The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-22
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"A Chinese Honeymoon" which opens
a three nights and a Saturday matinee
engagement at the Providence Opera
house, tomorrow night. Thursday April
23rd, comes TO Providence with reputa-
ton OF four hundred performances at the
Casino theatre, New York city, some
thing no other musical comedy has done
for the past two seasons II Is one OF
those clean musical comedies that one
never tires Of and New York society has
set the seal OF approval upon 4 by num-
erour theatre parties that were made up
by the 400. only few weeks ago, Mr..
Reginald Vanderbilt together with his
friends occupied all the boxes at the
Casino theatre. other numerous parties
were: The New York Bankers, assocla-
ton. who purchased the entire house aud
together with their wives and friends,
made up a party OF nearly two thousand.
The company coming to Providence num-
bers over 100 people and includes John
E. Henshaw, Belle Harper, Toby Claude,
w II. Clark. Edith Eldr.dge, William
Riley Hatch. Edward Clarke. Edmund
Lawrence, May Ten Brock and kather-
inc Call The sale of seats is now prog
ressing.
There will undoubtedly be extraordi-
nary interest evidence I'm the engagement
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dence Opera house the last three nights
next week, matinee Saturday, for his
farewell appearance In IF | were King.
The advance inquiry at the theatre has
shown how eagerly Sothern's return In
this play has been awaited Sothern
comes here from the Garden theatre,
New York in return engagement IN
Justin Huntley McCarthy's play. IT Is
seldom in New York that a play is able
TO enjoy a second run, but such seems
10 have been the fact I'm this case. New
York however, seems 10 be no different
from otner cities, as Mr.. Sothern IN MS
return engagement in IF | Were KING
has been even more shuccessful than last
season IL seems that Sothern might
continue To play 'If / Were King for
some seasons to come. but next year he
win appear in new play
sss
The production on Monday evening or
the De Koven-Smith famous comic opera,
Robin Hood" at the Providence Opera
House by the Bostonians. Will be on
scale of splendor surpassing any previous
presentation Of the piece In this country
Messrs Barnaby and Macdonald remain
ed I'm New York all summer supervising
the preparations and the models for the
new sets were completed last May. The
costumes properties and scenery are en-
tirely new The pictures OF Sherwood
Forest at early dawn. showing the rising
m!sts and the changing lights, the gath
ering I'm their costumes OF green, II Is
! promised. will afford a most fascinating
/ feast OF feudal romance.
IL will be a comparatively new Robin
Hood" that will be presented here. True,
there will be He. Bsrnabee, as the Sher-
/ 1T with his eagle eve and massive
brain" and the original comic opera or
/ ganizatlon that bids fair to he forever
/ known as the Rostonians An ensemble
\ OF nearly hundred people and stage
/ settings exauisitely elaborate will give
Robin Hood" the most spectacular pres
entation Of his prosperous career, and Is
! in marked contrast to the first puny pro-
/ duction over twelve years ago In Chi
\ cago.
The Albee stock company have in prep
/ aration a stupendous scenic production oil
AS You Like It." which will be given
/ with the full strength OF the company
I and under the direct supervision OF MT
Percy Winter Many OF the Albee com
/ pany's members have made their biggest
/ successes In Shakespearcan productiqEs
\ and Mr. winters skill I'm staging big pro-
/ ductions ls we'll known. so that local play
goers are anticipating with Keen Interest
their first shakespcarean production.
The role OF Phyllis Welter, which vii
be played by Miss ingram In the Albes
company's production OF The Jlt' al
Keith's i'm the early future. was origina-
ted by Bljou Heron. the daughter OF tho
famous Matilda. who was the original Ca
mile in this country.
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The new scenery and furniture Of the
Albee stock company has attracted mucf
attention and admiration as has the new
drop curtain. They male an excellent
BACKGROUND for the clever company. ane
are In Keeping with the other artistic fur
nlshings OF the pretty playhouse.
..
Andrew Rohsou's characterization oI
4 Richard Carvei'' ranks as one OF tbs