The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-09


centre OF the stage at the Providence
Opera House this week matinee wednes-
day and Saturday. lie will sell the dea-
con the horse that would stand without
hitchin'." for two hundred dollars.
''cash down." he will tell stories, prove
his worth as the village wit and show
without ostentation that while early buff
fetings with the world have made him
apparently callous. he still possesses a
warm heart toward the unfortunate 1t
seems unnecessary. he having become so
closely identified with the character, 10
add that the genial William H. Crane will
be the Harum. So pronounced has been
the comedians hit as the shrewd old
banker. horse trader, that one readily
forgets that he ever did anything else
that was "A noteworthy achievement. For
three years the dramatiZation OF West
colts novel has been before the public,
and the amount OF favor which II has re-
ceived has been truly remarkable.
Other dramatizations. which were made
known at the time David Harum' came
before the public. have lived their day
and passed away, even though the sue
oess which greeted them at first WAS pro-
nounced but "Harum" keeps on with
scarcely diminished favor. The only solu-
ton OF this lies In the fact that Harum
has what so many OF the others lacked
<tS pldys IL dpptdiS W vic -
sense Of humor. Its characters are types
that one readily accepts as being coun-
terparts OF people seen and known. The
aim OF the play Is to entertain, not TO
preach or to become pedantic In hammer
Ing out good lessons. What good there is
In Harum lies between its lines The sue
cess OF the play so far this sea son has
been remarkable. and IL seems as IL the
early prophecy that the play will be pop
ular as long as Mr.. Crane cares TO appear
In II would come true. Mr.. Crane an
nounces that his present tour In the play
VIII be his final one as he has deter
mined on a new production for next sea-
son.
William Fsversham made an extraor-
dinary record In 'Imprudencen In New
the Empire theatre could accommodate,
and scoring 80 complete a hit at each
pire captivated and delighted by his act
Ing, and enthusiastic over the brilliancy
and sparkle OF the Esmond comedy The
able for their quality az for their size.
So swell and dressy they were that
Broadway observer at this point. any
,.to say that ali OF New York's fashion
ables were dividing their attention. be-
tween the Metropolitan Opera House and
the Empire theatre, across the street.
The women especially seemed TO be
anxious to show their appreciation of MIR.
Eayershams Fave a fine work In & the re,ssd role oI
their admiration at the evening perform
ances, but they fiocked TO the Empire
that the house was not one ne-third large
enough to accommodate them. Miss Fay
Davis In the fresh and girlish role or
the production of splendid results of the
imprudence' performances; and Hiida
spong. Joffreys Lewis and other members
OF the all-star cast, do their share OF the
admirable work. which so completely ana
convincingly interprets this pretty
love stG5y M oss w appes
three nights OF next week.
George w. Lederer's latest successful
musical gaiety. The Wild Rose" whicn
Will be seen here at the Providence Opera
House the first three nights OF next week
is melodious compound bordering on
burlesque. filled with repetlon with terse.
their bright. catchy airs: all made beauti-
ful by grouping of attractive femininity
characteristic of the production OF this
The wild Rose, is by Harry y. Smith
and George V. Hobart, with repletion
and George V. Hobart, with music by
waited by Manager George Il. Lederer into
the fullest bloom for the past Ave months
In New, York. This production not only
comes here with the prestige OF long
run In Gotham, but also with that OF the
swellest of society, as II Gas selected
as the piece de resistance OF the most
notable fashionable event of Newports
present season.
The company includes more than %
players, headed by Albert Hart. Emma
Carus. Frank Deshon. Georgia Caine, Ad-
die Sharp, Carrie Perkins. Lizzie Mccall,
Louis eklso, w. Wallace Black. Georgia
All, etc.
Konorah. the lightning calculator and
thought transference artistic, has invent
ed kind OF shorthand arithmetic that is
being enthusiastically embraced by stu
dents, engineers. clerks. accountants, etc,
whom IL enables to do their work in half
the time usually required. The process Is
simple one and bids fair TO become very
popular With those whose business re-
Quires them to use figures The New
York press Is devoting pages to the ex-
ploitatfon OF this remarkable invention,
and when she makes her Providence APP
pearance. at Keiths. February le no
doubt great deal more will he heard OF
II. The ticket sellers and treasurers at
keith's are anxiously awaiting her ar
rival.
Stephen Grattan, who was last seen in
Providence with Stuart Robson. will he
seen In vaudeville at Keiths. February
is. offering a merry little comedietta
called, Locked out at ; A NJ, which pict-
ures a dashing widow. and her mascu.
line neighbor. both looked out at an
early hour In the morning. Their sympa
thy for one another brings about a con-
versation, during which they learn that
they are old sweethearts, and all ends
happily. The situations are decidedly
unique, and the dialogue extremely
bright.
The bill at Keith's. February is. will in
clude konorah. the mystic wonder, Ste
phen Grattan d Co. Caron and Herbert
Mrs. Caroline Shepard. Matthews and
Harris. Josephine Gassman & Co. John
and Bertha Gleeson, Mitchell and Love
and others.
Josephine Gassman, who has Just re-
turned from her trip To Australia where
she made a terrific success. will bring
her cute pickanuinies TO Keith's, Febru-
sry is, and will doubtlessly be given
warm reception. Miss Gassman's Picks
are unauestionably the cleverest In vau-
deville and made n big hit when 1rst
seen here aboIt two years ago.
In the lobby AZ Kelth's during the past
week has been displayed frame Of pho
tographs which has elected genuine ad-
miration and much speculation. The pict-
ures are OF one OF the new memleers of