The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-23
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In Miss Simplicity" the new operate
comedy in which Frank Daniels has been
appearing with great success at the New
York Casino for the past few months. and
In which he is TO come TO the Providence
Opera House the last half of this week,
beginning tomorrow evening. this comic
opera star carries by far the biggest and
most evenly balanced company that has
ever accompanied him in any of his pro-
ductions. The chorus. too. is said to be
a strong feature of the organization, both
as TO numbers and beauty. and reports
from New York are TO the effect that the
front row Of seats and boxes have been
al a premium during the entire run AT
the Casino and that the stage door has
been besieged nightly by a perfect throhg
of eager New York "Johnnies" There
will be a matinee on Saturday.
Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders, au-
thors of The Burgomaster." are the
creators of the new comedy opera. King
Dodo," which comes to the Providence
Opera House all of next week 1t is ex-
pected that the engagement will be one
of the most important of the year. for
the piece has already enjoyed a run of
FIVE months i'm Chicago and broken all
records in Boston, and been accepted
as a gratifying acquisition to the comic
opera stage. The entire original com
pany will be seen here, consisting OF
nearly 100 people and a special orchestra.
Miss Lisle Leigh. the favorite actress OF
the Albee company, is this week making
what is, s,perhaps, the greatest triumph she
has ever scoredin in Providence. which Is con-
sidering the brilliant record Miss Leigh
holds for the splendid work of last sum-
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work is always marked by intelligence OF
conception and artistically finished exc
cution. She is always convincing. and
never fails TO touch just the right cord
Of sympathy with her audience. This
clever actress popularity has been
doubled this season, and her entrance al
every performance never fails TO evoke
o cordial and demonstrative greeting. AS
the Countess Zicka Miss Leigh has added
another 20 an already long list OF artistic
successes.
Those who have seen Mr. Orme Cali
dara's work as Julian Bauclerc I'm the
Albee Stock company's production OF
diplomacy" at Keith's this week are
unanimous I'm giving a very favorable ver-
dict regarding his splendid work. The
role I'm which MI. Caldara makes his
initial performance with this company IL
one of the most difficult parts In a diff
cult play. There is plenty OF opportunity
for over-acting, but Mr.. Caldara does not
err i'm that direction. even in the slightest
degree. On the contrary. his quiet but re-
served force Is very effective and compels
unstinted admiration. lie is certain 10
prove a valuable acquisition to the COM
pany.
From $3.50 m. until the closing hour Of
the box office at keith's. the lobby during
the past few days has a line OF ticket
buyers reaching 10 the edge OF the side
walk. Between the enormous sale OF seats
for the Saturday morning matinee OF the
Childrens Theatre company and the
crowds OF theatregoers who are daily wit
Messing Diplomacy" as superby pre-
sented by the Albee company. the ticket
sells are kept constantly busy. There
have been great many theatre parties
consisting OF children for Saturday morn
ing andevidently Miss Eager's little enter
prise will be as great a financial success
as "a Is certain To be artistic.