The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-23
FALSTAFF
MINISTRIES
A SUCCESS

The Fslstaf club received their friends
and many more who are just every day
lovers OF an evenings good entertainment,
at the Providence Opera House last even
ing. anordng for their delectation minis
trel show that did new honor to tho tradi-
tiors Of this unique organization that
mingles and makes one and the same
thing social club life aud amateur thestri-
Gals
The performance will be repeated to-
night
"Owing TO the length OF the program,
so read the order OF the evening "it will
be impossible TO respond 10 encores.' But
as a matter OF fact owing 10 the enthu-
siasm OF the audience. II was impossible
for the performers not 10 respond TO en-
cores. II was after 10 O'Clock. accordingly
before the minstrel first-part was conclud-
ed simply because the stated program was
just about doubled up by insistent en-
cores
Victor Hammered conducted tho orches-
ira and his baton maintained stimulating
and hypnotic sway over the boys on the
stage so that things went with great spir-
Il and amazing smoothness even for
Falstan night.
Mr.. VI. c. Patterson. who is just
Harry" 10 the boys of the club and 10
many more who have come 10 know him
through the public performances OF the
Falsta as interlocutor over
the fortunes of the minstrel first part
which Was ''old time" except that TIE
stage reproduced a club arrangement with
the principals and chorus seated costly at
round tables enjoying their stems just as
they do at home I'm the club-though some
OF the stems were pretty small, consider
ing. and while dainty enough as stage
props. could hardly have been so satisfy
ing when II came 10 internal capacity.
And by the way, while this stage set
ting. which we believe was originated by
the club a season or so back. is exceeding
ly picturesque Il is also somewhat tortur-
ing To . considerable part OF the audience
especially when two hours elapses before
the curtain falls and anybody but the fell
lows on the stage can decently achieve
cooler! We really do not think that jolly
Jack Falstaff would Intentionally provoke
an audience 10 that degree.
From minstrel first part through an olio
OF sketches by the Falstaff Speciality men
10 dainty little Ethel Kelley with her
pretty songs and wltchy dances. made up
a long and entertaining evening.
The program follows:
Overture. Chousleuri''. by Oftenbach
Opening Ode. address ......H. c. Patterson
Darkey Song II Wonder What Makes
IL Snow ....... Arthur 7. Ayesworth
Joke .............,..........G George NJ Cady
Irish Speciality ........... Thomas X Rehan
Jap sonGr Give Me Nah Fifteen.
Cents" ................Fr Frank ]. J.Buchart
Joke ............-.. - ffOraCe Payne
Popular Ballad. Fred H. Bratesman
Coon Song. Dreaming on the Ohio"
.........................H Hugh i. Donahue
Joke. ....................Arthu Aylesworth
Mdship Mite. ............. Harry 7. Wood
THE Old Plantation Darky," ..........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Horace Payne
Joker~ ~.............. George NJ Cady
Baritone Solo. ........... Frank r. Murdy
Farmer from Wayback, &C. w. Clissold
Joke ....................... George NJ Cady
Weary Willie Has Been Woke Up.
....,....................F Frank j. Buehart
Beautiful Ballad. Marie Louise"
T. j Hart.
Monologue. ............. Arthur Aylesworth
Mr.. Godsteinsky, Hugh ]. Donahue
Topical Song. ......................"N Never"
George NJ. Cady.
Duet. "Miserere, +" from tho opera III
TrovGtore .........,................
Messrs. Hart and Murdy.
Female Impersonator. William ". Smith
Bass Solo, ................."G Gypsy John"
Robert Pollard.
The sololists were supported by
chorus OF male voices including: j. W.
Seymour. f H Mscomber. r. c. Ander-
son. n. j. Burns. Jr Robert knight.
Frederick Tetzlaff. W. y. jefferson.
George w Robinson, Hugh J. McGuiness,
w. III. Shaw. f. $. Drownshed. Thomas
McDcrmott. j. =. Radigan, August Nolde,
+. l. Richards. J. A. Burlington. p. J.
Mulvane, William D. Swan. w. w. H.
Cannon. a. NJ. Aldrich. William A. Mil
Ter. G. r. Normand Albert n Roland,
William Warren. ". a. Hopkins
OITO.
Wood and Clissold, i'm their very latest
sketch. entitled Breezy Ezey Topical-
ties
Falstaff Musical quartet in ten min
utes with modern composers. by w. n.
Kimball, piano: J. BowerinR. cello. A. j.
Dronsfeid. violin, j. l.. Duhaime. tenor.
The Wonderful D'Alvini, in Is minutes
OF Magic. Mirth and Mystery.
Payne and Rehsn, the Eccentrics, with
songs and dances.
Ethel Kelley. tho ten-lesr-old wonder.
with beautiful new costumes and new