The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-01
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A. Baldwin sloane. the composer OF
Sergeant Kitty" which the Virginia
Earl opera company will present at the
Providence opera House next week. has
achieved an enviable measure OF success
as producer OF catchy melodies which
linger pleasantly in the memory. Some OF
Mr.. Sloane's most popular works are
The Mocking Bird" Broadway 10 To-
kio." Jack and the Beanstalk," Excel
sior Jr" The Boogham, etc. MT
Sloane has also composed number OF
songs which have become famous all over
the world, such as. My Tiger Lily.
when You Amt Got No Money. Why
You Needn't Come Round" and many
others In Sergeant Kitty" Mr. Sloane
claims 10 have done the best work OF his
career
Although II seems 20 be the general
custom to surround a. good star with bad
actors Manager Jno. Il. Schoeffel does
not believe in It, and as consequence
Nance ONeil Is supported by company
Of uncommon merit, as will be seen at the
Providence Opera House the week or
April IL.
what may truly be called an ah-star
bill OF high class vaudeville has been ar
ranged for the closing week of vaudeville
at Keith's. April 11th. This will include
such well known tophne acts as Digoy
Bell. Adelaide Hermann, The Metropoh-
tan Operate Quartet, The Flying Dun
bars, Emmett Dewey and company, Yer
non. Carson and willard, Elsie Bernard,
Kimbal and Donavan, Ellsworth and
Burt, Foster and Dog. Cooper and Rob
inson. Ross and Bernard and others.
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The Albee Stock company will begin
fits fourth season OF standard drama at
Keith's, Monday. April 18th. and from
present Indications the season promises
10 be the most brilliant that sterling
dramatic organization has yet enotyed,
which is saying a great deal remember
ing their former triumphs. The roster
OF the company Is as follows: John Craig,
Lillian Lawrence, Frank Losee, Mary
Young, William r. owen. Percy Winter,
William H. Turner, Edward Nicander,
Robert c. Turner George FNher, Jane
Rivers Beatrice Ingram, Helen Reimer,
Maud Love- Helen Farren and Jane
Rivers The sale OF seats for the open
ing and first weeks performances be-
gins Tuesday. April 18th. at $3.50 a. m.
The regular subscription list for the
stock season, which was so popular with
regular patrons last season, Will open
Friday morning. April sth. at $50 a. m.
No telephone or mail orders for the open
ing performance will be accepted for the
remaining performances OF the ..rst
week. other than the opening night
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No actor before the public is more par
tlcular about the minute details OF
stage setting than Robert Hillard, the
distinguished dramatic star who comes
10 Keith's next week at the head Of
strong bill This is perhaps one OF the
secrets OF the handsome and elaborate
stage settings which Mr.. Hilhard's
vaudeville offerings have always been
given. MIR. Hllliard invariably arrives In
the city In which no is 10 play "a hours
I'm advance. that In. on Sunday afternoon,
in order 10 have a complete rehearsal
with the stage hands OF the theatre Of
scenery and lighting effects. 30 that there
are rarely any bitches IN the opening
performances OF this finished and palms
taking artist. "No. g72" the beautiful
one-act dramatic sketch which Mr.. Hill
lizard will revive for his engagement here
next week. Is admittedly one Of the most
sumptuousy staged one-act plays vaude-
willie has ever had.
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Manager 1,ovenberg has engaged for
the Abee stock company Miss Maud
Marion Love a prominent society girl of
Washington. who made something of \
stir a short time ago by going upon the
stage Miss Love wan also well known