The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25

in the vaudeville market, many OF which
have yet 10 be produced In stock.
e.
The old-time popularity OF East Ly-
nne" seems 20 be in no wise abated, for
Mss Laura Biggar's impersonation of
the emotional role OF Lady Isabel Is
winning hearty approval this week at the
Imperial; and the general excellence OF
the production is noteworthy. Those
who remember Miss Blggar only from
her impersonation OF the widow In "A
Trip 10 Chinatown" some years ago find
In her present efforts something OF a rev.
elation, and a pleasant one at that, while
the prominence given 20 her last fall,
when she was acquitted in the famous
Bennett conspiracy case, naturally adds
an element OF curiosity TO see her inter-
esting performance OF East Lynne"
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The story "At the Old Cross Roads"
which appears at the Imperial next week
Is one OF deep heart interest and full OF
episodes OF powerful dramatic strength.
Ii is a play which sustains its interest
from beginning 10 end and contains a hap
by combination OF all the elements to
please. Many OF the superb cast OF last
season, which was headed by Estha VIII
llams have been retained, including
James NJ Brophy. one OF the best known
leading men on the American stage. The
scenes Of the play are laid In and around
Natchez, Miss, which place is known for
Its interesting and amusing characters
and picturesque scenery. Manager Aston
has added as a special and extra feature,
the Bachelor Club quartette, which has
for the past few seasons been a head
liner" in vaudeville. The sale OF seats is
now open.
One OF the biggest melodramatic attrac-
tions OF the season. when Women
Love-" is TO have an early presentation
at the Empire theatre, where IL will be
mounted on more sumptuously elabo-
rate scale than has been attempted by
any of the many productions of "A special
nature yet seen at this house this sea-
son. The play is one by an English au'
thor, and contains several great scenes
In one OF these Is shown the interior OF
factory. with the machines in full opera
tlon, and a host of workmen actually en-
gagged in running the shoe making ma
chimes on the stage. This feature OF
showing machinery In actual operation
has never before, with one single excep-
ton of a decade ago when II was given
on a much smaller scale. been given on
the stage The plot hinges on novel
feature the possibilities OF which have
never before singularly enough, beer
used In stage productions. The play
comes next month.
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There are some startling features In
''The Eleventh Hour" Lincoln j. Carriers
great play, which follows "a Gamblers
Daughter" at the Park Theatre. In this
play the workings Of the block signal sys-
tenn Of modern railway is shown. the
scene being reproduction OF one Of the
block signal towers OF the Chicago & Al
ton railway near Chicago. In the las
act IS shown the parlor OF millionaire
residence on Michigan avenue, Chicago. In
this act the costly furniture OF the room
4--ef,aa shed in n frenzy OF rage by one oi
the characters even the costly chandelier
being torn down The scene resembles
tho one in Pineros play Iris" where th'
Jew smashes the furnishings OF the room
I from which he has just cast Iris on tn
street. but Is not copy or the create
play. for THE Eleventh Hour was pro
duced last season, before Iris wa
seen an this country.