The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-03

premiere at the Court theatre In London
in january OF the samo year The plays
produced at the Lycoum theatre, when
Daniel A rohman's stock company was ono
OF the star organizations OF the country
were always provided with excellent casts
and 'Trelawny OF the Wells was no eN-
ception to the rule. Among the actors
and actresses who went far toward max
Ing the play n success In this country
IA addition to the undoubted merit OF the
play. we're Mr.. Courtleigh. who won fat
tering notices for his lmpersonatlon oi
Ferdinand Gaud, nm actor of the barn
storming type .Edward J. Morgan,
Charles u. Walcott, Charles T. Butler.
Thomas whiffen Henry Woodruff. H. s.
Taber, Grant Stewart. Mary Mannerng.
Elizabeth Tyree, Hilda Spong. Mrs.
Thomas Wh!ren, Mrs Charles r. Wal
'cott Ethel Hornick. Helma Nelson and
Blanche Kelloher. The play ran for zoo
nights TO large and delighted audiences
and established itself in popular favor
in no unmistakable manner In every city
where IL was seen.
"Trelawny OF the Wells Is unique IN
that large portion OF the characters in
the comedy are members OF the theatrical
profession. the others for the most part
being OF the family or Vice Chancellor
William Cover. X T.. a man with decided
ideas as 20 the proprietlcs, who is much
offended IN numerous instances by the
more liberal ideas lived up TO by the
actors and actresses. The contrasts be-
tween the two classes OF personages IL at
all times clean cut and always amusing
the idiosynorasies or the characters often
coming I'm for touches OF satirical hGmor
The best side of every character come
TO the surface. along with all their
curious notions. and the character draw
ing at no time shows evidence OF malicc
toward any class. quite the reverse being
the case, especially toward he actors.
Among other matters the ridiculous
manner of dress IN the days OF the early
sixties IN the 18th century when women
almost obstructed the tho-oughfares with
abnormally huge hoopsklrts IN ire cause
OF excessive modesty. and tho masculine
worshippers az the shrine % fashion wore
what were known as "pegleg trousers.
Is an amusing detail IN connection with
the PLAY
fsllngton. a suburb Of London. ls tho
scone of the play. the theatrical char
acters being member of the COMPANY
playing az the Bagnlgge Wells playhouse
In reality there never was a theatre nj
the Bagnigge Wells garden. So named be-
cause OF mineral springs which existed
there formerly though at s3ddlors' Wells.
IN the sarne time. playhouse existed
in the sixties. which stil stands. thonea
IN a remodeled condition.
Among the company az the theatre.
according TO Tho playwright wos one Rose
Trelawny. a pretty young ncfrcss ~ tho
sentimental sort. who had won tho hearts
of all London town hv her im1aseionrd
acting and who had sung into such great
popular success song entitled Ever go
Thee" that IL had reached the hurdy-
gurdy stage of torture Among the
young men OF old Isl.ngton who had hoon
captivated by the acting and singing az
Rose. was one Arthur Cover thn r.lon
OF the patrician house ~ Cover and the
nephew OF crusty OLD Vice Chancellor
Cover. ana his splnster sister. Auss
Trafalgar Cover After Roses engnRc-
fnent 70 young Cover her associates IN
tho Wells company rendered her % lunch
con. and tne young woman Is carried
away from the scene OF fcstiviiy with n
coach and four IN great style. amid The
good wishes % her theatrical friends 30
stay for probationary period az the
homo of tho vice chancellor
The duh exisien~& Witch She leads 4t
the Cover doriciis under 90 strict n die
ciplinarian as the vice chanceilo- SOON
makes the girl fick ~ her bargain. and
after an especially severe lecture for ai-
loving the groom-to-bc 20 stand beneath