The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-10
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Charles Frohman will present William
III. Crane I'm the dramatization made OF
Nestcotts popular novel, David
liarum," at the Providence Opera House.
this week. The comedian made use OF the
play all OF last season and Is credited with
having found IT immensely successful
Everyone knows about the popularity OF
WeScotts book. the vast number OF it's
readers and all that. and ii seems in the
line OF reason 10 take IL that good
dramatization Of the story would be equal
ly successful. just how good drama tiza-
tion X. and NJ. w. Hitchcock made OF Il
remains To he seen, and, at all events
IL has stood the test now for something
over year and "a half. 10 Is easy 90 be-
lieNe that Mr.. Crane would make an ideal
Harum.
lie Is said 10 give a capital portrait
OF the old chap who ran bank I'm small
town as business and who combined
business with pleasure In the trading of
horses. He shows three sides OF Harum's
character, shows him trading horses. do
ing business I'm his bank aud an his own
home. While the scenes areall laid in "A
small town the comedy Is not "hayseed
Grammar" Hsrum is not country
man. The green goods operator and the
suaye gentleman with the gold brick
would get burned in a deal with Harum
and he could navigate this citys busy
crossings without being I'm any danger OF
the cars. The selection OF the company
and all OF the preliminary work OF pre-
pairing the play for the public was per-
sonally superintended by Mr.. Frohman.
I Quincy Adams Sawyer" in play form,
Will be welcome attraction at the Provi-
dence Opera House the first three nights.
next meet; matinee Wednesday. and the
popularity OF the famous New England
novel of the same name assures crowded
attendances. IL is play of New England
home llfe fuf OF all the feelings and
sentiments that are natural 20 such life.
The young man from whom the book
and the play have their titles Is a wealthy
young Boston lawyer who goes into the
country for his health. He finds a beau
tiful woman. a blind girl. who wins his
love, and their courtship and devotion is
very beautiful. The play is fun OF unique
and interesting characters. The scenic
equipment is "A most elaborate one, all
built specially for this production, which
competent critics have predicted will
easily rival the success of any New Eng
land play ever presented
Mr.. VIM. II. owen, Mr.. Albert Marsh
and Mr. Foster Lardner have been re-en-
gagged for the coming season OF the Albee
Stock company at keith's. As peculiar
coincidence, these three gentlemen who
are capital friends, are a present rehear-
sing for the coming production OF '"rhc
Hunchback of Notre Dame TO he pro-
duced shortly by the Dalys Theatre
Stock company OF New York, OF which,
Mr.. owen, the popular and unctuous
comedian of the Albee company. has so
long been favorite member Mr.. Lard
ne ha nalN
company last week having closed with
the Secret Warrant company, with
which he was playing with such success
the leading role, TO create an important
role, while Mr. Marsh, too Is a new mem
ber of the DAILY organization. These gem
tiemen are all very popular members OF
the Albee CO.. and their many friends.
who are legion, will rejoice TO hear that
they will soon be seen again In Provi-
dence.
A sketch that has been attracting
great deal of favorable attention by vau-
deville critics IL that being presented by
MILFORD Clarke, called Oscars Birth
day" which has made an emphatic sue
cess I'm every city where IL has been seen.
Mr.. Clarke is the brother OF Creston
Clarke, the noted tragedian, and son of
John Sleeper Clarke, the famous comedian,
who Is so affectionately remembered by
theatregoers OF generation ago. This
little sketch will soon be seen at Keiths
when MIR. Clarke makes his first local APP
pearance.
Some OF the attractions to be seen at
Keiths Theatre during the week or Feb
ruary II are Williams and Tucker, I'm their
latest success. the beautiful little playlet,
"Driftwood Howard Thurston, the
clever manipulation OF cards; the three
Dumonds, Edw. !. Boyle, De Bolien Bros,
and the Naidis sisters, I'm their thrilling
act on the flying trapeze.
Miss Isabelle Evesson, who has been
engaged for the approaching season of
the Albee Stock company as leading lady,
is noted for her beauty and her exquisite
taste I'm dressing Recently Miss EvessOn
won a law suit from Florenz Ziegfield.
husband OF Anna Held and IL Is said that
the beauty and beautiful gowns of the
two ladies, won unwonted admiration
from those present at the trial. IL was
remarked that a large number of law
yers seemed TO have "A great deal of busi-
ness I'm that particular court during the
trial Miss Eversson's verdict was for
$1,000, exactly the amount for which she
sued
Some OF the more important OF the
bookings at Keith's for the remainder of
the vaudeville season are the Kaufman
Troupe. Carroll Johnson, Wilford Clarke &
Co. Parras Bros Grapewin and Chance,