The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-08

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how Hamlet felt when he was confronted
with his fathers ghost-glad TO see 'em
thus unexpectedly.
Fred A. Stone and David &. Montgomery
are the bright and shining lights OF the
Wizard" The former II the scarecrow
we have read so much about and the lat
ter is the equally renowned Tin woodman.
The Scarecrow is brought 20 life By the
wishing ring that the Fairy Queen gives
TO the country maiden. IL appears that
when the farmer stuffed him and set him
mp he neglected 10 put In any brains. SO
the Scarecrow Is hunting for the Wizard
TO At him with brains. The Tin Wood
man. likewise has no heart and he Is
looking for bargain sale I'm that de-
srable article. Both these WORTHLESS be-
come the comrades OF the country maiden
and help her out OF many difficulties II.
the weird land OF or the Fairy Queen
coming 10 the rescue when the limit or
their resources Is reached. Stone and
Montgomery are really funny funny men.
They sing well and they are grotesque ana
acrobatic dancers OF high order.
Anna Laughlin ls the country maiden
who is swept from home by the cyclone
together with Imogene. the cavorting COW
fathers only proof that he run
dairy" Miss Laughlin Is remembered
from the Wilbur Opera company OF sew
eral summers agone, on the stage or this
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thing then, who used 10 sing songs In the
vaudeville interruptions. we believe.
She was very much I'm earnest at that
time and her earnestness. combined with
a genuine talent for soubrette roles ana
distinction OF voice and manner have pro-
duced the very charming little star that
last nights audience appla auded warmly
Joseph Schrode II Imogene the c9w. There
Is a lion also, done by Arthur Hill mat is
as funny as the COW.
other characters that contribute TO
the gatling gun like fire OF the extrava-
ganza are Cynthia Cynch tAllene Crater)'
a LADY lunatic who makes her entrance
with a request TO be directed TO piece
of toast because she has, for the moment,
fancy that she IL poached egg and
wants a place to rest on; Tryxie Tryne
U.otta FausD a charming comedienne
and singer whose Sammy song cap
tured the audience by reason OF clever
~ done piece OF business wherein she
directed her serenade 10 a young Fellow
seated in a bunch In second tier box
Just as though he was one OF the paid
admissions: the Wizard himself (James
X Wesley n lively comedian and brill
liant dancer: Pastoris H. (Owen West
ford) who claims the throne OF or: Sir
Wyley Gyle (Stephen Maley). con-
spirator who has bought stock OF bombs
az the sale of n bankrupt anarchist fac
tory and Is continually disappointed be-
cause they fail to explode; General Risk
TIT (Harold p. Morey). commanding the
army. and the army itself earl Dewey;
Indiola Arnold is the Witch Of the North.
Josephine Clayton Is the Poppy Queen
I'm gorgeous poppy ballet Gertrude
Mackenzie is a poet laureate and there
s a host OF coryphees and ballet girls
and chorus girl and men In uniforms
and supernumeraries generally.
There Is a running fire OF Joke and
pun all through the extravaganza. any
quantity OF singing. most Of II very good
music. too. lots OF dancing splendidly
drilled marching and evolutions by the
chorus.
The scenery fills the stage with extrav-
agant pictures and beautiful colorings
and the many changes OF costume are
as bewildering as the revolutions OF
kaleidoscope.
Good taste dominates. for all rhe bril-
liancy and even gaudness OF effects.
while the ensembles represent the high
est degree Of stage art In conception and
execution.
In a word. as entertainment the Wizard
Of or Is Overwhelmingly big, bountiful
and brilliant.