The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-10
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LYONS BY
ROMANS

The Komians, coed dramatic So
ciety at Pembroke hall. corresponding to
the Sock and Buskin OF the university,
gave a very pleasing rendition OF the
Lady OF Lyons" last evening in the
auditorium OF the hall.
This is the second time within a week
that the young women have made dra-
matte attempts and in both they were
eminently successful. II anything the
presentation OF the characters In the
latter production was better than that
previously shown.
Though the scenes were considerably
abbreviated the effects OF the whole re-
mained intact and II was altogether so
vlvidly presented as TO make one feel
that IL was complete as IL was, though
few slips were made.
Those who took the part of the lead
ing characters in the play last evening
fairly excelled themselves and their past
expressions OF the dramatic art OF these
Miss Henrietta Celia Brazeau in the part
OF Claude MelnOte was easily the star
She handled the leading male role In a
dashing style that was exceedingly be-
coming 10 her stage presence. She not
only acted but looked the part
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male part in the role of Beauseant and
her Characterization of the supercilious
rejected suitor plotting the humiliation
OF the woman who has Tilted him was
one OF the features.
Miss Ursula Hope Devenish as Pauline
the heroine. gave careful presentation
OF that character, though less effective
In the earlier scenes. She was increas-
ingly effective as the plot developed and
won hearty applause in the emotional
parts
Miss Flora Melville Cotton as Col
Damas had a genuine military bearing
and showed a readiness to defend the
honor OF the family. In the sword con-
test with Claude Melnotte the two ac-
quilted themselves well.
Miss Alice Carlotta Tillinghast filled
two roles very well, and in the part of
the landlord she gave a creditable char
acter sketch that had some strong COM
edy features
Miss Mary Agnes d. Brennan as CLAWS,
the companion and fellow plotter with
Beauseant, added much to the effect OF
the scenes in which these two occupied
the centre OF the stage. and Miss Bessie
Balard Grammont as the widow Melnotte
gave a quiet and pleasing impersonation
or the mother OF the hero. Miss Fraser
as Mons. Deschapelles. Miss Smith as
Gaspar and Miss Midgley as Madame
Deschapelles filled their parts we'll
The cast OF characters was as follows:
Claude Melnotte. Henrietta Celia Bra
zeau, 1906: Beauseant. Mabel Irene Bart
lett, 1903; Col Damas. Flora Melville Cot
ton, 1904; CLAWS. Mary Agnes d. Bren-
nan, 1906; Mons. Deschapelles, Lille Et-
Ia Fraser, 1907; Gaspar, Georgianna
Smith, 1906; landlord Alice Carlotta TIL
linghast 1905; Capt. Gervais, Alice Car
'lotta Tillinghast. 1906; Pauline, Ursula
Hope Devenish. 1906 Madame Des-
chapelles. Marion Midgley, 1906: Widow
Melnotte. Bessie Ballard Grammont. 1906.
When the curtain had been rung down
on the last act, the floor was cleared and
dancing continued until a late hour. The
patronesses were: Miss Annie Crosby
Emery Mrs. w. II. p. Faunce, Mrs. Carl
Barus, Mrs. William Binney and Mrs.
William NJ Cotton.
Assisting Mrs. Koch In managing the
performance were the following: Stage
manager, Flora Melville Cotton; bust
ness manager, Grace Mabel Sherwood; as
sistant manager, Alice Carlotta Tilling-
hast master OF properties, Ursula Hope
Devenish.