The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
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| Anyway considered. 1.-THE Tenderfoot"
Is a most happy selection for one week at
/ the Providence opera House commencing
next Monday. with matnees wednesday,
1 Thursday and Saturday.
| Firstly, itglories IN the distinction OF
being the most extraordinary financial
/ and artistic record breaker OF the season;
! the company numbering seventy-nve
! players. and headed by Richard Carle.
! the author and producer OF the piece, 10
\ one of the strongest and most expensive
l ever organized I'm the West and the
piece, according TO the opinion voiced by
| tho most eminent critics OF the day, is
| rare novelty, something so refreshing
and entirely different from anything 'mu-
sically' seen on the stage for ages. 1t
may be considered an Arizona set to
music" as II is equally rich in plot, mirth
! and melody.
The American public Is ever looking for
something new and novel. and from all
| accounts THE Tenderfoot" has most
forcibly hit the keynote OF popularity. 1t
| is an American play set to music. intro
ducing character studies OF real flesh and
/ blood people that live In Texas, Nevada
and Mexico. The auditors imagination is
! not taxed a particle, but on the contrary
is fascinated from the start with a d.
! lightful plot of national intefeS.
wealth OF wit. Of local brightness, and
mine OF meody--a combination theatrical
feast ever dear TO the American theatre
| goer or today.
Another comic opera will be produced
i'm this city by Henry w. Savage, who has
already scored so many overwhelmins
successes. His newest offering to Provi-
dence theatregoers will be The Yankee
I Consul" comic opera by Henry Nj.
! Blossom. Jr, the author OF Checkers,
and Alfred G. Robyn, who wrote the
Manzanillo dance, Answer and You.
/ The first production here will be made at
| the Providence Opera House, Monday
evening November 30. The locale of the
/ opera Is in South America and the pro-
| duction will be the most elaborate OF the
many which have been made by Mr Saw
age. RAYMOND Hitchcock OF King Dodo"
| fame s the star
| One reason for the success OF David
| Harum." as presented by Mr. William II.
! Turner and company al the Imperial, is
1 that David Harum possesses none of the
r6s r6 Sa gncn marx 'ha Ssa onn nsr
ming old chap. who believes I'm the Golden
Rule. as expounded by himself DO unto
the other fellow as he would like to DO
unto you. only do him first one OF the
good things In the book was the horse
trade between Harum and the sanctimo-
nious Deacon Perkins. and this is made
use OF In the opening act OF the play.
Another capital scene. one OF the most
amusing and lauehable known on the
stage in years, shows the deacon behind
the balky horse i'm terrific downpour of
rain.
At the Imperial next week n complete
and elaborate scenic production OF "A
ItrS xtrill he
ed with the clever German dialect come
dian and golden voiced singer" AL IL.
Wilson. i'm the leading role. AL III. VIII
son Is now i'm his fourth starring season.
and has fully demonstrated himself TO he
an exceptionally clever and magnetic
comedian and singer OF rare ability. The
play Is of that touching. tender, home
loving kind that appeals to all classes OF
theatre goers, absorbing the interest
from start TO finish
An unusually capable company. headed
by Lionel Adams as John Storm. and
Miss Blanca West as Glory Quay1e, Will
present Hall Gaines play, THE Chris
tian." at the Empire theatre next week.
with all the care characterizng the orig
inal performances Of this play by Miss
Viola Allen. The play has been seen here
several times before. but never with these
two players In the leading roles. Mr..
Adams followed f.. ID. Morgan as John
Storm, and like Miss West Is considered
unusually strong In the part.
-.
An elaborate production OF Jim the
Penman. one Of the strongest of modern
plays. will he given by the new stock
company AZ the Park theatre next week.
with the best strength of the company in
the cast New scenery viii be provided
and I'm every feature the play VIII be
given most adequate production.
q.
on. Thanksgiving Day the doors at
keiths will be opened at II 80 n m ana
the performance will be continuous until
1890 y. m. The custom OF reserving no
seats oh holidays Will be observed. only
of the theatre. admission 10 the orches-
tra floor being 80 cents and 10 the balcony
70 cents.
The bill at Keiihs Nov 80 will include
Tanery's Dogs. Howard and Bland, the
Qugiey Brothers. Charles Kenna, Gus
Williams. Bimm. BONN and Brrr. the
Fred Gillett Trio. Eddie De Neaux. VAL
csca and others. Some OF the other acts
underscorcd FOR early appearances are
Beatrice Ingram and Edwin Nicander.
Cole and Johnson. Everhnrt the Four
Merkel Sisters. the Wilton Brothers. the
Downs the Kaufman Troupe Willis
Family, Callahan and hack Stinson and
Merton. Prelle's Dogs kitamura's Japs.
Marcelrs Living Pictures and the Eight
Nassar Girls.
Tho phenomenal business done by both
of tho Rhode Island Keith theatres every
week H. the wonder of theatrical man.
ayers who are complaining that tho
theatrical season Is bad. The reason for
the great success or the Keith theatres
undeniably lies I'm the very high standard
~ their attractions. which ls maintained
unswervinRly. Tho Keith programs are
always arranged from tho very foremost
vaudeville artists ~ Europe and America.
and nowhere can = more ENJOYABLE ana
wholesome aftornon or evenings enjoy.
mont y" procured Tor 50 small price