The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-12
he THEATRES

II was many years after the play had
become one of the biggest successes of
the melodramatic stage before Joseph
Jefferson would permit his share In writ
ing Shadows of Great City" to become
known. Yet the play owes as much to
him as 10 the late /. r. Shewell and the
entire fifth act Is Jefrerson's. He wrote
II In a night TO replace the one with the
play opened at McVickar's, Chicago, and
had Il ready for rehearsal In the morning
Contrary 20 the usual custom. which
seems 10 be to have the last act weak.
the fifth act OF Shadows OF a Great
City is the strongest OF the five. The
play will be given at the Empire theatre
during the present week
Church incident dramas follow each
other at the Park theatre. Deserted
a. the Altar" in which the main incident
is the abduction OF a man who is decoyed
from the side OF the woman who is TO be-
come his wife as they are both in front
of the altar for thu ceremony, is to be
followed by 1.-The Little Church Around
the Corner" which gives tho joys and
sorrows ofS young couple whose we'd
ding was a noteworthy event In the
famous New York church. best known
from the title given II by the rector OF an
other church. This man. when applied
to 10 bury a dead player. refused. but
said: There is a little church around
the corner where you may find some one
to perform the service" The friends OF
the player applied there and found their
trust not in vain. Since then this church
has been distinctly the church OF the
players In New York.
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The role OF DR.. Hartman In "rncog"
which will be played by Earnest Howard
at the Imperial theatre this week is the
one In which Louis Mann first made him
self famous as a German comedian. Mr..
Howard's clever work as Archibald Coke
in THE Liars" made an excellent i'm
preston and he should ne able to take
the part most successfully
Keith's Pawtucket theatre this week are
appearing In the stirring military play.
THE Girl I Left Behind Me-" by Frank
lyn Fyles and David Belasco. For next
week Joseph Arthurs realistic drama,
blue Jeans" is In preparation. with Miss
Kirwin as June
The current weeks bill at the local
Keith theatre Is the strongest vaudeville
bill ever offered In that theatre contain
ing almost entirely topline features. and
10 OF the 10 acts are entirely new to
Providence. while three OF the remaining
FIVE are old favorites whose appearances
are always sheartily welcomed The bill
includes the following acts; Charles
Hawtrey, the noted English actor and late
star OF "A Message From Mars" Nc
Intyre and Heath. blackfaoe comedians OF
"A Georgia Minstrel Fame; VIM. Har-
court & Co. Nelich's trained birds. Nine,
Slapoffski, Pewitt Lucie and Vlata
Harrisan, Harry Brown. Innis and Ryan.
Lavine and Leonard, The Zaranos and the
biograph. showing the great comedy pic
ture Personal"
Bring the children with yon and enjoy
The Little Princess" at the Providence
Opera House this week There will be
three special matinee performances. on
Wednesday Friday and Saturday. at
which times popular prices will prevail.
This IL pure, sweet story OF child life.
full OF good wholesome fun. pretty pathos
and heart interest and one that Il will
do you good GO attend.