The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

Miss Lillian sinnott. the clever httle
soubrette who plays the role of Tot In
Joshua whitcomb" next week at the
Providence Opera house. has few equals
In her line Her dainty appearance,
clever actions and graceful dancing have
come the idol OF many theatregoers. she
being known and favorably compared
with Gladys Wallace and Mile james.
She is only Is years old. having made
her first appearance when quite n child.
Her first engagement was with j. X.
Emmett In his wonderful play OF Fritz"
She remained with him until he lied. She
often says with her big eyes streaming
with tears. "Oh, II I could only see MIN
again. don't think there was ina1
living more beloved by children than he
wac" She was the tot he carried on his
back oN iE.sfA
srhe next engagement she had was with
his son, Joe Emmett, Jr. She played the
soubrette role with him when only IL
years old. Her next venture was with
Richard Mansfield, when she appeared as
the Duke OF York" i'm Richard Ill"
She was the pet OF the entire company.
and many a hard word was softened by
the presence OF the 'TAttle Fairy" as
they called her: In faot.' she was idolized
by all When Mile James left the
Lovers lane company. Mr.. Brady
said there was only one other Simplicity
Johnson, and his first impulse was TO
locate her He did SO. and engaged her.
She proved 20 be the part herself.
Mr.. Denman Thompson In selecting this
company had the pick OF at least half
a dozen different girls for the part. but
on seeing Miss Sinnott he said. this Is
Tot" and truly she was the ideal, sym
pathetic. lovable little Tot. just what the
character Is.
Although every one predicted that
Captain Dieppe." with John Drew In
deed everything that finished actor has
ever attempted has been for that mat
ter. neither Charles Frohman nor any OF
his corps OF assistants had the remotest
idea that the Anthony Hope Harrison
Rhodes comedy would prove the pro-
nounced hit II is. so only 10 weeks were
assigned TO theplay In New York. When
this time expired run which could
easily have lasted the entire season had
TO be interrupted. Captain Dieppe" with
John Drew seen TO better advantage than
ever before. will be the attraction at the
Providence Opera house Christmas week.
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Imagine a giant locomotive rushing IKE
huge cannon ball through raging
prairie fire. a drunkard. mad with de-
iirium tremens. at the throttle and lu-
natic acting as n stoker. and you have a
picture OF a scene that Is produced In
1.-THE Ninety and Nine" at the Imperial
this week The engine used is an exact
reproduction OF full-szed locomotive
such as draws the modern express trains,
and was especially built by the American
Locomotive company. IL is seen actu-
ally maintaining a speed Of 90 miles per
hour. The management has found IL
necessary 20 take the precauuon OF an
nouncing that there Is not one spark OF
fire used I'm this thrilling scene. In order
TO prevent n fire panic.
The Middleman" In which the noted
English actor. Il. ;. Willard, ts noted.
will be seen for the first time at the En-
pire theatre I'm January. The play Is an
iincommonly strong one. and the charac-
ter OF the old potter is one OF the most
interesting OF Mr.. Willard's representa-
tions.
For the week following Camille the
new stock company AT the Park theatre
will give the great English melodrama.
The Ticket Of Leave Man." one OF the
strongest OF the English plays, and one
famous for containing the character OF
Hawkshaw, the detective The piece will
/ 10 nroduccd with the aaula Maintaining