The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-10
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The Albee Stock company at Keith's
have in preparation for production Aug
ust 18th Hadden Chambers THE Idler."
story OF great dramatic strength and
intense interest This play was produced
in New York about ten years ago and
made very favorable impression upon
theatregoers and proved a big money
maker. In the cast at that time were
such notable players as Georgia Cayvan,
Effie Shannon, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen,
Herbert Kelley, Charles Walcott, Mrs.
Charles Walcott. Nelson Wheatcroft, Ar
thur Lewis, and many others The play
strong artists for the number of strong
roles contained In this play are excep-
uonal, making 1t an unusually fine stock
play.
on Monday afternoon, August IT, nat
rons OF the Albee company will have an
opportunity 10 secure a souvenir photo
graph OF that handsome and popular
young actor. Mr. Orme Caldara. and IL Is
safe 10 predict that the capacity OF the
popular playhouse will bettested on that
afternoon These photographs will be by
the well-known photographers, Sands a.
Brady, and are from Mr.. Caldara's most
recent sitting. Not every manager OF a
stock company would brave souvenir
performance on a Monday afternoon. par-
ticularly when IL Is an established fact
tAat souvenir OF popular actor would
mean a crowded theatre for that ner-
formance. for stock company perform
ance on the first day usually shows some
rough places which subsequent perform
ances smooth away satisfactorily Tho
Well-kniwn ability OF the Albee compsnv
Wh'ch mas never yet failed although these
cIeNer players have but four rehearsals
LOT every play justihes Manager Loven-
berg IN giving n souvenir performance
on Monday afternoon, and patrons ON tho
afternoon OF August 18th are certain IA
ance ''i'' III
Ihe souvenir photogra phs OF Mr uru-
nam +. Owen. The genial comedian n, tbo
AIoee company, which are 10 be given 70
pa,Ions or the Thursday matinee a,
latest sitting by Sands q Rradv ara g.
excellent likenesses OF that popular actor
The stock season AT Keitb,s q. -
rapidly drawing 10 n close and bu, = -,
more weeks of what Is proving the me-,
'uccessiul summer season known - ~
'ty VIII soon be over The AIhoo -.
oany ~ unquestionaby even mora No.
mar this season than in previous ve.rs /
Tue 70 the fact that tho company is ~, /
,uo"2est stock company IN Americo -
law and the resulting continual iarso
business ~ that popular plavhouse is ~ /
~ be wondered at although N is tho t,rk /
" the theatrical circles. Miss E,vessor
me " the popular leading women ~ tho /
Nlpee company. and Mr. william ~
Turner whose cleverness and pleasing I,
personality has made him n big favorite
tst night closed their engagement Ui,S
ne Alhec company. and their departrre I
VII he greatly regretted by their w
iumerahle friends and admirers. Mis-
ivesson left TO begin rehearsaIs for her Y
torting tour I'm I'm the Palace OF the \
King and Mr.. Turner will begin re
lcaraal--far- -Ai@-ASrord starring tour in /
David Harum.' with which play his
ame has become identined by reason Of i
NE great success IN that role Roth Miss \
'vcsson and Mr.. Turner will probably re 7.
ecn IN Providence during the coming |
egular theatrical season. and their com
ns VIII be eagerly anticipated by local
aygoers. The rest of the Albee com !