The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
"R0ME0 AND JULIET"
GIVEN AT OPERA HOUSE


Escaius, prince OF Verona r. L. Coleman
Paris. ris......................Pe Pedro De Cordoba
Montague. ...........,......Md Malcolm Bradley
CapulCt. ,....................t FRANK hlhguon
Romeo. .....''.''''''''''''''. ~, "a, SotheIH
Mercutio. ...............trederlck Lewis
Benvollo lo..,....................Fr Frank Reicher
Tybalt. ........................,: Fred Erie
Frar Laurence. ..........W William Harris
BalthaSar. r..............,.,..,. RoDeTt >. blll
Sampson. on................ Frederick Kaufman
Gregory. ory......................G Gilbert Douglas
peter. Rowland Blackstone
Abraham. servant TO Montague. 49,.
........................ Edison X, Miles
An Apothecary. .........,.. Malcolm Bradley
i''0' No'. .l'....' Miss Miliicent Mclaughlin
Lady Capulet. Miss Alice Harrington
Juliet...................M Miss Julia Marlowe
Nurse. e....................M Mrs. Woodward
Page. Miss Katherine Wilson
Maskers-Misses Wilson, Sanford, Wyatt,
Messrs Peltier, Davis Dame and Henry.
Pages-Msses Sadlier, Gray, Bradley and
Gray.
At the Providence Opera House last
evening. Mr.. +. H Sothern and Miss Ju-
lia Marlowe presented Romeo and Ju-
lict." This afternoon Mr. Sothern will ap-
pear as shylock and Miss Marlowe as
Portia in THE Merchant OF Venice" this
bin also closing the weeks engagement
this evening.
Except that It is always a new revela-
tion TO witness and listen TO Miss Mar
loves juliet there Is nothing new to BE-
said about her portrayal OF part with
which her name IS Identified above all
others 10 this generation.
There were other Jullets in the flesh
and H. memory that were worth while
when Miss Marlowe, a slip OF a girl, first
demanded critical attention for her ac-
III a.,I not
ress OF Shakespeares most lovable crea.
ton. Today she stands alone and her
place is assured I'm the gallery OF the few
notable Jullets of all eras and OF the CEN
turtles.
An audience enthralled watched the
balcony scene, the exquisite bit OF pure
comedy tenderness OF which is empha-
sized by the barely indicated shadow OF
the TRAGEDY that Is to follow, but few
brief love days later-whe.ein is illustra-
ted. rather beyond anything In all the
poetry OF the heart, that
Lyric love half angel and half bird,
And all wonder and n wild desire"
You could have heard a pin drop at the
Providence Opera house last evening dur
ing that wltching scene-except for the
fact that more likely the PIN Itself re-
leased might be imagined 10 remain sus-
pended magnetized forgetful OF the law
OF gravitatlon In the spell OF that scene.
Never was Miss Marlowe a more ex-
quisite Juliet. never more girlish--ot
course never more artistic from the cold
viewpoint OF an ear TO her elocutlon and
her bits OF acting. She was all a delight
that gripped YOU like n magic thrall-to
be followed by sense OF profound admi-
ration for the wonderful dramatic work
manship that lay underneath and pro-
duced the portrayal without exposure.
II Is In Mr. Sotherns Romeo rather than
in the new Characterization that he gives
us this week that one may better attest
Co Mr.. Sothern's growth as an artist He
continues TO gain In distinction. I'm what
may be called an elegance OF art His
voice f. surely growing deeper and richer.
and its mobility well nigh matches even
the wonderful vocal equipment of Miss
Marlowc herself. Romeo and juliet" Is
omlnently a lyrical play. II Is full OF
music from the tender lyrics I'm IL 10 the
profound sonnets. full OF rhyme and
rhythm and melody beyond most anything
that the English language possesses In
the way of the acting drama And Mr.
Southern's lines were spoken In n way thai
was music to listen to- while his acting.
his pantomime, was consummate. lie, too.