The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18

Announcement Is made by the man
agement OF the Providence opera house
that the long heralded engagement OF
the new play Checkers" which has
made a big hit in New York and Chicago.
will begin on Monday evening, Dec. IS.
Many requestE for seats have already
been received at the box office and the
indications are that the enga cement here
will be a duplication OF the plays sue
cess I'm New York and Chicago where Il
was emphatically pronounced one of the
few distinct hits of the present theatrical
season. ~~
''The Second in Command" "The
Mummy and the Humming Bird" and
other Drew successes fade into a memory
and Captain Dieppe." the new comedy
by Anthony Hope and Harrison Rhodes,
now occupies the centre of the stage.
John rev win be seen In the title role
OF this. the latest and greatest Empire
theatre success. at the Providence Opera
house next week.
In recent years a new field for old time
minstrel stars has been opened by their
employment for the character OF Uncle
ION. III uClt lOui y
Cabin" number OF them have played
the part and singularly enough. nearly
always with success. One of the best
OF them IL Frank Leo, who plays Uncle
Tom In Al. w. Martins production OF
the American Classic at the Empire
theatre for Christmas week. lie was
well known in ministrelsy, and lis be-
coming as we'll known In this popular
production.
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A new feature has been added TO the
attractions OF the Christmas shopping I'm
Providence this season, in the Park
theatres daily matinees. A number OF
women have discovered that for 10 or 20
cents they can. when tired from tours
Of the big stores, enter this cozy theatre
and enjoy the whole or any part of one
OF the standard modern plays on an af-
ternoon. 1t s better than being crowded
I'm the crush OF the store and the expense
is so slight that many women are al
ready doing this.
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Miss Minnie Radcliffe. the noted leglti-
mate actress, who will make her first
vaudeville appearance I'm Providence at
Keiths Dec. 2sth. is one of the dalntiest,
most magnetic artists before the public
She is particularly adapted for refined
comedy. and her greatest successes have
been in this class OF plays although she
has shown remarkable veryat.4Ity in her
several experiences as leading woman OF
some OF the foremost stock companies
OF the country. When she was leading
woman with SOL Smith Russell she in
varlably shared the honors with the fa-
nous STAG and she has had very brill
I liant career Miss Radcliffe IL best
| known here as Mrs Malcolm Williams
and has innumerable friends here who
| are preparing TO give her a royal well
come TO the stage upon which Mr. Will
| liams scored so many triumphs. Her
| great success in Miss Hobbs" In which
! she was co-star with Mr.. Williams in a
| tour through the South making IL an as
| sured fact that she will be admirably
| fitted TO tho role OF Angelina Westbrooke
| IN THE Prize Biscuit" in which she win
appear ut keith's soon. This little
! sketch tells a charming little story. and
will afford Miss Radcliffe unlimited op-
\ portunites for the display OF the talents
she undeniably possesses.
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| Miss Mabel Hudson. the gifted vocalist.
who was formerly member OF the Met
ropolitan Opera company, comes 20
Keith's local theatre next week and IL
| sure 10 be one OF the most pieaxlug fca
lures OF the very attractive program
| with which she Is surrounded. Miss Hud-
son has everything i'm her favor for pEo-
| fessional success. being both extremely
| pleasing 10 look upon and having a very
| fine voice. and she is certain 90 please
lovers OF good music.
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The bill at Keith's next week will be