The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

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No ono who appreciates pure whole
some interesting and instructive illustra-
tion of the golden rule will miss seeing
way Down East" that beautiful New
England pastoral with which amusement
lovers are SO familiar. and which comes
TO the Providence Opera house, next
week The lesson IL teaches il one OF
charity and brotherly love. and the types
presented are OF rural New Englanders.
plain country people, whose simplicity
and rusticity are exemplihed I'm their
every act
Pathos and comedy arc the centre
emotions which are forever present. but
the comedy predominates and IL is Of the
richest and most rollicking description
The production this year Is on a more
elaborate and realistic scale than ever
before The play will be presented here
by the same big company, and viii be
staged precisely I'm the same manner as
at the Academy of Music, New York city.
Phoebe Davies and Robert Fisher head
the cast Wednesday matinee viii be
at bargain prices. the best seat VIII be
I only 50 cents.
There are no cleverer sketch artists in
4 vaudeville today than Mr. and Mrs. SID
! uev Drew. who have long been big taVor-
ties with Keith patrons and who are TINS
/ week the topllne attraction or strohg
I bin at Keith's theatre. Both Mr. and MIS-
( Drew come from famous theatrical faml-
lies ana they evidently have inherited
generous share of the talents OF their
noted parents Mrs. Drew is charming
comedienue. whose innate refinement is
always especially pleasing. and Mr.
Drew's quiet nonchalant style OF comedy
is decidedly refreshing after the bu1oon-
crv OF many so-called comedians. I'm The
I md Afrs
what is quite tho best vehicle they have
vet had for the display OF their talents.
Their dainty playlet when Two Hearts
Are Won" was delightful offering Dut
"A yellow Dragon will undoubtedly
leave a more lasting impression than the
former sketch II tells most interesting
story and one novel 20 vaudeville, and 1t
Is developed in n manner characteristic
of a moro lengthy comedy melodrama,
The scenes are laid I'm China ct the be-
ginning or the recent uprising OF tho Box
crs and MIR Drew impersonates daring,
cool headed American Secret Service
agent. who is tracked to the American
colony IN china and driven 20 seek shell
ter I'm the home ~ charming young
widow. His presence there Is detected by
Chinese spies. and I'm order 10 throw
them of tha scent, he rs compelled 10 I'm
perSonatc the deceased husband Of the
Young widow. He succeeds in wardtng of
the suspicion OF tho Chinese officers long
enough To signal 10 the American forces,
and incidentally falls in love with the
Young widow This little plot. developed
with some striking dramatic situations
and some very smart dialogue. IS said 10
be founded upon an actual incident Of the
chinese war The foundation OF the act
Was taken from an incident which was
told 20 Mr. Drew some time ago.
At the time OF the Chinese war an Am
a,lV
tailed there upon mission which was
said TO have two objects, Ia serve his
newspaper and the secret service OF the
United states. In attempting TO get into
n private meeting. hc was detected. and
fed to tho American colony seeking help.
lie made his way into a strange house
Inhabited by an American widow. but his
disguise as a Chinaman so frightened her
that she refused 60 believe his story Civ
ing him up 60 the Chinese who afterward
killed him.
when this horrible story was told 20
Mr. Drew the hero Of the adventure be-
Ing personal friend OF hs. he was asked
what he would dc N he were placed i'm
such a predcament 'tf Il were "A matter
OF life and death said Mr.. Drew. II
would have taken some radical methods
or bringing the hystcrlcal woman to rca-
son. and then to ward or the Chinese I
would have impersonated her deceased
husband" " \ well-known sketch writer
was present when Mr Drew made this
statement and "a Few weeks later sent to
Mr. Drew. who was then in Australia on
his tour around the world complete
nne-art sketch written around This lncld-
Ont Mr. Drew immediately accepted The
sketch. for which he paid ver, high
price. and produced ~ FOR ihe first time
la London. There ID made such a terrific