The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-04

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Alfred @. wathall. tho composer.
youthful In appearance. and modest an
the last man who would attempt to i'm
pose on the box offics man. One nigh
last week Mr.. wathall stepped to tn
box office OF theatre in which Georg
AIDES play. THE Sultan of suiu," 70
which he wrote the music, was phyfne
and asked n he might step inside an
stand up during the rest Of tho perform
ance. which was more than half owe
OF the time. The following converse
tion ensued:
Mr.. wathall-May I step In, sir. an,
stand up for a short time-I am AlfreC
@. Wathall.
Box Office Man-You Wathall-why
you are only a boy. You can stand vi
and see the performance or sit down and
see IL according TO the amount OF money
you have TO spend.
Mr.. Wathall-But I am really Mr.
Wathall and as I wrote the music for
The Sultan OF Sulu" thought you
might extend the usual courtesy OF the
house to nfe.|I know Mf-Ade,-ah and
Box ONCE Man-Oh, you know Mr..
AIDE. do you? Well. Mr.. AIDE is in the
house and I'll call him out. guess that
will settle you.
Mr.. Ade was called. greeted Mr.. Wa
a
box Office man disappeared.
Sam Collins. the imam Of funny faces"
OF THE Sultan OF Sulu" company, has
an original method OF studying comical
grimaces that please the public He is
an artist. and. with a photograph OF his
Off -the-stage face and one OF himself I'm
his stage makeup as Ki-Ram In 1.-THE
Sultan OF Sulu'' In front OF him as work
tfR hA AYax I'D. t.,w. ..fA ~.
self that would win fame in the Sunday
newspapers. Then he stations himself in
front OF mirror and practices imita-
tions OF his drawn pictures. The result
keeps his audiences in laughter.
Beautiful; might almost say su-
blime. never saw anything that i'm
pressed me more powerfully" The fore
going remark was made by an eminent
clergyman In a New England city after
seeing the moving pictures Illustrating
The Holy city" sung by Mr.. Franklin
A. Battle at the exhibition given by the
Shepard Moving Picture company, which
Will be presented at the Imperial theatre
next Sunday afternoon and evening.
Nearly every line OF the now famous
is illustrated and the pic
lures constitute a distinct triumph OF
the camera art.
Imagine giant locomotive. rushing
Ike a huge cannon ball through raging |
prairie FIRE, drtInkard. mad with de-
irium tremens at the throttle and In
1atic acting as stoker. and you have a |
picture Of a scene that wfli be produced
n THE Ninety and Nine at the I'm
perfai theatre next week. with daily
The engine used is an exact
reproduction OF a full sized locomotive
mol. Arox H..
Ind was especially built by the American
locomotive company. 1t will be seen
ictually maintaining a speed OF 6b miles
per hour. The management has found II |
necessary 70 take the precaution OF an
that there is not one spark OF
Ire used I'm this thrilling scene In order
% prevent n fre panic.
sss
When Women Love-" which Is one OF
he early announcements at the Empire
heatre. Is one OF the plays that hard
lines In the theatrical attractions have
lot touched yet. IL has been and is a
zig money maker this season and Its
ecord at the Empire last season, when
was seen here late In the year. was
lso OF a money maker. IL Is a play OF
'reat interest. with some novel and well
worked out Ideas.
IL rs n fact not commonly known that
he seating capacity OF the most promi-
tent theatre In Providence and the Park
heatre is almost exactly the same, so
ar as tho Park goes. The difference I'm
he seating capacity Of the two houses
= not great when the gallery Is left out
u the question. The Park has no gall
cry as such. Like the Providence Opera
Rouse. the Park has no seats In which
IN auditor cannot both see and hear
veil.
The great success OF Beatrice Ingram
Ind Edwin Nicander I'm vaudeville has
made them eagerly sought after by the
eat vaudeville managers OF the coun-
-ry, and 1t Is said that no vaudeville at
raction OF the season has been received
With such genuine enthusiasm. Last week
N Portland they were the magnet which
lrew capacity houses afternoons and
evenings throughout the week. and many
'ocial affairs were given In their honor
During the week. Mr. Nicander was
,lected an honorary member of the Port
and Athletic club one OF the most ex-
iusive organizations OF that city, and on
evening 40 OF the members at
ended the performance and sent Mr. Nj
ander an immense floral horseshoe The |
anne evening several high school girls
,ought the entire box seats OF the theatre
o see Miss ingram. and she also was the
ecipient OF many floral remembrances.
sss
VIII III. Sloan. who will be the topline
eature OF the bill at Keith's next week,
7as last season one OF the big hits OF
he Four Cohans company his inimitably
nnny German characterization OF the
ouis Mann type. scoring an emphatic
lughing success. Yolande Wallace. who
Mr. Sloan I'm his vaudeville
ppearancc. Is conceded 20 be one OF the
lost handsome and most shape women
efore the public. and Is noted for her
lagnihcent gowns. She was formerly
lentifled with the big Edward z. Rice
iusical comedy productions. and has
g following here.
The bill at Keith's next week will in
ude Will III. Sloan and Yolande Wallace
n funny comedy sketch by Milton
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