The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-10
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

In response 10 numerous requests the
management OF the Imperial has decided
that the Offering for next week shall be
''The Dancing Girl" one of the greatest
successes of the famous English play
wright. Henry Arthur Jones. II was
produced In England with marked sue
cess and was first made popular In this
country by e. II. sothern and Virginia
Harmed, both OF whom considered II one
OF the best vehicles for the display OF
their talents of any play in which they
had TIL then appeared. The story Is
rather a simple one, with no intricate plot
or deep and scheming viliainy, yet IL
is so crowded with incidents capable OF
the highest dramatic interpreta ton that
1t carries along the interest OF the au-
dience in a mastery manner. While all
may not admire the leading character.
yet everyone must confess after having
seen the play that there Is a large ele-
ment Of human interest which at least
compels sympathy for the young woman
who deserts the faith OF her forefathers
for the uncertain pleasures OF the demi-
monde
The plot is founded upon incidents in
ess who leaves her modest country home
10 earn her living IN London. Secure
in their own religious faith the parents
believe that the young woman VIII be
able TO resist the temptations OF city life
and lead a quiet. monotonous existence.
According 10 the letters she writes home
they think she is staying with some good
friends But the young woman is OF
romantic disposition. The life OF a Friend
Joy the pleasures Of the gny life OF big
city. AS she is young. attractive and
graceful she succeeds in getting on the
stage. She discovers unsuspected talent
for dancing and soon becomes the most IA
nous dancing girl in London on course she
has a host OF admirers. even including one
faithful fellow from her own people who
follows her everywhere and whom she
keeps at her beck and call merely TO
humor her fancy. She becomes acquaint-
ed with the young Duke OF Guisebury, who
is not a bad sort OF a man but merely
fond OF the freer life. She becomes his
protege and under mis- protection she Is
able to see and" learn all the lighter
pleasures OF the fast life OF London. She
learns 10 squander money. which the
Duke lavishes upon her. He Is infatu-
ted with her and frequently pleads with
her 10 marry him. She loves him. but
she likes the gay life she is leading even
better. and as she fears she would have
TO give up all that II she should marry
she refuses. He is faithful however.
and never deserts her After about two
years OF this sort OF life the young woman
returns TO her parents home on vaca-
tion. She does not tell them anything
OF her life in London, but again assumes
the garb OF the Quaker Her parents
tEsSt-heF- -aHa-sAe- -has-aPPaFently- taken
up the old life Just where she laid It
down 10 go TO London 10 support herself.
without her in London the Duke Of
Guisebury Is lonely and he decided TO
bring her back 20 the metropolis.
He travels in his private yacht down
TO the quiet little town where she is
and tries to persuade her TO return 10
the metropolis as his wife. About this
time her father discovers what his
daughters position In London has been
and OF course he is horriied He ac-
cuses his daughter OF what he considers
her grave sins. She confesses and re-