The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
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Everyone fs talking about and eagerly
anticipating the Albee Stock companyss
production a. Keith's next week OF
Romeo and Juliet" especial interest be.
Ing felt In this production since It will b.
the frst shakespearesn production ever
given by the Albee company. That the
! production Will be one OF exceptional mer-
IL Is foregone conclusion for N is an
! undeniable fact that no stock company in
America today IL so capable OF giving an
! adequate production OF any shakespear-
can play as the Albee company due to
the fact that nearly every member OF the
company has won some OF the biggest
successes Of their career in Shakespeare
roles and with almost no exception they
have played tho role for which each will
be cast. The play will be Handsomely
mounted. with special elaborate scenery
and special beautiful costumes. by Hay-
Den and Company OF Boston. will be used
So
Mr. Losee Of the Alh~e stock corpany
Will next week appear as Friar Law
renee. a role In which he has previously
won marked distinction and I'm which
many noted actors have attracted atten-
ton. Mr.. Losee is an ardent shakespear-
can student. and some Of his biggest tri-
umphs have been scored I'm prominent
Shakespesrean roles with some OF IN.
foremost shakespearsan actors OF the
American stage. VIII Mcconnell the
gifted Shakespearean critic and editor.
said Of him. he Is one OF the few men
on the English speaking stage who knows
how 10 wear an arm hole coat and he can
teach all the actors or IN. American
stage how 10 read blank verse" Charles
Goodale m. celebrated critic of the De-
troft Free Preee and probably one OF the
Oldest critics Of the country. said in a long
article pra'sing performance OF MFR.
Losee's az rrtsr Lawrence: What salts
faction one derives In listening to Frank
Losee's noble elocution. absolute clear
ness ~ enuncistion and mssterf,II known
edge OF vowel values. Tho dignity OF his
art is beyond comparison and was the
chief feature OF the splendid production "
Providence critics will doubtless add more
nattering praise to these of these we'll
known critics. and IL IL expected that his !
portrayal OF Frtar Lawrence will be one
OF the features we'll worth seeing next |
week
Mr.. Gsorg. Fisher. the clever Young
Providence boy who is winning such sue !
cess this season with the Albes Stock |
company at Keiths will newt week essay
his FIRST shskespearean role, as Paris. In
the Albee companys production OF that |
immortal shakespearesn tragedy.
fNpineo ana juliet. MT. F1sner III being
coached I'm reading blank verse and the
action OF the role by Mr. Craig, and thosa
who are familiar with theatrical happen
ings remember that Mr.. Craig has long
been considered one OF the foremost
younger actors on the
stage today. his name having been iden-
tiied with such roles "a Romeo. Otheilo.
Hamlet. Orlando. and others With this
valuable aid. and his own cleverness and
Mr.. Fishers many friends
and admirers here may expect with conf
fence :hat he will add another 10 his
many brilliant Successes here this season.
MANY of the Providence friends and sd.
nirers Of Miss I.isle Leigh who vas for
merely connected with the Providence Al
zee company but n now one OF the biC
Iest fevorltes OF the Pawtuoket AIbee
stock company. are going 10 Keith's
'awtucket theatre this week 10 see her
plendld performance Of the title role I'm
'Queena-" This role gives Miss Leigh ex- ,
client opportunity for the strong dra.
nsii- acting IN which che excels and N is
n accepted fact that never before has
hat talented artistic given q more pow I
rful. finished impersonation. nor has so :
ne piece of acting ever before been
sven on the Pawtucket stage The large
rowds who are rolng 20 pswtucket from,
'-cv'dencs 20 see Miss tsish n this rel. Z
annot bu. feel amply repaid ,c- 50 dol-S. :