The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-27

Robert Blossoms debut as star in
Soldiers OF Fortune" was one OF the
memorable events of last season In New
York where at the Savoy theatre the pro-
duction under the direction OF Henry Il.
Harris achieved so great a success that
II was selected TO reopen the season at
this theatre on Aug. 80 for an additional
engagement Of Ave weeks, making total
OF $50 nights IN New York. Mr.. Edeson
will make. his initial appearance In Sol
diers Of Fortune In this city AZ the
Providence Opera house tonight.
No novel written within recent years
provides a greater abundance Of mater ial
for dramatic purposes than this STIRRING
tale OF the adventures experienced IN
South American republic by Robert c'ay,
a civil engineer. by birth an Amcricah'
by education a cosmopolitan. by caining
n free lance. a veritable Soldier of For
tune" Employed as the superintendent
of large mining interests In the Repnonc
OF Olacho he, in defending the rroparty'
Is compelled to espouse the cause OF ono
of the political factions In the govern
msnt. A revolution ensues and Is wrought
20 a close after A. series Of exciting Incl.
dents. Clay is proclaimed dictator OF
Olancho.
This brief outline gives little indicniion
of the strong dramatic purpose thr Ten,
der heart interest and the unconventional
comedy I'm Mr. Thomas dramntikation'
Mr. Fdeson has won his best successes as
q portrayer Of distinctly American tNtes
so that the role Of Clay which is an *
emnle of plain unassuming Amerl ,aniSm
d,.nIaved to the best effect his virile ler-
eonality and natural method OF acting
Mr.. Harris will bring To TINS ct' tnH tnH
.eme excellent cast and beautiful Sc NC
production as employed at 'he SaV's
theatre.
Pan, stephens. one-legged acrobat. is
credited with giving one OF the most as
tonishing exhibitions OF nerve ana darhs
vet seen here In vaudeville. He is TO
be seen at Keiths In the near future'
O'Rrien and Havel. who will be remem-
bered as having having made big laugh
in9 hit here last season In their acrobatic
comedy act. The Newsboy and the
Maid" are presenting a new act which
A said TO be the best vehicle this clever
couple have yet had for the exploitation
of their undoubted ability. This sketch is
called Tricks and Clicks and Is one
OF the most recent efforts of that oe-
servedIy successful author-actor, Will NJ
Cressy.
The latest novelty In the vaudeville
market is that of the Mong Toon trio,
burmese football players, who have re-
Gently come over from the Orient and are
making a tour OF the principal American
vaudeville theatres With their usual
astuteness this troupe has been booked
for the Keith circuit by enterprislng
Booking Agent Hodgdon.
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Those who saw Clayton White and
Marie Stuart at keith's last season IN
that bright little sketch 'Dckie. will
be glad to hear Of their reengagement
for early appearance at that theatre MIR.
Whites convulsing portrayal OF Max
O'Milligan. the teacher OF phyical culture,
and of Judge Metropole, OF club tenden-
clos was one of the funniest pieces OF
acting ever seen on the Keith stage, ana
Miss Stuarts chic portrayal OF the up
to-date American girl, "Dickie" just re-
turned from Paris, was equally dashing
and commendable.
Some Of the acts underlined for early
sppearance at keith's are Clarice Vance.
RYAN and Richheld. Simmons and White.
Mong Toon trio. O'Brien and HaVel,
Clayton White and Marie Stuart, Me-
rian'e Dogs. Carroll Johnson, Fred Stub
er. Milly Capell's beautiful Arabian horse.
Techow's cats. Mr., and Mrs. Stuart Oar
row. Melville and Stetson. Martnetu
troupe, and Williams and Tucker.
The Il. r. Keith Stock company open
their season at Philadelphia, Nov. 10.
s.s
Colonel wendeischaefer's attractive I'm
perIai appears 20 have struck winning
gait from the start. as q has not been
possible to obtain anything but standing
room after 5:i5 every evening during ne
past week.
Under the management OF Henry ).
Harris, Miss Percy Haswell Is meeting