The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

that is lifelike is not art, all that is art
is lifelike, and playgoers. finding the
motive Of this piece established by peo-
pie with whom they can sympathize, take
peculiar interest In the play Itself. Be
fore Anna Moore has reached the power
ful dramatic scene. i'm which she accuses
her betrayer I'm the kitchen OF the Bart
lett homestead, beholders have learned
To respect her modesty and her unflinch-
ing courage IN attempting To live down
an unfortunate and blsmeless past.
They have also learned to understand
the squire rigid but faithful 10 his ideas
of duty; Mrs. Bartlett. gentle. patient
and long-sufrerng David Bartlett. with
his manly love OF Anna. and the other
charmlingy familiar folk OF the play.
The environment I'm which these folk
have their artificial being is especially
effective, from the pastoral first act,
with it's view OF the meadow land. to the
warm kitchen through the window of
which the snow is seen hying
The company interpreting Way Down
East" differs is no essential particular
from That Of former years. including
Phoebe Davies. Robert Fischer. Uric =.
Collins, VIII II. Elwanger. Frank Bell,
Felix Haney, J. II. Bunny. Frank Cur
rier. Ella Hugh Wood, Marion Louise
Shirley, Sare stevens and a quartet.
way Down East" will have matinee
performances here on Wednesday and
Saturday. and the advance sale of seats
begins Thursday.
Miss Tisl- Leigh Is sending 10 her many
friends and admirers handsome little
circular containing = splendid photograph
OF herself and 4 list of the manV parts
this clever and versatile actress has play
ed. Miss Leigh, after leaving the Albee
stock COMPANY at the end Of last season
went 10 Philadelphia to play leads with
EnrpualTuh
that organization TO create the part Of
LIZ Williams In TN York state. at
the Fourteenth street theatre. New York
Miss Leigh has undoubtedly made the hit
Of her career In this part Some Of the
New York press comments OF her work
say: Miss Leigh played the heroine Of
the drama with great credit 20 herself
and pleasure 10 the audience. Her con-
crptlon of the part was perfect. her read
would draw tears from stole her work
in the third and llfth acts moving every
woman I'm the audience 10 tears" Another
says; Miss Lisle Ltish has fun scope
for the display of the gr'at talent which
she has and she takes FUN advantage OF
~. Her method Is artistic. and gives
sydSnsS ,d d PI g srea ns,sra abii,N csrsig
will undegbtedy he warmly greeted when
she makes her appearance with the Albee
Stock company next .pring.
The bookings for the month OF Fcbru-
ary at keith's show that Booking Agent
iiogtlon IL always on the alert for strong
features. ON the list are the Great Ru-
dinon WoOdward's seals. Sandow the
Five Nosses. Fred Niblo the Nadis Sis~'
ters. tho Three pufinuds fwho made such
tremendous hit here the early part pf
this season.. tho Kaufman troupe. LIE
liam Burkhart. Carroll Johnson and
others.
one OF the features of the vaudeville
season az kcith's will undoubtedly DE the .
travelOgue or THE Passion PLAY at Ob-
eramersu' 10 ne presf nted bY pr John
q. BoNk.r Dr Enwker has previously
been associated with travel subjects only.
and his new Offering is not only the most
nrstentious thing he has ever offered to
tho public. but is unuuestionablv his
greatest success Hts Illustrations are
reported fu surpass anything he has yet
shown. and hlr handling of this sublime
subject has won unStinted praise from
Boston critics and clsrgymcn.