The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-19
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Richard Mansfield comes 10 the ProvI-
dence Opera House next week There
is great promise in this. The great actor
will present here exactly as given on the
stage of the Garden Theatre, New York,
his regal spectacular presentation of
Shakespeare immortal play of love and
war. Henry V. To this he carries nearly
200 ieople, and adds extra people in great
numbers for the celebrated procession in
the fourth act.
Several experts come on ahead to train
these extras with many rehearsals. The
production will be as perfect as on the
first light in New York The eminent ar
tist and his organization travel by special
train of 10 cars. The contract TO haul the
Mansfield paraphernalia used i'm Henry
v" calls for % large van loads
The company carries $50 pieces of per-
sonal baggage and 2l5 trunks OF costumes
and cases OF armor in addition 10 the
crates of furniture and heraldic insignia.
There are ~ sets of scenery in addition
to the settings for "Rumor as Chorus"
which really constitutes production
within a production.
In the cast are 81 players. There is a
ballet OF "a dancing girls and a choir OF
40 men and boys. The total number OF
people appearing in Henry V" is close
TO the 400 mark. The entire production
is a moving picture book OF historic
scenes and Incidents battles, sieges court
and cathedral scenes, and professions.
The setting OF the second act in "In
Mizzoura" at Keith's next week prom
ises to be one of the most realistic vet
seen here. IL will show blacksmith
shop with all the customary fittings and
Implements and the blacksmith actu-
ally at work, the fire burning in the forge.
fN .lsa Htrin he b,
welding OF tire on a wheel. etc. The
Hayward Male quartet OF this city will
also contribute TO the interest OF this act
with several vocal selections.
The excellence with which even the mi
nor parts are played I'm The Charity
BALI is notable feature OF that pro-
duction by the Albee company; and Mr..
Malcolm Arthur, Mr.. Jay p. Leland, Mr..
Albert Marsh, and Miss clara H. Blaney
all come I'm for "A share of praise Little
Pearl Young, as the waif, "all taItered
and torn" whom the Rev. John Van Bu-
rem hesitated 10 see Anne Cruger wash
up" for fear there will be nothing left OF
the little fellow after the dirt II off does
very clever bit OF work for so young
"a child. and contributes no little 60 the
effectiveness of the scene In which she
appears.
No small part OF the excellent impress
sion made by "The Charity BAN At
Seiths is due 20 the intelligence and con
sistcncy with which the true atmosphere
of the play IL maintained throughout in
oven the smallest details. giving evidence
of a directing hand IN the stage man
aEement from which great results may
be looked for In future productions by
this company
The demand for seats for next week az
Keiths may be accepted a. a pretty sure
indication OF the high place In popular
favor which the new stock company has
already taken. one gentleman on We'd
nesday evening was heard 20 say: "I
thought 7 didn't want anyt. ug hut
vaudeville: but came Monday uight and
here I am again. and I'm coming next
week too. didn't look for such great
company as this: and expect I shall be
rs much 90 devotee Of the stock com
pany as I have been or vaudeville
In MiEzoura with Its Western atm0s-
pher- and It's melodramstic coloring. Is
80 strongly Ia contrast with The quiet
domestic character of The Charfv Ball
that those who see "a viii have an excel
lent opportunity TO appreciate the ver-
~aillity ~ Tho wemi'ers ~ tho Albco conn
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