The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

At the Providence Opera House for the
week with matinee on Saturday only,
Charles Dillingham; presents FRITZ
scheff in mile. Modiste" comic opera,
the music by Victor Herbert and libretto
by Henry Blossom.
The thing about this newest FRITZ
scheff comic opera is that the first thing
YOU know IL is all over!
Last nights audience discovered that
shortly after the red curtain fell--that
mile. Modiste' and FRITZ schefr We're
all over right in the midst OF the height
OF the climax OF the fun.
There didn't seem TO be anything 10
do about it. however. but TO reach for
your hat and wrap, and get ready TO
leave tho theatre. The orchestra was
pumping and scraping ont the lively mill
tary chorus. that is feature OF the clos
ing scene asa quickstep indicating the way
out by the nearest one OF the many es
capes which Colonel Wendeschaefer has
prodlgally provided for his patrons In case
OF fire or other good and sufficient cause
for making a hasty departure.
But-seMehow that audience was re-
luctant TO go, for all the open door and
the feet-ticking quickstep. 1t was in
wraps were neglected, and It was gazing
as one man, or one woman, at the red
curtains where but few seconds before
there had been a blaze Of calcium on
lot OF pretty gowns and scenery and FRITZ
Scheff. These were all shut out now and
before the audience had realized that IL
was over and IL had come ~ "a good deal
OF n shock because the audience had been
enjoying ~ so nightly
so. standing there, looking hungrily at
the red curtain that covered the spot
where FRITZ Schef had stood but a mo-
ment before, that audience recovered It
self enough to do the only decisive thing
that was left II 70 do-except to leave the
theatre. which It could not yet make UP
!ts mind % do II began 10 applaud and
10 call II wanted what Il wanted when
IL wanted II, and pretty soon the curtain
slid up and FRITZ schef skipped out on
the stage and bowed and curtesied The
curtain came down again and it had TO
20 up again and FRITZ Scheff had 20 Dow
some more There was still third call
end FRITZ Scheff blew few fingers OF
kisses across the footiights. Then the au-
dience gathered itself together and be-
gan TO move reluctantly toward the ex-
its simply because there didn't appear 20
be any other reasonable thing To do un-
der the circumstances. But IL did just
hate 10 quit
FRITZ Schefr and her German accent.
delicious voice and a comraderie sort
OF "A disposition with respect 20 her au-
dience. a premiere OF engaging dlstlnc-
tlon as she is, has In Mile. Modlste." n
comic opera that in respect 10 music, book
and construction is marvel or choice
ness 1t Is a composition lavish without
extravagance, frolicsome without bumoon-
cry. dainty and witchlng 20 the ear and
eve. Mr.. Herberts music II an unbroken
delight II Is not only conspicuously me-
lodious I'm the lyrics as sung but all the
way through there Is a palnstaking and
exauisitoiy tinkling orchestratlon that
huns and dances delightfully."- through the
measures.
Tho story told Is romantic-all about n
young captain OF hussars. poor himself
but rich In a gouty uncle. who falls ln
love with the little nillincr, who leaves