The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
He THEATREN

announced big Double bill OF extraordi-
nary interest and strength. This will in
clude the first presentation In Providence
OF Francis Powers intense Chinese trage-
dy4 The First Born which Will be pro-
duced with all the special scenery. cos
tunes and accessories. and will he follow.
ed by the funny farce. Lost, "a Hours"
in which Robert Hilliard starred a few
years ago. The two attra ctlons both ex-
ceptionally strong. will form marked
contrast 70 one another and will show the
versatility Of the Albee company capital
~. The First Born" is entirely different
from ANYTHING I'm which the Albee COM
pany has ever been seen. and Lost, "a
Hours will be the first farce OF the cur
rent season and will therefor be anticl-
pated with pleasure by Albee company
patrons. Together. the two plays should
attract capacity houses every perform
ance.
Mr.. Frank Losee. who il one OF the
most popular members or the Albee com
pany, has spent many OF his leisure
hours outside of the theatre OF late In So
called Chinatown I'm Providence Ind
while this section of the city is limited
compared TO other cities Ii has afforded
Mr. Losee ample field for the study OF
chinese characteristic and traits, make
up and costumes In preparation for his
portrayal of Chan Wang in The First
Born" which the Albee Stock company
VIII produce at Keith's. May 10Th This
rs the role originally played by Francis
Powers, the author OF the play. which
created the sensation OF the season m
New York when IT. was originally pro-
duced there. Mr.. Losee's admirers. which
includes everyone who has ever seen
him. are looking forward with easerness
ana interest 10 his appearance I'm this
role and all may confidently expect an
unusual artistic treat from the finished
actor
Mr.. Winter, the able stage director o,
the Albee Stock company. Is deserving OF
the highest comnrendation for attempting
such@an enormous production as Is pron-
ised by the Keith management for this
week OF that strong military play. 'Shen-
andoah, with but one veek's rehearsals
While production OF this play with
such short preparation would be impossi-
pie with company less capable and less
strong than the Albee company. neyerthe
less, Mr.. Winter should be given -,,,,eh
Well-earued praise for being able to pre-
pare the production In such n comnlete
and thorough manner as ls promised n
Is true test OF his undeniabie ability.
and next weeks production OF The Firet
Born, the little Chinese tragedy will be
another proof OF his efficiency.
sss
est farces offered 10 the American pt,,lic
In years. comes to this city next week
az the Empire theatre for the first time
here al popular prices Leo Dietrichsteln.
author and adapter OF at least a dozen
recent successes in the big cities Is re-
sponsfole for the manuscript IL is CON
sidered one of his best efforts. and for
real scintlllsting bon mots and deem
shafts OF satire easily takes front RANK
N 10 Nfea
Repartee abounds. and seemingly IN
extricable difficulties are overcome nv
Amos Bloodgood I'm his efforts 10 con-
vince his wife that he has Joined the
Masons. when he has not. BY various
pretexts, he keeps up the hoax until very
near the end Of the play. Much aRains.
his will. he is induced 70 attend lodge
social by bona-nde Mason, and there
before his wife and friends follows his
The plot adjusts itself natural
ly. and the final curtain nnds him can
didate for Masonic orders
The original r. G. Whitney production
of "Quo Vadis." which will be presented
this week At the Imperial by the Rich
ard Buhler Stock company will he rcmem-
bered by all who saw 10 several seasons
ago at the opera House as one OF the
most splendid stage spectacles seen In This |
city
The story Itself r. one of wonderful
Interest. and the exciting Incidents fol-
low each other In rapid succession. arous-
ing audiences 90 the highest pitch OF en-
At the Imperial next week the
hlg-cast- OF -2l-characters-- supplemented |
by a special chorus snd ballet. Will be
headed by Mr. Richard Buher (who was
seen here recently In Paul Revere). az
vinicius and Miss LILLIAN Kemble az Ly- |
will be played by Mr. William Lyden.
who created n In the original production.
which WAS staged for Mr. Whitney b.
Mr.. Buhlcr.