The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20

ala lHSdifts bul. lnouSn scoring
one of the big hits or the year at the
theatre which Mr.. Evans then owned
and controlled. the latters name did
not a; that time appear on the program
as an actor. In this respect, at least.
the production To- be seen here Monday
night is more fortunate, for Evans per-
formance OF the willy Professor OF moral
culture Is certainly one OF the most
laughabe creations IN the records OF
comedy
Naughty Anthony Is said to be an
Improvement on the old & .yle of farce
made familiar by Hoyt. That is TO say,
IL 'pokes fun" at fad. The theme
which Mr.. Belasco uses for his pleasant
satire is moral culture" and II is up
20 Evans TO give all the pointers he
knows. or ever heard or regarding Il.
The Professors star pupil is Cora. a
very attractive girl. whose employer is
an importer of fancy hosiery, and who
tries to boom the safe OF his wares by
showing how the stockings look when
they are tried on. II was this trying
on" scene that so stirred New York last
season, for, be it said, the charming Coz
ra Is particularly we'll quail
fed to display the aHurements OF fancy
hosiery.
The Professor even goes so far as 10
remark that she can iii a stocking like
Santa Claus" and. being in the moral
culture business, of course he ought to
know The story OF how all this is ac-
compished will be revealed during the
progress of the play I'm which we are TO
welcome the reappearance of Mr.. Evans.
IL Will- he remembered that during the
last weeks OF the New York run OF
Naughty Anthony there was ncard
good deal about little play I'm which
Mr.. Belasco was said To have achieved
the most artistic triumph OF his whole
career. New York wanted the piece for
greatly extended run.but Charles Froh-
man had Mr.. Belasco's promise of Il for
March. all scenery and properties were
London. Accordingly at the end OF
shipped on the American liner, New
York. and a fortnight later saw the
plays production at the Duke OF Yorks
Theatre.
Words are powcrless 10 convey the
greatness OF Mr.. Bclasco's triumph when
the London critics awoKe To the beauties
OF his Madame Butterfly" Such no.
tices had rarely. if ever. been seen I'm
the English press; surely none more
unanimous i'm their praise and enthusi-
asm. This charming japanese story.
which Mr.. Belasco prepared for the stage
from the pages OF the century Magazine,
where II was FIRST seen under the name
of John Luther Long, was the artistic
sensation OF the hour The London crit
les simply rose 10 the opportunity, and
declared that Mr.. Beiasco had opened
up new fields IN play authorship. and had
disclosed new possibilities I'm stage cf-
focts that Luudou'H progressive authors
and managers would be- forced 20 follow.
n is this little drama or Japanese lfe.
so powerful in its hcaw-appcal, SO NOV
ing I'm its effects. 50 impressive n its
beauty. that ON Monday night may be
seen for the first time here. hending the
program " VIII bc noticed that the
curtain T. announced 20 rise at precisely
s O'Clock The most novel and some OF
the most beautiful effects OF Madame
Butterfly" ave those which begin the
play. The auditors are, ..ierefore. aet.
to he seated by the advertised hour The
enragcmcnT IT CHarles Evans.
Naughty Anthony" and Madame
Butterfly Is for three nights only.
At the Providence opera House cQm-
mcncing THURSDAY next rIr hostonlans
will begin their annual eurg mcnt with
their latest SUCCESS. The NlcoroY writ
ton expressly for them hN Victor Her
bert and Harry " smith This opera. a.
will be remembered Vss produced h.