The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-20

Mendes, In which Julia Marlowe will be
seen at the Providence opera house for
one week beginning tonight only matinee
Saturday gives Miss Marlowe opportunity
for the display OF her gifts In high
comedy and pignant tragedy. In the
opening scenes OF the play she Is seen as
the joyous and whimsical queen OF
petty Italian kingdom upon which the
powers OF papacy have cast covetous
eyes.
In later scenes the dominant note of
the play becames deeply pathetic and
Miss Marlowe's mastery of the passions
is indicated with amazing eloquence and
certainty OF intention. AS the beloved
Of "a young religious Zealot who. not
knowing the queens identity is sworn 10
kill her Miss Marlowe works out
psychological problem In human woe
which for Intensity can be compared 10
nothing she has done OF late years save
her Juliet. In the concluding scene she
fairly electrifes the audience with the
sweep and fervor OF her emotional power.
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Robert Edeson The latest actor TO sue
cessfully graduate from the ranks or
leading men TO the group OF American
stars will be seen here at the Providence
opera house next week presenting under
the direction or Henry b. Harris Sol
ders of Fortune" which as produced
last spring at the Savoy theatre. New
York, was received with such favor that
the run, interrupted by the summer
months, was resumed on Sept for an
engagement Of five weeks, which makes
a total OF 100 nights there.
TO dramatize Richard Harding Davis
story was, literally, 10 stage South
American revolution Mr. Augustus
Thomas has had considerable experience
I'm the American wal drama and he has
accomplished the task with just enough
sbat, -pfpf nd
make II vigorous. snappy, tough and
go, finger on the trigger, exciting drama.
All four acts are laid in the picturesque
environment OF Olancho. South America
The first discloses an adobe hut situated
among the cocoanut palms on hill over
looking the harbor; the second. the eN-
terror OF the Langham bungalow. seen by
moonlight; the third. the banqueting hall
OF President Alvarezs palace, and the
last the customs house and telegraph sta
tion on the road to the sea port Los
Rocos Joseph Physioc has constructed
the scenery from photographs and draw
ings obtained in that locality. The re-
suits were much admired for their true
suggestion OF tropical beauty. Mr.. Har-
ris will bring tho entire production and
the company that supported Mr.. Edeson
during the run at the Savoy theatre. II
includes. Harry Harwood. Dorothy Don
nelly. Wallace Eddinger, Ellen Burg. Ed
win Brandt. Dorothy Tenant T.. W
Morrison. Frazer Coulter, Ira Hards.
Richard Sterling. Macy Harlan. Byron
Ongley and others.
The Baggessens, two Of the greatest
comedy acrobats eXtant, are to sail from
London this week, having been induced
TO make n short tour OF the principal
vaudeville houses I'm America. This clever
team do some truly remarkable WORK.
their crockery breaking act having been
A. ,fVfr In hat sfFtn
ever seen.
johnson and Dean, the popular colored
society entertainers, who have recently re-
turned from their European tour and have
commenced their engagements in this
| country. are creating n furore wherever
they appear and the beautiful gowns or
the lady OF the duo are said 10 be mag
niicent. They have always been one OF
| the best dressed teams in vaudeville. and
| they are unauestionably the most popular
couple in this line OF work
pretty spectacular act soon 10 he seen
| at Keith's is the Bridegroom's Revere.
| being presented with astonishing success
| by the Misses Delmore. This act shows
| a young bridegroom. who has fallen
! asleep I'm his armchair before the fire.
place and II visited I'm his dreams by his
| former sweethearts. The act II originally
, pretty picture.
| Among the acts booked for the Keitn
! house on oct 27 are Charles Ross ana
Mabel Fenton. the noted travesty artis,s,
| tho Bridegroom's Reverie Johnson and
| Dean. YaInmoto Brothers. thinner. Bertie
| Fowler Les Frasettes. Charles Blod-
and Carroll. Burr and Ford and several
] others.
Eddie Glrard ana Jessie Gardner OF
Natural Gas fame. are soon be seen n
Keith's. and will doubtiessly be accorded
a hearty welcome from their iegi0n or ad-
mirers and friends I'm this clty
The bill at Keith's next week In COM
posed almost entirely of novelties with
but three old favorites. and from appear
ances will evidently be the finest bill OF
the season. az FAR gs actual merit ana
novelty are concerned
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The Miles stavordale quintette, the