The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-06
IN. ~. Theatres

Theatregoers this week are getting a
rare treat at Keith's for several OF the
members OF the popular Albee company
are doing some excellent work and add
ing new laurels 10 their chaplet No
more brilliant a triumph has been made
there this season than is being made by
Miss Evesson who this week appears as
the Baroness Vera Boraneff, the Russian
belle, who effects the reconciliation be-
tween the obdurate father and his child
dren. Miss Evesson Is at her very best
In this role and her performance Is In
every respect fawless. Her innate
refinement and magnetic personality
admirably ut her for this role, and she
makes very fascinating noblewoman.
In the portrayal OF this role she runs
the entire gamut OF human emotion. and
IL Is hard 10 say I'm which part OF the
play she appears at the best advantage
so excellent Is her assumption through
out. In the scenes with Faith she is
charmingly tender and sympathetic in
those with Harry Rutherell coquettish
and fiery in turns. and with the secretary
she is womanly and compellingly power
full IL is a splendid piece OF acting and
Will not soon be forgotten. Besides the
excellence OF her work, Miss Evesson
makes a charming picture, wearing some
exquisite gowns.
Mr. Owen also does a fine piece OF act
ing as Prof Richard Rutherel. the low
able old musician whose only toys in life
are his daughter and his music But
few actors on the American stage today
can portray as Mr. owen n character OF
this kind In the same artistic manner
showing the flashes OF quaint humour
the quiet dignity and almost child-like
optimism, and yet always showing the
true nobility of the character. II Is in
such portrayals as this that Mr. owen
excels and which have endeared him to
Providence theatregoers. HIS makeup
this week suggests strongly Henry Ward
Beecher, and is an admirable one.
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One OF the striking pieces OF work in
The Last Word at Keith's this week
is the excellent character work of that
Incompatible artist. Mr. William II. Tur-
tregoers increases daily. Mr.. Turner
this week portrays a sleek, oily Jewish
diplomat. Moses Mossop. whose chief
characteristics are an exorbitant love OF
gossip and marked and very Irritating
sympathy. In spite OF the disagreeable
nature OF the character he portrays
however, Mr.. Turner's acting compels
admiration by the polish and artistic
subtlety OF his portrayal. and the abso-
lutte silence which prevails in every part
OF the theatre during HIS long scene In
the third act with the Secretary Ruther-
ell Is followed by a hearty and sponta-
neous outburst Of applause. The charac-
ter is one that might easily be overdra wn
but Mr. Turner. like the true artist he Is
never once oversteps the artistic. and
that same consistency that has been
marked In his previous work with the
Albee company noticeable I'm his work
this week and never allows his own per-
sonality TO outshine that OF Moses Mossop
His makeup is 80 excellent as 10 make
him unrecognizable even 10 the regular
patrons of Keith's AZ FIRST. and n is de-
serving Of a special word Of commenda-
tion
One 81 the authors ~ The Child
Slaves of New York" the opening attrac-
ton NJ the Empire theatre. is Howard
Hall. whose play The Man Who Dared"
is now In its third season. The other
author is Charles r. Blaney. who wrote
Across the Pacific" and other success
c.
There r. 20 be no interruption IN ner-
formances AZ the Empire theatre be-
tween the summer and the regular sea
sons. Miss Katherine Rober and her
stock company will end their engage
ment on the night of Saturday. the 18TH
The regular season will open on tho night
81 Monday. tho nth with The Chnd
Slaves ~ New York
e.
one 81 tho big scenes In The child
Slaves OF New York" with which tho
regular season ~ the Empire theatre is
% be opened on tho nth. shows a station
of the new underground railroad AZ New
York city. A small girl II dropped on
the track through manhole In the street
n hove fust as four trains pass NJ the
station Her rescue is accomplished nv
nrn a. The tnnal lrnan.nna r,lArn. 81