The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
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One OF the p-ettiest plays OF modern
drama now before the public is Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett's beautiful
story OF child life, The Little Princess"
II is not new 10 the theatregoers OF
Providence. having been seen here last
season, when IT met with exceptional
favor, and the story OF Sara Crewe' is
certainly known to every reader OF good
wholesome literature. 1t IL a sweet simple
story OF true life. where human nature
Is honestly and carefully pictured. A play
showing the sorrows and joys OF a loving
little girl who aims to be cheerful under
the most trying circumstances. and who
succeeds in making others happy even
when extremely miserable herself. 'The
Little Princess" is a play that will do you
good TO see and one that you will feel
much better for having seen. II will
come TO the Providence Opera house for
n week, commencing Monday next, with
special popular price matinees on We'd
nesday. Friday and Saturday.
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The big advance sale for Keith's next
week indicates the great interest felt by
local theatregoers in the first vaudeville
star and manager Charles Hawtrey. who
last season was seen here in "Saucy
Sally" and before that in his great sue
cess, "A Message From Mars" Mr..
Hawtrey is the highest salaried star ever
seen in vaudeville but the managers who
pay him the high salary he receives,
which IL said to go to four figures claim
that he is fully worth this sum since he
attracts everywhere crowds too large to
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not often that an artist OF his stamp Is
seen in vaudeville and theatregoers
evidently take advantage OF II. This
will probably be Mr.. Hawtrey's farewell
appearance here, for he will leave for
England at the conclusion of his vaude-
vile engagements
Mcintyre and Heath, the favorite black
face comedians. who have not been seen
IN this city for five years will be a spe-
cial feature OF the bill mt Keith's next
week where they are certain to receive
a rousing reception. These men are the
funniest blackface comedians on the stage
I'm this country. They leave vaudeville
in n few weeks TO begin their starring
tour I'm THE Ham Tree" under the man.
agement OF Klaw and Erlanger. For
their local engagement next week they
Georgia Minstrels." with which their
names are identified. "The Ham Tree
will he an elaboration of 'The Georgia
Minstrels." by J. w. McNally who wrote
the American adaptation OF MIR Blue
beard and writes almost all the Roger
Brothers offerings
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"Pewitt." the Mysterious Face, will be
one OF the big favorites OF n strong bill
Mt Keith's next week. This act is an
European Importation. but for the entire
summer II has been the sensation OF
Hammerstein's roof garden In New York
The act Is decidedly unique and will be an
Interesting feature for young and old.
An elevator has an important part in
the performance OF when Women
Love" 10 be seen at the Empire theatre
this week. In the first act the heroine
falsely accused OF murder is about TO be
arrested when she is summoned TO the
bedside OF her dying mother The police
man has his hand upon her when she
eludes his grasp, and running to n freight
elevator, throws of the clutch and
descends like a shot. She is arrested
at the bedside on which lies the dead body
OF her mother.
II seems so long ago that the original
tank drama was played that the state.
inent that this was G. r. Jefferson >
shadows OF Great City" as much as
"Tho Dark Secret" comes with something
of shock OF surprise The tank I'M
shadows OF Great City" has been en-.
larged In the past years. and IL is now
claimed 10 hold 10000 gallons OF water
IL Is necessary 20 strengthen the stage
or the Empire theatre, where the good
oid play Is to be seen following "wh m
women Love and 20 make special
provision for the great steel basin IN
which boat Is to be rowed and men are
70 swim. The tank will contain launches
also and Will be large enough to prac.
ucally cover the front Of the stage.
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