The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-18

nently. She ts immensely popular in this
city. especially in musical circles. and
her coming II always the signal Tor large
groupe OF music lovers 20 attend Kefths
In parties. without question. Miss Blood
good Is Americas favorite vocalist and
her retirement from the stage Will mean
a distinct and marked loss 70 vaudeville.
The -eomis opera spony Warden" in
which Miss Lulu Glaser will be seen at
the Providence Opera house next Mon
day, Tuesday and wednesday evenings
Is pleasant presentation OF the times
when George I occupied the throne or
England and Louis XIV that of France
Dolly Warden Ia a pretty young woman
who has plenty OF money and has been
left with an ample fortune 20 an old
cunnudgeon OF q guardian. who In order
TO ,-ecome possessed OF her fortune seeks
to wed her himself He keeps her shut
up I'm country house, but at the be-
ginning OF the play he has just taken
her 10 London where she Is to be the
guest of HIS sister.
He guards her very jealously, however.
60 that she may not fai, In love with
any younger man. Capt Beheville.
dashing young naval officer who has
seen Dolly seeks An introduction, which
Ia, OF course, denied him, but he sue
oeeds In outwitting the Old man and the
two soon become lovers and are en-
gagged. The balance OF the story hinges
on there efforts 10 outdo Doi1y's guard
ian, in which. OF course they are
eventually successful.
II is said that Mr.. staniaaus STANCE.
the librettist OF Dolly Warden" has
given Miss Chaser an admirable part for
the display OF her talents az
comedienne, and Mr.. Julian Edwards
has supplied a musical setting that has
become very popular.
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Tomorrow afternoon and evening WIN
be the last opportunities TO see Rose
Melville as Sis Hopkins at the Imperial
this season. and those who fail 10 do 30
will miss one of the most delightful
treats OF the season. The play Is a
charming combination OF comedy and
pathos, with a simple and interesting
story. The company and the scenic
dress are excellent in every way. and
to see Miss Melville as the gawky
Hoosier girl Is one Of the most enter
tanning experiences theatregoers in this
city have been afforded
"The Great Train Robbery" the dis
tinctively American play which comes to
the Imperial, next week. has location.
atmosphere art and action in its favor
and 10 lift II In realism and romance
far above the average melodrama, or
even those imported wit grand
flourish OF foreign trumpets. As in al
most rything else. Americans can
discount an the rest OF the world In love.
laughter, pluck and conflict, and The
Great Train Robbery proves II, In
way to please the people.
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Arizona" which Is announced as the
attraction at the Empire theatre next
week promises to be one OF the dramatic
treats OF the season. II has scored
heavily in New York and elsewhere and
IL generally conceded to be one OF the
strongest dramas written I'm the past
decade. II gives a picture of life at a
frontier army post I'm the territory
from which II takes its name. The pic
lures may be an impressionistic one
rather than realistic. but the atmosphere
In there, and the broad details sketched
in with a sure hand and large brush
The result is the more valuable for the
reason that the picture corrects many OF
our preconceived notions OF what some
of us are pleased to term the wild and
Woody West"
The Golden Gate Quintette will pre-
sent real musical novelty In the Coney
Island scene I'm the second act OF Loop
ing the Loop" az the Park next week.