The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23
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"A Chinese Honeymoon" Will make
its first bow before Providence audience
tonight at tha Providence Opera House
and will also be seen for the balance or
the week and matinee Saturday "A
Chinese Honeymoon" IL one OF the few
distinct hits OF the season. With It's
high water mark of 400 performances AT
the Casino, New York city, and Is now In
its third year In London, II can truth
fully be called the reigning musical
comedy OF both hemispheres.
The music ls by George Dance and con-
tains a number of catchy selections. The
book and lyrics are by Howard Talbot,
and are said TO be exceedingly funny.
The production and costumes promise 10
be one of the most expensive and largest
ever seen with a musical organization.
The company numbers over 100 people
and among It's notables are: John T..
Henshaw. Belle Harper, Toby Claude, w.
H. Clark, Edith Eldridge VIM. Riley
Hatch, Edward Clarke. Edmund Law
renee, May Ten Brock and Katherine
Call. The sale Of seats is now pro-
crossing.
The wealthiest member OF the Bos-
tonians is George p. Frothinsham. For
over Is years-since the Boston Ideals
started-he has invested his salary In
real estate with startling results Ii
IL his dearest wish TO found an orphans
home He is a magnificent giver 70
secret charities.
Maude Leokley, one OF the Bostonians
| principal contraltos. recently inherited
ane property In Mobile. Alabama She
is an athletic girl and daring horse
woman
The Bostonians expect to make the pro
| duction OF their next new opera Tor tne
! frst time on any stage early next season
I in Boston.
The Rostonians have fne auartette
which is booked for twelve weeks tour
! in vaudeville houses at the conclusion OF
| the regular season. The members are
| Harry Dale. Joseph weibley. Douglas
| Rathvun and Bruce Bradley
B. n. sothern comes to the Providence
Opera house the last three nights OF next
| week with a veritably royal entourage.
lie bring, here the full sSqiS%snt .rs KIM q ms
sothern this season played second en-.
sagement IN New York In this play and
kept on playiaS 1t 20 crowded houses Tor
sal verdict is that in 'If ! Were King Is
seen the greatest romantic drama of re-
! cent years, that sothers production has
never been eauaiied since the Henry Irv:
ing spectacles of stagecraft, and that
sojhern through his varied lnPer.onatiop
OF stage age expression 10 the drains.
The entire production. company ano
| embellishments are brought here without
alteration and will be seen In this city
seen In New York. The production nils
three large bagga~e carr. Mr.. sotherns
/ company numbers 100 people. Ills work
ing force Of stage. directors, calcium men,
supernumerary directors. hymen. prop
erty men. carpenters, eostumers. armor
makers, dresser, lackcy, seamstfesses and
wardrobe women, who put on the produc-
tion. Is n small army In Itself, and besides
ries sothern deserves the thanks OF
theatresoers tor including this city In the
grand tour he iS making OF the country
In his farewell appearances In this play
The sale of seats commences next Mon
day morning.
Richard Carvei is a drama OF unusual
interest adapted from a novel so enten-
siveiy read that the characters seem like
familiar acQunin tences to q large mum
Der of theatresosrs: while 10 those who
have never persued the pages OF Winston
churchilrs story the play appeals with
the added force OF novelty. and so com
plete in itself as a drama Is IT, Il proves
equally "a Entertaining. Mr.. Robson hh.
staged the production IN praissworthJ
manner. surrounding the action with
scenery that 10 historically correct and
eosturning the characters after the man
ner of the period In which the incidents
take place. The members % the sup
porting cast are individually adequate foi
the parts assigned. and meritorious
performance throughout Is the reeult.
| .ss
some very amusing lines The Sen.
.,o," yhfrh are ellcitfne laughter Al