The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
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In "The Lottery OF Love-" which win
be the Albee company's Offering at
Keith's. August 20. Miss Reimer will have
an especially fine opportunity 10 display
the talents which she possesses In such
q superlative degree. In this play Miss
Reimer will play the role Of an aggres-
sive mother In law. who has been lee
turer on the woman's rights question.
Her costumes alone viii be q master
stroke.
The 250th performance OF the Edward
r. Albee Stock company viii be given
on Saturday afternoon. August 30. In
commemoration OF the event souvenir
photographs OF Mr.. Albert Marsh. the
clever young assistant stage manager OF
the Albee company. TO whom much OF
the success OF the companys many pro-
ductions Is due. Will be given to patrons.
Like "the man behind the gun" Mr..
OF the public eye; nevertheless he enjoys
a strong popularity with local play
goers.
Arthur Pinero, the author Of Sweet
Lavender" which Is the Albee company's
attraction for the current week, has
written as many successful plays as any
living playwright. Among the beet known
OF his plays are beside Sweet Laven-
DER" Dandy Dick" "The Amazons."
The Second Mrs. Tanquay," The Noto-
rious Mrs. Ebbsmith," THE Gay Lord
Quex'' "The Magistrate (which the Al
bee company played last season.,
School and several others.
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Owing to the tremendous success Of
the Albee company at Keiths and In re-
Spouse to hundreds Of urgent requests.
Manager Lovenberg has decided to ex-
he ata tUn IN
than was originally intended. 1t was ex-
pectcd that the stock company. which Is
this season even more popular than last
and is questionably the biggest thea
trical success Providence has ever known,
would bring Its season TO an end August
80. the vaudeville season beginning Mon
day, September /. With the two added
weeks TO the stock company's season. this
orga ganization will remain at keiths In
tact until September l3, the regular vau-
deyille season commencing September 10.
Booking Agent Hodgdon Of the Keith
circuit had already booked several strong
acts for the weeks OF September l and
at the local Keith house. and now ar
rangements are being made whereby
these acts will be seen later in the sea-
SON Owing to the fact that every week
OF their entire season being already
booked Miss Valerie Bergere and the
Fadette Lady orchestra. who were booked
1 and s. respectively. cannot arrange TO
appear at the local Keith house later In
the season, so Manager Lovenberg an
nounces that these two acts will be seen
IN conjunction with the regular perform
ances by the stock company.
Miss BerRere viii give her beautiful
little sketch. "Billie's First Love-" dur
ing the week of September l and the
Fadette Lady orchestra, unquestionably
the finest musical organization composed
OF ladies' ever heard In this country, VIII
be a special feature OF the stock COM
panyjs farewell week These two special
attractions. together with the Albee com
pany's farewell weeks. will be sufficient
10 keep the standing room only sign very
much I'm evidence at Keith's during these
weeks. The wonderful success OF the AL
bee Stock company Is amazing everyone
and Is the talk OF the entire theatrical
world.
There Is plenty Of thrill and excitement
in THE Flower Girl Of New York" In
which Miss lola Pomeroy will be seen
this week NJ the Park theatre. The char
acter is one in which she has become
we'll lgntwn anu popular The nav com
many supporting her IN n strong one, and
the play win be well mounted
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cOntiaed I'm the HI Henry Ministries
whicn open at the Empire theatre tonight
for the week. is the best OF the old-time
minstrelsy. with the best qualities OF the
new. The company has always been one
~ the strongest In minstrelsy, but II bet
ter this year than ever before. There is
large chorus. two duartettes, saxo-
phone quartet, plenty OF sooists and the
strongest oiio over seen I'm n minstrel
show. including the Portuguese marvels,
Senor and Sonora Francelia. In fcats of
atrepQfh and fha Prof Win
scherman troupe OF performing bears and