The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-31

road and IL worthy OF the attention IL
commands. 1t is a beautiful production
and contains cast of well known artists
and fun makers and also includes several
we'll known singers and abounds I'm re-
fined specialtes.
The music is by VI. l.. Hearth and
abounds in light airy numbers and con-
tains melodies TO suit all tastes. from de-
lightful dreamy waltzes 10 catchy coon
songs. The most popular airs are,
That's the Way OF a Sailor" Psyche"
Katrina" "Reggie's Family Tree and
The Lily and the Dew "Spotless
Town" as sung by Frank Lalor;; BE
My Little Apple Dumping, Do" by Miss
Marie Hilton and Robert Daley; Waltz
Me Down the Alley. Sally" by William
Mowrey and Gertrude Merrill, and
"Susie-Anna- Anna" by Miss Yolande
Wallace and Robert Daley.
THE She Sits All Day" is a typical
English song and Is another big hit, and
is rendered by John Ford and Robert
Daley. In giving the public The Show
Girl or The Magic Cap" Mr.. Rice has
outdone all his other productions.
Mr.. ~. c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine
Elliott will be the attraction az the Provi-
dence Opera House next Thursday even
ing and through the remainder OF the
week with matinee Saturday. They
will present their latest success Made
leine Lucette Ryleys four act comedy,
THE Altar OF Friendship"
This play was nrst produced by them
In Philadelphia, and since then has been
seen In Pittsburg, st. Louis and Chicago.
II comes to us fresh from an eight-weeks'
engagement at the Knickerbocker thea
tre. where IL could have played for the
ran nf 10 nj
been for the fact that IL was impossible
TO cancel the following attraction. THE
Altar of Friendship deals with n sturdy
young Englishman who sacrefces him
self I'm order to save his sister from
shame and humiliation. The real evil
doer Is betrothed to his sister and Is al
lowed to wed her despite the cloud hang
ing over him and which he allows 10
overshadow his generous brother -in-law.
To Offset this rather sombre theme
there Is a love duel between the hero,
Richard Sartoris by name. and a dashlng
young American visitor to London. Sally
Richard Arbuthnot and dashing
Mr.. Goodwin appears as Richard Not
knowing the danger that turks I'm such
eyes as Sally's Richard agrees TO provide
her with a husband within n month I'm
order TO appease her father. who is anx-
ious to have her married OF. Then he
straightway allows himself 10 be mis-
tanglements that result make up the
play. which runs through four acts and
ends "a everyone hopes from the first
that IL will.
This material. roughly outlined. Mrs
Ryley has utilized with consummstc skill.
She has demonstrated already her ability
To write well FOR the stage by her AN
American Citizen" which the Goodwins
produced some years ago; Mice and
Men" now running In London and New
York: AN American Invasion" and
several other plays In THE Altar Of
Friendship she has interspersed lot
OF crisp. sparkling dialogue with many
witty eplgrams. all OF which gain much
In effectiveness when interpreted by such
excellent artists as Mr.. Goodwin and
Miss Elliott Miss Elliott has taken ad-
vantage OF the opportunity 60 set OF her
remarkable beauty with a series Of be-
coming gowns such as one would expect
20 ind I'm fashionable London and at a
country house at Wimbledon. at which
places the scenes OF the play are located.
The company is said TO he a thoroughly
capable one and the scenic environments
sre we are told. harmonious TO the, eve
and suitable TO the representation Of tho
homes Of English people Of wealth and
ossition.