The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22

professional. newspaper and personal
friends at Q o'clock Saturday evening.
The occasion was In the nature OF an In
formal private view. The Providence
Opera House orchestra occupied the
yoomy band box" and under the direc-
ton OF Conductor Ladd, filled the pretty
theater with lively music from 10 s.
The party roamed about the theatre,
tried the comfortable seats, mounted 10
the heights OF the gallery OF the gous.
where the gods will sit at an acute angle
and command the whole stage as they
are enabled to do as well In very rev
theatres. and sought the stage quarters
for an inspection OF the places where the
entertainers will put on their makeup.
The theatre and it's novelties have been
fully described. The party on SATURDAY
night were convinced that the verdict OF
the theatre going public will endorse all
the fiattering things that have been SAID
and written about the Imperial IL is
unique In many features. 1t has so many
novelties and innovations that IL Is
bound to create something Of a sensation.
But the sensation Is equally bound TO
be an agreeable one TO the people on the
stage and the people in front OF the stage.
With tremendous seating capacity II
Is yet so cleverly designed that the ef-
feet to the majority OF the audience will
be that of sitting In one of the 'parior
theatre" type, that is decidedly cosy.
The rising OF the curtain disclosed one
Of the prettiest sets of scenery with
which the theatre Is equipped and on the
stage was a collation.. an enthusiastic
test OF which by the company present
demonstrated II TO be not of the Barne-
eide. or property, variety. The stage
lights were worked for the edification OF
the guests, illustrating their marvellous
variety OF possibilities in shading and ef-
fects. The guests drank good luck and
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and prosperity 10 the Imperial. Regard-
Ing both, II may be said. the prospects
are exceedingly good.
The. Imperial opens Its doors tonight.
The -Four Cohans." Providence favor
ties, have the distinction of inauguratlng
The career Of the new house.
The cast Of Are You a Mason?" the
comedy TO be presented at the Providence
the strongest ever seen here in a farcical
production.
Heading the list are John c. Rice and
Thos. A. Wise, pair OF comic players
not 10 be surpassed. Rice is noted for ex-
treme ease, grace and naturalness in his
work; while Wise is deliciousy unctuous
In voice, gesture, manner and makeup.
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In presenting the new Eight Bells" TO
all previous efforts In the way OF mech
anical effects. scenic display and panto-
mimic comedy. The wonderful originality
shown has never been equaled and II in
deed shows a master mind for this style
OF work. Eight Bells Is by far the most
original up-tn-date pantommic comedy
that has ever been produced. Young and
old alike enjoy the Byrne productions and
their annual appearance Is always looked
forward to at the Empire Theatre. where
they appear this week.
In THE White Slave" which is at the
Park Theatre this week. there is a young
love romance which develops through
many exciting and pathetic scenes. The
story is always dramatic, but never goes
beyond the pale of probability. The char
acterers are as faithfully drawn as are |
those OF Dickens or -Thackeray and sew
eral are prototypes of famous men and
women who were prominent in Southern
life before and during the Civil War.
Poetry, sentiment, and homelike at |
mosphere pervade the entire piece which |
is relieved by vivid flashes of melodrama.
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Miss Amelia Summerville, who heads |
the bill at Keith's this week. is one of |
the few successful famous actresses who |
have forsaken the legitimate stage for |
vaudeville. Miss Simmerville is well re-
membered for he's creation OF the role OF |
"the merry little mountain maid" in |
Dixie's "Adonis" some years ago. and |
for several other splendid pieces OF act |
Ing since. She was last seen In this city |
In vaudeville playlet, Captain Kidd's |
Treasure" which was presented at |
keith's four years ago.
Jess Dandy. the popular Hebrew mono |
loguist. Is reported as having made the |
hit Of his career at Keiths New York |
theatre last week, where he presented |
for the first time a new monologue in |
cluding q brand new set OF parodies |
which are said to be the funniest ever |
heard on a vaudeville stage and which |
won for him a terrific amount of APP |
plause. the audience being 10th TO release |
him. Mr.. Dandy is booked to appear at |
the local Keith house soon
Among the acts booked for Keith's. |
September 10Th are Belman and Moore, |
Eva Nudge, Four Cutty's, De Courcey |
Bros. Jess Dandy. j. Aldrich Libbey |
and Katherine Trayer. Swan and O'Day, |
Clifford and Hall. and several others.
J. Aldrich Libbey. the popular balladist
whose name and picture adorns the front |
cover of many ballads. is appearing in
vaudeville with Katherine Trayer. the
skit, called. THE Debutante" Among
the many ballads which Mr.. Libbey has
popularized is After the Ball." Mr. Lib
hey and Miss Trayer are booked to APP
pear at the local Keith house September
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The remarkable attendance at Keiths
theatre during the present week has
clearly demonstrated the Increased popu-
larity OF high-class continuous vaude-
Vile. There Is no other vaudeville theatre
I'm the country that offers its patrons the
superb programs that the local Keith
management set before local vaudevil-
lians, and the wonderfully large pat
ronage OF that theatre is ample evidence
Of the appreciation of the devotees OF
this popular form OF modern entertain
uent.
Some OF the acts booked for early ap-
pearance at Keiths are Cressy and
Dayne, the Pony Ballet, The Sa-Vans. |
Parras Bros, tombstone Bros, Hugh
Fields and Ward. Grapevine and |
Chance Miles Sfoyerdale Oiifntaffe /