The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-16
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including M1fS EveSSon herSe1 arrived In
Providence last evening aud are stopping
at the Narrsgansett hotel.
The present week Will be devoted 10
their final rehearsals and as has been
already announced the opening bill viii
be ''Trilby." the same version being given
as that first presented by Mr.. A M.
Falnner In New York some seasons ngo.
In the cast OF '"rrilDy'' there will be three
OF the original members cast in the same
roles that they appeared In In the Palmer
company. namely Mr.. John Giendinning.
as The Laird" Mrs. John Glendinning.
as Mrs. Bagot." and George Castor In
the part OF Mr.. Bagot"
Miss Evesson. herself, is no stranger In
the title role as she played the character
In the revival made in New York city
and created somewhat OF a furre in the
part
The new leading man. and who is ex-
pected TO become a great favortte here
will be NJ. L. Alsop who will be seen as
'Svengali" The company Miss Evesson
Is bringing to this city is a large and
carefully chosen one and has been select
ed with the idea in mind 10 portray the
various characters In the pieces ar
ranged for during her all but too short
visit 10 this city.
Those who are now here include Miss
Evesson, NJ. l.. Alsop. John Glendinning.
Oscar Eagle. Henry Stockbridge. Mark
Kent, John Cumberland, George Castor.
Harold Mordant. Louis Owen, Mrs John
Glendinning. Sadie Handy, Bertha Bell
and Virginia Buchanan The sale of
seats for this entire engagement as FAR
as the subscription plan is concerned. is
now ready and those desiring TO secure
the best locations far in advance can do
so oy sending check, postoffice order or
express order made payable TO Manager
+. W. Wendelschaefer, who will honor
them In the order of their receipt. The
regular advance sale for the first weelx's
plH opened at the box office this morn
Ing at o'clock. Prices as have heen
soVertlsed Will be In the evenings: lower
moor % and 30 cents; second floor. rs and
70 cents. and gallery IS cents. ana at The
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdav mail
nees entire lower floor 20 cents snt,ra
second hoor 25 cents. gallery Is cents
FOR the week OF May ed at Keiths.
tne Aioee Stock company will present
CIyde Fftch's society comedy ..rrha
cnn1bers," In which Amelia Binrb,p,
starred rev seasons ago, supported by
such weu-known artists as Robert Ed
eson' Frank Worthing. Minnie Dupree.
cara Bioodgood. Ferdinand GotschaIk'
ana others The play is conceded to he
one or the very best vet written by |
the prolific dramatist. who is unaues- |
tionably one OF the greatest living ameri. |
can playwrights.
On Monday evening. May ad. patrons |
or keiths will be given handsome SON |
venir photographs OF the talented lead |
ing woman or the popular organization |
hlss Lawrence. This clever artistic has
large circle Of friends and admirers
mere now, and everyone will be glad OF
the opportunity given them to secure a
OF her. They are from |
special sitting by Sands & Brady, the well
known photographers and are said TO he
excellent likeness
On wednesday evening. May 18th. Man
ager Lovenberg will tender a double box
party AT keiths, to the officers OF the
local military organizations who aided
them In the preparations for the big pro-
iuetion Of Shenandoah given by the
Albee company last week.
one OF the pretty scenes in THE Climb
ers, which the Albee Stock company
have In preparation for the week OF
May 23d at Keith's. is the snow scene
N the third act, In which Clara Hunter
Johnny Trotter, the young man
who frequently declares. I'm no Dodo
Bird" who has just married her mother.
One of the strong and impressive scenes
,f the play is that in which Richard
Sterling confesses his guilt, first putting
,ut every light In the room.
Miss Dot Karroll, who is to head the
summer company at the Empire theatre.
taI
)ortant roles In successes and has been
u the head Of her own company during
he last four seasons, in repertoire. Miss
farroll was born In Ireland and although
he came 10 America at the early age OF
light years. can still understand and
peak the Irish language iuentiy her
PARENTS having been of those VINO kept up
heir familiarity with IL. Her advance on
he stage was repaid and I'm 1894 and S
he was featured in THE Stowaway."
lnder Davis and Keough's management
,laying the part OF Chuckey during the
our Of the play. In the following season
he was engaged by Hal Reid for his pro-
uction Of Human Hearts" during its
un at the Fourteenth Street theatre. New
FORK city.
Miss Rarroll was the first woman who
ver played the bad boy IN 'Peok's Bad
BOY" the part made famous by the noted
omedisn. Frank Daniels. who was the
rlginal Henry Peck. Miss Ksrroil was
eatured for FIVE consecutive seasons I'm
he title role After that she was on
aged by Curtis and Smith to play the
ough girl In "A Night In Chinatown"
yer the stair and Havlin circuit, max
1g pronounced hit Al tho opening OF the ,
ext season she headed her own company
nd for tho last four years che has play
4 IN repertoire throughout the New Eng ,
-xlatss-Sha- -has-tha- -reputaiinn-
cling one ~ the most versatile Of SOU
rette stars and has surrounded by some
arm favorites among Empire patrons
icluding Louis Leon Hall. the popular
aiding man and James Kennedy, who
'ill be remembered for HE clever comedy
-ork In previous Empire summer stock
asons