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THEATRICAL NOTES.

When the famous dramatist Pinero
author OF that dainty comedy, IRE
lawny OF the Wells" produced "The
Squire" his first play, a London critic
wrote: The scent new mown nay
has waited over the fOotlights' OF the
recent New York success. In AT the
White Horse Tavern" that Daniel ana
Charles FrOhman viii produce at
the Providence opera house commence
ing tonight it IS said, the atmosphere
OF the Austrian Alps is 80 artisticaliy
conveyed TO the audience. the imaglna-
ton cannot easily refuse the belief tnat
the real breath Of the mountains mis-
the theatre. Thus the auditor Is IN
vigorated TO a line relish OF the beautl-
full, for the scene II the exterior OF
THE White Horse Tavern" ii is said,
is delightful TO the eye, and the cos
tuning and the acting are so true tndl
for the time one actually lives an thS
IXr0l, is really guest, Al the Whi'c
Horse Tavern and feels like taxing
puu in the small boat over une lake 10
the Canton sheltered BY the Alps now
rose tinted by the dying sun rays ana
making "A picture that Will live IN the
memory. as memories do remain OK the
sunny spots once visited.
The greatest farce success OF the past
two New York seasons Because she
Loved Him So" viii be presented Tor
three nights at lie Providence opera
house commencing next Monday
evening. This production viii be the
same as seen at the Madison Square
theatre New York, where the piece
was given nearly 200 times last season
10 as many crowded and delighted au-
diences. William Gillette is the author
OF the piece, which is said 70 be the
most fascinating work that has yet
come from his pen. The production is
made by Charles Frohman, who is
very proud OF his Identification with
this success and who has declared over
his own sigma ture that il was the fun
niest and most satisfactory farce 10 the
public that he mas ever handled. Mr..
Gillette has told a delightful story in
Because She Loved Him SO" really
charming love story, and told IL with
such delicate humor and sweet senti-
ment. the romance and the ridiculous
situations blending so agreeably and
effectively, that one cannot tell wheth-
er he likes the funny or this sentimen-
tai phases OF IL the better. Owing To the
refined quality of the work, the piece
has been styled The Little Minister of
dTEts OtdtS Oh Sdft lplilpfIoW ilhIH-
ing.
.rilie ETsapil.a- -thea1re announces for its
next weeks attraction Jas III. Wal
lick's big scenic production, when
London sleeps, now i'm it's fifth pros
porous season, although never present
cd here. The play is said 10 be full of
stirring scenes, chief OF which is
said TO be very realistic fire scene.
The heroine, Queenie Carruthers.
known as the White Queen OF tie slack
vine, a former circus performer. has
taken refuge with a little child In an
isolated building. The villain bent on
their destruction. sets fire 10 the house
after securely barring the doors and
windows. When almost suffocated the
brave girl climbs to an attic window by
means of an old wardrobe md high
backed chair. After lifting the child to
a place OF safety, she skaters the
glass and makes her escape by
walking a telephone wire to an oppo-
site roof, carrying the child on her
back.