The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
IN. ~. theatres

One OF the biggest musical attractions
20 appear at the Providence Opera
House this season will be tire Mabelle Gill
man Comic Opera company I'm "The
Mocking Bird" tonight for three nights
and Wednesday matinee. Miss Gilman Is
one OF Americas sweetest singers and Is
firmly established I'm the hearts OF New
York's theatre goers through her many
successes In the leading roles OF such pop
ular musical comedies as 'The Geisha,
THE Runaway Girl" The Hall OF
Fame" and THE Casino Girl" She Is
not only very pretty girl but brings an
air OF refinement 10 everything she does
that appeals strongly 10 both men and
women. She does not permit anything bor-
dering on vulgarity In any production In
which she is concerned THE MockinG
Bird" Is new comic opera written BY
sydney Rosenfeld and A. Baldwin
mans style which IL is said 10 do TO per,
fection. Indeed, the music IN promised 70
be the catechiest that has been heard In
any comic opera OF recent years. Miss
Gilman's company comprises eighty peo-
pie. and the organization is only 10 bo
seen in a few cities before II goes 10 the
Biiou theatre. New York. for long run.
The Sire Brothers, owners OF the BiJou
and other theatres, are Miss Gilman's
managers, and they have spared no eX-
pense TO make this company the foremost
musical enterprise on the stage. They
magnificent scale The company embraces
many well known favorites.
u IS now many years since Denman
Thompson scored his first success In
"The Old Homestead" which comes 10
the Providence Opera House the last
three nights OF this week. matinee Satur-
day. This Is it's seventeenth year. and, IL
is said 70 still enjoy as great a power 10
please as ever. II succeeds In spite OF the
fact that II lacks particular features.
which one would suppose 20 be essential
to an enduring drama; II has no villany
Il does not deal in any way with
martial infeiicity. II has had
long and prosperous vogue because there
runs throughout the whole play a home
ly philosophy OF life which one recognizes
OF our real emotions. The grief and sor-
row OF dear old Uncle Joshua" on find-
ing his son, an outcast in the streets OF
the metropolis finds response In every au-
ditor that has witnessed this touching
scene. The Joshua Whitcomb OF Denman
Thompson Is said 10 he still as artistic. as
II Is familiar and thoroughly dominates
the presentation Like the charms Of
Cleopatra it does not grow stale with age,
but retains It's pristine uncuousnees and
delectable fascination.
Mr.. Thompsons supporting company Is
promised 10 he OF exceptional calibre and
includes the famous double quartet OF
sturdy farmers Scenery and accessories
will also be faithful and identical with
the original production.
Miss Marion Stevenson Barney, the dis
tinguished Californian beauty and Daniel
Frohman actress. is announced by Man.
ager Lovenberg 10 he tho new leading
heavy" woman OF the Albee Stock com
pany for the coming spring and summer
season at keith's. Miss Barney is one
Of the most beautiful as well as one or
the leading actresses in America. She
began her career in Broadhursts farce.
What Happened 10 Jones' when she at
tracted the attention of T. Daniel Fraw-
ley. the actor manager OF San Francisco,
who Immediately engaged her for prom