The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-08
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

New costumes and scenery. good or
chestro and a well drilled chorus OF i5
voices. together with a cast of princi-
pals the cleverest in the country, viii
make this opera we'll worth hearing and
IL will be safe to say that those who
hear II once will go again.
The opera abounds with tuneful melo-
dies and the book Is the eleverest piece
OF work Gilbert ever wrote. Those In the
cast are Edgar Temple as Nanki-Poo, a
tenor OF high repute, having been with
the Bostonians. the Pauline Hall, Castle
Square and other equally well known
organizations, as leading tenor.
The Rallston as Pooh Bah, Mr.. VIII
liams as Ko-Ko; Mr.. Murray as the MI
kado; Charles Hillman as Pish Lush;
Miss Clara Lane as Yum Yum; Miss
Bertha shalek as Pitti Sing; Miss Jane
shalek as Peep Bo. and Miss Deane as
Katisha.
Mikado will be sung on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday evenings and Satu;
day matinee. and Faust will be given on
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday even
ings with the following strong cast:
Faust, DR. Del Harka, Miriam Bruce:
Valentine, Mr.. J. X. Murray; Mephisto.
Bowman Rallston: siebel. Miss Bertha
Shalek: Martha. Miss Annie Deane;
Marguerite, Mis- Clara Lane
The Albee Stock company announce
for the week OF June 18th. a production
OF III. A. Du Souchet's screamingly funny
farce comedy. The Man From Mexico"
undeniably one OF the funniest plays ever
written. This play was originally pro-
duced with William Collier and Louise
Allen In the leading roles, and has al
these two sterling farceurs souchet also
wrote My Friend From India" another
very funny farce, and the royalties from
theee two plays annually are said 10
amount to a remarkably high sum. This
will be the first farce OF the stock season
at Keith's. and as the Albee company
has always been exceptionally success
full IN farce. doubtlessly the attendance
that week will be very large.
During the week just past, when Mr..
Williams, the Albee company's clever
leading man. was enjoying a much needed
rest. that popular favorite was the guest
OF honor at several social functions, dem
onstrat!ng that the esteem and favor In
which he is held is not limited to the
theatre.
The FIRST souvenir performances OF the
stock season at Keith's will be gwen
Monday evening. June 18th. when Albee
company patrons OF that evening will
receive a handsome autographed photo
graph. from a special sitting by Sanis
& Brady, of Mr. Edwin Nicander who Is
easily one OF the biggest favorites OF this
favorite organization. Mr.. Nicanders
friends and admirers are legion. and the
theatre IL certain TO be crowded on that
evening. In style and finish. II is said
that the souvenir photographs this year
VIII be superior to even the handsome
ones given TO the Keith clientele
previous seasons.
Mr. Edward Fuller, the author OF "Fet-
ters.'' which was produced for the first
time on any stage at Keith's last week.
entertainei the Albee company at an IN
formal banquet on the stage after the
performance last evening. at which the
thanks of the author to the clever play
ers who had helped make his play sue
cess and the good wishes of the players
for the future success OF "Fetters" and
Its author, were intermingled.
The role OF Baron Fritz Won Buow,
the fiery little German in The Man
From Mexico" was one OF Mr. Mean
ders early successes and is one OF his
favorite roles Mr.. Nicanders period or
study in Germany prior to his entering
the theatrical profession is no doubt due
to the excellence of his German dialect.
which vs. said to be convulsing by those
who saw him IN this role.
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On Thursday morning the gentlemen
OF the Albee company will go down the
bay for n sail and some fshing return
ing in time for the matinee performance
at Keith's.
The role OF Fitzhew in "The Man
N ayf,r n
portray in the forthcoming production
OF this funny farce by the Albee Stock
company at Keith's. Is said to be one
of the longest parts ever written. The
synopsis OF this play is brief but ex-
pressive. the first act being cold
Water" the second. Warm Water"
and the third. Hot Water"
The value placed by members OF the
profession upon gifts OF eminent Thes-
plans Is very great, and hardly an actor
or actress has a wardrobe without sever
al tokens OF the favor OF great actors
and actresses. Mr.. Percy Winter Of the
Ablee company has a most interesting
ON mementoes thus received, |
among which Is "olack velvet Jacket |
OF odd design given by the great TRACED
ian. Edwin Booth. TO Mr.. Winters father
William Winter. the noted dramatic
critic and In turn gwen to its present
owner.
Harry King. who Is to play Jean Gls-
saud. the leading part, In the production |
OF "Sappho" at the Empire theatre by |
the Katherine Rober company, was the |
leading man OF the company during the !
winter season OF Miss Rober and played
the part many times in that capacity |
He has developed into a sterling player