The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19
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The Tenderfoot." the latest musical
1 novelty of Western origin, VIII be pre-
sented at the Providence Opera house for
one week commencing next Monday. With
n,atinees Wednesday, Thursday and Sat
urday. The author and star. Richard
distinguish At from iie the brand Of enter,
tanment called musical comedy" ana
able Of a pIay in K IT, The main scenes
and climsxes are all connected with the
plot. winch follows the romantic mar
riags r, Of Texas heress to soldier dis; dis,
brings in an ample comedy element. In
which Prof. Zachary Pettibone. Yankee
professor on the Texas border. Is the GEN.
the. title The music OF The Tenderfoot'.
Is by n. l.. Heartz, composer Of 1882,
Miss Simplicity" etc. The librettist
has given him a great number OF themes
by introducing such pronounced charac-
ters as cowboys. soldiers. Indians and
Mexicans. while the story calls for pretty
touches OF sentiment in the music for
the heiress Miss Grace Cameron) and
the masquerading soldier (Ddmund STAN
lew. The election Of a locality hitherto
neglected or ignored by librettists is held
to have helped other branches OF the pro-
duction besides the music. The Incidents
OF the play, characterization, and the cos-
tuning have been designed to reflect the
varied ufe OF the border.
The original company of IS people oper-
attic celebrities as seen in Chicago for
1872 performances, will be presented here
and comprises the celebrated beauty
choral array that includes the famous
Dolly Girls" the late rage OF Chi
cago.
One of the principal actors I'm The Ten
derfoot" company Is donkey known as
Rupert He Is "a great hit, too. at
every performance since the first night
the first night of the piece he has taken
a curtain call all by himself. His keeper
is Tommy" McAleer a nephew of
"Bobby" Gaylor.
Rupert" and Tommy are fast friends
and they are in each others company most
OF the time on and or the stage /;
in fact Tommy boasts of the time when
Rupert was not enjoying the best Of
! health, and he slept in the donkey's stall
to comfort him.
The best known OF all religious dramas,
'"rhe Christian" will be the Thanksgiving
week attraction at the Empire theatre.
Miss Bianaca West will be the Glory
Qusyle, the part originally played by Miss
Viola Allen, while Lionel Adams will be
the John Storm. He appeared very sue
cessfuly i'm this role I'm the second season
Of the play. Hall Gaines play will he
mounted in excellent fashion.
The attrac ction at the Imperial next week
will be Al H. Wilson Nm "A Prince of Tat
ters" an all-absorbing story of love and
Intrigue. full OF pathos with strain
Of comedy running through IT. making n
delightful medium OF the display of Mr..
Wilson's talents. The production n prom
ised to be one OF much merit and from all
reports will duplicate Mr.. Wilson's sue
cess of last season
!. Announcement by Managers sptz and
Nathanson that every woman and child
attending the opening matice OF the new
stock company az the Park theatre. last
Monday afternoon brought out tam thst
required extra time 10 seat So many
persons attended that tho curtain was de-
layed half an hour This week coming
another souvenir matinee will be given
Monday afternoon, al which every woman
attending viii he given free box OF
Fenwsy chocolates worth the price OF the
ticket.
The presentation OF David Harum" at
the Imperial with Mr.. W. Turner as
Dave Barum IL proving highly divert
ing. The play IL clean. II Is wholesome,
its atmosphere Is redolent ~ the country
and It's humor is OF tho healthy Kind.
David liar'Im proves To be m enter
tainment that every body with any sense
of humor and kindliness ought 10 sec.
for he Will laugh and he will cry Just =
hit. not because of any sorrow hut bc.
cause the touch cf human nature I'm II
Is 50 potent and sympathetic that IL Is
irresistible. The scene Of the third act
on Christmas morning. when Widow Cul-
lom L. first made To believe that the
two mortgages will prove too much Tor
her property. and In which David finally
tells her how her late husband. Billy T.
'ulom. had taken him 10 the circus as
boy. and had given him ten cents with
which IN begin life. leading up to tbs
statement that the ten cents had born. in-
terest all these years and that the mort.
cages were cancelled. is one ot those oddly
sympathetic contributions Of human ten
derness and stage art that make one for-
get the unrtalty of the surroundings and
cause one 20 bestow the tribute -. an
expected. but unhindered tears
They say snatchern takes whatever he
secs"
Good heavens How hsrd for HE fam.
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