The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-03

four solid months to the capas ty Of the
Park Theatre, and to the largest re-
Celpts for a similar length OF time n
the history OF that playhouse. IL is stat
cd that IL could have easily finished the
season in Boston. but that owing TO
having been booked AT the Grand Opera
House. Chicago. for an early date IN
March. and for some lesser cities on the
way al stll earlier dates IL was
thought best 10 break the run at the
end Of The fourth month ana go on the
road
Sag Harbor" has now been out FOR
two weeks. the second week having
closed last night in Portianl over
twenty thousand dollars have been
taken In in these TWO weeks. These are
really phenomenal recsiuie for the New
England circuit and come pretty near
breaking all records fcr earnings in the
smaller New England cities.
sag Harbor will commence the
third week ~ It's tour In Providence
commencing next Monday ~ ght ard
all signs polnt 20 continuance OF the
really great popularity IL has earned
elsewhere
Though Sag ITarbor" is before all,
love stOrv--a romance Of New Eng
1aud life In n little old sleepy sea coast
town al tSe eastern end or Long lsi-
and as foreeroun1 Is full OF const ant
co-n- Nv and comedy of that sort that
keeps its audIro,s n almost continuous
roars az LAUGHTER and delighted APP
r'ause. Ny. Ferne I'm his character or
Ca~tan Dan Marble gives TO the stage
another vivid New England character
ivpe WORTHY ~ hanging beside his
Irnr'e Nat Berry in shore Aeres but
ia alone is not the sole author or the
fund OF merr'rr srt contained M n ne"
nay FOR WV T. Hodge ss Freeman
rvh}tnarsh Miss Marion Abbott as
Elizabeth Ann Turnar, Nr. Frank Nun
roo 20 q Uncle pity and dear old Mrs. sol
-th as the w low Russell are par
tiaUv AZ least responsible FOR the giee
that the play Is said 20 nightly evoke.
The romantic Interest," Is rrincpailN
carried by Forrest Robinson and MI
sydney Booth with the two chmmlns
daughters of the G,ar. The N'ssas juno
and Chrystal Heine. Ihe famous
cha.npague scene in the boat shop, an
Immensely droil clam pie supper scene
in no third act. the scene with thr
real baby, and a hundred little DTS
and episodes scattered here and thtr"
tnrough.Aa4- The action are SAID 20 be
so irresistiby funny as to almost stop
The movem M e the Npiay az un''S.
Rest az al ih.s comedy Is pure, clgan
and Wholesome throughout and unaei -
living II an the fine ana noble purpose
Of the plav lis constantly in evidence
Tha criric ~ the II stun Transcllpt
I'm The issue Of Nov 18TH wrote as fol-
lows: II have nevcr seen So thorough-
~ funny q pay teach So much' be-
sides eN91ing marriage and steadtasl
reasonable love rather than rlss OF p
ate and sentimental love. II seems 10
me to teach The fact which some pfo-
pie never learn from life. that there
are relat.0nships more real than those
" blood. I canno help regarding sag
1arbor as q better play than shore
Acres" "
Despite lts constant drollery duo
largely 20 the unique and comicallv
original charactetf1aticu." sag Harbor'
is rat without Its tulgcdV The biz
rrcne in thc second aot whore the tW'
brothers. Ben and Frank Turner. both
loving The 'saue woman. each attempf
the nobler mart only 10 be reduced
th~-urh weak hUraan nature 10 tn
frst principle-self preservation-and
Nv at each thers throats 20 destroy.
is an immensely duln'1Uc almost
tragic inomerf tiaf rende tho hearts
~ sll who Witness tho powerful scene.
The character of Martha Reese the
Young girl who fe loved hv these
h'athcJs as she stands In he full ila0'e
'f these vulcanic passions 9Vd events
g. ful cf p1thls. and in ~ n" nda
of IuHe Ferrs. th9t worthy daughter
~ TWO great playcrs tho dimru'' par
portraved With such con,ir on and
WORTHY that not ruiV eVerv woman. hr'
almost cvery man who SEES hrr Is sir