The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-09

their chief weapon, and while he waited
for IL to subslde several times, he lost not
an iota OF his composure, but made many
impromptu remarks that brought down
the house" Once, when he was endeaNor-
ing TO coax the professor TO let him pro-
duce "rhe Beautiful Sabine, he said
why people will think nothing OF it.lts
quite a fad nowadays. Everyone is writ
ing plays" Again when he endeavors TO
still the professors fears about the sue
cess OF the play he says stand for II!
OF course they will. We've done worse
things than that. and they stood for IT.
Why, we even did My Friend from In
dia and they stood for it," And so on.
through the entire play, until we were all
tired from laughing.
Even the Milani Trio. the Italian street
musicians. who were a special feature at
that theatre last week, appearing be-
tween the second and third acts seemed
TO feel the atmosphere OF fun and 10 enter
into the spirit OF IL, for they. too. put In
several little extras that hadn't seen
them do earlier in the week. At the end
OF the third act the curtain fell. and ev-
eryone was afraid II was not TO be raised
again for any demonstration from the au-
dience Everyone was certainly waiting
and prepared TO give II. and Joined them
In a vociferous demand for curtain call.
You may think that story about ap-
plauding until ones gloves tear is Joke,
but that is certainly what happened to
me. | didn't regret IT, though, and would
have given twice as much for another
view OF the Albee Stock company any
time I cannot be called one OF Provi-
dence's cold, undemonstrative theatre
goers. nor can anyone In that theatre on
Saturday evening be given that title.
They all realized that they had an OBJ
ject worthy of the most hearty applause,
and proceeded TO give the clever and pop
ular artists their just reward after long
season OF hard and conscientious work.
AS the curtain ascended again. a long
line of ushers and waterboys paraded
down the centre isle heavily laden with
floral offerings. Really girls. I tried 10
count them, so TO tell you all about
the AFFAIR accurately as ! promised, but
II was quite impossible. so very many
were there. The stage looked like n large
florists emporium and even the most in-
: artistic soul In the audience must have
appreciated the very beautiful sight the
stage presented as the last piece OF fow-
ers was handed over the footlights TO the
accompaniment OF a round OF genuine APP
plause I have never seen so many flow
ers on one stage. and there must have
been sixty or seventy pieces.
There were many parcels. Of ALL sizes
and descriptions, the contents of some OF
]
Williams bottle Of wine which his fell
low players joklngly hid upon him) hand
ed over to the different members OF the
company and then. as We all clamored
! for More" they sang For Auld Lang
Syne." Then. we all forgot the good time
we were having and realized the serious
ness OF the occasion. These players. who
had won during the summer, not only n
Arm rlace IN our admiration. hut snug
, corner In our esteem and I'm many Of our
hearts. were really saying farewell and n
will he many weeks before we see them
again. some ~ them perhaps never
again
Some one shouted a Speech" and the
/ cry was echoed around the theatre un-
| til finally the curtain was raised again.
api In spite ~ Mr.. Williams Efforts 10
escape In HIS funny Roman costume he
was led from behind tho pile Of flowers
which had been given him and which
he was trying 10 hide behind down 10
the t~otlights my Mr.. Nicander. and he
was compelled 10 respond to the demand
for speech The laughter died out OF
his face and he Immediately became Sc
rious. ] may be wrong. but ~ seemed
10 me that his ewes looked wee BIT
moist and that his voice was husky from
emotion am certain it shook with
earnestness and sincerity and he never
addressed more attentive audience. a
falling pin could have been heard IN the
hushcd silence. wish I could quote
exactly what said girls for 70 was
a very beautiful dittle speech. Not bit
formal. and pleasing because Of its sim
pilcltlv and genuine ring. and II awoke
an answering chord IN everyone he said
that while he had some ability 10 mem
orize other peoples lines. he was not ap;
AZ originating or saying his own (as N
anyone would believe this modest state
ment after what we all know OF him