The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-27
DRAMATIC NOTES.

A prominent member OF Mr.. Daniel
Sullys The Parish Priest" company is
Mr.. John ID. Griffin. an old Providence
favorite, conceded To be the est delinea-
tor of Irish character on the stage today.
Mr.. Griffn's many friends here win be
pleased 10 learn that letter from Mr..
Sully credits him with making the hit OF
his career in this piece and his early
appearance in Providence will be the oc-
casion OF hearty welcome from his host
OF admirers.
Charles Dalton's. starring tour which
had been arranged for this season was
abandoned on account of the inability OF
either star or manager to obtain a suita-
bic play. Mr.. Dalton is at his best i'm
the flowing draperles and jeweled cos
tunes OF the days of ancient Rome and
as Marcus Superbus in THE Sign OF the
Cross" in which he Will be seen during
the week at the Providence Opera House.
The actor has a role that he will find it
difficult 10 equal.
The most prominent among the new
people who will be seen with William
Greets London company, which returns
TO the Providence Opera House for one
week. beginning Monday in Wilson Bar
retts THE Sign of the Cross" is Melta
Brice. Miss Brice Is i'm this country for
the first time and is said 10 be striking
beauty with jet black hair and eyes and
a beautiful complexion. AS Poppaea she is
said tn -ha- pleasing to -lhn-ann- -ihat-the
front rows are nightly filled with prom
inent worshipers at the shrine OF stage
beauty.
Harold West. who this sec son is play
ing Philodemus in THE Sign of the
Cross which returns 10 the Providence
Opera House for the week beginning
Monday. has been playing leading ju-
veniles with w. s. Penley i'm London for
| the last two seasons He played Charlie
| I'm Charles Aunt" and Other prominent
roles. Previous to that Mr.. West was for
several seasons associated with the Critic
rion pieces and he also played for sea-
son at the Strand Theatre under Arthur
Bourchiers management
The Royal Lilliputians, which will be
the attraction for the Empire week of
Nov. 49, will doubtless prove a striking
novelty To the Providence theatre-goers
being composed of nearly all the giants
and mdgets in the world.
II would be a wise move on the part of
those who anticipate seeing Wslthour *
kraemer, the champion bicyCliStS, at the
Olympic next week to secure their tickets
well I'm advance, as the sale Of seats is
already very large
No attraction has ever met with greater
success than has Secret Service"
which will be seen at the Empire next
week
Yachtsmen will he especially interested
I'm a Bograph picture at Keiths during
the coming week in which the new 10
footers Rainbow and Mineola will be seen
in their first race on the Larchmont
course.
Among those 10 be seen az Keith's dur
ing the week OF Nov. are Henry Lee.
the well known Legitimate" star, i'm inn
presentations OF famous men; Charles Il.
Ellis and company, Al Leach and the
Three Rosebuds I'm a new sketch. Edna
Collins. Campbells trained dogs Three
Gardners, Two Collins. Sisters Laurence,
the Randalls and Emerson and Omega.
The Biograph picture OF the Three
Ones responding to an alarm will be
shown at Keith's after the engagement"
OF the Peace street school picture.