The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

more than repeating her former success
in Chicago. will blossom out as a comic
opera star An effort is being made 10
secure her for a week In Providence later
in the season.
John ~. Albaugh, Jr, is credited with
a vaudeville novelty which has been re-
ceiVed with usual favor In New 1ork
IL n a rather pretentious little play ana
rs built on that incident In the ReVoiutloh,
airy War when Washington captured
Trenton, made more famous by his cross
ing of the Delaware; and tie plot rs wo-
ven about the love OF a young Coionial
soldier and a Briton for the same gri'
Mr.. Albaugh Is supported by Beth FRANK
I'm and others OF his Philadelphia STOCK
company.
Flo Irwin's eccentricities are said torun
in quite different channels than those OF
her sister May. Among them is a fad
for wearing a heavy silver anklet; anu'
now that the story is out. she Will De
watched with special curiosity when she
next appears I'm Providence.
Albert II. Westover. chief designer ana
superintendent OF construction OF more
than so leading theatres I'm this country
including the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, and whose services were
eulsted I'm the construction Of the keith
houses in Boston and Providence, mas
been selected as the architect Tor the
new Princess Theatre 10 be erected py
h. +. Keith in London, 20 which General
Manager Albee Is already deyotng much
attention in the way of preliminary prep
aration, and which Will embody the latest
fruits OF his artistic taste and original
IDEAS
Charley Grapewin, a Keith star OF the
coming week. won his greatest success
on the Legitimate" stage as 'Chlmnie
Fadden:" and he also starred In Later
on" "A Baggage Check" Two Oid
Cronies" and other famous farce come
| dies During -ifia-eoffHectton with the
Portland, Oregon, stock company, earl
Ter, he played nearly 200 parts, ana ne
| also had prominent roles in Frank Dam
iels' Little Puck" and "Dr. Cupid COM
panies He started as one OF the famous
| Silbon Trio. the greatest team OF aerial
| gymnasts OF Its day; and no one at that
| time 20 years ago, dreamed that he would
become one OF the greatest character
comedians I'm the country.
t. IA. Sothern and Virginia Harmed
have a new play written by Justin Hunt
ley Mccarthy. Its title up TO the present
is "what Might Have Been The con-
tract calls for production early In Octo-
ber but owing 10 the great success or
Hamlet Mr.. Sothern is trying 10 have
its first presentation postponed for rev
weeks longer. II Mr.. Mccarthy viii not
agree IL is possible that the first per-
formance of this comedy will be given at
Oct 18TH Mr. Sothern and Miss Harmed
will present Hamlet" at the Providence
Opera House. for three nights.
Sarah Bernhardt will be seen at the
Garden Theatre. New York. i'm Hamlet
early in November This follows very
closely on T.. II. Sothern's essaying the
same role. Mr.. Sothern saw the divine
Sarah I'm the role in Paris. Now is a
chance for the New York critics TO find
out what business Mr. Sothern CLEANED
from the French performance. One thing
We may be sure, no comparison can be
made I'm the matter OF the staging
Nothing more massive and magnificent
for a Shakespearean revival has been
seen In New York.
Several of the artists engaged in"Ham-
let" were specially brought over from
London for the production. One or two of
them were in Forbes -Rnhertsnn,s-
cent revival of the piece at Irving's Ly-
ceum Theatre. These will be seen when
Mr. Sothern and Miss Harmed present
Hamlet" here at the Providence Opera
Hamlet here.