The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-29
lie THEATRES

One OF the most effective scenes in
The Wilderness" which is making such
a favorable Impression upon Keith pa
irons this week as produced by the Albee
stock company. is that In the first act
which represents a fashionable afternoon
tea. Several groupes around tea tables.
chatting brightly and flirting. In this
scene, Mr.. Robert C. Turner. as the Hon.
Gilbert Pawson. and Miss Anna I. Bates
or the Pawtucket Aibes Stock Company,
who impersonates Lady Pawson. do a
capital bit OF character Getting Their
CONSERVATION when Mabel Vaughn Miss
Lawrence), Introduces herself into their
party Is decidedly amusing and remark
ably clever In execution, and 81 brings
forth hearty round OF applause at every
performances for Mr.. Turner and Miss
Bates
The Pswtucket Alhe~ stock Company az
keith's Pswtuck~t Theatre next week will
give an elaborate scenic production Of
Northarn Lights" with an augmented
cast special scenery. costumes and light
inE effects Mr. George r Fisher a clever
member of the Providence Alhea cnw-
psny has been loaned IN the Pswtuck~t
Albee company 10 play the role Of Dan
=
which he played so successfully with the
Proctor Fifth Avenue company In New
York short time ago.
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One OF the features Of neyt yset's ner-
formance at Keiths theatre In the Aibee
stock compsnys production of Sowing
the Wind" will be Mr., Owens portrayal
OF watkins the faithful old friend OF
Brabazon's He IL Jealous OF everyone
~ nrsk
himself. snd he guards him like a child
Hts frequent anarrels With Brabazon,
which are smoothed away as fast as they
arise, elicit much amusement The role In
an excellent one and one In which Mr..
Owen should appear TO excellent advsn-
.ase. Mr owen has host OF friends here
md everyone will be glad Of an oppor-
unity to see him In this capital role
In addition to the members Of the stock
company az the Empire theatre already
beginning with Miss Dot Kar-
oil and Louis Leon Hall. the company
las been enlarged by the addition OF
'harles Newman. who is TO play "heav-
es- : position he has held in the Castle
'quare stock OF Boston and the Albee
took OF Pawtucket: Jere Sanford, as
omedian and william welp. who has
'layed In Jerome a Poor Man" and 9TH
r attractions. The list OF membership OF
he company has been revised since II was
rst decided 10 follow the usual policy of :
he Empire and have a summer company ;
ere.
The advance sale OF seats for the opon-
1g week Of the Richard Ruhler stock
ompany al the Imperial is much larger
ven than All expectations OF the manage
lent and suggests that these who would {
btsin choice Of seats for any perform J
nee or Quo Vadis" will fnd Il necessary '
, secure them without delay. Mall orders !
III also receive prompt attention: and
special provision Will he made for the !
rcommodation or out-of.town patrons :
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The original Stetson production of ,crrn-
. Toms Cabin" will he seen next week
the Imperial For twenty wears the
'etson production has been the leading /.
re. steadily advancing each seAson. A
rps OF colored singers cake walkers ,
,ncers. and field hands from, tho cotton
~ lend realism 10 the plantation scenes. !,
Mel-tlie Bakers cleverly devised scenes. q
'seph Harts charming music. the a6- n
irahle work or AIR Hart and Carrie De
ar. and the ell-round excellence of the n
pporting company. combine 10 make of a
foxy Grandpa" at the Imperial this q
'ek a veritabls whirlwind OF mirth and N
elody. The unfsgging vivac;ty with 81
1ich Mr.. Hart enacts the title part in Il
es the members OF his company 70 nut r,
rth their best Efforts and as a natural
nsequence dull moments are conspicu- a
: for their absence from the perform II