The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-21

Jones. who Is now In her seventy-third
year. is a prominent member OF Charles
Frohmans Empire Theatre company.
ose %eeS x the STAGE
tury Her voice is extraordinarily clear,
strong and her activity would do credit
20 woman twenty years younger There
are rev theatregoers familiar with the
people OF the stage who have not seen
DroSnsn. sS%sf % %Rsisss Sa1
William Courtleigh. we'll remembered
Tor his pronounced success as leading
man In Virginia Harneds company OF
last season, has an important role In
The Wilderness" which will be pre-
sented by Charles Frohman's Empire
Theatre company at the Providence
Opera house next week w..!
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. who enjoys a
notable popularity n practically all OF the
CHARLES s shs e9rniTg
pany this season. Mrs. Whiffen Is one
OF the best known figures on the Ameri-
rank sage and es has held
and wears humber Of gowns, SO the rich
ness 1SoS az and beauty q which are the admira
The gowns worn by the women in
Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre COM
pbny, Wnlch VIII produce The Wilder
ness at the Providence Opera house next
week. are declared to be ultra fashions ple
I'm their originality, refinement and ele-
ne Eprs tire Se% Uf YORK es pefs iseas
were productions on Broadway. In which
the gowns OF the feminine contingent OF
the companies excited admira ton, yet
rome to more pronounced degree than
played in The wilderness" !" The dresses
are an especially fine taste and appro-
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Mr.. II. b. Esmond. the author OF THE
Wilderness. which will be presented by
pany at the providence Opera house next
week. Is achieving a notable success with
his comedies. He was first brought to
the attention OF American thestregoers
with 'One Summers Day" which was
produced by John Drew. and When We
Were Twenty-one." presented with great
EIiots wdspDess aFsn and name
tests the young authors fine ability for
comedy writing Mr.. Esmond's latest
NIX sea success By William Ssn faver
sham
Lew Sully. who comes to Kolths as one
not seen asen er %s
years. Since then he has completely
changed his act. making i both entirely
orsns aoa ans M soy woI he wbcs s5 9,
has earned for him the reputation OF be-
Ing the funniest OF funny, blackface come
dams. makes him a welcome feature on
any vaudeville bill. and he will no doubt
be given rousing reception by his many
local friends. A New York critic recently
s6e TO Mr. ssy ncr Ths PeTdsns
cognomen Is likely TO cling TO him as long
as he continues 10 provoke the gale OF
merriment which he now does
Another single performer due at Keths
next week. whose reception is a foregone
conclusion. Is John Ford. the popular nov
city dancer. styled The Terpslchorean
King" whose dancing has long been one
Of the distinct features OF the Sire Bros
big New York productions. The Sire
Bros loss Is great gain to vaudeville.
In the makeup Of the bill for the holi-
days at Keith's next week Manager Low
enbergs careful consideration OF the
cater. of tae t'e 10 Sho SS ,hs
fact that he has secured one OF the finest
and highest salaried trained dog acts in
the vaudeville market This Is Gillette's
musical dogs, who were the first trained
animals to play musical instruments. Mr..
Gillette has had many imitators. hut as
here her he he ogs has won the enthusiasm % % Of W Euro. @
peans. and has added many new features
to his act
The big holiday bill at Keiths next
of motion pictures. To be shown by the
biograph. All Of the pictures have been
carefully .chosep by the American Bio
graph X Mutascope company's local rep
resentative. one OF them being a view OF
New York's remarkable new skyscraper.
the Elatiron building ll.E at the corner off
called the Eighth Wonder OF the World.
Malcolm Douglas big production "A
Flight for Millions" which will he seen
at the Imperial Thanksgiving week. has
drawn crowded houses in New York
Brooklyn. Philadelphia and other large
cities, has achieved an overwhelming
success because OF Its novelty and charm
The old scenes TO which theatregoers
have grown accustomed have been dis
carded, and In their place are shown
fresh, new stage pictures and charac-
ters that arouse the audience TO the
highest point OF interest.
II Is n happy intermingling OF pathos,
sentiment and Laughter. Among
its many notable scenes are the confag-
ration OF the mlllionaires palatial man 4
sion. the rescue OF his beautiful daugn-
ter. the great tunnel catastrophe. the
leap for life. Ihe escape In the submarine
boat at the bottom OF the Hudson river,
and the vindicatioh OF the hero by the
wireless telephone The scenic, electrical
and mechanical effects are Of such an
elaborate nature that they require two
co-feet baggage cars TO transport.
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Many interesting stores have been wrN-
ten about the tenement dis. rict OF Great
er New York. but not one has ever be-
fore been offered to the public where the |
author has confided himself TO original
ideas. as Lawrence Marston's new play |
of The Little Mother" which will be
offered at the Empire. the week OF De-
cembcr /. No melo- drama has ever held |
the mirror up to nature more v.vidly |
or accurately than does the story OF |
THE Little Mother" As a drama, with !
Its plot and scenes laid In New York |
city. IL outclasses all oihers that have |
preceded it. and II Ia justly entitled tn |
the distinction. Herosm, comedy viz !
lalny. pathos and heart-nterest abound |
throughout. Special scenery. mechanical |
and electrical effects are promised.
Two Little Wallis" best OF Lincoln J. |
carter's attractions will be seen at she |
Park theatre next week Stanley and |
Lolita Lamb are playing The difficult /
parts OF the WATTS" and adding addi-
iiona laurels to their already enviaoIe