The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-19

enjoyable character or the concert for
which Mr.. Church Is arranging pro-
gram sufficiently varied 10 cater delight
fully TO all tastes The sale of seats will
open at the Opera House tomorrow morn
ing.
A rare treat is promised the music low
ers OF this city when the Mabelie Gilman
Comic Opera company comes TO the
Providence Opera House the first three
nights next week opening with matinee
Monday afternoon In The Mocking
Bird" said to be the most tuneful opera
that has been produced in recent years.
Mabelle Gilmsn n Is the bright. particular
star OF the organization, and Is great
favorite in both New York and London
through her appearances in the principal
roles in THE Geisha.' La Poupee,
The Hall OF Fame" THE Runaway
Girl" and THE Casino Girl" She il
beautiful girl and possesses one OF the
most refined and charming personalities
on the American stage The Mocking
Bird" is a brand new comic opera writ
ten TO At Miss Gilman, and Is the joint
work of those famous composers, Sydney
Rosenfeld and A. Baldwin Sloane
The production is promised TO be an
elaborate one as the Sire Brothers, who
are managing Miss Gilman's tour. have
spared no expense To mount the opera on
a lavish scale. The company comprises
eighty people and utilizes two carloads OF
scenery.
THE Old Homes tead." ever old and
ever new, is coming 10 the Providence
Opera House the last three nights OF
next week, and, with It the only original
!. and ever popular Denman thompson. MT
Thompson, healthy. happy and spry as
ever, still continues his inimitable imper-
z.xllx Tta.a1a nytan
and generous old Yankee farmer, Uncle
Josh whose joys and sorrows. failures
/ and successes, so invariably interest an
audience and arouse its sympathies. JOSH
ua Whitcomb is the New England farmer
to life and seeing him portrayed by
Denman Thompson one loses sight alto-
gether of the idea that IL is dramatic
counterfeit rather than the genuine yam
kee. who apparently steps from his hay
field to the barnyard OF the Whltcomo
/ homestead nesting amid the New Hamp-
shire hills. Verify, the old play. dear to
every one who has seen II. has lost none
OF it's popularity. but rather increases In
! favor as the years wear on. Mr.. Thomp~
| son promises an excellent cast. includins
| the famous double quartette and a COM
, plete scenic outflt
| The engagement of Lockharts Eie-
| phants at Keith's next week will be the
: last time they will be seen In PROVIDENCE.
as Sam Lockhart. who for many yedrs
has been considered one OF the toreinost
/ animal trainers in the world is apout
/ to retire from active professional nte'
and will sell his elephants These AM AM.
| Three Graces" and Tom-Tom.' the baby
| elephant cyclist. IL Is one or the hlsn-
ways a pleasing feature for both chill
dron and older theatregoers.
! Mr. Malcolm williams. Orme Caldara
! and Edwin Nicander have become homo
rary members OF the Rittenhouse ciup'
! Philadelphia's most select social club.
which gave dinner for them Saturday
| evening last.
Thomas Lewis and Sam j. Ryan, the
| well-known blackface comedians, nave
! made a tremendous hit, so the Brooklyn
In hrJ e9mSd Which they
produced for the first time last week.
sfter closing their starring tour wl, N dne nae
this new act at keith's next week.
salne stembler. the favorite character
artist. who comes to Keith's next week.
was formerly identified with the HOY.
plays having appe@Te,d eps,la npradnct,ons mnmy
Miss Stembler was noted for her great
success in laughing song, and her
fhat which she enjoyed with these pro-
ductions.
Now that Amelia Bingham has become
Americas most celebrated actTess-mdl
ager and the head in front OF the besl
stock company seen in recent years, IT Is
interesting 10 compare her methods VIII
those of other actresses who are stars
Before the production OF Mr.. CLYDE
Fitch's The Climbers" which is attract
ing big audiences to the Imperial ths
week Miss Bingham made the statemenl
! that "shc would be willing 10 sacfihce
much i'm her own part for the sake OF
making thoroughly artistic anc
well-balanced presentation. Subsequent
I events have proven her sincerity, and AZ
THE Climbers" stands today Miss Cor
don's role ia Of equal interest to others
Miss Lila Vane who plays Miss Godesby
1 has one OF the best situations in the play
! uuite to herself while John j.. Kellard a'
Richard Sterling. is one OF the most pre-
dominant characters in the play.
Theodore Krcmer's latest dramatic sue
| cess. "A Desperate Chance Will have ~
| first presentation i'm this city at the I'm
pcriai next week. The action OF the pla'
| Us based upon the killing OF the PITS
/ burg. Pa. grocer by tho notorious Blodl'
Bros. depicting their imprisonment. ee
sents the two most central male charac
! ters in garb entirely new to the masses
showing what great hypnotic power the
controlled over the fair sex, ne stor,
kind. abounding with many surprises @
great heart interest. The complete scent
production Is carried by this organization
and is said 10 he the most elaborate oi
tour. containing many novelties. Th'
cast will contain many wen-known popu
lar favorites At maj atinecs every seat u
tho house is sold at % cents.
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one OF the players In the Blarey com
pany. appearing at the Empire theatre .
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