The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-19

mayor OF the town, he straightens out
some love affairs and does up the villain,
his rival candidate. There is so much To-
cal color in the play that it falls to the
comedians lot to keep his audience in
roars.
Charles 3. Dilingham's production OF
THE Little Princess" which is now
nearing the close of an extended engage
ment at the Boston Museum, comes TO
the Providence Opera House for three
nights commencing March Both. This de-
lightful offering is described as the most
refreshing and most wholesome theatri-
cal novelty of the entire dramatic sea-
son.
1t was written by Mrs. Frances Hodg
son Burnett. and has IL year old girl
as it's heroine. Miss Mille James has
scored an emphatic success in the leading
role. and the marvellous art with which
she invests her portrayal of the part or
the II year old girl. is almost incompre-
hensible when one sees the real Millie
James off the stage-a handsome. de-
mure, well gowned young woman OF %
She Is the daughter of Louis James, the
famous tragedian. and has appropriately
been called the pocket Duse," because OF
her dimnutive appearance and her real
istic and natural quiet methods. Little
New York critics, and her success has
been one OF the most pronounced hits I'm
New York this season.
The only test OF the vitality of the hand
work of man is its age.
The drama East Lynne has lived now
beyond the recollection OF even our moth
ers and fathers Ii has gone on and seen
the birth and death OF many a drama
,VaI ffNa
the advent and departure OF many more
There must be some strong moral
health in this famous play. IL seems 10
bridge over the past and even connect II
TO a future the limit Of which no proph-
ct would dare set: East Lynne dies when
the hnman heart changes.
Our fathers and mothers have seen IL,
and our children's children will see IT.
So much cannot be said Of any OF the
dramas one might mention.
There Is a reason for this and IL lies
in the fact that the people will always ap-
prove what Is right and pure. what APP
peals to their heart and morals-and what
Is founded on universal truth
The impossible, the immoral, the SEN
sational. when bolstered up by artificial
means may last for n moment. but the
quaint old-fashioned uuth,the decent and
and probable portrayal OF the human
heart will stand out on its own feet and
grow with advancing years. This is Wy
East Lynne lives
But this Is also danger why East
lynne may dte. II should not be a We
hcle on which might ride actresses whose
only claim to recognition lies In some
reason other than their artistic attain
ments.
In more senses than one is this revival
OF East Lynne by Miss Biggar TO be OF
interest. Miss Biggar's stage experience
and training dates from the time she sang
small parts in the Gilbert and Sulli-
van repertoire, and later on as
"Pitti Sing in the "Mikado" and the
widow In Hoyts famous "A Trip to
| Chinatown and then step by step along
/ and up to the emotional roles in such
! plays as The Two Orphans Camille" !"
/ Led Astray." etc. etc. furnishing an
/ equipment that few actresses on the stage
/ OF today can boast of. And then In the
very midst of success came great sorrow
/ and bereavement But OF that the world
/ now knows. However. her honor has been
! vindicated and 10 the stage her habitat
Miss Biggar returns 10 mount and view
from artistic heights as in days OF yore
Miss Biggar will open her engagement
at the Imperial commencing Monday
evening. March 23d. on Tuesday and
Thursday matinee will hold special stage
receptions for the ladies present
80
Kathryn Osterman. the Charming COM
| edienne who Is at Keiths this week is 20
be started next season In n new play now
being written for her and under the man
agement OF her husband. J. J. Rosenthal.
the well-known theatrical manager. Miss
Osterman Is one OF the best-llked actress
es-in vaudeville today and her clever
ness and personality have won her legion
OF admirers who will greatly miss her
when she forsakes vaudeville for tho
legitimate
Manager Spitz OF the Empire theatre
has been approa ched by the managers of
some OF the independent stars who are
now shut out OF syndicate theatres for
| time for this season at the Empire thea
\ tire Very fattering inducements have
been offered for the use OF the theatre il
has been the policy OF Manager Spitz. a
policy never deviated from. TO have one
scale OF prices. which are never raised OF
lowered. so n is doubtful II any offers
/ will be accepted. Thus Mrs. Fiske's man
ager wished 90 have her open the house
when IL was built. Mrs Fiske has not
been seen In this city FOR years-not IN
fact. since she became known as the
foremost American actress and her book
7 inc FOR one week would hive been A