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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

.pany won the first honors. for without eXi
ception the clever players were at their
best. and deserve the highest words of
commendat ton for the thorough and care
ful presentation given by them. Although
the character Is one not calculated 20 win
the sympathy OF the audience Mr.. VIII
liams gave an exceptionally good portray
al of Edward Fletcher. He was true to
the character and very consistent
*throuehout He was earnest at all times.
showing restrained force when needed
sand likewise bursting into impassioned
declaration when the opportunity offered.
Admiration for his artistic portrayal elici-
ted great applause. which was well merit
ed.
Miss Evesson was the Marion Wolton.
and as usual looked and acted charming
ly, her portrayal throughout revealing
spontaneous and naturalncsS, Miss
Phillips in the strong emotional role OF
Jeanette Gross gave one OF the finest
pieces OF acting seen on the Keith stage
Tor many days. and demon strated clearly
the depth of her dramatic powers She
invested the character with "A realism that
made her performance remarkably effec-
tive and excellent from beginning To end.
and well earned the hearty applause given
her Providence theatte-goers have al
,ready grown TO expect finished portrayals.
NO matter what the role. from Mr..
Losee, and his depletion last evening OF
the popular society man who Is too much
OF coward TO brave the dshonor OF HIS
own crime and kills himself lin the midst
of brilliant social affair at his own
house, brought forth "A round OF applassvw
expressive OF the keen appreciation OF
everyone in the entire theatre He played
II with ralism that was perfect and
his superb artistry enabled him TO hold
his audience spellbound throughout what.
I'm less skilled hands would have been n
meaningless pantomme. AS Il was the
dawn I'm his mind of the idea OF suicide
was shown with unerring skill. and the
chief regret OF the audience was that he
,was on the stage so short n time Mr.
owen played Mr. Dawson with a capital
display Of dignity and sincerity. with here
and there flashes OF that genial humor
which has so endeared him TO playgoers.
Miss Reimer made one OF the hits OF the
production by brilliant depletion OF a
breezy, quick -witted woman OF fashion. a
divorcee IN soiety's smart set. Mrs. Lor-
rimer. Her delicious wit predominated
Throughout the evening and she made "a
hit OF the biggest kind.
Mr. Nlcandor also scored heavily In n
light comedy role which he lifted out OF
.insgnlhcance by his clevsrness Mr. Nj
candcr's chief charm r. that he seems
never 10 be acting. but living the parts
he plays. which r. after all the highest
proof OF his art His rendition OF the
pretty Congo Love Song" during the
vaudeville entertainment IN the first act
was excellent and shows that he need not
depend upon the legitimate stage for
livelihood. In this act. Miss Klrwln also
scored as Kitty. one OF Marions girl
friends She also sang n catchy coon"
cong. which was heartily applauded and
her performance was sprightly and viva
cious throughout. Miss ingram was as de-
iightful as ever and extractedA n great
deal Of fun out Of the role OF Ethel Miss
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Grab. Sergeant Bllunders and all the rest
being there.
chorus Of 25 young ladies help out
and the singing and marching Il excel
lent. The plot is undlscoverable and
probably the author never gave such
simple thing "A single thought the play
being made up OF speciaties by the diff
ferent members OF the cast Billy How
ard as Happy Hooligan takes the house
by storm and Phil OFT makes the best
kind OF Foxy Grandpa. The Tumble
Tom OF Danny simmons and the Al
phonse and CASTOR OF All S. Pearce and
Charles ~. Udell are scarcely a whit be-
hind.
OF the female parts Miss Lizzie Bryant
Richmond as Mrs. katzenjammer Is an
arsenal OF fun and Hope Gage as Lady
Bountiful Is a most characteristic young
lady vino is always dlsposing Of her sym
path yin the wrong place.
Dancing Is a strong feature OF the en-
tertainment and the work OF all hands
I'm this line is first class. or the musical
numbers the best is See the Ladies
Home by Misses Harris and Ruby Ray
mond. with All =. Pearce and Charles
E. Udell song and dance Dear Old
Stars and Stripes. by Miss Dorothy War;.
and The Ping Pong Girls by the cho-
rus.
Loop the Loop will be given each even
Ing this week with matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
> Next week opens the summer season
with Katherine ROBBERS company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

Judging by the size and enthusiasm of
last nights audience at Keith's, THE
Moth and the Flame" which is the Albee
company's current Offering will be one OF
the big hits OF the season and II Is certain
TO attract more large houses during the
remainder OF the present week The play
itself is "A bold and powerful society
drama, marked by originality, wit and
force. IL leaves the impression that IL is
the result Of the skilled hand OF "a master
playwright, and holds the attention from
the very opening OF the first act, until the
final tableaux OF the last. No one should
miss this novel and forceful play, be-
cause OF the strength of the play itself
and because OF the superb production
given Il by the Albee Stock company. No
loffering thus far this season has so tested
the ability OF the favorite company, and
that they were found adequate TO the ex-
ceptional demands upon them Is another
Jewel won for them. The play opens with
a mock children's ball In progress AT Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Welton's beautiful
home. New York. All the guests play at
being children, wearing ludicrously funny
costumes. They participate in vaude-
Vile entertainment which the real audi
ence enjoyed quite as much as the make
believe audience. In this act Marion VOL
ton plights her troth to Edward Fletcher,
q worthless profiigate whose shady repu-
tation is well-known.
Marions father finds himself upon the
eve of being exposed for fraud. and while
r the ball Is IN progress goes upstairs. still
dressed In his clown costume and com
mits suicide. This brings the festivities
TO a sudden close, and Fletcher supplies
the necessary money 10 hide Woltons
crime from the public as well as from
Marion and her mother. Marion's friends
stry TO persuade her from marrying
Fletcher but she believes she will reform
him, and the next act pictures the mar
riage ceremony. In the midst OF this
Jeanette Gross, the mother OF Fletcher's
child appears and denounces him. Marion
refuses 20 believe her and bids the clergy
man go on but Jeannettes bitter words
go sting Fletcher that he loses his temper
and strikes her. At this blow Marion re-
volts. and the ceremony IL stopped. In the
? last act Marion pleads with Fletcher TO
marry Jeanette. He tries 10 bully her in
. TO still marrying him, telling her OF her
obligation 20 him because OF the debts
which he paid TO hide her fathers crime.
q Eventually, however, he leaves after an
unsuccessful appeal TO Marion, and pre-
. 'sumably he marries Jeannette The cur
rtain falls leaving the audience hushed TO
silence by the deep impression made, by
. the intensely absorbing play.
= The play was capitally staged, and the
r performance astonishingly smooth for "A
first performance OF so intricate play 1t
Is hard TO say who Of the admirable COM
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land" at the Imperial last night but who
went away more than well pleased at the
performance. DO not get the idea that
the title means anything. for IL don't
1t Is a diplomatic and non-commital title.
for OF course IL had TO have name or
some sort As for a plot. wei you could
MT find one with a telescope and really
II IL not needed for the audience Is kept
busy watching what is going on upon the
stage without using any grey matter 10
follow any possible story running
through the piece.
From start TO finish IL is interesting and
ono is always watching TO see what next
Is 10 be sprung. OF course there are
some antique jokes and a number OF
songs that have been heard before but
that makes little difference for they seem
new on account OF the way they are
given There is certainly great agSre-
cation OF sizes weighing anywhere
from comparatively few pounds 10 300
and I'm size from the length or
a yard stick to "A good sized door There
are nine of the little people a few might
be called large. In the Black Forest, the
smallest one being IneZ Lewis who capt.
waited every Individual In the audience
by her winning way and her smile, and
that smile OF hers is worth while going
n long way 10 see. She can only be COM
pared to a French doll and one wants
to take her up ana, Wei 70 pe lrahh'
kiss her then hug her-not too hard but
good lovable hug.
Mayors james ID. Doyle and James A.
Origin DO much 60 help in the fun max
ing, the former having the Irish dialect
down to almost perfection. Louis Mer-
kel Is one of the smallest OF the aggrega-
ton and perhaps the cleverest a coined
ian OF the first water and keeps the aud
lenGe laughing most OF the time at the
sayings. the way he says them and his
facial expressions. He Is assisted ana
ably so by James r. Rosen who also
loes mighty well Anna Nelson and Mar
ina Weis the other feminine m.dgets VINO
do much TO make the performance sue
cess. while Herbert Knowles the midget
black-fa comedian came In for Dig
share Of the fun-making and was most
CieVer
Then there was the ''big fellows" who
cannot be passed They are Al Rice VINO
weighs about $50 and gives about that
amount in fun, and B. f. Kelly who while
he does not weigh quite as much makes
IL up in height
And the chorus girls! Well there is
quite bunch OF them and pretty They
can sing too and together with the other
members of the company make one OF
the best choruscs heard at the Imperial
for n long time.
In the second and third acts some elab-
crate scenery Is used, quite as pretty
and effective as one would see anywhere,
the half dozen drops ending with polar
scene being a most effective imposing
finale.
on the whole It is very clever and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

iii Henry's burlesques opened a weeks
engagement at the Westminster theatre
yesterday.
The bill given by the company has been
equalled many times this season
The performance commenced with n
musical skit, entltle "a Marriage Mkt
ure." which was followed by the olio in
which Fred Bowman a young banjolst.
sang a song or two. the Cain Sisters. who
perhaps are as good as any IN their line
came next, Seeker. Wilkes and Seeker
sing rag time songs. and Johnny Seeker.
tho youngest OF the two Is the feature.
Honan and Kearney, Irish comedians
arc fair and are what IL called the "Fa-
nous Tourist Trio w. g. eastman and
Louise 50. Clair have a comedy sketch
"A Masque Ball." Is the title OF the
closing number. and In this all OF the
company take part.
Performances will be given every after
noon and evening during the week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

kills Dick Gardner. the man whose wife
he had induced TO leave home and all.
Whitney manages to escape arrest and
follows Sue, whom she still pretends 10
love. but from whose clutches she is res
cued by friends
The company portraying this play Is
a strong one and is headed by Mr.. Gar
land Gaden as Rev David Adams. the
good Samaritan, who makes the most OF
his part and is particularly good in some
of the trying scenes. Miss Alice Irving
as Sue Adams was charming. She
has "A pleasing stage appearance and was
warmly applauded by the audience
Miss Laura Lorraine as Dolly the or
phan, won the hearts Of her audience
from the first and rendered her special
ties In manner which brought forth
spontaneous applause.
Others having prominent parts I'm the
program were Mr.. Walter Johnson as
Dick Gardner. Mr.. Paul Matchette as Ben
Langley, Mr.. Max Miligan as Hartley
Tucker and Miss Rachel Stirling as
Madge Gardner. The minor roles were
we'll taken.
The Power of the Cross" will be the
attraction for the remainder Of the week
with matinees daily. The management
announces as it's next production, "a
jolly American Tramp"
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PARK THEATRE.

"Tbe Power OF the Cross q religious
melodrama by Fitzgerald Murphy Esq.
In which there is a very pleasing vein of
comedy interviewer, was presented to a
large and appreciative audience at the
Park theatre yesterday The scenes,
which are laid in New York city and vi
cnity, are yer reflective and lead one
from the pure country air 10 the crowded
and stuffy city and hack 10 life and hap
piness in the country again.
The play opens a the home of Rev
David Adams in the country. where he
lives with his sister and young lady
whom ne had adopted as q sister. His
sister, a young lady. who finds country
life rather monotonous and who desires
a position on the stage makes the ac-
quaintance OF a young man, who. under
the suise OF love. induces her 70 leave her
home and go 20 New York. Her brother.
finding her note and learning OF her in
tentions follows her with the hope of
finding her and bringing her home
on the way 10 New York city she learns
OF the perfidy of her companion and on
reaching the city refuses TO have any
thing more 10 do with him. After an
unsuccessful search for work she meets
some of her friends who question heg
but she cleverly conceals her identity.
Inc SecOnu act SHOWS the bOWerE at
night and the meeting between Sue
Adams and James Whitney, the villain.
who uses chloroform in order to gain alb
solute power over her. lie then has her
driven 10 his apartments i'm Long Acre
square. where she IS kept a prisoner. He,
in the meantime. Is confronted by her
brother, who accuses him of the krNwl-
edge OF his sisters whereabouts, an argu-
ment follows which ends I'm blows Whit
ney, finding Adams too powerful for him,
draws a revolver and fires a shot which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12
Rev. Or. Kemp FrOWaS on Mar
riage of American Girls.
NO ARIST0CRACY OF ANY KIND
TEe Hcrdes Of EmlgrantS Should Not Be
Permitted TO Dshase Sunday by Max
Ing Il a Holiday,

New York. May 12.-At the opening of
General Society Daughters OF the Revo-
luton, in st. Paul's Chapel yesterday the
Rev. Robert Morris Kemp preached a ser
mon on marriage and the mission OF
women that greatly interested the 1900
women present. The service for the
convention which Is TO be held all this
wuck 1T the Waldorf Astoria, was to
have been conducted by the Rev DR.
Morgan Dix. but owing to illness he was
unable To be present. DR. Kemp said In
part:
Patriotic societies such as yours have
| take it, no more reason for establish
ing an arstocracy Of birth I'm this land
than they have I'm condoninE that far
more reprehensible aristOcracy of wealth
which often appears 10 be showing It's
hideous mien among us. and which seems
often emphasized I'm the marriage Of our
fair young womanhood 10 the titles Of
impecunious--often miscalled noblemen
Is this not disloyal to the blood our
founders shed?"
Short as has been the life OF this our
native land we are centuries old when
viewed I'm the light OF progress, and
now and again flushed with the pride
Of success we have overstepped the line
OF demarcation between what Is rght
and what the knowledge " power may
enable US To achieve. Indulgences and
luxuries and waste mystfy the behold
er OF a decades increase. The Hood
gates OF immigration, which empty upon
our shores an unrestrained horde OF
humanity. seem ever open. All this -
fast separating our citizenship into
classes, which soon IL must be found,
unless checked. can neither be allowed
TO have the same rights nor equal privi-
leges.
LET there be no yielding To the Euro
pean sentiment Of debasing ~ the day
OF God TO meet the pace of the foreign
born FOR the self -indulgent pleasure OF
holiday for man.
THE American woman stands az no
where else on the very pinnacle OF In
nuence Let the patriotic woman of to-
day stand first for God and then for
godly things Let her stamp With her
firm disapproyal that tendency 20 dis
regard that which Is pure and Of good
report"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12
EMPIRE THEATRE.

The closing week OF the regular season
at the Empire Theatre opened last night
with Al r. Wilton's company I'm the three
act musical absurdity. Loop the Loop"
A good sized audience being kept in one
continuous laugh for two hours and
half.
About all the comicsl characters por-
trayed in the funny supplements Of the
Sunday papers are included In the cast.
Happy Hooligan. Tumble Tom. Mrs. Kat
zenjammer. Alphonse and CASTOR. Foxy
Grandpa. Lady Bountiful Johnny Boston
Beans, Feeders McGulnness, Officer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

There Is nothing but success. and that
OF the most genuine and far-reaching
character. TO be reiterated about Francis
Wilson and company in Nixon & thinner
mans lavishly mounted and carefully ar
ranged production OF "'rhe Toreador."
which will be seen at the Providence
Opera house next week. There has been
no musical production so satisfying in its
fun. so enhancing in its music or more
admired in its sumptuous scenic sur
roundings and gorgeous costuming. Every
movement Of Francis Wilson in his as
sumption OF the timid and unwillingly ad-
venturous Tiger" Samv Giggs brings
roars of laughter. for his unique person
ality and frolicksome humor have never
had better opportunities than I'm this role.
The music of "The Toreador' is full OF
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|.'.He gkeatrey... !


Ingram is an artistic to her finger tips and
can make a hit in any role.
Again Mr.. Caldara rose 20 the require
ments OF his role. and as Douglas Rhodes
was quietly forceful and free from over
acting Mr.. Winter as Fanshawe. Miss
Barney as Mrs. Wolton. Mr.. Webb as
Trimmins. Mr.. Marsh the clergyman and
the others had little TO do but did that
little exceedingly we'll making the per-
formance as "A whole well nigh fiawless
The play will doubtlessly give enjoyment
To thousands OF amusement seekers dur
ing the week and Will go upon record as
one OF the Albee company's biggest tri-
umphs.
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Pr0SpeetorS Find Young White
Woman Far From Civilization.
PROBABLY MAUD GILLESPIE
Mother Calls Upon Canadian Government for
Assistance In Resculng Her
Daughter.

Sault ste Marie. Mich, May 1.-TWO
prospectors exploring the almost un-
known regions back OF Thessalon ont.
found a white woman living with the
Indians at Green Lake, on the Missis-
auga river. She is believed TO be Maud
Gillespie, who mysterlously disappeared
from her home fourteen years ago. Her
mother, Mrs. T. Dunphy, has gone To To-
rOnto and ottawa TO secure the assist
ance OF the government In recovering her
daughter. N the girl be she.
Fourteen years ago Thessalon was a
mere frontier village I'm the wilderness.
Three miles from the village lived man
named Gillespie. with his wife and pretty
l3-year-old daughter Maud. The child
was the pet of the village. One morning
in the summer she went out TO pick ber-
ries She did not return. Every man.
woman and child In Thessalon engaged
I'm the hunt for her. the mills being shut
down and all business suspended
For two weeks there was no let up
I'm the search. Then Maud was given
up for dead. Some time later Mr.. Gil
lespie died and his wife married u. Dun
ply and moved to the Canadian 500.
where she still lives. Through all the
years she has never ceased hoping that
the time would come when her daughter
would be restored 10 her.
OVERHEARD PROSPECTORs.
A few days ago man named White.
au old resident OF Thessalon, while trav-
cling overheard two prospectors telling
Of the white woman they had found lv-
ing with the Indians lie recalled tho
disappearance of Maud Gillespie. and.
introducing himself To the strangers,
learned the story.
The prospectors had been I'm the bush
several weeks and had not seen "A hu-
man being. one morning they came sud
denly upon an Indian village 100 miles
back of Thessalon The village was
typical OF the Indians Of that region. who
rarely see white person. They live I'm
tents. dress in skins. and are as primi-
tive az one can imagine. They speak
practically no English
While trying 20 secure some provisions
from the Indians the men were startled
TO see n fine looking white woman of
about p years Of age looking at them
frsm the doorway OF "a tent She was
listening intently 10 their conversation
and seemed much delighted at the sound
Of their voices.
The girl addressed them. but speaking
English in a manner which showed long
dlsuse or the language. In the slow.
careful manner Of one who must think
Of each word before speaking 10 she told
them that she had been stolen years ago
when she was a young girl by the In
dians and had lived with them ever since.
She wished 20 get back TO her people, and
asked them 90 assist her
WOOED by CHIEFS SON
When questioned she stated that when
She was a little girl she had been taken
the details-and carried 90 their camp
where she had lived ever since. During
ali that time she had seen only two white
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

gems OF songs. choruses and comic dit
ties.
Wilson'S THE Hall OF Fame Joseph
Coyne's Everybody Awfully Good 10
Me" and Archie" Elsa Ryans Ian
guage OF the Flowers" and fwinkling
Star" William Broderick's Toreador song
and Carolyn Gordon's Keep ON the
Grass are among the most popular num-
bers The cast OF THE Toreador
throughout could not be well improved
upon. Elsa Ryan continues to charm
with her sweet singing and dainty per-
formances OF Nancy Staunton, and Jo-
seph Coyne's Sir Archibald Slackett is
one OF the cleverest and best sustained
comic creations that we have had in
long time The scenes of "The Toreador"
are fun of color. life and action and the
costumes with "A variety OF effects in the
bridesmaids. picadors, matadors and
dancing girls are rich and artistic de-
signs and dainty color treatment.
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For the last three years the son OF the
chief had been woOng her. anu althoutn
he is as fine a spcCiment of an inuian -
any of those In that vicinity s1c coniu
marry info the tribe. This had angcred
the chief and he had bccome threatenipk
I'm his endcavor To bring about the mar
Rage This fact had made her All tne
moro anxious 10 De released from the
tribe and several times she had contem-
plated running away.
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people. and they were French trappers.
with whom she could not speak. At first
she thought she should die OF the hard
ships, but after "a while she became hard
ened 60 the life and now enjoyed IL except
for her desire 60 return 90 her parents.
The Indians had always been kind 60
her. and she had been n sort of adopted
daughter ~ the chief. who had given her
the best that be was able but would not
listen 90 her desire 20 return 10 civili-
zdtlon.
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Dear" said the physicians wife.
when can you let me have Sl0f'
We'll" replied the medical man, II
hope 90 cash n draft shortly, and then
cash a draft? what dran2'
''The one I saw Mrs. Jenkins sitting
In this morning "-Philadelphia Ledger.
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entertaining performance and will appeal
TO the old as we'll as the young.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

II Is doubtful IL there Is one who W.T.
messed the Royal Liliputians In Poster
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WOOED RY CHIEF's sON.

when questioned she stated that when
she was n little girl she had been taken
by the iudians-she could not romemucr
the details-aud carried 60 their camp
where she had lived ever since During
ali that time she had seen only two white