The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-12
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Mr.. James O'Nefll II TO present his new |
play. "The Honor OF the Humble" at the |
Providence Opera house next week.
This play Is a new adaptat tion-and one.
the excellence OF which will impress 1t
self upon the auditor-by Miss Harriet
Ford. OF famous old French romantic
play. a play so strong that among the
best Informed II has always been placed
In the front rank. The period OF the
play Is that OF ls00 and the story II laid
in Russia. The drama. II Is said, Is one
OF tremendous force and power, dealing
with the lives and loves OF the mobiles and
the serfs Just at present there seems
20 be a revival OF interest In everything
pertaining 10 Russia. and some OF our
most popular writer's are keeping US In
terested on the subject
Mr.. George'C. Tyler, OF Liebler q CO.,
evidently keeps wise finger on the pub
lie pulse. and discerns the present tend
ency 10 find dramatic interest In Russian
events Mr.. Henry Seton Merrman's
latest novel, THE vultures," deals with
a Russian theme OF the time OF the as
sassination OF Alexander the Second. In
'"The Honor OF the Humble" the action
antedotes that period and shows Russian
serfdom, which Mr.. O'Neill so marvellous
ly interprets in the character OF Rurik.
IL IL confidently expected that he has
now secured play which will prove even
a greater success than Monte Cristo,
in which he appeared with such great
favor during SO many years There Is
no more popular or inner actor on ths
American stage than James ONeill, ana
that he has been able TO secure new
play worthy OF his talents Is matter or
conQratllation from his many admirers
Mr.. O'Neills managers have provided
splendid supporting cast, which inciuues
the Misses May Buckley, Helen Tracy,
N a nj
John w Albaugh, Jr., Frank A Connor.
Russell Crawford. Frederick Forrest ana
others.
"All the world loves a lover" and all
the lovers OF the drama love love story,
for If II be true that God Is love. equally
true Is II that love Is life. And this is
the secret OF all things. new and old, OF
Adam and Eve, OF Alpha and Omego OF
the mystic ON, OF the Joined serpent; or
the Somewhat which links us 10 the
Someone. This is the element or oig
success I'm James O'Neill's new play.
..The Honor of the Humble" which is a
thrilling love story oil a Russian serf,
| full OF noble sacrifices all for love OF a
good woman No wonder feminlns
hearts flutter at the anticipation or this
performance when Mr.. o'Neill Is TO be
seen as the serf.
For the picturesque enframement Oh
Augustus Thomas Arizona, to be pre-
sented at the Imperial next week by the
original New York company, the arusts
have painted series OF scenes whicn,
they own 10 have been copied from ma
ture and mans handiwork as It's exists
I'm the Aravaipa valley. In the picturesque
Southwestern territory. The red-tieo
adobe buildings of Canby's ranch, tne
heavily beamed and enlbrasnred- uXlng
roms of the colonels quarters at Fort
Grant. have been reproduced truthfully
in canvas and color. by the clever ar
lists who went especially TO Arizona "
make their sketches For the oecora-
tions, uniforms and groupings, augustus
Thomas is happy TO thank Frederick Re-
mIngton. the Incompatible black ana
white dellneator of far Western scenes
and people.
MANY a theatregoer Of the older genera
ton is going to Keth's this week lot
the sole purpose of seeing Thomas j.
RYAN the noted character comedlan VINO
with his charming wife, Mary hichneio
Ryan. Is appearing in Mag Haegery
Father" that inimitably humorous irish
comedietta from the prolific pen of VIII
NJ. Cressy Mr. Ryan has had perhaps
one OF the most interesting careers OF any
artist of the stage extant He nrst came
TO this country In 1874. being featured with
the George Weire Concert company
which played a long engagement at Foxs
theatre, now the Chestnut street theatre.
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Ryan and his part
ner. named Diamond. were the first ar
lists 10 introduce in America the double
Irish song and dance work, the pair be-
ing known as THE Conamara Cuckoos-
Their success was immediate, and they
began a tour of the country, next coming
10 Providence, where they appeared at
Archie Stocker's theatre. The Washington
Varieties In 1875 Diamond died and John
II Kelly the famous Irish comedian, now
of the Weber a Field Burlesquers OF New
York, Joined Mr.. Ryan, the team being
known as Ryan and Kelly, the Bards
of Tara" and were considered the high
est salaried pair in the varieties In 1876
the celebrated pair, who had won fame
from one coast to the other. separated.
Then followed a number OF years in
Legitimate comedy for Mr.. Ryan, being
featured In, among others a Hired
Girl" I'm which he created the title role.
He was for a time associated with the
original Weber & Field Burlesque COM
pany Of which Sam Bernard was man.
ager Later he went into vaudeville with
Mrs Ryan, and met with the tremendous
success which came TO him from almost
the very first moment he, arrived In
America. His present vehicle Mag
Haggerty's Father" gives this capable
his unexcelled character drawing. and the
many little indvidualties which distln-
| gushed his work years ago are still rec
ognized by those who remember him
| when he first appeared In this city. Mr..
Ryan intended TO offer a new sketch to
! vaudeville patrons this year, but owing
| 10 the great popularity of this sketch and
| the numerous demands made for IL by
| managers all over the country. he is
| booked solid for the season with Mag
| Haggerty's Father" Mr.. Cressy is at
| present at work upon a new sketch for
| Mr. Ryan and Miss Richheld. as Mrs.
| Ryan is professionally known which will
| deal with the same characters, and Will
| be called Mike Haggertys Daughter
| picturing the old Irishman az home. The
| correspondence between Mr.. Ryan and
| Miss Richfeld IL always provocative
OF much run for the postman, for Mr..
Cressy's letters are always addressed to
Mag Haggerty's Father" from His At
tnrnay "a Village LAWYER