The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-05
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

Quincy Adams sawyer. .,.............
..,...............W William A. Williams
Ezekiel Pettengill ............Ja Jack II. Beck
Obediah Strout t.........W William Vaughan
Arthur Hastings 80. Harold n. Dudgeon
Hiram Maxwell. ...,.......H Harry Stilwell
Deacon Mason. a. Nannary
Abner Styles. es.,..............S. VI. Nerney
Benoni Hill. p. NJ. Walter Il, Smith
Sam Hll................W VIII p. Pummer
Bob Wood. ............... Charles :. Sands
Indy Putnam. Marion Hutchins
Alice Pettengill. l........,... Lucy Milliken
Mrs. Hepsibah Putnam.
......,............Vi Violet l.. Armstrong g
Mandy Skinner. Violet B. Vernon
Samantha Green. n...........C Clara Coleman
Mrs Crowley. y........... Kathleen Cherry
Mrs. Hawkins. .......,.. Elizabeth Wilson
The opening OF the season at the Provi-
dence Opera house is anticipated by a
week at pop prices and matinee every
day with Quincy Adams Sawyer" a
drama tization by Justin Adams OF the
novel Of the same title by Charles FELTON,
Pidgin under the management Of Will
liam II O'Neil. At both performances
on Labor day large audience enjoyed
the play, which is not new TO these parts.
performed at the Providence and later
on at the Imperial when the latter was
Q. combination house
, This homely drama OF "Mason's Corner
Folks has enjoyed and appears 10 be
still enjoying rare good luck IL Is not
20 old as Way Down East" or the "Old
Homestead" In The category OF which
81 falls. but It appears to have the prom
ise Of achieving an equally extended
career. II has been in steady running
stason after season for many seasons al
ready and We guess It has pretty well
covered the country. Now II is back 10
Of its birth. the scene OF its dramatic set
ting and the home. we believe, Of It's
author little old New England.
II is about as difficult to find the cue
that has given a certain play an extended
success as &c Is TO prognosticate as to
success or failure. ."Quincy Adams Saw
YER Is only one OF many farm and coun-
try plays that have appeared from time
20 time since Denman Thompson and
Phoebe Davis established this type OF
dra ma as something Of standard and
certainly vogue. And some of these
others seemed to be- from all ordinarily
recognized points Of view. rather better
plays than is the Pidgin drama and prom
isirg something more than a seasons
success on the road. But most Of them
are no longer en- route. although they are
produced from time 10 time by local stock
companies. Quincy Ada ms Sawyer" how
ever. although It was not originally re-
ce!ved with such fattering favor. Is still
with us and the outlook Is good for Its
Indefinite continuance as popular show
The character Of Sawyer is Of the kind
that appeals 10 an audience--the suave
and easy and smart young chap who is
everybody's friend. always doing the other
characters a helpful turn. outwitting all
their enemies along with his own and
contributing TO the fortunate outcome Of
al least three out OF the four Affairs Of
the heart. including his own. Touched
with rathos and thrilled with bits OF
melodrama. the touches and the thrills
are usually met at the critical point with
a dash OF farce and fun so that the audi
ence Is kept acceptahly and agreeably on
the jump with respect 10 Its emotions
and the evening whiles pleasantly in this
conflict OF tears and mirth Through II
all stroIls the only Quincy Adams Sawyer
calm, cool and collected. laughing with
the comedians and signing with the pa
thetic ones and bearing his-full share
in the melodramatic spurts. Invested with
some picturesque scenery of the realistic
order. a hushing bee. OF course. and sup
per AT the old farm. with divers other bits
symbolic Of the bucolic. the stage is
made pretty and lively all the time.