The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15
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| ton Of the popular III. L. Williams COM
pany at the Opera house the arrange
ment. of the attractions will differ from
| that of the opening week, as each attrac-
! ton will be presented half week.
4 They will sing Fra Diavolo" on Mon
aaS ,or esaay tSs and tb EVE a
BILE bill OF "Cavalleria Rusticana" and
''Pinafore'' will be rendered.
| Under the arrangement the principals
and chorus will have more familiarity
! with their roles than II the week was
| broken up into alternate performances.
The patrons will have an opportunity of
| judging this week which OF the two plans
| is preferable
! Pursuant with the policy or the manage
ment to keep everything up TO a high
the Castle Square Opera company, has
| been engaged as musical director. The
principals and chorus under his direction
should give a finished rendering OF the
lections chosen for this weeks bill and
music lovers can anticipate a treat In
store for them.
Stock, the clever song illustrators. have
caught on with the patrons at the EN-
pfe In manner most M Ma sttsrng n5 During
players each week these bright song pro-
ducers have given the public three OF the
bsass,S ana most popular song fsnSles
manner that has revived an act so US
,naIy badly presented by most manipu-
non,,s lstors OF & picture songs: During the the
present the following. songs, together with
their handsome colored views: Ring
Down the Curtain. / Cannot Sing To-
night II Am Wearing My Heart Away
for You" and Little Dolly Driftwood."
Lon Blandon, who appeared in the cast
with the Katherine Rober Stock company
at the Empire the past week. Is a popu-
lar favorite with the patrons of this
tneatre, and he was warmly greeted on
hna h,s first appearance .s Monday afternoon
is an excellent reader. good looking, easy
IN pose, and is what the girls usually
term "a matinee idol" Besides being
a clever actor Mr.. Blandon is considered
among his many friends here a good fell
low. During the engagement Shakes
pearian production will be given. in which
Mr.: Blandon will be seen In a role worthy
or his ability.
Local theatregoers will be vastly
pleased to learn that an announcement is
made by the management OF Keith's the
a,re OF a revival of the favorite comedy
drama. The Lost Paradise" by the Al
bee Stock company. This play was pro-
duced two seasons ago by the original
Albee company and proved one OF the
big successes OF that season. Since that
time Manager Lovenberg has received
many requests for the repetition of this
pretty play, and the granting OF these
requests during the week OF June % will
please many local theatregoers
This evening will be souvenir night at
Keiths, when patrons Will receive hand
some souvenir photographs of Mr. Edwin
Nicander one OF the most popular NOM
bers OF the Albee company. These pho
tographs are said to be an excellent like
ness. taken by Sands Or Brady the we'll
known photographers OF Providence from
special sitting. and will be appropriately
autographed by Mr.. Nicander These
souvenir performances have come 10
mean gala night for Keith patrons. and
the thousands Of theatregoers In this city
who are anxious 10 secure complete sets
Of photographs Of these favorite players
never miss a souvenir performance. The
next souvenir performance announced
Will be on Wednesday afternoon June "a
when photographs OF that charming little
leading woman. Miss Edna Phillips. will
be given patrons OF the matinee perform
ance.
In spite of the very bad weather which
prevailed last week the business at
keith's theatre was exceptionally large
a condition which has come to be the
rule at that popular playhouse. The line
or ticket buyers 10 be found in the lobby |
az that theatre Is almost unendlng. and
IL is almost impossible to secure a seat
lh any part OF the house after 1880 in the
evening.
Mr.. Malcolm Williams. the Albee COM
panys handsome leading man. last week |
Won perhaps the greatest triumph he has /
yet recorded since his connection with /
the Albee company. No greater test OF I
an actors ability could be made than a /
portrayal Of the roles ne played last week /
IN The Prisoner Of zends.- lie imper-
sonated three different characters. and /
aside from the many changes OF costume |
and makeup he was Obliged 10 deplct /
different temperament for each char /
acter. II would be impossible Go say I'm /
which character Mr.. Williams was best.
SO fiawless from his entire performance, 4
and TO enumerate the many striking good /
points Of his impersonations would re- /
quire too much space and time. II Is /
sufficient to say that HIS work will not /
soon be foSgotten By those who saw IL. /
and comparisons with the work Of other