The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-14
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DAILY II the star and which Is meeting
with such great success everywhere In
the new musical comedy. "The New
Clown" will be seen at the Providence
Opera house for three nights and Sat
urdsy matinee beginning tomorrow
night.
Since the original production In New
York city a number Of now songs and
amusing situations have been added, yet
all of the comedy incidents are retained.
II can also he sad that Dan Daily who
has been designated as the famous come
dian of melancholy methods. has a part
entirely different 10 any he has a. yet
been seen in and wherever presented this
organization has exceeded in point Of
financial and artistic success the expert
ences Of every attraction OF musical
comedies.
one OF the best evidences Of the peren-
nisl popularity OF Dan DAILY is the uni
formly large audiences that greet him
everywhere and IL is conceded by all
who witness THE New Clown" that IL
Is the best play ever presented by this
iniTtable comedian. Supporting Mr..
DAILY are such well-known performers
as Louis Harrison. Bert Thayer. Tom
Browne Summer Gard. Franklyn Wal
lace. Edward Gore. Merit Osborne. Eu-
genie Hayden. Eva westcott. Jane Lo-
ven and others. not forgetting the edu-
Gated donkey, Ping Pong" trained es-
pecially for this production.
II is no more than natural that much
interest is already centred In the APP
preaching engagement OF Virginia
Harmed in Pineros great play. Iris"
who begins a weeks engagement at the
Providence Opera House next Monday
evening. This play has attracted unus-
ual attention wherever II has been seen,
not alone for it's theme, but the brill
liancy OF It's dialogue
Those VINO are familiar with dramatic
offerings know that he IL one OF the
foremost playwrights OF the present
time. and has contributed much 10 the
drama that has set the theatregoing
world talking. Some insist that Iris" is
problem play. III IL is such, Miss
Harned's managers do not wish to con-
vey the impression that IT'S strength lies
in it's alleged immortality. From what has
been said OF the play II is not unlike
some OF Mr. Pinero's former plays. such
as The Second Mrs. Tanaueray." THE
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith." These plays
have been the subject OF much discussion
them. To the intelligent mind Iris is a
play based upon conditions as they ex-
ist In the higher circles OF English So
ciety. IL is claimed that its characters
are natural and the play written upon
lines which are not unfamiliar TO those
not only in England but In this country
as well.
Not to find much 20 praise Denman
Thompson and Geo. ". Ryer's our New
Minister" which was one OF the distinct
hits at the opera house two years ago,
and which comes 10 the Imperial next
week. is like casting reflection on ones
powers OF appreciation. It's very novelty
and simplicity enthrall one. and make one
want TO see Il again and again. Every
character I'm Il Is drawn from life There
is not an unnatural feature, not n par
ticle OF stage Clap-trap. or a vulgar situa-
tion. On the contrary. IL IL intensely hu-
man. n true and Characteristic rescript
from every day life. Scarcely anything
more remains 10 be added 10 what has
already been said in these columns i'm
praise OF this realistic play. II secured
firm hold upon the amusement going
people OF Providence which nothing can
cfface. and az many times as our New
Minister" chooses 10 visit here he will AL
ways find their latch strings out and
hearts open TO receive him. This season
the entire production is carried and all
the old favorites Of the cast are retained.
In "The Doings Of Mrs Dooley." with
musical and vaudeville embellishments.
Geo. w Monroe OF Aunt Bridget fame
is making blk hit at the Imperial this
week. The cast numbers 40, the princi-
pals being well known vaudeville and
character people, and the chorus. num-
bering % pretty and fetchingly gowned
girls can sing and dance and are youth
full and talented There are l2 musical
numbers especially written for this pro-
duction. including march by Arthur
Pryor, Sousa's trombonist. des tined 10 be-
come famous. Great attention has been
paid TO the musical ensemble. lifting the
piece into the realm Of musical comedy.
so far az it's pretensions along this line
are concerned. Mr.. Monroes funmaking
has the best opportunities In his career
and includes n new monologue Of his
own Half dozen vaudeville specialties
are introduced and the company includes
the Misses Helbane and Frankel, high
class singers,
At the Friday night performance OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" at the Empire
theatre, this week, buck and wing dane
ing contest will be held between the
members OF the Al w. Martin company
and any one i'm the world who may offer.
none being barred The prize will he n
gold watch, to be purchased from one OF
the foremost Providence jewelers.. The
contest will make a most interesting
feature of one OF the best performances
OF tho old New England classic ever seen
in this city
Only one woman has ever gone over
Niagara Falls and lived This one did II
in a barrel. and IL is this foohsrdy feat
that is To be reproduced I'm over Niagara
Falls at the Park theatre. next week
In this play there Is a scene where the
villain overcomes the heroine and taxing
her at n disadvantage on n small SsIand
above the falls. thrusts her into n barrel
and sends her over the brink OF the
great cataract. In full view of the audi
ence. II is one of the most thrilling
scenes ever conceived.
The Barons Love story" the beau
tlful little playlet being presented by that