The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

surprise, but not near so wide as they
will open them when they see the results
OF the many radical changes that have
been made In that playhouse during the
past five weeks. Proprietor Albee is with
holding any mention of several of these
changes with a view 10 making the sur
prise the greater but there is not the
smallest doubt but that Mr. r.Albee's brains
and experience as a theatre builder. to-
gether with $4,000, which is the amount
which will be expended on its reconstruc-
ton, will make OF IL n theatre such as is
rarely seen in city OF the size OF Paw
tucket The new playhouse is now in the
hands OF the decorators, and is nearing
completion rapidly. Mr.. Edward f. Albee
spends every Sunday going over the
house, and through the week makes fly
ing trips TO superintend every part OF the
work The opening date is not yet def
nitely announced. but is is understood
that It will be completed the latter part
OF this month.
VIII NJ. Cressy. by far the most prolific
sketch writer OF the day and himself
vaudeville star OF prominence, has COM
pleted new one-act play for Thomas j.
Ryan and Mary Richfeld. II Is seauel
to Mag Haggerty's Father" in which
Mr.. Ryan and Miss Richfield were seen
in vaudeville last season, and will be
called Mike Haggerty's Daughter, {"
which is said by critics to be by far one
OF the very best sketches ever written
by Mr.. Cressy. Mr.. Ryan and Miss Rich
field are well-known to theatregoers all
over the country. They were prominent
members OF the original Weber and
Fields company. and Mr.. Ryan formerly
had for a partner. John T. Kelly, the
well-known comedian, the team. Kelly
and Ryan, being known as the Bards OF
Tara. For several years past they have
been topline vaudeville stars, and over
shadow many legitimate stars In the
portrayal OF Celtic characters. Mr.. Ryans
portrayals OF Irish characters are OF the
quietly humorous, delicately artistic and
pathetic nature. and his delineations are
gems OF their kind.
II is rumored that Cole and Johnson,
the cleverest OF colored entertainers, are
planning TO depart from the vaudeville
field. and that their talents will next sea-
son be exploited I'm new musical COM
edy the music OF which will all be from
their own facile pens. These incompara-
BILE song writer's have written more sue
cessful song hits than any other COM
poser OF the period, and hardly a mu-
steal comedy OF this or last season but
has at least one OF their songs in II.
Nancy Brown" which so delighted local
musical comedy lovers last week. con-
tains a great number OF the songs OF the
clever writer's, among which were the
tuneful Save II for Me" THE Congo
Octette to Bacchus." The Katy-Did,"
THE Cricket and the Frog" and sew
eral others, all OF which will not soon be
forgotten by those who hear Miss Cahill
and her company sing them. The Maid
OF Timbuctoo' and THE Flowers OF
Dixie Land" are two OF the new songs by
Cole and Johnson that Weber and Fields
have introduced into 'Whoop De Doc"
their latest burlesque
.ss
Nirvana and her beautiful equine. Loki.
will come TO Keith's the latter part Of
this month IN her beautiful tableaux.
which are reproductions OF famous paint
ings From an artistic standpoint IL is
by far the best act that has been shown
In vaudeville for many years.
May Edouin and Fred Edwards will sail
from Europe this week 10 begin their
vaudeville engagements In America open
ing directly on their arrival on the Keith
circuit. They will present a bright 1T
tie comedy sketch."A Bachelors Dream"
I'm which Miss Edouin. by the bye. Is the
daughter OF the celebrated Willie Edouln
and OF the late Alice Atherton. who -
remembered for her famous Laughing
Song. which MiHss Edouin is now using.
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Joseph Murphys play. "The Kerry
Cow" which is 10 he given this week at
TIE Empire theatre was first produced
a. far back ms 1875. At the Grand Opera
house In San Francisco. The plot was
originated by Mr. Murphy but y was ar
ranged as a drama by Fred Ma-sden In
this play Mr.. Murphy has from the first
IN the blacksmiths' shop scene. insistAi
on having real forge and In blowing the
nt' with 70 and heating and shapinE q
piece OF Iron, just az 10 would be done I'm A
real hlacksmith's shop. This w4s ono ~
TIE fret and most prominent bits of real
Ism on the modern stage.
.s.
Kidnapped In New York" one OF the
most noted Of melodramas, Is 10 come To
the Park theatre before the end OF The
season. having Just been secured by Man
aScrs Spitz and Nathanson.
e.
Under Two Flags" as dramati-ed by
Paul NJ. Potter from Oulda's novel.
which IN the offering at the imperial this
week would be splendid success n for
no other reason than the sifpN-b realism
of its randstorm In the fourth act Dur
ing ,ccord-breaking run of this produc-
tion in Ntw York. Franklin Fyics IN the
Now No"k Sun remsi ked that mot since
the huirCPne scepe IN Fanny Davenport's
production of CLEOPATRA" has ANYTHING
- graphic been reproduced on our stage
The present production II brought here
intact az ~ was seen In New York where
Il ran 10 immense business for 10 montha
Miss Jane Kennerk one % the best