The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-02
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h oven. Klein and Cooks romantic opera,
"Red Feather at the Providence Opera
House on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
of this week. Lovers OF music need no
introduction 10 Miss Van studdiford: her
undisputed triumph In this most superb
production has placed her at the head
and front OF American singers In the mu-
sical world. The company OF artists, COM
edians and singers. which has been pro-
vided for the support OF the star Is an ex-
ceptionally competent one and the result
is a constant commingling OF melody and
humor.
The chorus is large and composed OF ex-
cellcnt singers The plot which is consist
eut and genuine. concerns the kingdom or
Romancia the throne OF which has been
usurped There is a faithful band Of con-
spirators under the leadership Of Coun-
tess Hilda Won Draga, who are deter
mined to achieve the downfall OF the
usurper and re-tore the rightful heir. The
Countess II is who masduerades as Red
Feather" bold bad highwayman and IN
that capacity holds mp her lover. Captain
Travers, of the Kings Guard. He Ia
taunted with his misfortune and finally
offered the choice OF capturing the noto-
rious bandit. or suffering the penalty or
his office He accents the challenge aad
follows RED Feather" 10 the countess
house. and to save her lover. she finally
reappers In her cavalier garb and con.
fesses.
In the nick OF time the insurrection
breaks out and the rightful monarch is
restored to his own. During the action of
the opera Miss Van Studdford renders
some glorious numbers In which her pow
erful and highly cultivated voice is heard
10 brilliant effect one In particular the
dashing bravanna song "The Merry Cav
al IL ma ete ~
production as a whole is acknowledged to
be the most magnificent and complete OF
modern times. The large orchestra will
be under the direction OF Herman Perlet.
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Checkers fresh from it's fourth trium-
phant engagement In New York citv will
be seen ar the Providence Opera House
ell next week with the original cast COM
plete. Since its first appearance here last
fall Checkers" has been seen In the
principal cities OF the East and Middle
West and has reneated In all OF them the
excellent ir,rression II made here.
Thomas w Ross stil, plavs the title role
end is assisted by Miss Katherine Mu'-
kins, Harriet worthnston. lydia D'ck-
son. Ella Scthern. Dave B~aham. Jr..
Wo'lace Worseey. w. T. Clark, Joserh
Wilkes. Charles willard and nearlv 40
others The ulav will he given with all the
condolences OF detail which character
i7ed II during i's last appearance in Prov
idence. and Judging from the manv In
duiries for seats reported at the bcx Of
nee the attendance will he very large
tie season closing this week in New York.
was three full months an eloquent 'r'-
butte to us popula ritv. To accor,n1cda tie
the deroand for seats. Manager Wendell
schaefer has ARA nged for a soecisl mat
inee on election day. The sale will open
tomorrow.
There are rnanv good ttuss on the bill
at I<eths this week as 4n"re always
are ana local thea atregoers are not slow
TO find il out. Judging from the crcwi a
houses there every evening. Most mana-
gers are inclined TO a"gue that election
times are bed for the theatrical buein~ ss
and that political rarades are strong on
position. but one finds this hard to Re
lieve when he looks at the crowds which
throrg to Keith's nightly. This is proba-
bly, due to the fact that the vaudeville
programs offered there are stronger than
ever and are arranged with an eve to
please every one. Fun ami music. danc'ns
and acrohatcs. are mingled with pleasing
effect and as variety is the spice Of
life" so vaudeville is the recreation ~ the
tired business man. and manv frown is
sr1oothed away bv vaudeville show.
whose chief purpose is TO entertain.
Claude Gillingwater. the clever leeiti-
mate actor who is a feature of the bill at
Kelth's this week. is scoring a big COM
edv hit In his amusing picture Of thea
trical coach. AS the actor engaged TO
coach a society woman FOR the stage Mr..
Gillinswater is decidedly funny. HI.
methods are legitimate but he sets the
audience laughing at everything he saws
or does Altogether. the sterling actor,
whose snlendid t-ainine In the David Rel
asco forces i~ evidenced bv his careful at
tention 10 details ana the fnish OF his
work is one OF the biggest hits seen at
Keiths this season
when the audiences At Keith's this
week see the astonishing li~htrins
change OF scenery. pronerties and cos
'u-'es made Nv s'alev and Birheck "The
Musical Rlacksmiths they are dumb
founded In three seconds. beFo-e the au-
dierce can realive that the lights have
gone out. the entire scene changes from
"a blacksmith shop whe~e thev were seen
ulaving music on electric FORCES and an
wills. to a ernp-t parlor and their clothes
change from the smi'hv's apron and
rough clothes TO correct evening dress
Rut perhaps the most marvellous feature
vet IL the reverting 90 the original scene.
from the parlcr 20 the blacksmith shop
again. IN exactly the same length of
time. three seconds The audience stare
I'm annazement and rnanv curtain calls fol-
low the act AZ every performance
The Keith management has arranged 20
have the election returns read from the
stage az Reith's on election night as
they arc received.
Fire drills are one OF the main features
which take place every day at the EN-
pire theatre. Every morning all the stage
hands AZ well as all the ushers and other
attaches are at their posts and go through
their daily duties very carefully. and
nothing is left undone that will 20 TO
make this house ono Of the safest IN this
city. in fact. IN the country.
Tn, reception 9; Mis-, Mimi. eadern.