The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-07
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William Cranes -gFaa+estsHeeess and
what is considered to be the play Of the
year. Business Is Business" will be
presented at the Providence Opera House
tomorrow night. The reputation which
preceded the coming OF the play IL re-
sponsibe for the interest which is being
taken I'm IT, 1t is claimed that the drama
Is certain TO please those who like Sc
rious. thoughtful and commanding dra-
matte works that add something TO the
literature Of the stage. Business Is Busi-
ness is not play that will pass out of
ones mind as one passes out of the thea
tire. Ii is work that will arouse thought
and no one can deny that IL presents
powerful lesson aimed at the man who
sacrifices everything In life for business
and money. Mr.. Cranes portrait OF Le-
chat the Napoleon or finance. is described
as being one OF the most notable pieces
f-eharacter delineation that the stage
has had in some time. In tonight's pres
entation Katherine Grey will be Lechat's
daughter, Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh his
wife and H. Hassard Short his son. Wal
ter Hale will be Mile. Lechats lover
Harry St. Maur the Marquis de Porcel-
let George Backus and Sheridan Block
two scheming men OF business and Rob
ert Payton Gibbs Lechat's steward. The
play is In three acts and has all OF it's
scenes laid I'm France. Mr.. Cranes en-
gagement is for three nights and includes
a matinee on Saturday.
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George Primrose and his big minstrel
company, under the management OF
James H. Decker, will be the attraction
at the Providence Opera House for five
ness Wednesday and Saturday. The pro-
duction from the opening part 10 the
final curtain will be entirely new and
will contain many original novelties. The
company will include singers and dancers
OF recognized ability: also an operatic
orchestra OF 10 picked musicians and two
military bands. The entire performance
will be given In blsck-face from start TO
finish. There wifi he no vaudeville acts,
but I'm their place there will be a Sc
ries OF scenes and acts depicting the negro
in the field. I'm the city and in his cabin
with his merry songs, dances and humor
The spectacular Transformation at the
closing performance will surpass any
thing ever before seen I'm this class 81
amusement.
Keiths is offering an excellent bill this
week, made up almost entirely OF topline
features. and the fact that everyone goes
early and remains until after the biograph
Is another proof that there is not n dull
act I'm the entire program. That ster-
ling artist, Harry Gilfoil makes gilt
edged hit In his delightful characterize
tion OF Baron Sands" introducing his
famous animal limitations. Mr.. Gilfoils
work Is finished TO a rare degree, end he
never comes out OF the character ne i'm
personates, even when he responds to the
numerous encores demanded OF him
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Ii has been a long time since an act
OF club Juggling has aroused the enthu-
siasm that is being provoked at Keith's
by the Five Mowatts this week These
nve young men make an unusually neat
and attractive appearance and their club
Juggling Is truly marvellous The speed
and accuracy. as well as the originality
OF their figures. wins unstinted admiration
and enthusiasm, even from those not
ordinarily interested I'm acts OF this kind.
and they easily score one OF the emphatic
hits Of the entire program
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Battery A of the Rhode Island regi-
ment with guests. will attend the per-
formance at keith's next Monday even
ing. The theatre will be prettlly deco
rated I'm their honor. and as a special fea-
ture the biograph will show nm exhibition
drill given by Battery A at Camp Quon-
set last summer taken by Electrician
Rcddy of Keith's and a btosraph repre-
sentative. Capt Charles Weaver was I'm |
command a. tho time and the American
Biograph company declare II 90 be one
of the best pictures ~ the kind ever taken
by them