The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-09
NOTES FROM THE THEATRES.

Monday night at the Providence Opera
House a new Theodore will make her
initial bow in this city. In the person OF
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Bruno, who has scored
I'm this play personal triumph. which
eclipses in its way the sensational hit
made by the production. She will have
associated with her Mr. Bruno and Mel
bourne MacDowell as co-stars. as wei as
an organization of $50 people.
While a part of this mammoth company
is made up of supernumeraries. nearly
half OF its strength is composed OF actors
of reputation and merit, who have been
highly commended for their personal
work. Interest in the engagement Is
somewhat centred about Mrs. Brune.
from the fact that she has in so short
a time established herself among the
foremost legitimate actresses of the
world
Her work is not only favorably COM
pared with artists i'm this country. but the
critics have gone abroad for comparisons.
Theodore. the greatest conception OF the
worlds most famous living playwright,
is acknowledged to be the most intricate
and difficult of modern roles and necessi-
tates the most vast versatility for it's
proper portrayal.
Mrs. Bruno is accredited with possess
ing all the requisite qualities for the part
and is said to be the most versatile act
ress OF this decade. AS Theodore she
depicts every emotion run i'm the gamut
OF life. and each emotion with marked
perfection. The dance which terminates
-tI.e first act, after abandoning the imperi-
al robe for the garb she is used TO, is SO
perfectly done that IL has proven reve-
lation To the critics, and is inuIcative of a
perfection in preparation. Theodore re-
mains here but one week with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
There never was a greater act present.
ed at Keiths than that of Henry Lee, who
has been described as an architect of
men" The term is aptly chosen, for in
the person of MIR. Lee there are present
ed I'm quick succession the feature. man
ner. voice, and peculiar characteristics OF
Bismarck, Pope Leo XIII Rudyard Kip
ling, Gen. Grant, Gen. Lee, Richard Cro-
ker, and Admiral Dewey Even the IA
miliar clothing worn by these men is i'm
stated. and for the time IL Is as though
each really stood before Keith audiences.
while some well-known quotation or
some portion of a speech fell from his
lips.
So many inquiries had been made re-
garding the expected coming of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sidman to Keths this fall.
and so much disappointment had been ex-
pressed that they had not yet been book
ed. that an earnest effort was made by
the management TO secure them for an
early date. Late last week dispatch was
received from Mr.. Sidman mat he had
succeeded in arranging his other engage
ments, and could be I'm Providence during
the week of Nov. II. The deal was inn
mediately concluded. and this talented
and popular pair will be offered a spe-
cial extra feature OF next weeks enter
tanment. when they will present the
vaudeville classic, Back Home" often
termed THE old Homestead OF vaude-
Vile"
The next attraction at the Olympic. will
be Al. Reeves company OF thirty-five art
lists, which will come direct from Al
Reeves Music Hall In Brooklyn The or
ganiZation Is headed by Miss Inez Me-
cusker, the American prims donna. for
merly soloist of Sousas and Gilmore n
bands Two burlesques will be presented
"The silly Social" and "Old Companions"
In which Mr.. Al. Reeves will appear az
every performance.