The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-26

ruary are the Holly Tree Inn, Colby and
Way, the Clan johnson Troupe. w (.
Fields the Three Millettes, Kline, OF
Bros. and Nlckerson, Avery and Hart,
Caron and Herbert, stephen Grattan ana
Co. Lockhart's Elephants, the Watson
Hutchins Co., the Erretto Family, Water
bury Bros. and Tenny, Tom Nawn and
Co, Raymond and Caverly, and Konor-
an.
Manager Lovenberg of Kcith's has dur
ing the past month been besieged Win
queries as TO the opening date Of the Al
bee Stock company, the makeup or the
third Albee company, the opening play,
ETC. etc, but as yet that enterprlslhB
and very busy gentleman has made no
definite announcements. The makeup OF
the company is now completely settleu'
and definite announcements VIII shottS
be made since the closing night or the
mast stock season orders for regular
seats during the coming spring ana sum
mre season have been taken by the TICK
ct sellers and during she past fortnight
the number OF regular subscriptions mas
increased noticeaby.
s's
The attraction that opens tonight Tor
the week at the Imperial Will, IL is con-
fdently expected be one Of the most
notable and memorable OF the season.
| Haddon Chambers widely discussed play,
"A Modern Magda len" will be presented
| by Amelia Bngham's special company
| including Roselle Knott and w. J. Fer
| guson George Sphinx OF this city, Daniel
! Jarrett, Katherine Fisher, Victor NJ de
| Sjlke. Laura Osborn, Alice Braham,
| Harry Lillford. Marion johnson, Bernard
| c Mcclure Evelyn Haven and Frederick
| Leet. Ii has been noted by all reliable
critics as the best acting company IN
| America and "A Modern Magdalen' ls
! termed one OF the most remarkable pro-
| ducts of the playwrights art seen In gen.
| eratfcns Certainly no play has been so
| susceptible OF controversy as there has
been none I'm years with theme so
| fraught with Importance to society In
| general
The songs for both principals and the
! minor members OF Klaw q Erlangcr :
| Troubadours in Harry B. Smiths new
musical comedy. The Liberty Bellies.
| are of the merriest. Mr. Smith. the au-
thor OF this bright conceit. ~ admittedly
one of the ablest writer's of lyrics In
| America His clever work I'm Robin
| Hood. ''The Highwayman, Foxy Gull
ier'' and many other Successes arc an evil
dence. Many OF the cleyercst he has
ever written are incorporated into TINS
| musical comedy with such odrotncss thal
the legitimate concatcnation OF tho plot
| aided i'm its development by them. The
| book OF the piece IS specially bright ans
is written IN Mr.. Smiths best vein. Th'
hrst act In its humor and spontaneoui
! fun. sets n pace which very few libret
lists could follow. maintaining the In
teres which the novelty az tho first ac
creates up TO the final fall Of the curtain
| This comedy has scored It's great suctNs
because II Is clean. rollickfhg and enter
| tanning ~ ran for over four months n
the Madison Square theatre In New YORK
playing 20 the largest receipts eve
known I'm the history OF this house. from
the day % Hazel Klrke." the first piec
nlaved there. 10 date. ~ will be seen n
the Imperial next week
! Nell Burgess original creation Of Abb
| saIl Prue In THE County Fair bi
| revival of which r. this season touring IN
country. A. causing genuine sensauo
/ | among theatrcgoers everywhere. IL is IN
first time that Mr.. Burgess himself ha