The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
Theatrical Tattle.

Mr.. Ernest Fischer, who is so widely
and fayornbly known 10 the music lovers
of this city and vicinity, having Rradu-
ated from the Royal Conservatory at
Lclpsig. has taken suite OF rooms in
the Conrad building where he will de-
vote himself TO tho training OF the voice.
MIR. Fischer great ability should secure
for him a large number OF pupils.
ID. w. Truss g. CO., will present the
lively comedy "The Tarry town Widow.
with an excellent east and oil the spark
ling accessories at Keith's ODera House
during the week beginning Monday,
Oct. 1.
Mr. B. +. Kieth's elaborate and artistic
living picture plant. which in past sea,
sons, has Ueen among the most successlui
features Of MIR. keith's continuous per-
formaEce theatres, has been purchased
outright by Col .iohn ID. Hopkins, and
will be shipped this week for production
on MIR. Hopkins circuit in the west be-
ginning in Chicago. about Oct. \. IL
was said OF this living picture production
tha. not even the kilyani outfit surpassed
il in artistic beauty or completeness.
james O'Neil will, during his coming
visit TO this city, appear In AN elaborate
revival of The Dead Heart " which play
Mr. O'Neill first produced at Hooley 3
Theatre Chicago, five years Hgo, lmmCd-
ton at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
"Ine Dead Heart was then recognized
as one of tho greatest romantic plays this
country had ever seen. It's success was
not only attributed To the sustained IN
tcrest of its absorbing plot, but was also
due to the magnificent rendering OF the
chief role of Robert Landry, the young
sculptor who sacrifices his own lie IN
order to save that Of the son OF his early
love And this, in spite OF the fact that
this love was the cause OF his lncaroera-
tion in the Bastlo. the terrible French
prison, so well known from the pages OF
the history nf the French revolution.
Like the fisherman WHO innoc5ntly
opened the jar To allow escape for tho
genii, ChalIes FTohman's oction against
Oscar Hanmerstein has developed into
consequences Of immensely. 1 he begin
ming OF this business was the Empirer'S
reprisal for the OlympiBns early produc-
tion OF a Chinese play, but how the entire
vaudeville sky, with exception Of that
illumined bv Mr.. Keith is overcast and
for Hammersteins tomerity, Roster ~
Bial's. Iloctor's, Huber's and the Ice
pnlnco must suffer. This official fuss Is
absurd. The good sense OF the mngis-
trates and Ieople must refuse TO counto-
nance any iadiCal movement against
form of entertainment that is at once
harmless and enjoyable. Vaudeville has
won It's place fairly I'm the esteem OF our
audiences. There Was a time, during
tho old Oays Of Roster q BiaiS when
this style Of performance was in III odor.
hat dsmorit preceded largely from tho
notorious Cork Room. with tho arrival
of Mr. Keith, vaudeville put on n decor
Gus air ana set out to win tho applause OF
orderly people. How successful it has
been may te observed bY considering not
only the size of its present audiences, but
the class Of folk that compose them. In
its new styiD Ci conduct vaudeville has
been Ruproveu " huucst women, Aud In
spite of the sweeping condemnation of
Mayor strong, ~ is supported by thor
fnyor Tho present contention ~ ostensi-
bly for tho abolition of tho yinous ard
mic )tic enjoyment of the VAUDEVILLE pat.
rons This seems reasonable enough, Tor
the liquors ara cigars supplied 20 thoir
audiences by these houses nre execrable.
But vaudeville audiences are accustomed
to and demand them. and IN no instance
has this right been abused. The manage
ment of these theaters has been discreet
| and generally digniiied, ana their enter
tainments nro never 80 startling as the
frequent performances OF plays adapted
| from the French The public not only
wants vaudeville, but it wants vaudeville
with beer and tobacco and the present at
tempt TO revive blue laws Is proposterous
"a Bachelors Romance resem bles
"Iho Professors Love story" so closely
| that the experiences of the ono may rea-
| sonnblv bo hinged to the adventures of
| the other. The latter piece was written
| by - NJ. Barrie, a Scotch author. who.
! having arrived at considerable fame ia
| literature. naturally wished 90 earn COM
| mensurate fortune in the drama. This
! purpose has long animated English poets
| and noveIists. Lord Byron had 10, Alfred
| 1ennyson had DO. Dickens, Ihackcray,
] Charles Reade an9 Milkie COLLINS bad u