The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-04
lie THEATRES

The large advance sale OF seats for"Quo
Vadis' at the Imperial next week is in
dcstive OF the unusual interest awak-
ened in the coming stock season at that
house. The Richard Buhler company will
be largely augmented for the opening
week. as there are 81 characters In the
play; and, in addition to the magnificent
scenic effects. an enlarged orchestra, un-
der the direction OF Mr. Edwin G.. Clarke
and "A special chorus and ballet will be
employed to make the big production in
every respect one OF the most notable
events OF the local theatrical season
Matinees Will be given every day except
Monday. and those who would secure a
choice OF seats will do well 10 make early
application at the box office.
Another strong bill will be given at the
Park theatre during the week OF May O.
James Richmond Glenroy, The Man With
the Green Gloves who IL we'll known
as one OF the most popular OF monologue
artists. is one OF tie headliners engaged
and Agdie and her den OF lions. an act
that has attracted general attention this
season, Is another while others on the
bill are the Three Musical Westons. stan
lev and Wilson. tho Beardsley Sisters. Ia
vine and Alma. Glenroy and Russell. Mo-
ran and Markey. and some 10 be still an
nounced. The offerings since Walter !
Plimmer began his policy OF presenting
strong variety shows at the house have
never been eoualled in Providence for the
Park popular prices 10. % and 30 cents
and has never been surpassed In any vari-
ETY. show at higher prices,
The laughaole situations evolved by Leo
Ditrichstein from the central idea OF "A
man who tried to deceive his wife into he
lieving that he has become a member of
the Masonic order are so many and SO
eNcruciatingly funny that the cause for
the wonderful success with which this
clever, clean farce has met is not far
TO seek
Somehow or other. human nature is
so constituted that We laugh at nothing
more heartily than at stage depletion
OF liar and II Amos Bloodgood. the lead
Ing character in Are You q Mason" has
ever a real existence he would have
been right I'm line for q life time position
as president Of the Ananlas club. I'D.
ward Kellie. who plays the part OF Blood
good In the production which julius Calm
offers al the Empire theatre next week
declares that Inc has 10 tell so many un-
truths on the stage that he would not
have the heart to tell even mild hsh
story OF OF n.
~ Is 10 be no freak circus that is 70
hs given hy the First Light Infantry
Regiment az Infantry hsll on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday nights OF this week.
with Saturday matinee. hut some genuine
freaks have been secured right here in
this city, nevertheless. one OF the latest
prizes was thu discovery ~ member ~
the regiment who is six feet six inches
tall and as thin as II he had been rolled
out While he IL not transparent and IL
is hardly possible to count his ribs. he Is
eth an excellent living skeleton for the
collection Of freaks and he has been en-
rolled as such. His good points will DO
pointed ont. sgether with those OF the
Circassian beauty, the fat man. the frog
man. the dog-faced boy. the Chinese
giant. and the rest. by Secrc'r ~r W State
Charles Y. Bennett who has D. pared
come unusual -cf tor the occasion.
The CON ng prhdu, ion OF "The Revel-
ers' AZ tie ProvidcTce Opera House on
May lG II. Is. prom ses TO be a great
perform Ince Exchanfr tickets have been
sent out md May l. the date set when
these ticl cts may bc ,xchanged for any
evening pcrformancc or matinee and
when tn 1nx office vill open The per-
formance vii he 10y the benent of Pine
Ridge camp for Consgmpiles Provi-
d.nce Lying IN hospital ard ths District
Nursing associa ton.