The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16

Anthony Hopes novel. Captain
Dieppe." Is so fresh IN the public mind
that the play which has been adapted
from that delightful romance by the au.
thor OF THE Dolly Dialogues" and Iarri.
son Rhodes. and which will be presented
for the first time In this city at the
| Providence Opera House next week has
an especial and timely interest 10 Local
patrons OF the drama. John Drew will en-.
act the title role. II comes TO town herald
ed es the most successful portraiture this
sterling and popular actor has made in
his long and brilliant career.
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Inquiries for seats are already being
| made 81 the box office for the forthcom-
ing engagcrnent of Checkers at the
\ Providence Opera House. The plays fame
which has been sung by the newspapers
and the magazines since the season has
began has apparently made II familiar TO
1 the local playgoers and as the production
1 here will he identically the same as given
In New York II is fair 10 assume that the
general satisfaction viii he just as great.
Some Interesting plays are in prepsra-
! ton by the new stock company at the
Park theatre for carly production. their
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al, tastes and Offering a diversity, being
almost a. greatly contra sting as Ca
mile and it's following play, Lost in
London"
Reoeaca Warren. who. will produce the
drsmatization OF Thomas Hsrdys strong
novel. Tess OF the D'Urbervilles' for
the first time in Providence at the En-
| pire theatre. later in the seaWn. was for
al lae.1 Esk Il
Sothern. beginning at the time OF Mr..
sothern's marriage 10 Virginia Harmed.
who was then his leading support Miss
Harmed and Miss Warren acted Jointly for
time as leading women with Mr. Soth-
ern. Mics Warren supported Mr.. sothern
In The Song OF the Sword" The Ad-
ventures OF Lady Ursula" Lord Chum-
ley" The Kings Musketeers," 1.-THE
sunken Bell" and others.
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] caught her in her dressing room, Just
after their pretty little sketch had been
nnished and they were compelled 10 bow
their thanks for several genuine curtain
calls and many floral tributes. She was
on the floor, In her dainty silk tea gown
which IN the last costume she wears
kneellng before a large wooden box, and
so intent was she upon examining its con-
tents that she did not hear my soft tap
and my May Come In?" The door
was slightly aJar. SO I watched the pretty
scene for a moment unseen. Aren't they
beauties? Just look. Jennie. As big as
my head, every one Of them" She held
up large white chrysanthemum. which
Was, she said, az large as her own
pretty head. and continued to unpack
from the large wooden box two dozen OF
these magnificent flowers
Way from Philadelphia - she continued
10 her maid. and then, turning around
10 hold up another large flower for the
admiration OF her maid. she spied me.
ana Immediately rose TO greet me, She
shook my hand effusively and I returned
her warm greeting with genuine gladness,
Tor | was truly pleased 10 welcome the
little favorite back TO this city and had re-
toiced when the chief had sent me to !
interview Miss Ingram and Mr. Nicander. |
Her rest after hard season OF stock |
work had evidently done her a world OF |
good, for she was as bright and vivscious
as Of Old and after admiring her beautffal |
posies ! told her my crrand can inter |
view? And ! was just iattering myself |
that You had come 70 see us lust because
we'll. Just because you wanted to. We'll. |
I'm so really glad 10 be here. that I'm |
IN a very forgivfng mood, 80 you're par
doned But, really, I'm afraid | can't |
think OF anything bright or interesting
enough TO quote. and I remember you
to repeat everything I say to your read
ers. Just know one thing-that ] am
very very happy at being tack in dear
Did Providence. and"
At this moment. a manly step sounded
down the corridor, and Mr. Nlcander's
voice called from the passaxeway: Guess
you'll need some help with all those flow
ers. won't you, Jill? Almost ready"
That's Mr.. Nicander' said Miss In
gram, going TO tho door. and inviting Mr.
Mica nder 70 enter. How very well Won
10 look I couldn't refrain from saving
and. with a bow Mr. Nicander responded
That's because I'm back In
YOUR lovely city"
Are you truly glad 10 return here?''
asked addressing both Miss Ingram and
Mr.. Nicsnder. hut Mr.. Nicander responded
and in an impressive tone: "A
word Of advice. Don't don't, unless YOU
nave several hours TO spend let Miss In
gram answer this question, for she out
shines Marc Antony with her eloquence
when she talks OF Providence. Three
weeks ago che started saying, Just three
more weeks before we get to Providence
Then few days later IL was Just two
weeks more. Eddie. and then--Providence.
few days after that she spoke OF IL by |.
hours, and I actually remember hearing
ler say few days ago in BOSTON some
hing like lust 43t9 minutes and then
lear old Providence. I actually think
ne child Is becoming a mono maniac over
his city"
He paused for breath. and as we
aUghed heartily, Miss Ingram threw one
II her large flowers at him. saying
'Flbber.' And then. turning to me- she
aid II wasn't quite as bad at that
'ut did look forward 10 the week very
much. and that little boy. indicating Mr.
who was chewing the petals
II fowr' was even more eager to get
lere than I was. Coming from Boston
sunday he said he could walk faster
han the train and wanted TO get out
nd try IT,"
There's only one thing not nice about
omine back here just now" chimed In
dr. Niconder. We DO miss our fellow
workers Of the summer. We feel per.
ectly AT home here and when We walked
n Monday morning. we felt ss n we
wned the place. The stage hands all
rowded around ur wringing our hands
nd asking after our health. and for