The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-02


and the fact that drama imposing SO
severe test upon any stock company
as does quo Vadis" has been selected
Tor the opening week or Mr. Buhler's
company here may he accepted as further
assurance OF the management's knowI-
edge or the strength OF the company and
itS ability 10 meet all the requirements
! or inc series of exceptionally strong pro-
J auctions which IL ~ intended 10 present
! The personnel Of the Buhler company
includes number Of players who have
I been conspicuous in many OF the hest
STOCK companies in the country-In Brook
! lyn, Boston. Chicago St Louis. Louis
! vile. New Orleans San Francisco and
/ other large cities where the finest stock
| organizations are maintained with so
popular and successful leading man as
Mr.. Buhler himself and leading lady
of such acknowledged high standing as
MISS Lillian kemble. strong support
! ing company Is all the more essential:
and the names of Charles Mcdonald. Gale
Satterlee. Howard c. Hickman Thomas
". Haskett. Ralph Rollins. Jack Prescott.
Louise Orendorf. Agnes Blial, Irene
1imms. Adelaide Fitz-Allan. Alexander
Kesrney. James Leyden. Thomas ster
rett and Charles Buhler will he recognized
as those Of experienced players who have
been identified with many excellent com
panies that have been seen I'm Providence
and who have been members OF many OF
the best stock organizations
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The Stetson big double production ~
Uncle Toms Cabin admittedly the best
organization presenting that famous dra-
matte classic. will he seen throughout the
present week at the Imperial The com
pany includes n large number OF senuine
southern darkies. who will contribute
pleasing specialties, dances. cakewalks
and ehoruses. and 49, big street parade
to he given every noon will AFFORD some 4
idea or inc magnitude OF the organization
-ss
One OF the newest and most striking
OF stage effects Is the eruption of Mt
Pelee. which is one OF the big features
OF The Voice OF the Mountain " n snec
tacuiar melodrama 10 he seen for the first
time In this city at the Empire theatre
tonight. The scene is n most realistic
one. showing smoke and flames shooting
from the crater and lava flowing down
the SIDES or the mountain. The scenery
~ painted from sketches made on the ILL
fated Island OF Martinique shortly after
the eruption took place
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For the week of May 9th the Providence
Aloee Stock company at Keith's Provi-
fence theatre Will give stupendous
scenic production Of Bronson Howard's
7"fVip iulitarN pay, Shena ndoah" |
which is unquestionably the greatest war
play ever produced on the American
stage II will be given with . special
augmented cast. many supernumeraries.
horses. special scenery and costumes and ,
n every way effort will be made to make II
he most notable production ever at
empted by the Providence Albee com
'any. Mr. Craig will appear in the role
" Capt. Kerchival West which has been
me OF his biggest successes. and Mr. ,
.osee viii play the role Of General Haver ,
III. which was originally written for him !
" the author but which he has never
'iayed. owing 10 his having at the time :,
efused the offer 10 create the role IN !.
rider 10 accept more advantageous /,
fer. /.
In The forthcoming production OF u
Shenandoah by the Providence Albee
took company AZ Keith's Providence d
heatre. Mr.. Robert c. Turner. the ef- Y
cient stage director will have one os /,
ne best roles he has had since his an
earance with the Albee company. and
lose who are familiar with Mr. Turner's
oility arc looking forward To seeing him
role worthy of his talents As Ser
can't Barket he will doubtless SCORE
ronounced hit and nrmy entrench him In
~ In the favor OF Providence theatre
)ers
When Shenandoah" was originally
'oduced in New York IL ran for ono en- IN
re year all through the summer. The y,
at every performance was
,paralleled. and when at the finish OF %
e play the orchestra played The Star II
'angled Banner the audience rose and at
ng with tears streaming down many la
ces. and cheered Justify No play ever III
ade such stir and the several bic ALL lei
ar casts OF the play which have beep to
ade since that time have met with ne
ual success. Its popularity has not TIA
'sened a bt. and today Il is NAV Sc
iich tugs at the patriotism I'm every on
east. Recently II was adapted for use ca
England. under the title OF LADY rir
iith,' with tho Union soldiers changed ga
English and tho ConfederateS 20 fo'
ers on