The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-07
NOTES FROM STkGELAND.

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Lovers OF melodrama have an opportu-
nifty for gratifying 10 the utmost their
taste for the picturesquely sensational
al the Imperial this week. Under two
Flags is presented exactly as during
the record breaking run OF the play in
New York. IL is a massave produ,tion,
way OF scenic elaboration has ever been
seen at .-.e Imperial Upwards of 50
people participate in the performance.
making II scenically and numerically the
most pretentious dramatic enterprise OF
the year. Jane Remark who Is seen
as Cigarette Is accorded unstinted praise
for her original conception of the play.
-
Rey's " AHot Old Time" is announced
at the Imperial for next week. From the
moment the curtain goes up until it's final
fall. audiences are continually holding
their sides shrieking al funny things on
the stage. "A Hot Old Time" has the
reputation OF being one Of the most sue
cessful farce comedies ever produced and
IL endeavors 10 hold that reputa ton this
season by presenting itself I'm an entire
new dress OF scenery. costumes and
pretty faces. few OF the people. who
scored particularly I'm the cast last sea-
son, have been retained. but all the busi-
ness. music and jokes are new and
original and II is promised that the pro-
duction as n whole Will surprise the pa
irons of the Imperial by its magnitude
and beauty. number Of new andS clever
specialties are introduced, and the chorus
which numbers 20. Is made up OF beauti-
ful show girls
Dear old Joseph Murphy. with his fine
Irish plays. THE Kerry Cow" and the
"shaunrhue,' is at the Empire theatre
this week where the engagement is
one OF the most popular OF the season.
Mr. Murphy has the support OF a strong
company and the plays have the best
mounting they have ever had They are
the best OF the kind and have been play
ed for year after year In response 70
demand as insistent as that which keeps
Joseph Jefferson at RIP Van Wrinkle"
Bargain matinees, at which all seats are
% cents will be given on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
A play OF life in New York city and In
yermont's rural districts The Minister'S
Daughters" Is one OF the best plays to
be seen at the Park theatre this season.
1t contains some of the biggest scenes
ever shown on stage. one or them being
the burning OF the Old Tetlow OIL yards
on the New York water front at night
and the narrow escape or one OF the
daughters, the blind girl. who is rescued
from the machinery barely in time to
save her life. There Is also race track
scene and one In pool room.
s.s
THE silver Slipper" the successor TO
"Florodora.' comes to the Providence
Opera House tomorrow night for three
nights and Saturday matinee John G..
Fishers latest attraction. contains num-
her OF songs and dances, which has es-
tablished its reputation in New York city.
where II ran for six months continuously
at the Broadway theatre. The Silver
Slipper" is set in fine surroundings. and
i'm his production Of this latest musical
comedy success Mr.. Fisher has main
talned his well known reputation for lb-
erality IN costumes and stage effects. In
the ball room scene. In the last act, TIE
stage Is marvel Of richness and color.
The gowns and the costumes were all i'm
ported. and an idea may be had ~ the en-
tire cost from the fact that 10 OF the
frocks worn In the scene cost $500 each,
The entire New York production. II Is
said will be seen here The company
numbers 125 In all. and is headed by Leon
Collins the inimitable German comedian.
who has the leading comedy role, that OF
Honschs. the Snowman. and Ann Tyrell,
who will appear Wrenne, the tomboy
daughter OF Henschs.
No more popular entertainer comes 10
Providence than Frank Daniels II Is a
pleasure TO announce that he will visit
this city next week, and at the Prov!-
dence Opera House will proffer 10 local
theatregoers his newest vehicle for their
amusement a tvo-act musical comedy
called THE pfflce Boy" This is Mr.
Daniels first venture under the manage
ment Of Charles r. Dillingham;. and
from all accounts the new manager must
be credited with having provided his
comical little star with the best play
that NJ has vet had.
The piece. wherever ~ has been seen,
praise from the newspaper cities In
Il Mr.. Daniels repreents an office hoy
who mAsquersdes as q Jockey and from
the time of hls entrance 10 the hnale. the
FUN is said % never let ~ Good songs.
and comicai situations abound and ihe
predicaments into which the unfortunate
office boy gets. are described as being
ndicrous in the extreme
The musical score by Ludwig England
or is said 60 he both tuneful ana musi-
cianly and 20 contain two or three num-
hers that are destined 10 great popular-
ity Among them. the greatest hit an
pears 20 be comic song, sung by MIR.
Daniels called I'm on the Water Wagon
Now" The company Is reported 10 be y
very large and clever one. and the dresses
and scenery arc described as rich aud
sumptuous Seats for the Daniels en-
garement will be put on sale tomorrow
morning.