The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-31
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


.Brereton ......... Martin L. Aisop
philemon Hennlon ........... Oscar Eagle
rors Cloves .... Harold Mordaunt
Lieut. Mowbray ........ Henry Stockoriose
squire Meredith .......John GlendinninS
Squire Hennion ...-........ .oeoree oas'on
Col Rshl ......-.....-.....'.''.'. nisrA n,as ,
lAeut Pial ........... Harry IA FTankih
Joe BaGley .........--..''..,' ifn.i 49, -
Private Buyer ....-....'Johh Sunn0 a. az
SEfHt WINS ...........s..'''.AIoo's
Messenger .....--....--..-..-.... .Louis owon
rIeut BuntHn Howard Morton
Trooper Rosoonb ...... Garrett Campbell
Trooper Heinriche ........ Alpert niArsn
Sergeant ...-......-..-.....t.. .Ai.1n EinH'o
Orderly ...........-...-....Wii Simhh
Aide .........,.......--...... Lcu~ 49,
Tabitha Drinkwatar ......... SADIE ftanoy
Mrs. Meredith ........Virgfnia bucnanhsn
Sukey ..............-.......'. amy ants
Janice Meredith ............. Miss BVoSson
The Isabelle Eveseon Stock company
beean the second week OF It's engage
ment at the Providence Opera house yes
terday with Janice Meredith" Drama
tized from Paul Leicester Ford's book OK
the same name.
The story is we'll known 70 most
New Jersey during the revolution. and
the book has been put into action In
most clever manner and one which quite
keeps the interest from beginning TO END.
War. with booming cannon. cracking
fint locks, intrigue and love mako up the
piece and there 10 a delightful strain OF
comedy running through II. which does
10 degree. tend TO relieve the general
seriousness.
The play is certainly one which appeals
TO nine-tenths OF an audience-it strikes
home and starts chs blood cotrsing
nvelier through the veins; several or the
situations are most cIeverly worked ND
ana the action does well for which IL Is
| intended.
Miss Evesson was at her best yester-
day-the character OF Janice Meredith
| fitted her like q glove and II In safe TO
say that a better part could not have
been selected for her. Janice Meredith
| was a coQuette--a brave little stout
! hearted ooquette, however. and one
| capable OF great love. Che Interpreted the
| ooauettish Janice cleverly, and az times
when the brave and stout-hearted little
patriot took the place OF the coauette.
| she arose TO the occasion and her
| dramatic efforts were well dona
| A Charles Fownes afterwards John
In the hrst part OF the piece. as bond
man, hie acting is necessarily restrained
and more would be expected from lover
| n II were under different circumstances.
| However, In later scenes. after he has be-
come an officer in the patriot army. his
| new position gives him the. necessary
| license and he puts new life and spirit
| into his love scenes and general action.
| Mr.. Glendinning as Squire Meredith.
| portrays the naughty squire In clever
| mannsr. while Mr.. Mordsunt's interpreta-
| t,on OF Lord Cloves 10 exceedingly well
done Tho part OF Squire Hennion taken
by MIR CASTOR. II a clever hit OF character
work and deserves much credit. while
Mr. Eagle as his son. Philemon Hennion,
does very well. Mr.. Kent. as Col Rail-
a Hessian OFFICER, has difficult part and
| interprets II exceedingly we'll
Miss Sadie Handy's "Tabitha Drink
| water" In a dainty bit OF work and came
In for much applause and favorable com
| ment