The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-16
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Theatres

Possibly without any exception. the big
spectacular Drury Lane and Broadway
theatre production OF Tho Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast" which will play
at the Providence opera house the entire
week, commencing next Monday with
matinees Wednesday. Thursday. CThanks-
giving day.. and Saturday, is the most
neritorious attraction before the public
this season. and on looking into the many
reasons why. the average playgoer is soon
convinced. The entire OUTFIT from stage
TO fly gallery was imported 10 the Broad
way theatre New York, and in the latter
city alone II ran successfully for % con-
tinuous weeks the receipts reaching up
wards OF half A million. Even then II
would have continued an entire year had
not the house mana gers been compelled to
end the engagement with much regrets.
owing 10 previous bookings of other at
fractions which they were unable to
cancel.
The management this season decided TO
make q tour OF the states. playing tn"
larger and medium sized cities. affordine
an opportunity TO outsiders 10 witness
real. brf London and New York success
That 7 4FFi1st they have framed -eHe-ef-the
strongest entertainments ever put to-
gether for q road company goes withou,
saying, when II Il known that the entire
New York production is carried I'm every
detail by this company Although an
nounced as a pantomime, II Is In reality
a gigantic musical extravaganza. display
ing ma agnifcent scenery. beautiful cos
tunes. elaborate mechanical effects and
an army Of people.
Among the thousand or more parts
which Mrs. Gilbert has played during her
career OF over 60 years upon the American
stage, perhaps the most interesting is
that which she was assigned when she
first became a member Of Edwin Booth 8
company. II was the role OF Osric I'm
Hamlet. and Mrs. Gilbert's assumption
OF the part is the first recorded instance
where a woman ever played the role. Her
finest work. however. has been in grand
mother roles. such as that which she
plays In Granny. in when she will be
seen Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee at the
Providence Opera house.
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No artistic who has ever before appeared
st Keith's has been received with such
warmth and interest on the part of local
theatregoers az is Mabel Mckinley this
week. Miss McKinley's leisure outside
OF the theatre is taken up by many social
functions given in her behalf, and
she has been compelled 10 decline many
owing to lack Of time Besides being
big social favorite Miss Mckinley has
claim 10 fame as a vocalist. She has
q remarkably beautiful voice. OF sweet.
sympathetic quality, and her brilliant
execution and technique marks her as
one OF the most noted vocalists OF the
stage today. Miss Mckinley changes
her program three times during her pres
ent engagement at Keith's. each program
including difficult operatic selection and
one or two OF her own tunefu com
positions, which include "Anona,"
"Karama," 81 Can But Think OF Thee"
Ma LII Sweet Sunbeam and Others
Her vaudeville engagements are limited
as she will shortly return to the concert
stage al the head Of her own company.
ess
or the many ventriloqual comedians
before the public. ed, Reynard. who Is
one OF the best features OF tho bin at