The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-22
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

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Lord Gayspark k..........W II. Fftz-Gerald
John Fairfax. x..............Joh Dunsmure
| Lieutenant NARROW. ......... Forrest HUFF
| Lieutenant Cragsby ..........G George Head
| Letita Fairfax. ..............E Eunice Drake
Lady Lucette. .Emmalyn Lackey
Lady Alice. e..............,.,.......Lo Lotta Gale
Lulu Glaser. Dolly Warden
Al the Providence Opera House for the
FIRST half OF the week Mr.. r. c. whitney
presents Miss Lulu Glaser In Dolly Var
den." a comic opera--book by stanislaus
STANCE and music by Julian Edwards.
Tho usual Wednesday matinee is omitted
from the engagement--which Is rathe- a
pity considlng the interests OF our out-of-
town businesses.
Lulu Glaser, as Dolly Warden" Is a
bouncing. bubbllng, boisterous bunch who
makes around the stage. laughs sings
talks and carrie5-on I'm way 10 some
times suggest Alice Nelson. sometimes
Lotta. sometimes George NJ. Cohan.
sometimes the late Minnie French, 20 say
nothing OF De Wolf Hopper dn miniature.
| OF course) and Josie Hall-in word. she
gives you glimpses OF pretty nearly the
while succession OF laughing and singing
soubrettes all rolled into one, the totai
effect however being not or mimicry out
| OF very strong individuality and genuine
and fetching distinction.
Dolly Warden tells the story, In comic
opera fashion, OF a raw, hoydenish young
| thing chained 20 her beautiful country
home by guardian, who designs 20 wed
Der. and Is not particular that she & snopaa ~ T.a
| Uniform OF a British Grenadier. or some
hing like that. OF i7Stvths period or tne
he bright possibilities OF the world ana
nesses the well-laid plan OF the guardian
hen and there Dolly 6rGen dsGyeIops SO an 70 the tbe
play house and study more samples or
ner-of whose existence, other than her
guardian, she has not dreamed or the
TSe fnai triumph of true love--of the
eomic opera air+ness-over tho schemng
,ory ,ne k"tpoliv k"l' WARDEN Miss Glaser
,hows herself I'm a number OF engaging
costumes. including a ban dress ai wuc,,
naxnifcence midshipman's suit OF
are witchiness and a Dolly Warden dress
hat is simply cutter than cute.
She kept tho audience in mighty good
Aumor last evening with the fun or the
piay and her own breezy personality. She
as a metallic. but not unpleasant voice,
yut she knows how 70 put vast desi "a .h 9I
-whioh sort Of gives you an impression
f what n china shop would SOUND IKE
the bull were in It's catching ana ner
bIy. She has an old-fashioned way OF
hiking her audience into her commence
ithout, however. giving you the DIS
greeable sensation OF being played at.
Altogether she Is n taking bunch.
'SThe words and music OF the opera
no something positively delightful for
h,eehness. cleanliness. gaiety and wit
One OF the musical numbers ere simply
lorious New York monopolizes most
n the output OF Julian Edwards, and II
rare these days. 10 get bit OF IL on
he road II Is n treat. therefore, 70
stem to his harmonious and tuneful
Measures The dances and ballets are
lso refreshing IN their expert simpncity.
lriously effective as they are witlnut
serning 20 strive hard for effects. The
)sturnes are rich. beautiful and In ex-
nisite taste.
The supporting company sings ana acts
,ianSidlv dances and marches consum-
aately. a. o-,,
Altogether st Ia A finished and hne work
hat In the performance, is wrought IKE
fine and finished gem.