The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-19
=. =. ...Theatres

es~t0ONOS VS
| he Klaw a. Erlanger Comedy company.
Sh those funny comedians Gus and
Sx Rogers, In John j. McNally's latest
|udeville farcical creation, "The Rogers
others In Washington" will return to
j Providence Opera House tonight for
y week only. matinee Saturday. The
gers Brothers are great favorltes In
= city and their visits hlre during the
81 three seasons have been remarkable
the number of people they draw Ia
/ theatre in,which they appear. This
hr they come here accompanied by the
|gest organization with which thev
I've yet been seen and Is by far the
Pst magnificent production In which
aw q Erlanger have exploited them.
|he company numbers ninety people,
~ OF whom are the handsomest young
Smen seen on the New York stage I'm
kny n day. The new production has a
fong comic story interpolated with
Fge number OF very bright and attrac-
e specialties. The principals appearing
|th the Rogers Brothers are William
|est. Eugene Jepson. Gus a. weinburg,
Il Rooney. James Cherry. John B.
|ndricks. Hattie Williams. Carolyn
|rdon. Emma Francis. jeanette Ba-
brd and Edith st. Clair.
Nothing could be farther from the pur-
|se of Col. Wendelschaefer. In produc.
B operate pieces OF note at the Provi.
pee opera house this summer. than the
|a OF scantily or roughly habiltating
r productions from week TO week. Lib
blity will be the keynote OF the sum-
|r season at that house. Already this
Is been evidenced in the engagement Of
|ne expensive singers for the company
ft will occupy the stage OF the Provi-
hce opera house in the next two or
rec months. Artists OF the standing OF
! liam Wolff. William Blaisdell. Rose
! rie Campbell. Marie Strakosch. An
|eas Schneider and Henry Leone are not
III for the mere asking. Then 10 main
IN a large chorus and the other mem
ts Of the company who will have speak
& roles, and an orchestra, and present
bformances adequately and satisfacto-
h. means the outlay of money i'm no
|all amount.
IN many respects the opening of tho
|mmer season OF stock productions az
y Empire theatre tonight will be an
usual and important local theatrical
fnt For one thing, the company is be-
we'd 10 be the best dramatic company
|r gathered In this state for a summer
III IL,
ed to the management. having been
|quently expressed by some OF the best
|al theatrical judges and critics. For
|other. the productions will be OF
|yher class and will be better staged
|nn any ever before given at this pop
br priced theatre.
In every respect the theatre will enter
J class OF the regular priced houses.
J the company 10 he seen for the first
ne tonight is as strong and as we'll bal
|ced as the great majority of those
en during the regular season at houses
which full rates are charged. In every
Epect the stage settings the mountings
Ia dressings OF the plays will be Of the
ry highest class The plays themselves
IN be OF the best also. The opening pro
ction. "a Social Highwayman," is n
lr sample.
This play Is owned by Mr.. Richard
hnsneld. who starred II. Nj. and Joseph
bland In Il in the season Of 1895. They
hyed II In Providence for three nights,
y play being at that time highly prais-
as n clever and remarkably interest
/ one. Since that time, "a Social High
hyman" has not been played in Provi-
nee. so II comes with the merit OF
kshness. Because OF the fact that Mr..
hnsfield has been chary about letting
p play. insisting on the highest class
performances. IL was procured mainly
rough the fact that Mr.. Lawrence j.
bdriguez, manager for the Huntington
ock company. was several seasons ago
hnager for Mr.. Mansfield, as he Is now
; Miss Julia Marlowe.
Gov. Kimball and the members OF his
neral and personal staff, Brig. Gen.
inner. commanding the brigade, with
L brigade staff and a number of repre-
ntative people in local society VIII at
nd the first performance of the COM
my tonight.
-uriously enough. circumstances have
shaped themselves that the opening OF
. seasons of both OF the Spitz and Ma
anson houses occur tonight. 1t had not
en- intended at the beginning 20 have
is SO But the Louis Leon Hall com
nv will probably have little TO fear
ON competition. and will be warmly
elcomed by many of the friends the
embers formerly saw here In the kath-
inc Rober company made last season
"a the season before that. The others
I'M no doubt make friends as warm be
re the end OF the season.
rhe play with which the company is 10
,en Is one OF the most popular OF melo-
Irmas. "The Wages OF Sin" 1t has not
on seen in Providence for many years.
,d will be new 10 most OF the auditors
the New Park theatre this week. IL is
10 OF uncommon interest, and of great
rength and will be given with the full
rength of the company and with
ealth of scenic establishment The
emery 10 be used in the productions OF
q summer season will be prepared es-
,cially for each play and the productions
M be given the best possible mountings.
Mr.. Stephen Wright, who has been en-
sed specially for the forthcoming pro-
Iction of "The Christian" by the All
20 Stock company at keith's' is one OF
10 foremost leading men i'm America.
q has had n long stock experience with
any of the best stock companies OF this