The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-11

the entire theatre was almost sold out
for the rest OF the week by Tuesday noon.
The Fadettes Ladies' orchestra are
scoring a brilliant triumph at Keiths this
week. their marvelously fine playing
creating great sensation among local
musicians and music lovers. They give
special and carefully chosen program
OF classical. semi classical and popular
selections. which appeal TO every class Of
music-lovers. When the curtain rises II
shows very pretty picture, 20 young and
pretty ladies daintily gowned In pretty
colored dresses. The hum and chatter
which usually precedes the OPEN
ing OF performance gradually subsidies
until falling pin can easily be detected.
This stiffness prevails until the last
strain of each selection has been played.
when the surprised and delighted audi
tors unite in applauding what is certain
ly the greatest ladies orchestra which
Providence people have ever had the
pleasure Of hearing. II Is greatly 10 be
regretted that the Fadettes are limited
TO one week only in this city.
Miss Ingram is doing a splendid piece
of work this week. making compare
lively small role stand out with promi-
which is q splendid test OF an artiste's
ability. AS Hattie Griffln. the pert little
school girl, Miss Ingram gives a delight
fully vivacious and natural assumption.
the keen delight she evidences In the
answers OF Niobe Miss Evesson) TO Miss
Helen Griffins (Miss Refinery cross ex-
animation being deliciously assumed.
very pretty little souvenir of the
summer of 1902 was sent to Mr. NAL
colin Williams OF Keith's the other af-
ternoon. This was a very magnificent
OIL painting beautifully framed OF one i'm
mense red rose, which the artist, well
known in this city. but unknown TO Mr.
Williams. said was suggested by his re-
cent composition, "A Tale OF Red
Rose" which has been one of the song
hits Of the year
Keith's the other evening. One OF Miss
Ingram's many admirers had sent this
clever little lady little token of admira-
ton. The offering was sent over the foot
lights together with two huge bouquets,
being handed 10 Mr.. Williams. as are all
OF the footlight offerings. 10 be given to
Miss Ingram Miss Ingram was not on
the stage at the finish of the second act.
having gone to her dressing-room TO make
a quick change Mr.. Williams called sew
eral times. while the audience kept up
vigorous applause. Finally Miss Ingram
peeped from behind the curtain. and
begged that she might be given the f1ow-
ers and the accompanying box. but Mr..
Williams insisted upon her coming TO the
centre Of the stage TO receive them.
While Miss Ingram looked reproachfuIly
at Mr.. Williams, the delighted audience
continued applauding. Upon opening her
box. Miss Ingram found It contained a
beautiful Mexican gold filigree neck chain.
with a handsome maltese cross pendant.
That same evening a very bright Inn
promptu play upon words was introduced
by the sharp-witted leading man. In
crossing 10 one side of the stage. Mr..
owen came into sudden contact with Miss
Evessons train. He nimbly jumped over
the train, while Mr. Williams murmured,
There's a crossing look out for the
train
This year the Brothers Byrne, who be-
long in Providence. have revived their
celebrated lie Voyage en- Suisse which
a decade or two ago was one OF the most
popular of the pantominel trick mechan-
ism productio The company present
ing IL has been selected with care and tho
piece made big hit on its first produc-
tion OF the season, a week ago. IL will be
seen in Providence. at the Empire The
atre, before the end OF the season.
So
One Of the big successes OF the popular
priced houses last season was the revival
OF BARLEY Campbell's White Slave"
made by the son OF the author. The
piece has been played for two decades,
until Il was given a rest OF two seasons
II was produced elaborately when Il was
placed on tho stage again. and the re-
suit was one OF the best PLAYS OF the sea-
son at the Park Theatre from the box
office stand point. The revival OF the fine
old play comes to the Park Theatre again
I'm a few weeks.
One OF the most popular OF the romance
plays was The Prtie OF Jernico." I'm
which James X. Hackett played for
season OF % weeks at the Criterion Thea
tire. New York city. The play was dram
stized from the novel OF Edgerton Castell
and has for It's theme a romantic episode
I'm Bohemia In l77l. I'm which the charac-
ters arc an Englshman OF birth and
pride and q princess wno assumes 20 be
her own waiting maid and thus makes =
romantic marriage. The play will ue
given with all the completeness OF tre
New York production. at the Empire Tae-
atre, following The Man Who Dared"