The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-15
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IL is very evident to those who have
been fortunate enough 10 have seen Dan
DAILY In his newest successful comedy.
The New Clown" which will be seen at
the Providence Opera house tonight and
the rest Of the week with a matinee Sat
urday. that this comedian has never be-
fore secured vehicle 80 well fitted 10
rhe personality OF has admirers as In this
more correctly fitted the requirements Of
this organization, and II seems hardly
possible that this merrymaker will ever
hnd a more congenial role. Mr. DAILY
appears 10 find unlimited possibilities In
the character OF Lord Cyril Carston.
while he causes much laughter by the ir-
PRODUCES, all OF which ~ original with
him. The management has provided him
Nth an excellent clever company aud
company and cast OF principals that has
ever aided him TO win success Some
Of the features Of the production that
have attracted no little attention have
been the quality Of the catchy songs and
the sprghtliness and beauty Of the large
chorus. etc In the cast are such we'll
Thayer, Tom Browne. Sumner Gard
Francklyn Wallace Edward Gore. Merri
Osborne. Eugenie Hayden. Eva West-
colt. Jane Lowell and many others OF
equal prominence
Dcnman Thompson and Geo w Rivers
Our New Minister f. now i'm its third
year and comes 10 the Imperial next
week. a long stage career H. the more
assured for IL because the interest does
not depend upon the rendering OF any
particular part by a star actor Every
character In this production, like those in
The Old Homestead" to which theatre
goers invariably liken "Our New Min
ister." is a distinctive type OF New Eng
land life. They are familiar types found
nd ,-flIa ol~
their simplicity. In the tenacity TO which
they cling 10 old customs. old habits and
old beliefs. The complete production is
now carried.
we don't want to wal, tlll we're old
maids for q proper chance In grand opera,
and We don't want to sing tlresome stun
for next tn nothing in church choirs. so
we just wen, into musical comedy and
we like it is the confession OF faith ut
tered by the Misses Helbane and Frankel
two young. piduant and pretty girls who
are specially engaged I'm support OF
George w. Monroe. in The Doings Of
Mrs. Dooley,' at the Imperial. II be-
lieve we can sing good music lust as well
with a musical comedy company. and do
justice TO ourselves In every way. as watt
ing and waiting for something worth
WHILE said Miss Melbane, the blonde
soprano. why should we study several
seasons at the New England Conserva-
tory of Music II we can't go out while We
are young and get good salary" I'VE
are featured here. said Miss Frankel the
brunette contralto. 'and our vocal cul-
ture Is really appreciated by our audi
ences."
Houses sold out nightly" is the record
that is again maintained this season by
the James A. Herne plays. Hearts Of
oak" and shore Acres" Year after
year have these delightful stories Of do
mestic life on the New England coast at
tracted hundreds Of thousands Of play
goers. To witness these plays time and
time again Is To- find new hidden human
truths. When James A. Herne estab-
lished a new order Of things I'm playwrit-
Ing and play producing he met with fierce
opposition. Captlous critics declared that
he was ahead OF the times and he was
told that he would meet with failures
The same thing was told TO the inventor
OF the telescope. the telegraph lnstru-
ment, the telephone and the electric light.
Like these inventors Herne overcame all
obstacles and met with a success that
can never be forgotten. The Herne plays
are the only ones In this country that
have outlived one generation and are app
pealing as strongly as ever TO the youths
OF the country. Hearts OF Oak" played
by specially selected company and
equipped with magnificent scenery and
effects. iS to be produced at the Empire
theatre next Monday evening. and will
be seen during the entire week.
The regular meeting of the Providence
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will be held on Friday afternoon at 2