The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-16
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on next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Daniel Suliy will present the great
New York and Boston success, "Tho Par
lsn Priest st the Providence Opera
House.
There IL an abundance Of humor In this
pretty play which can almost be STYLED
comedy. The pathos OF the second act.
however. makes IL a comedy-drama OF
unusual excellence.
The jolly priest In the dispenser of the
smiles which he utilises as a shuttle with
which he takes the tangled sksins and
knotted threads OF the lives OF his friends
and weavts them into 4 cloak OF happi-
ness. The story OF the play tells OF the
drifting apart OF two young lovers. and IL
is surprising the numter OF clever COM
plications the author. Daniel l.. Hart, has
hung on thts slenesr thread But the
thread never breaks
IL glistens in the sunset OF. the first act,
shines brilliantly in the moonlight OF act
two and Is brilliant in the glow OF the
Ere IN act third In act second IL n touch
which goes dangerously near the rnelo-
dramatic. IL Is where the brothers como
together and wounded honor cries out
for vindicatlon. IL has the meIodramatic
strength. but not tho melodrsmatic tinge
The dramatist skiifllly clngs TO the
peaceful atmosphere OF his story. stirring
the pulse for moment and then adding
to the glory OF the sun OF peace which at
forwards smiles through the storm clouds
AS Father Whalen, Daniel Suiiy IL giyen
one of the best character creations OF &c
cent years Ills humor Is OF tho allAsn;
honest sort, and his sentiment eeIish,sel
IN its naturalncss. The play Is pc
uresquely staged and beautiful In its s..1
plicity.
The Wednesday matinee VII. be OF spe-
cial interest to the ladies az the managa-
ment has decided TO give what is called
q bargain inatinee" at which every SCAT
in the parquet and dress circle viii Ia
sold at 30 cents each. The sale OF seats
opened this morning.
Although Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Sidman
have been seen here before. they nave
never won the favor accorded 10 them at
Keith's this week, where their delightful
little comedy. Back Home aptiy de-
scribed by Mr.. Sidman as IA few restful
moments" Is received with the heartiest
appreciation by that class OF theatre
Eoers who enjoy real artistic effort Those
who do not see this classic o. vaudeville
lose one OF the most charming presenta-
tions OF rural life to be seen either In
vaudeville or on the so-called "legiti-
mate" stage.
James T.. Dodson. the great character
actor OF the Frohman forces, had been
announced as the special star feature OF
next week r. entertainment at Ket thu but
a change OF dates has been effected which
will enable theatre-yoers to see two great
stars where otherwise only one would
have been possible. IL was found that
Miss Clara Morris could be secured for
the coming week. and for that date only:
and I'm order to give Keith patrons the
benefit OF tho opportunity the dates OF
Mr. Dodson in Boston and Providence
here during the week ef New. G
Dainty Carrie DcMar has recently
posed for a series of photographs illustra-
ting facial sxpreasions of childhood:"
and the result is said to be one or tho
most pleasing set OF pictures ever dis
played by any actress.
Ttta Butler. the bright young western
girl. who has admittedly more than filled
the place vacated by Cissy LOTUS In vau-
deville, appears TO have won the biggest
kind Of success in Boston during the past
week, her limitations OF Mrs. Fisks as
May Irwin. Lydia Yeamans Titus and
Anna Held are pronounced In every re-
spect daintier and moro true to life than
anything done by her English predsces-
sor.