The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
! HE THtATRtS
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Thomas ................Mr j. w Saulch1p
George .....,..............Mr Mr.. w. bdmuhus
At the Providence opera house last eve-
ming Mr.. r.. :. Willard presented DAVID
Garrick." three-act comedy by T. w.
Robertson, the bill OF the evening also IN
Guiding a curtain raiser, "A Silent Nom-
an" in which Miss Mabel Dubois, Mr..
II. Cane and Mr.. William Sauter were
cast. Tonight Mr.. Willard will present
the newest addition To his repertory. The
Brighter Side tomorrow night me lS oiS
favOrite PROFESSOR Love story which
will also be the bill for Saturday atter-
noon; the engagement closing saturday
night with The Middleman.'
The Robertson comedy as presented ldst
evening afforded what from all points IS
perhaps about the most reliable item IN
Mr.. Wizards list, To an average audience;
! The character OF Garrick, as portrayed
| for the purposes of the play. is a mighty
: likable part both for actor and audience
and Mr.. Willard is thoroughly at home In
/ IL Moreover. the play itself ls an enBas
| ing piece OF work little masterpiece or
merry comedy that bubbles along win
rare effect of spontaniety ana - enter
| tanning and enjoyable almost without a
! flaw. The Georgian costuming Is al
| ways attractive and the whole atInos,
| phere OF the comedy Is picturesque and
| romantic. And last evening. the Willard
| company acquitted itself with unqualified
credit. 1t was an evenings entertain
ment that the house packing audience en-
| 10Ned every second OFT anu lltiF NdN on
| even more than usually strong indlcauoil
of reluctance to leave the theatre after it
| is all over as testified by a spontaneous
rising vote in applause of Mr.; Wliidfd at at
| the final curtain, before the auulehce
| moved toward the exits.
| Garrick, according TO the Robertson YER
| sion. Is Of the noble@t of men and he
! ls brought into a situation where the
nc5lest of noble qualities are demanded
| OF him a gentleman To his finger tips,
chivalrous to the ruffe Of his lace cuffs,
! for all he Is a thoroughbred and man
| OF the world-at heart unsulied. An ar
dent and enraptured lover he, neverthe-
! less. considers his own interests last ana
! the welfare OF the being who has filled
him with romance first. She Is prepared
to sacrifice everything an the altar OF
! her devotion. but man OF the world a no
! is. he realizes that other -hings count ana
! gentleman as ne Is. ne would save hei
! from herself So he plays the part OF dis
| illusion for the young woman who has
| last her heart To- him even after he dis
| covers that she Is the same young whm-
! an to whom he has lost his own heart
| a man of his word and OF honor. So also,
! he would send her back To her father at
/ the end rather than she should incur the
possibilities OF the penalties Of filial Gis.
! obedience, generation unto generation as
| ii were.
So the character of Garrick is developed
-4aeal-af- -the-s -snrt-eXerX- man ought
| to be- in respect TO most of the, qualities
| that 1t is hoped that human kind strive to
| attain TO all in :. setting OF romance ana
picturesque situation
| Such a Garrick Mr. Willard portrays
| with all its values engagingly accentua-
| ted, an ideal OF an ideal gentleman. lie
| simply captivated last evenings audience
with his exceptionally polished perform
! ance Where the actor acts the part OF
an actor acting, Mr. willard threw hinl-
| self into that great scene with superh
! abandon-the high carousal at the house
! OF Alderman Ingot. In the lighter and
more tender bits of the final scene, partic-
| ularly his interview with his lady, he was
| equally finished and effective. 1t was a
| splendid portrayal of n splendid, IL histori-
| cally rather fictitious, characterization.
The willard company was in the pict-
IRE all the time. without failing a shade
at any point. Miss Lonnon was simpl;
dainty, winsome and always n gentle
woman, captivating in all the expression
OF the varying moods which the Robert.
son situation provides. In the always en-
gaging part OF Dick Chivy, Mr. stallar,
was capital, presenting a portrait tina
was touched off finely with the actors art
Mr. Barfoot, Miss Beaudet and the res
down to the smallest part were all con
tributors to the absolutely satisfying ef
fectiveness OF model performance OF tn,
| delightful comedy