The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-23

staged with extraordinary care and thor
oughness.
Miss Ingram and Mr. williams, promi-
nent members OF the Keith Stock COM
pany, had rather exciting and danger
Gus accident on Monday evening last
week when a lighted candle carried by
Mss Ingram was blown by the wind
from an open door and ignited the lace
upon thin silk negligee which che wore.
Before Miss Ingram could recover from
her surprise. the entire front OF her
gown was ablaze. and when Mr.. Williams
who was the only other member OF the
company on the stage at that moment.
turned and saw what was the matter, he
boldly extinguished the flames with his
hands and quickly removed coat. other
than the loss Of gown and a severe
fright. Miss Ingram was none the worse
for her experience. but Mr.. Williams
suffered quite painful injuries 10 his
hands The curtain was rung down, but
was raised again in a few moments. and
the play proceeded without further in
terruption, except a hearty demonstra-
tion OF approval from the audience OF
Mr.. Williams brave act
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THE Village Postmaster seems 10 he a
case of the survival of the httiest. for
gone, this play is one of the oldest OF
them all, goes on serenely and success
fully and Is now playing to the largest
business II has ever done. II has aggre-
gated 227 nights in New York and 125
nights In Chicago, to say nothing OF the
numerous runs I'm Brooklyn, Boston. Phil
adelphia and other large cities I'm the
east The period of this famous play is
back I'm 1852 when Franklin Pierce was
modest cottage bonnets and shawls.
Oddly enough the correct dressing for
men and women of this period had never
been seen on a New York stage till THE
Village Postmaster" was produced The
ladies OF the company were Just sure
they were going to be "frights" and the
men wore the clothes under protest But
when the papers came out next morning,
after the first night. and spoke OF the
quaint charming pictures they made"
and said that probably no play had ever
been produced there with such careful at
tention TO detail, they were consoled and
were happy. for success is a great healer.
''rhe Village Postmaster" will be given n /
the Empire theatre this week exactly as
produced during its big runs. including
many OF the original cast.
One Of the most powerful and exciting
theatrical productions ever seen in this
city Will be at the Park theatre this
week. when the new and sensational
melodrama, "A Gamblers Daughter"
comes there. IL is a play that will In
terest all. There Is love. romance. VIII
lainy. heroism, cowardice, conspiracy
and. last, but not least, comedy, In this
play, and the piece has scored tremen-
dous hit this season wherever II has been
seen. The plot is consistent one.
which holds the attention and interest
Of the audience from start to finish. II
never lags. and in IL no dull place can be
found. The audience Is either keyed up
TO a high tension over the wildly exciting
climaxes and startling situations. and
thrilled 10 the marrow over the adven-~
lures of the heroine and her brave young
lover. or else IL Is splitting It's sides
laughing at the comical and clever antics
OF the comedian and comedienne who
figure consplcuously I'm the plot The Sc
rious side Of the play Is also enlivened at
intervals by new and clever songs and
specialties. Absolutely new and very
elaborate scenery is used in the produc-
tion, and the company itself is headed by
beautiful Elsie Crescy. the talented and
we'll known leading woman. The piece
will surely attract large ana enthusiastic
crowds.