The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-02


filled the house. and throughout the
evening the best kind Of an understs nding
was maintained between the people on
the stage and those In the auditorium
De Koven and Smith have constructed an
opera that is highly pleasing on its melo-
die side and entertaining in its NDretlo.
Phoebe Davies has played the part OF
Anna Moore I'm Way Down East Nearly
200 times since the premiere OF the drama
at the Manhattan Theatre. New York.
In his experiments I'm Hindoo necrom-
ancy this season Magician kellar will ex-
ploit the theosophic theory OF the astral
body. This Is a weird uncanny sort OF
work. but Kellar has apparently mas
tered IL and actually projects human be-
ings to various parts of the theatre with
such instantaneous dispatch that no one
sees them go.
The big event OF the last half OF the
theatrical season will be the forthcoming
engagement at the Providence Opera
House. beginning Feb. IL, OF Augustus
Thomas new play Arizona" which
comes fresh from it's record-breaking run
OF one hundred and hfty performances at
the Herald Square Theatre. New York.
When Augustus Thomas wrote "Alaba-
ma" the ablest critics I'm America said
that he had written the best American
play. On the morning of Sept. 11th three
OF the best known newspaper critics In
New York declared Arizona a greater
play than Alabama" The logical infer
ence Is evident. Arizona" as the name
would Indicate. Is a stage-told story of
the lives and loves OF men and women
living In that picturesque section of our
national domain, which is now knocking
at the doors of Congress with the de-
mand for the dignities OF statehood. The
characters are typical of the sturdy civ
ilizstion OF a new country. Candy a
splendid old ranchman, who dominates
the Aravaipa Valley, his kndhearted. but
peppery tempered wife. their two beauti-
fil daughters, children OF the plains.
veneered with San Francisco culture; the
officers and soldiers OF frontier cavalry
post: these are the principal types which
irove and live and have their being in as
graceful story OF love, hatred and re-
venge, as has been placed upon the Amer
lean stage since Bronson Howard and
Dion Boucicault. laid the cornerstone of
that institutions foundation. The entire
New York company will be seen In the
production here and the mounting OF the
play will be as correct and as elaborate
in every detail as that which character
ized a long and successful run at the
Herald Square Theatre.
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Theodore Roberts, who plays the ranch
er Candy, I'm Arizona" was born i'm Call
ifornia and he has a rabbit ranch out
there. "Belgain' liares the actor. calls
them, and in a space OF ground one hun
dred yards long and twenty yards wide.
fenced I'm with close "textured wire net
ting which extends some distance below
the ground as well as above IT,, he raises
buck rabbits. which he says are worth
two or three hundred dollars apiece.
Last summer after the season closed,
Roberts went back to his ranch and de-
voted himself to the improvement of his
breed OF Belgian hare. He says he has
some fighting rabbits among his pets
which he will warrant will knock out
any fox terrier in the east.
81 stebbns. the "rube" card manipu-
lator, recently entertained Mayor Van
Wyck OF New York in his Office for half
an hour with his dexterous manipulation
of the 'pasteboards.' and caused Nat
official to express himself I'm strong terms
OF amazement Any man who can aston
ish a Tammany mayor In the manipula-
ton of anything must be wonder.
May Irwin may soon have a genuine
rival. as a New York manager thinks
he sees I'm Elizabeth Murray. who has
forged rapidly 10 the front In the singing
of coon songs and in dialect story
telling i'm vaudeville. an equally clever
woman. and thinks seriously OF affording
her an opportunity 10 demonstrate the
soundness of his judgment.
Charley Grapewin and Anna Chance may
not be seen in vaudeville after the present
season, as IL is said that prominent New
York manager contemplates placing them
at the head OF a big comedy company
next fall
Hida Thomas new musical and pro-
team sketch is said TO be a distinct i'm
provement upon it's predecessor. and the
comedy work OF Mr.. Lou Hall is com
manded as contributing much 10 its sue
cess.
Inc harvey DOys, Wnost eccentric uanc-
ing. act has for some time been among
the most popular features at the best
London music halls. are soon to be seen
In American vaudeville. In which a great
hit is predicted for them.
Fake and Semon. by many considered
the best team OF musical comedians I'm the
vaudeville ranks,s are TO be seen I'm a
big New York production late I'm the com
ing spring and IL Is possible that their
last vaudeville engagement prior TO that
may be played In Providence.