The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-14
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James O'Neill In hts new roman ito play
The Honour Of the Humble" will bs At
the Providence Opera House next week.
and IL Will be Interesting TO see the do
inss OF the days when Alexander First
was Czar Of Russia. when Moscow, be-
fore II was burned during the Napeonic
invasion was the capital, and boasted a
court Of the most barbaric splendor ever
known In Europe: when half OF the pop
ulation were the bondsmen OF the aris-
tocracy OF the most despotio empire OF
the world.
In these days the serfs were In a meas
ure forced to marry whomsoever their mas
ters commanded, and this arbitrary policy
furnishes the subject Of the play we are
going to see. Rurik. serf u In love with
his young masters sweetheart who is AL
so serf. Both belong 10 the family OF
the Suvoroffs. The Countess Suvorofr OBJ
Jects TO her sons attachment for the girl
and commands Rhoda to marry Rurik
whom she does not love. Three hearts
are wrung with despair. and the young
count vows vengeance. The situation for
a time is painful. but love finds q way
and the romance ends Justly and happily
This performance will be an enjoyable af-
fair for both sexes, and all ages, but II
makes a special appeal to the sweet dam
sells who know best-or think they do
how to appreciate constancy and devo-
ton.
Leibler & Co. have given the play an
elaborate production as is their custom
and have surrounded Mr.. O'Neili with an
excellent company. including Miss May
Buckley. Mrs. Adelaide whytai. Miss
Helen Tracy. Miss Grace Coghlan, Miss
Emma Maddern. Miss Annie Wood John
w. Albaugh. Jr., Frank A Connor, Fred
trlr nd nth
In Arizona" TO be seen next week at
the Imperial. played by American play
ers. Mr.. Augustus Thomas has written
what critics and public have unanimously
pronounced the greatest dramatic suo-
cess that New York has seen in a gener-
alton. IT teens with life and action, the
dash of cowboy frolics, and military du-
ties. while the atmosphere Is SO subtle
scent OF the sage-brush and cactus. and
feel the sting OF the alkali dust In ones
nostrils. This western favor is so pun
gent with local color. character and
force, that the whole seems more like a
bit OF real life from the Aravaipa Valley
itself than the artistic creation OF the
playwright's brain.
The opening OF the b. r. Keith stock
company in Philadelphia on November
10th was watched with the keenest inter-
est by managers from all parts of the
country and by hundreds OF Albee COM
pany admirers In Providence. many OF
whom went on TO Philadelphia for the
opening performance. The affair was a
brilliant and unqualified success. the en-
tire theatre being crowded long before
the orchestra began the overture The
hearty receptions that were given each
player testified that their regulations had
succeeded them. and the floral offerings
were magnificent and very numerous The
Philadelphia press without exception
united In praislng this splendid organiza-
ton. and the company was launched upon
what will be a very prosperous and sue
cessfu season. IL the opening perform
ance may be accepted as a criterion. One
OF the leading papers says In part of the
opening performance: THAT the innova-
ton is a popular one was established be-
yond peradventure, not only from the size
OF the audience. but from the frequent
and enthusiastic outbursts of applause
The management has chosen company
that for balance. appearance and all
round good work has never been surpass-
ed by any stock house In this city. Man
ager Keith has certainly kept his word
and given Philadelphians one OF the best
stock organizations ever known in Amer
ica" This Is only one OF the splendid
criticisms evoked by the new stock COM
pany.
Some Of the nets 20 be seen at Kelth's
in the near future are williams and Tuck
err, German and Lawson, Claudius and
Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. stuart Darrow,
Sophie Burnham. Anderson Brothers,
Merville, Booth and Elmore. Merians
Dogs. stinson and Merton. Ed Latell
Morris Ponies. Rossow Midgets, the De
FORESTS. Leroy and Clayton, Murphy
and Nichols. Rose Naynon's Birds, the
Harmony -Four. the Holloway Trio, Hal
Merritt. Mldgely and Carlisle. Lewis Me-
Cord and company. Leona Thurber, and
MIlly Capclrs Beautiful Arabian horse.
-. q
Again Fraulein Milly Capell's engage
ment at the local Keith house has been
deferred. owing 10 the immense hit made
by this act In Philadelphia. Column after
column IL being devoted to Fraulein Ca
pel and her beautiful Arabian stallion,
and Philadelphians are fguratively "go-
ing Wild over this act. which IN pro-
nounced unequailed by anything or the
kind ever seen in America. 10 IL positively
announced that this act will be seen at
Keiths early I'm December.
s.s
Joseph Hart now starring In Foxy
Grandpa" IN very busy man these
DAYS. lie In employed I'm finishing a new
comedy sketch for production In vaude-