The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-22
l lie THEATREC

Continued from page Six.
fercd at the W. J. Plimmer's AL star va
rieties IN Chicago, at the Criterion In 81.
Louis and at the Olympic In San Fran
cisco.
Undoubtedly one OF the most sttractive
and sparkling musical comedies OF the
season rs Foxy Grandpa" that cele-
next week at the Imperial. and which
has made such a hit In every city In
which II has been played. The piece has
been improved by the addition OF a lot
of new and excrucfatingly funny scenes
and situations. supplemented by series
Of popular musical numbers There are
50 people In the company which Is headed
by Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar
Phose who have not seen out OF the
Fold" al the Imperial have missed one
OF the very best plays, best companies
and finest scenic displays ever presented
a that theatre Mr Theodore Babcock,
the leading man, and Miss Sylvia Bidwel.
are old-tlme favorites here. and they,
Of the play. arouse the utmost enthusiasm
by their admirable work In this clean
and thoroughly delightful pastoral drama
Miss Jane Rivers. one Of the new mem
bers Of the Albee stock company. who
bids fair 20 be exceedingly popular with
Providence playeoers, Is an enthusiastic
lover OF open air exercise. Her favorite
recreation Is horseback riding and one
of the first things she cid when she ar
rived In this city week or more ago was
70 hunt up a good saddle horse. She
was fortunate IN finding a beautiful little
white mare. and yesterday morning, there
being no rehearsal. as is customary at
Keiths Thursdays under Mr. Winters
consideratc direction. she took advan-
tage OF the beautiful morning 10 take
canter through Roger Williams park.
She was trotting along happily, admiring
the beauties OF the park, when the mare,
with whom she was not yet familiar.
reared and pranced az a passing auto
mobile. and although an excellent horse
woman, Il looked for moment as though
Miss Rivers would be unseated She
pluckily held the lively animal in. how
ever, and when Mr.. Robert c. Turner
and Mr.. George Fisher two other mem
bers OF the Albee company, came driving
along. she had quleted the horse. winning
! the admiration OF every one who had
seen her remarkably sklful manage
ment of the fiery animal After this cpl
sode Miss Rivers continued her ride.
making a very striking picture In her
well fitting black habit against the clear
white horse.
Mr.. Francis Byrne. who makes his first
appearance w'th the Albee company at
Keths on Monday next viii doubtless
be given a most cordial welcome by
Providence playgoers. for his long asso-
citation with several Of Charles Frohman's
prominent companies has gained him
high place on tho American stage and
reputation that is known TO heatregoers
everywhere. He IL q sterling young actor
and Is bound 10 be a valuable acquisi
tion 10 this years Albee company. Mr..
Byrne is Newport boy. and several
theatre parties from his native city will
him AS Jack Kennerly I'm THE Wilder
ness"
One Of the prettiest scenes Of The
wilderness" which the Albee Stock
company will produce at Keith's next
week, Is that which pictures the fairies
dell In the Borcambe woods. II Is from
I this scene that the play takes it's name.
/ for the act II Is In this act that the
/ two little children, Harold and Marjorie.
! have their pretty little scene in which
I they bring bread and cake and some old
\ FISH bones to the spot i'm order that the
! fairies may not be hungry. When the
I bones are thrown away by Sir Harry be-
/ cause OF their odor tho children. upon
| coming back believe that the fairies have
/ taken them and creep away again IN awe
/ of what they believe 10 be an enchanted
/ spot Little Helen McCabe. who is max
ing such big success In THE Charity
, Ball" as cain. this week. and who GER
! tainly has a very bright future awaiting
/ her viii play Harold and little Catherine
/ McQuade viii he the Marjorie