The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14

band. Chan Wang and her child. Chan
Toy, whom she deserts for "A wealthy
Chinese merchant. Man Low Yek. The
crime or deserting a husband In very rare
Va emma, and the entire Chinese colony is
dlturbed by H. Chan Wang accepts hi.
deseruon passiveiy and then lavishes all
his affection upon his son, Chan Toy.
the first born" After a period away
IRON her child, the faithless mother
yearns for the boy and returns TO the
nelghDorhood TO see him. He Is Jealous
ly guarded by his old nurse, but when he
runs away from her for a moment with
some playfellows. he Is stolen by the
mother and taken into the house OF Man
Low fek The father breaks into the
mouse IN his wild search for the child.
ana TO hide him. the mother puts the
ehild upon the roof. from which he falls
IN the excitement. and is killed
uhe rather frenxed with grief vows
vengeance upon the man who has robbed
him of his two loved ones. and the next
scene is devoted 70 the execution OF his
revenge Special scenery has baen pro-
vided for this little play, and special coz
TUNES and the original music will enhance
Its effectiveness
The cast will be as follows: Shan Wang.
Mr. Losee; Loey Using. Miss Young: Row
Pow. Miss Rivers; Doctor Pow Len. Mr.
owen; Hop hee. Mr.. Winter; Chum Wee.
Mr.. Fisher Kwo Kee, Mr. Turner: sum
CHOW. Mr.. Nicander. Man Low Yek. Mr.
Cashman; Chan Lee. Miss Love: and
Chan Toy, little Helen McCabe FolIor-
ing this Will be given the amusing farce
Lost "A Hours in which Robert Hill
llard achieved such brilliant success 4
few seasons ago. This play is based upon
an exceedingly funny theme. Richard
Swift. familiarly known as Dick" has
taken advantage OF his wife's absence
from home n few dsys. 10 have A tolly
evening with some friends OF his bachelor
days, and after a bottle or two he re-
tires aud sleeps for "a hours. When he
awskens # is a day later than he thinks
1t Is, and the ensuing mirth-p provoking
situations are the result of his thinking
IL one day when everyone else in the
play knows 1t 10 be a day later. Mrs.
Bertha Dacre. a breezy young widow. who
has formerly been a friend OF Dicks be-
fore his marriage calls upon him while
his wife is away and attempts TO fiirt with
him. lie reminds her OF HIS marriage. ard
she. piQued. throws her arms around his
neck and is in the act OF kissing him,
when Mrs. Swift returns. She demands
an explanation. and Dick introduces Mrs
Dacre as his sister
For a time everything Is smooth. until
Dicks brother David. a theological stu
dent refuses 10 countenance the decep--
uun Delns pFacuced upon MS Slster-ln- ldN
and is about 10 tell the truth of the stu
alton. Dick tries threats. and Mrs. Da-
ere tries TO fascinate him. lie is frm.
however. and at last Mrs. Dacre and Dick
plan 10 have David caught IN exactly the
same position az that i'm which they were
discovered by Mrs. Swift. They enlist
the services of Susan a pert maid ard
she begins long and ardent Irritation
with David TO the annoyance os hcr own
lover. What follows brings the au
dience into a state OF uproarous laughter
and Il Is not until the inal curtain Of
the last act that the tangle is Strengthened
out.
This will be the first farce OF the Albee
season and as they have al
ways been especially we'll liked I'm farce,
this production is anticipated with much
pleasure. The casl VIII be as follows:
David Swift Mr.. Craig Dick Swift, Mr..
Byrne: Mrs. Dacre Miss Lawrence; Milly
Swift Miss Rivers Adolphus Smiley Mr..
Nicander Susan. Miss Ingram Thomas.
Mr. Turner; Mrs. Churchill. Miss Reim-
er: Susan Miss Love; Gohstein. MIR
owen; Mr.. Turf, Mr. Fisher.