will be heard at the Providence Opera
house for three nights and n matinee
Dec :. and :, one OF the problems which
confronted him was to secure Il young
women. who were not only skilful singers
but were good TO look at, for the Sirens
with whom Klingsor lured the knights
OF the Grail from their duty were
traditionally most beautiful beings.
Last May Mr. Savage had notices sent
to all the" leading vocal teachers from
Boston west TO Chicago. announcing that
he intended To give "Parsfar' and that
il was necessary 10 secure "a fresh young
voices owned by q pretty girls for the
Flower Maiden scene I'm the second act.
II was pointed out that the opportunity
was one which might come to a young
singer oncc IN generation, for under
the best OF auspices. she would get stage
experience and AT the same time get
training i'm Wagnerian methods.
u was expected that there would be
a good many answersl but the response
was simply overwhelming. From tho first
OF June until the third week I'm July. 1900
voices were tested, for no applicant was
turned away without having been given
chance To sing. At the end of six weeks
Of this work tho 1900 had been re-
duced to 50. and i'm four weeks more. the
so had become the q that now compose
tho chorus.
This women s. chorus has excited the ad-
mlratlon Of tho critics OF Boston and New
York. as no chorus, and particularly no
operate chorus, ever did Their artistic
singing and their Individual beauty makes
them unique among all stage org3nlza-
tions
Chrystal Hcrne. the distinguished young
emotional actress who comes 20 Keiths
next week i'm an intense oue-act play, IS
conceded 20 be one OF tho best OF the
younger leading women OF the American
stage. She is the daughter OF the late
James A. Herne from whom she doubt
less Inherited much of her talent, and
she is said 10 possess the charm and mag
netism OF Nance O'Nell or Minnie Mad
dcrn Fiske Miss Hcrne who was last
season leading woman with Nat C. Good
win. will have excellent opportunity for
strong OF7Ulallf aCuIE next Ncehs as be-
tween me Acts" which Is the title 81 her
vaudeville vehicle, gives her unstnted
opportunities for the display ~ her emo
tlonal powers
At the Pawtucket Keith theatre next
week tho Pswtucket Alhee Stock company
will appear I'm the stirring western drama.
Eagles Nest" In which Frank Losee
and Edward Arden starred several years
ago. For the week ~ Dec bth The
Bankers Daughter" by the author os
Shenandoah" "Aristocracy." The Hen
riette" and other bis successes is in pre-
narstion.
ou~of the features of the bill ~ the
local Keith theatre next week will be the
novel dancing speciality 10 he given by
Les Dahlias. Partisan dancers. who have
been Enthusiastically received every
where they have appeared IN this coun-
try. They give some unusually pretty and
unique DANES. including an especially
beautiful Butterfly Dance which al
ways wins prolonged and hearty ap-
plause
George W Day the clever burnt cork
comedian. who comes to Keith'~ next
week. II known az one OF the brightest