The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-28
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Miss Marie Cahill In Nancy Brown"
crowds every theatre In which she ap-
pears. For a new star her success is
phenomenal
Some member OF the Nancy Brown"
company, with a knowledge OF music
and an aptitude for coming phrases. has
an opportunity to earn $50 with little
effort. Mr.. Daniel V. Arthur, manager
OF the company. has offered this amount
to any of his players who will invent a
name for the style OF music in which
You can't fool all the people All the
Time" is written. The composer of the
song has hit upon an Individual musical
rhythm and tempo. II is certainly not
rag time. What is It? The answer to
this question carries $50 with it.
Miss Ethel Hoag. who is playing one of
the American heiresses with Nancy
Brown" in support OF Miss Marie Cahill.
is the young woman who sued corset
hrm for using her photograph to exploit
their wares. Miss Hoag has a very
pretty figure, but did not seem to care
for the corset.
r,o Miss IS Clara Palmer. who is PLAYING Mu-
most valuable collection OF Navajo blan-
kets in existence. Most of them were
made by the Navajo Indians over rs years
In her New York home where they are
the subject OF much interest to stu
dents of the American Indian and his his
tory.
The introduction OF the song Nancy
Grown" into the finale OF the musical
play Ct the same name. scared an in
slant hit.
II may be surprising to many theatre
goers tc learn that the histrionc ability
cf Miss Marie Cahill. the star Of Nancy
Brown" is not confined to comedy. She
Is an emotional actress OF rare merit
and has played the potion scene from
Romeo and Juliet 10 the surprise ard
delight OF her intimate friends.
Klaw & Edlangers production OF Harry
b. Smith and Gus Kerkers new spectacu-
lar musical comedy. THE Billionaire,"
will be presented for the first time here at
the Providence Opera House this week
Thursday. Friday and Saturday evenings
and Saturday matinee. The company is
headed by Jerome Sykes. The managers
are said 10 have eclipsed anything they
have ever done In the way OF musical ef-
fects in 'rhe Bilionaire." The scenery
will be most elaborate and the costuming
is described as gorgeously beautiful
Those familiar with the new piece are
quoted as saying that In the way OF
mounting nothing so dazzling original
and novel has ever before been attempt
ed by American management. The COM
pany that will support Mr. Sykes Is the
one seen at Days theatre last season
where The Blllionaire" played TO an en-
gagement OF sixteen weeks. The musical
comedy is In three acts with scenes
which will represent a locale I'm Nice at
carnival time, the exterior and interior OF
"a IN
Lonchamps race track on the day OF the
grand Erik race. with tally-ho coaches,
runabouts and automobiles
The action will be interspersed with
novel specialties and musical features,
each representing an idea and aiding in
the development OF the comic story. The
musical score Is by Gustav Kerker. the
composer OF The Belle OF New York"
In John Doe. owner Of controlling in
terest In the earth played by Jerome
Sykes. Mr.. Smith presents to the stage
an entirely new personality.
s.s
Something In the neighborhood Of s50ooo
viii have been expended by Edward r.
Albee when the new Pawtucket Keith
theatre ls completed. and the new play
hou~e bids fair 10 rank as one OF the
prettiest theatres In America, and one
OF the best and most thoroughly appoint
ed theatres on the Keith circuit. MANY
radical changes have been made In re-
construSting the theatre. and Pawtucket
theatreeoerr will hardly recognize in IL
the theatre II was before it came into
Mr.. Albee's hands. The ventillating.
plumbing. heating plants will all be en-
urely new and OF the most modern kind
and many Innovations that are certain 10
prove popular with Pawtucket playgoers
VIII be introduced. In few days the
decorators and painters will commences
their work on the theatre and the time
IL short now before II will be thrown
open To the public. n In Mr.. ASee'. in
tention To make II theatre which will
be az wel-known and liked for its beauty
and comfort a. FOR the excellence OF its
attractions. and those who are familiar
with this energetic managers other
achievements In the way of theatres.
notable examples of which are the po.-
ton and new 81 10000 Philadelphia Keith
theatres will expect another model plsv-
house and will probably not be dkap-
pointed
George Primrose the world famous
hiackface comedian and one % the great
est minstrel men that ever lived. IL