The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-12
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and a matinee, at the Providence Opera
House. the stage will be gay with the
merriment OF the successful Lederer
musical gaiety. The Wild Rose" which
comes TO this city for the first time since
Its successful New York engagement, and
with the prestige of society. having been
selected from among all the Broadway
attractions as the piece de resistance for
one OF the most notable fashionable func-
tions given at Newport during the season
just past.
The Wild Rose" like it's predecessors.
sponsored by Manager George ". Le-
derer Is described as joyous compound
of visual and aural pleasure. Harry b.
Smith, popular provider Of colorful fun.
and George V. Hobart. another success
ful divisor of theatrical diversion. are CO.
authors of the book and lyrics. The ac-
companying music Is the composition of
Ludwig Englander. whose name through
out the country Is synonymous Of ire
sistible though sometimes elusive har-
monies. The cast In collectively one OF
the most happy combinations secured by
the Lederer management for single
production for many a day. George W.
Lederer has personally staged this enter
tainment and IL Is said to be OF con-
siderable pictorial display. some new
ideas In grouping and manoeuvring and a
large body OF beautiful choristers. The
company includes three score players in
Guiding Albert Hart, Emma Carus. Frank
Deshon. Addle Sharpe, VIM. Wallace
Black. Lizzie McCaull, Louis Keso, Fran
els Jones. C.. Bentley and others.
One of the features OF the production
will be the inmitable rendering of the
ballad Nancy Brown by Miss Carus,
who created very favorable impress
sion earlier this season when she ap-
peared In the production of THE De-
fender"
William Faversham for over two
months attracted crowded houses TO the
Empire theatre, New York. and all who
witnessed the performance OF "Impru-
dence,' In which Mr. Faversham had. and
still has, the assistance OF an all-stsr
cast. including Fay Davis. were delighted
with the brightness and sparkle OF the
play. and by the attractive and splendid
manner I'm which Mr.. Faversham enacted
the role of the hero. Jack Frere IL an
ideal Faversham creation. a not at all
over-dream style of the lover who blends
common sense with sentiment. and who is
ready to sacrifice everything for the object
OF his affections. In the part Mr.. Faver-
career. Miss Fay Davis plays the young
woman with whom Faversham is I'm love.
and her simple. natural methods and ar
tistic sense combine to make the chsrac.
ter charming and delicious. Mr. Faversham
and his company will appear at the
Providence Opera house the last three
nights OF next week with a ma tinee Sat-
urday.
In all of the years that william II.
Crane has been before the public he has
had but two characters TO portray that
didn't call for his wearing a wig.
The present leading woman OF Mr..
Cranes company Is Miss Perdita Huds-
peth, who for a long time. was promi-
nent In Mr. Mansheld's support.
There have been but three changes in
Mr.. Cranes company In three years.
When Mr.. Crane gives up David
Harum" IL will not mean the shelving
OF that play. For two years the comedy
has not been given by road companies
I'm the cities which Mr.. Crane does not
visit and Mr.. Frohman will undoubtedly
continue TO use IT,
The smart set will no doubt be out In
full force next week 10 greet Mrs. Caro-
line saepard, the noted oratorio voca-
list and Boston society woman who will
make her vaudeville debut at Keith's
next week. Mrs. Shepard IL q very beau
tiful woman. with a graveful carriage.
and In always magnihcently gowned.
She has n voice OF rare quality and pow
er, and she uses ~ with intelligence and
skill. She has appeared before the Prov
idence musical circle several times, and
has a legion Of friends In this city who
will no doubt unite In making her Provi-
dence visit one long 20 be remembered
by her.
and mental telepsthy pow
ere are creating more talk than even the
Moto-Glrl. is known TO Europeans. with
whom her name is a household word. az
"The Mystic witch" She has travelled
In every country I'm the globe. end has
had innumerable funny Incidents and ex-
perlences. One OF the queer and de-
cidediy interesting anecdotes, which took
place at Stuttgart the capital Of Wurt-
temberg. created 20 much talk that Il
brought about an order for Konorsh 10
appear before the court and give n per-
formsnce before the King.
Some months ago n rich brewer had
died. whose wife was expecting her first
child. Anticipating his death. he had