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

One OF the most attractive announce
ments of the theatrical season is the COM
ing engagement next week at the Provi-
dence Opera House of "The Little
Princess" by Mrs Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett. The title role is in the hands OF
Miss Leonie Darmon, who played the part
during the run at the Madison Square
theatre, New York. and who comes to us
backed by the endorsements of the New
York press.
Like a fragrant zephyr from a sun
lit meadow comes THE Little Princess"
10 take from the nostrils the reek Of
the problem play and the stencil OF tho
French farce that has o'erspread the
country. Dainty IL is, and beautiful in
its purity simplicity and sweetness. this
little tale OF child life. How can any one
crticise It? II would be like finding fault
with the lily, seeking for flaws I'm the
lightness OF the heecy clouds or i'm the
depth and darkness OF a spring shower.
And withal, though II is so light and
pretty. yet II appeals deeply 10 the heart.
for the pathetic little story OF Sara Crewe
Is filed with pain as we'll pleasure.
sorrow as well as Joy, with harshness as
we'll as tenderness
There will be three matinees at the
Providence Opera House next week to
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday are the
days and special popular prices will pre-
vail.
The stage settings OF the various plays
which will be produc~i at the Imperial
this season will be copied by the stage
carpenters and scene painters from photo
graphs OF the scenes in the original pro-
duction. These photographs have been
contracted for by Malcolm Williams and
will be furnished by the Byron Flashlight
company OF New York.
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Miss Florence Reed Of the Providence
Stock company at the Imperial enjoys
the distinction of being the youngest lead
Ing woman on the American stage.
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William Harcourt, one OF the best
known leading men in the dramatic field.
is the latest recruit to vaudeville and
will be seen at Keith's next week in a
breezy comedy sketch, "a Dakota
Widow" which has been highly praised
everywhere II has been presented by the
finished actor. This sketch Is from the
brilliant pen OF Grace Livingston Furniss,
who also wrote MRS. Jack" In which
Alice Fisher starred a few seasons ago,
"Gretna Green" and other big dramatic
SUCCESSES IL is curious coincidence
that three OF the foremost legitimate
actors on the English speaking stage
should appear at the local Keith theatre
at almost tho same tlme-Henry p. Dixey
this week, and Mr.. Harcourt and Charles
Hawtrey the famous English star OF "A
Message From Mars" next week.
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The bill promised for Keith's next week
will be the most expensive and most at
tractive ever offered on the local Keith
stage. II will he headed by the highest
sala ried artist vaudeville has ever had
Charles Hawtrey. and 10 Of the IS acts
scheduled are entirely new 90 this city,
while three others arc old favorites whose
appearance is always warmly welcomed
by Keith patrons.
Even the biograph will be better than
usual next week at Keiths. and for n
special feature It will offer Personal"
the laughable moving picture which has
been running for four weeks at Keith's
New York theatre where II has scored
each Of these four weeks one OF the big
comedy hits OF the entire program. This
picture said 20 ba founded upon an actual
experience witnessed by an enterprising
biorrauh representative. r. told IN brief
by the following advertisement which
appeared IN n New York paper snd which
was answered hy largo assortment OF
fair. more or less. females: "Personal-
Young French gentleman. recently arrived
IN this country. desires to meet handsome
American girl; object. matrlmony. VIII
be at Grants Tomb at 10 this morning.
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2 Nine. Slspoffski. the gifted European
prima donna, will doubtless give local
lovers OF high class vocal music a rare
treat at Keith's next weak. This is Nine.
slspofYskrs first appearance In this city.
although her excellent reputation as the
leading prima donna OF the Carl Rosa