The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-22
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or Kyrie Bellew. the distinguished ac-
tor who appears here at the Providence
Opera House this week. in his success OF
last season. "A Gentleman of France"
there is much of great interest to be
said. The metropolitan papers wrote CO.
piously OF his romantic career during the
long run of the Stanley weyman play at
Wallack's last year and Bellew, the
sailor, gold miner, actor became again
prize topic OF conversation throughout
the clubs and drawing-rooms OF the city
as he had been years before while leading
man OF Wallacks famous stock company.
Strange to say, however the Kyrle Bel
lew OF today little suggests the hero or a
hundred wild stories OF youthful adven-
ture by land and sea. His clean-cut class
ic face shows plainly deep and varied ex-
perience, but Is so calm and thoughnui
that one sets him down much more easily
as a student OF books-a scholar.
And Bellew doubtless merits this analy-
sis quite as much. II not more, than any
other He is author OF ten plays: Char
lotte Corday.' "Francillon," "Yvonne,
Hero and Leander" and an English
adoption of Sardou's. LA Tosca." made
for Mrs. Potter. being the best known OF
these. He Is a Fellow OF the Royal Geo.
graphical society Of. X. G. Sd Fellows
Royal Microscopical Society OF. X. M. Sd
&C. Ed Civil Engineer en- ED Mining En-
gneer and a lecturer on Mines and min
ing at colleges and before en-
ginnering Societries.
Mr.. Bellew appeared in this capacity at
Columbia University last year.
Mr. Bellew is now At work on series
of dramatic transcriptions from Tenny-
sons "Idyls OF the King" The first one
"Geraint and Enid" Is already completed.
1t was written with special view to Miss
Eleanor Robson's enacting Enid.
On next Monday December %. at the
Providence Opera House the complete
and original New York production OF "A
Country Girl the latest musical comedy
success OF Days Theatre. London and
New York. and now playing TO crowded
houses in both cities, will be heard as en-
gagements and contracts made long ago
will force II 10 leave New York In short
time Notwithstanding Its great success.
but return engagement Is TO be played
In the spring. Remarkably free from yul-
garity or horse-play. full OF charming and
tuneful music, pretty dances. handsome
! girls with attractive costumes, pctu-
rescue scenery and cast including such
| we'll known artists as Minnie Ashley,
William Norris, Hallyn Mostyn. Grace
| Freeman. Melville Stewart Helen Mar
| win. Miss Deyo. the dancer, Genevieve
| Finlay Harold Wizard Clarence Harvey.
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this delightful piece. by the authors OF
san Toy" "Geisha.'' and Runaway
| Girl Is sure OF warm welcome In this
city and will undoubtedly be as succc-s-
ful here as II has already been I'm New
York and London. Seats on sale Wednes-
day morning, December oath.
90
Lewis McCord. the noted legitimate
actor. who has been one of the leading
features OF the vaudeville bill at Keith's
the current week has been obliged to
postpone his local engagement on ac-
count OF sudden throat affiiction. A
Boston specialist predicts recovery for
Mr.. McCord within few DAYS, and he
will resume his engagement at Providence.
Dec. goth.
1t Is said without exaggeration that one
has never heard coon songs until he has
heard Bob Cole of Cole and Johnson sing
them. The act of this clever pair Is dis
tinctly high class and refined. appealing
particularly to the Intelligent and dis
eliminating vaudevillan. Messrs Cole
and Johnson come to the local Keith
house on Dec. 29th. positively
Every effort is being made 10 make the
final bill OF this year at Keiths as strong
| as possible. and the following array OF
talent mas already Deen secured 1OT Ine
week OF Dec. 29th: Cole and Johnson.
Lewis McCord and company Cushman,
| Holcomb and Curtis. Banks and Mona
| Winter. the Three Keatons. Tom Almond,
| Cherry and Bates, Nice Twins. lie Page
| and Florence. the Laskeys and others.
90
Cushman. Holcomb and Curtis are now
| playing the Keith circuit and are due AT
| the local house Dec 29th. This is one OF
| the most popular singing and comedy
| teams In the vaudeville market Miss
| Cushman and Mr. Holcomb were members
| of the original Bijou Opera company.
| 1t is said that Mile Capell's Arabian
| horse will come TO Keith's Providence
house early I'm January. This act was
| originally booked for the local Keith thea
| tire for early in December but so tremer
| dously successful was IL at the Phiadel-
| phia theatre of Mr. Keith that he was
| justified in retaining IL there for such a
long period.
| Eliva Bates. who is to SUPPORT Lewis
| McCord I'm "Her Last Rehearsal" Is a
| protege of the well-known star, Blanche
| Bates, and has this season been playing
| an important role In The Ninety and
| Nine" the management OF which loaned
| Miss Bates TO Mr.. McCord for a few
1
| weeks
Tom Almond. the famous long shoe
| dancer OF Australia. Is making a tour o
| the leading vaudeville houses. and will
appear at Keith's Dec 80.
Matte Keene's clever impersonation o
the female lawyer pleading her first case
has brought this little lady PROMINENT,
| before the public and she has attracted
the attention OF managers. several o
| whom have made her fattering offers dur
| ing the past week. Miss Keene and Mrs
| Ella Wheeler Wilcox. the author OF Mis-.
| Keene's little sketch. Her First Divorces
| Case" have been very much entertained
during the past week by The Literary
| club" OF New York.
Lovers Lane" the Clyde Fitch play
| which has gained national renown. Will b,