The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-17
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

~ elaborate revival OF The Gay Lord
ouex' will be presented at the Imperial
theatre next week by Malcolm Williams
and the Providence stock company, 1t
was written by Arthur w. Pinero es-
pecially for John Hare, the great English
actor. who first produced IL at the Globe
theatre. London, April s. 1899, and later
at the Criterion theatre In New York
Nov p 1900 Mr.. Hare played the role
NJ Ouex which next week will be assumed
bv Mr.. williams. and Miss Read will take
the part Of Sophy Fullgarney, originally
PLAYED by Irene VHnbruEhs fffe-e
Lord Ouex" is ono OF the most successful
OF the many plays which have emanated
from the prolific pen OF Mr.. Pinero' but
the rights Of production have been closely
guarded and II has never been seen In
this city and next week VIII be It's hrst
nroduction by n stock company. Others
AZ Pinero's plays. which arc well known
sucoesses. are "Trelawn OF the Wells,
.'-rhe Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Sweet
Lavender" "The Magistrate The
squire" Dandy Dick Lady Bounu-
rul" THE Proliget te." THE BENEFIT OF
the Doubt" "The Hobby Horse. The
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith' and The
princess and the Butterfly
nor expense 60 make the production next
week one OF the dramatic events OF the
season In this city. The scenes viii he
modelled closely after photographs of the
original productions and the cast will be
greatly augmented
The first and last OF the -four acts of
''The Cav Lord Quex' are laid In the
manicuring establishment or Sophy tuli-
carney. "manicurist and dispenser Of
articles OF the toilet. 1s5 New Bond street
London" The second act shows the
Italian garden AZ rauncy Court. Rich
mond. the home Of Lady Owbridge, while
the third act shows tho interior or a
boudoir and bedroom at tho same country
| place.
"Tho GAY Lord ouex" is in many re-
spocts remarkable play I'm that while
| the love interest centres i'm and about the
ariftocracy. vet the one predominating
| character IA that OF Sophy Fullgarney
who has succeeded In making her place
OF business the resort ot the aristocracy.
and who BIZ her shrcwdness and her
beauty exercises en- unusual influence
! over the minds and actions or her wealthy
patrons.
Tho Marquis of Quex has a most un-
| enviahle reputation and is Variously
| known ar "the vickedest man in London
| and a, THE Gnv Lord Quep." AZ the
! time OF the Incidents I'm the play he II
deeply IN love with Muriel Eden. who
/ has promised to marry him. She has n
foster sister, however, sophy Tui1ssrney,
| who Is in love with Valms. clever but
poor young msn. who makes living by
| telling fortunes by reading palms. Sophy
| knows Of ths reputation OF Quex and is
! opposed 20 Muri-l'- marriage to him. In
| order 10 prevent Il she does her best "a
get him IN an embarrassing situation be-
fore Muricl BY entrsppng him into max
lns love 10 her while She il manicurine
nj. nails Nuriel has often declared that
she would throw him over n she should
detect him making love 10 any Other
wonsn and upon this feeling Sophy de-
pends.
- ouex. however Is too much IMAM OF
the world" 70 be caught so easily. III
matches his wits against hers and finally
wins out At her own game Moreover h,
makes such a good Impression upon Soph,
that she consents 70 help him In Eettnr
rid Of Capt. Bastlng. as a possible rival
and she leads the captain into an IN