The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
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Checkers" will be the attraction at
the Providence Opera house tonight. and
the sale OF seats indicates that Manager
Wendelschaefer has made no mistake, In
the popular mind at least In selecting
this play for the holiday attraction at his
theatre. The production comes here with
all the ear marks OF metropolitan success
New York and Chicago, in which cities
Checkers" has passed the time, since
the birth of the present thea trical sea-
son. have stamped the play with the seal
OF their emphatic approval The play Is
said by the newspaper critics TO possess
the happy quality of pleasing all classes
OF people. II is an up-to-dat story told
and acted in an up-to-date manner by
Thomas w. Ross in the title role. sup
ported by thoroughly competent COM
pany numbering one hundred and fifty
people and comprising the same cast
which produced the play In New York
and Chicago. The engagement at the
opera hous will be for one week. and TO
accommodate the large demand for seats
there viii be an extra matinee given on
New Years day.
The sale OF seats for the engagement
OF e II Sothern I'm "The Proud Prince"
commences tomorrow morning at the
Providence Opera house. Mr.. Sothern's
engagement is for the three nights and
Wednesday matinee, commencing next
Monday evening.
THE Proud Prince" r. n dramatiza
Robert of sicily" which has command,
ed attention for Its exalted thought and
dramatic appeal. IL has been a great
fayorite with the clergy. because of its
story are the words OF the Scriptures.
He hath put down the mighty from their
seats and exalted the meek and lowly."
Mr. sothern has given the play The hen most St
has ever produced; There are $50 people
on the stage. Celia LOTUS, Rowland
Blackstone. Mary Hall William Harris,
John Findlay and many others are In the
company.
There is no end OF good -natured COM
edy. Of pretty girls and catchy songs. as
well as OF interesting action. In THE
Funny Mr.. Dooley," which Is TO be seen
for the first time In this city at the En-
pire theatre tonight The play is a mu-
sical farce comedy for which Frank ID.
Bryan was primarily responsible. He
will be remembered as the active head OF
the well known Reilly and Woods show
for the last few years and as comedian
Of no mean order The show has made a
great hit i'm the west and is said to be
an uncommonly good one of the kind
Matine5s will be given Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday. with special one on New
Years day. Friday. at which there will
be no advance OF prices.
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One OF the most interesting offerings
OF the ason Of the new stock company
at the Park theatre will be the melo-
drama. BLOW for Blow" TO be given
this week. The play Is one of more than
ordinary interest and is to be given with
pany.
The bill at Keiths next week will in
clirde Frederick Bond e. Co, The Painter
Trio, The Three Crane Brothers. The
Quaker City Four Kelly and Kent, John
and Bertha Gleeson, Yackley and Runnen
Leon and Adeline. Oneida. Marion La
mont. Dorothy Kenton, Emerson and
Omega. and others. Some OF the other
attractions underscored for early ap-
pearsnce at that theatre are John Craig
& Co, la Troupe Fantastiue. Mayme
Remington and her pickaninnies. Murphy
Three Keatons. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew Adolph link, Dillon Brothers.
Cushman. lfolcomb and Curtis. Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Murphy. Howards Ponies.
The Fleury Trio Edmund Day n Co.
Dewitt, Burns and Terrence, and Rous-
by's Electrical novelty.
One OF the interesting pictures in the
biograph az keith's this week will be one
called The Hoptoads' Feast" In this
picture. two large hoptoads are seen
busily devouring their meal OF angle
worms. After getting away with two
or three little worms nicely one of them
tackles an enormous bg Fellow and has
no little difficulty In gulplng him down
The expression on his face az he rolls
hts eyes and struggles 90 cram the
enormous worm down his throat IN
ridiculously funny. 10 is frequently
commented upon how very interesting the
biograph pictures are at Keith's this sea-
son, and Proprietor Albce Is constantly
excrting himself - provide for his pa
irons pictures OF timely interest which
shall appeal go everyone, and with the
cooperation of the American Biograph
company Itself some decidedly pleasing