The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-20
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Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre
company. headed by Charles Richman
and Margaret Anglin. will begin a one
weeks engagement at the Providence
Opera House. next Monday night. when
they will present their big New York suc-
cess OF last season, The Wilderness" by
H. " Esmond, the author OF when We
Were Twenty-one."
The latter play has given this distin-
suished English dramatist great popular
ity with American theatre goers. and
there Will undoubtedly be exceptional In
terest to see his latest effort. The play 10
comedy or high society in English life
and tells very pretty and very modern
love story. In which young woman who
Is taught to aspire mainly TO riches and
position In marriage experiences a change
or heart and develops into a strong and
worthy woman through the honest love
and manly devotion of her husband
The annual visits OF this very excellent
company are always a source OF much
pleasure TO theatre-soers. for II is today
the only high class stock organizs ton in
this country. II includes, besides the two
principals, the following capable and
well known actors and actresses: Will
liam Courtleigh, w. ". erompton, r. Y.
Backus, Lawrence DOrsay, George Os-
bourne. Jr, Frank Brownlee. Miss Ethel
Hornick, Mrs. Thomas WhifYen, Mrs. w.
@. Jones. Kate Pattison- -seiton. Miss Lii
Ian Thurgate. Miss Grace Gallaher. Miss
Amy Meers. Miss Klttie Barriscale and
Master Donals Galiaher
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The Chamberllns who come TO Keith's
next week, have had remarkable success
since their first appearance In vaudeville
here two years ago, remarkable became
such an act would seem unlikely 10 inter-
est the general run OF vaudeville patrons.
On the contrary, their act is full of inter-
est TO everyone, particularly to the male
patrons They are without doubt the
cleverest rope tugglers who have ever
been before the public. and their demon
strations of western tricks OF lassoing Is
decidedly unique and instructive.
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Eva Williams. who with JAG Tucker.
comes to Keith's as the top-iine feature
of next weeks bill, well deserves the title
which has become associated with her as
''The Duse OF Vaudeville" In her partic-
ular line. Miss Williams has no equal,
and is as great an artistic AZ the more
celebrated actress. Her marvellous dra-
matte powers are given an admirable op-
portunity In their latest creation, Drift
wood" pstnetic little Idyll OF the ten
ement house. Like "Skinny's Finish" the
never-to- be- forgotten slang classic"
'Driftwood" Is brimful OF the funniest
kind OF "slangisms" and yet II tells q
story which for genuine pathos has never
been equaled on the vaudeville stage. In
this little sketch. Miss Williams portrays
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who gained such q strohg hold on vaude-
Williams in ''Skfnny's Finish.
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John Ford, the celebrated novelty
dancer. whose specialties have long been
a feature OF the biggest OF Sire brothers
productions. has recently entered vaude-
vile, and will be seen at Keith's next
week. where he Is down for a rousing re-
ception.
In the preparations for a tremendous
vaudeville bill for the holidays next week.
the little ones. OF whom a large part Of
the patronage OF Keith's Theatre con-
sists. have not been forgotten by the con-
siderate management. For the benefit of
the little ones Glletts famuos Musical
Dogs have been secured. This Is one OF
the very best OF high-class animal acts,
and their big success in the past Is bound
to be duplicated next week.
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The Mezzanine Stalls at Keith's are be-
coming very popular with hosts and host
esses OF small box parties. Mr.. Charles l..
A. Heiser. nephew OF Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt, gave a theatre party at that
theatre last evening for Mrs. Heiser, Mr..
and Mrs. William winthrop Bronell of
Colorado Springs. and Mr.. Laureston A.
Hazard. Governor and Mrs kimball were
also In the audience. A large party of the
CO. workers OF Mr.. Charles G. z. Gauvin.
the Woonsocket representative recently
elected to the legislature. also gave
theatre party at Keith's for Mr.. Gauvin.
The opportunities TO enjoy Arizona"
are rapidly slipping by at the Imperial;
and those who fail TO see II will certain
iy miss the best drama OF Its class and
the strongest company ever seen at popu-
lar prices I'm Providence. The play is
magnificently mounted. and In every de-
tail Is a counterpart OF the big New
York production seen at the Opera House
here two years ago: and. In spite OF the
many admirable attractions already pre-
sented at the Imperial. II IL safe to say
that none has eousled this In dramatic
strength. absorbing interest and general
excellence Of presentation.
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Many novelties will be witnessed In
Malcolm Douglas big production. "A
Fight for Millions. which will be the
Thanksgiving week attraction at the Inn
perial. Chief among these will be the in
tricate scene in which the hero OF the
play, Tom Manly. Is shown with his
sweetheart and her devoted mother In
submarine boat at the bottom OF the
Hudson river. Previous 10 this wonderful
sta9e-effect Manly makes his escape from
the murderer's steel cage In Sing Sing
prison. TO which he has been unjustly
condemned. and takes thrilling leap
from the high wall for life and liberty.
In the last act the sensational feature or
the wireless telephone IL introduced and
all the marvellous apparatus is shown up
on the stage. "A Fight for Millions IL
one OF the greatest scenic productions be-
fore the public at popular prices and Its
success in New York. Philadelphia