The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-04
THE THEATRES.


Mr.. n. &. Goodwin and Miss Maxine
Elliott will present their delightful new
comedy, 1.-THE Altar OF Friendship. Al
the Providence Opera House Thursday
night and for the remainder OF the week.
with matinee on Saturday. The story OF
the play concerns a young Englishman'
! Richard Arbuthnot, who sacrifices him
self In order to shield from shame and
| humiliation his only sister. The plot is
complicated because the real evii-doer Is
| Richards roommate and also the pe-
| trothed OF his sister. AS counterplot
| Ia the love AFFAIR between Richard and
| a fair young American visitor 10 Lon
| DON Sally Sartoris, these two being the
characters assumed by Mr.. Goodwin ana
| Miss Elliott. Richard and Sally have been
| friends for years-too good friends ever 10
| dream that they might fall In love with
| one another. As her father insists that
she must be married of at once, Rich
ard agrees TO provide her with a husband
| within a month. Then in a moment or
4 perplexty, ne agrees make believe en-
| eagement with her. When two suscep-
| tible people play this game OF love there
Is only one result possible. which naturally
comes about I'm the play, but only after
many heart aches and tribuations before
| the scandal that has besmirched Richard
| is explained away.
Mr. Charles Frohman presents Mr.
Crane at the Providence House on Mon
| day in the dramatization OF David
| Harum." The comedy is not new here,
| but it will be none the less welcome, for
1t is the essence OF cheerfuness and good
! humor. IL is nearly three years since
L.. Ia ~
| taken from Westcott's book. and his suo-
| cess with II has been most pronounced.
| Throughout his present tour the come
| dian has been giving the play In cities In
| which II had been previously made known
| and he found no dimunition In its popu-
| larity. The secret OF Harums long life
| as a play Is due. In a great part. TO the
humor with which the work abounds and
| TO the skilful manner in which Harum's
| character IL outlined and afterwards fill-
| ed In. As the old horse trader Is pic
| tured he s distinctly and peculiarly
| American-not a type. but a character
| man who took advantage of the oppor-
| tunities the country offered, grappled
| with the difficulties presenting them
| selves and--conquered. Keen and shrewd
| and honest, he Is Industrious TO the core
| and the reputation of his banking house
| goes beyond bonneville. He has an inor-
| dinate love for a horse and horse-trader
was never worsted but once, and he even
| turned their defeat into proft He II
\ witty has a well developed sense OF the
| ludicrous; can tell n good story, delights
| TO hear one. He cares not what people
| say, or think OF him. so long as he fol-
| lows he own conscience and has almost
| AZ many enemies as he has friends.
The American band under the direction
| OF Bowen r. Church. announces the first
| OF it's series OF concerts for the benefit
| OF Reeves Monument fund. 10 be held
| at the Opera House next Sunday evening.
| Mr.. Church has arranged a program in
| tended to be In keeping with the popular
| character OF the object OF the concert
| and the prices to be charged: and II In
| hoped that the former will appeal strong
! ly to all who recognize what Mr. Reeves
| did for music In this state and 70 extend
| the reputation Of Rhode Island far be-
yond It's own borders. The chef soloist
| OF the occasion Will be Mr.. Leo thinner
man. who was heard here recently and
| made 80 favorable an impression that
| many who then heard him will be anxious
| to repeat the delightful experience. while
| those who did not will certainly feel that
they cannot afford to lose the present op-
| portunity.
| II the Moto-Glrl Is real. live girl
| mind I say IF she certainly IL won
| der. Under the closest scrutiny OF hun
| dreds of eyes, she walks up and down the
| aises of the theatre. shaking hands with
| everyone who wishes, and yet succeeds
In completely baffling everyone. From
| all appearances she IL a mechanical doll,
| and yet there is a diversity OF opinions.
| Even though the end OF her act she
| says very prettiy. Thank you. ladies'
| and gentlemen" and walks of the stage.
| there Is a stiffness about both her walk
ing. and talking that strongly suggests
| mechanical devices OF phenomenally
clever character. Then, too. there II the
| possibility that ventrioauism Is employ
ed by someone standing In the wing. Go
and see It, II you haven't already, for II
Is certainly the most talked-of novelty
In vaudeville today, and will no doubt
serve to FIJI Proprietor Albee's Golfers to
the limit.
One OF the most amusing features OF
| the bill at Keiths this week is a bright
\ little satire called THE Theatre Hat"
given entirely In pantomme by Emmons.
Emerson and Emmons. This pictures two
theatregoers watching a vaudeville en-
tertainment They are laughing and ap-
plauding. and altogether thoroughly en-
| joying themselves. when suddenly third
theatregoer OF the feminine sex comes in
! and occupies a seat I'm front OF the two
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the enjoyment OF the performance. and
the gentlemen gloomily watch her large
picture hat. heavily loaded with swaylns
| feathers. In their endeavors 10 see ovel
or around this obstacle to their enjoyment
one OF them hits upon n plan, and i'm
mediately cuts or the outside part OF the
hat. and the gentlemen proceed 60 watch
with pleasure and interest the remainder
OF the performance. One OF the members
OF this team r. remembered TO theatre
goers OF n generation ago az formerly o
the team OF Emerson. Clark and the Dal,
Brothers, the latter the elder brother a
Dan DAILY. the musical comedy star.
Captain Woodward. whose trained seals
ana sea lions are one OF the principa
features OF the bill at Keith's this week
Is exhibiting n tiny baby seal. which q
the only seal ever born IN captivity. Thi,
tiny animal is attracting n great deal o
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