The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-30
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Wtft NWO di~StdFOD rutAVcNtC lA
New York last season and one OF these,
The College Widow" by George AIDE,
win como TO the Providence Opera house
tonight. The main topic Of the comedy
lie football and a very pretty and well
connected plot strings the four acts to-
gether.
According to this a star athlete Is kept
from joining tho team II a rival college
through the wiles Of "thc college widow"
a personablo and coquettish young
woman, daughter Of the president and
credited with a new love affair every year.
She enters a plot with the students 10
capture Bolton Of Minnesota and by doing
this Atwater defeats her ancient rival,
Bingham But IT, r. the widow last
conquest. In e~ntangling Bolton she falls
ir love herself.
Aside from the main story there are
several counterplots and a rich lot OF
characters are introduced. Mr.. AIDE, him
self a graduate OF one OF the smaller uni
versities. gives some rare views OF the
minor college town. The fidelity OF these
pictures and his natural gift Of present
ing types" In this instance rebound TO
his credit az strongly as his kill as a
playwright. A dozen characters who have
little to do with the plot give the OBJ
server his lasting impressions ~ The Col
lego Widow" The football recruit from
AiA' Yin III O. ElFNh'' ~ ~
art: the painfully shy freshman, Bub
Hicks OF Sauantumville who becomes
Sport Hicks In three short months: the
! town marshal and "the prominent walt
ress'-all these arc so human hat the
play has a surpassing freshness. The
vital scene Of tho play shows the ex-
terror Of the athletic held during the
course OF the game between Atwator and
bingham. II 10 here that the stage man
a----
vides a picture that fairly thrills. With
a stage full OF people yelling, blowing
horns. tossing caps and flags the football
hero is carried In on the shoulders Of the
team.
Monte Cristo." with James O'Noill In
tho title role. will be seen at the Provi-
dence Opera house Nov. .. 3 and 4.
II IL promised that the piece Will be re-
vived with a splendor % stage settings
which will cast into the shade all previous
productions OF this old-timo favorito play.
II has been so many years since this
announcement was first made that many
theatro-soers nave almost ceased to re-
member the exact date when IL was put
on the billboards for the first time, but
tho present production Is on such a scale
| OF ma gnihcencc that IL gives a new and
added rest TO the appearance Of Mr.,
O'Neill and q strong element OF novelty
to the play itself.
At the close Of the performance Of 'In
MizEoura" at the Imperial tomorrow af-
ternoon Miss Katherine DE Barry Will
hold a reception to the radies present. The
reception will a k pace on the stage
and Miss De Barry will be assisted in re-
ceivins by several Of the other members
4 ~ thu COMMA NJ Misc IH Ro rTN has haon
with the Imperial Theatre Stock company
almost from Its inception and she has
made a host of friends in this city while
her pleasing personality will undoubtedly
cause many who have not met her person
ally TO attend her reception. Last Tues
day at the close OF the matinee the audi
ence was given an opportunity TO see how
the scenery Is shifted. Before the audi
ence had left the house the curtain was
raised and the scene shifters in full view
OF everybody made the necessary changes
Of scenery. The novelty was much appre-
ciated and the same thing will be done
tomorrow just before Miss DeBarry's re-
ception. r" &C." g
II Is easy TO judge how long Il was
since "LIttle Lord Faunileroy" was first
presented on the stage by the fact that
Tommy Russell. brother OF Annie Russell.
the actress. and himself the rigins Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy'' has grown ND and
Is now a broker In New York. The play
was given. by many companies and
brought about a widespread vogue IN
dressing small boys. Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" has been given a big revival this
season with a star cast and is to be seen
at the Empire theatre before the end OF
the year.
Several new plays will be given by
James Kennedy In the week OF repertoire
In which the popular comedian OF Empire
summer companies Is to be seen az ths
house during the week before Christmas
David Walters, another Of the better
liked members OF the summer company.
well remembered as the villain in every
play, is a member Of Mr.. Kennedy's com
rany. which Is under OF
Spite g. Williamson, managers of the
Empire.
The bill at Keith's this week will no
strong in headline features. embracing
such attractions as the famous August
Family OF tugglers. who rank as the very
first I'm their particular line; Hal Davis.
Inez McCauiay and company. in the ex-
citing dramatic playlet. Pals Booker
and Corbley. in The Walking Delegate:''
stuart barnes, IN all new songs and
stories; Mullen and Correli. Is Humorous
Peculiarities:" Mignonette Kokin, mimic
and dancer; Galletti's Pantomime Mon
keys. James r. Dooley and his dancing
Girls, The Pryors. Holemsn brothers,
Carroll Healey. Roltaire. Naomi Ethardo
and the Keith motion pictures.
&c
Perhaps one OF the chief reasons why
the August Family are the premiere
J~ugglers OF the world is because OF their
grace ard neatness and their stunning
costumes. az well as the ease with which
they juggle all kinds OF objects. large or
small. light or heavy. Five years ago
when they were AT Keith's theymade ade-
cided sensation. as they are sure TO do
again this week during their return en-
gagement 10 the local Keith theatre.
There is no more popular entertainer in
vaudeville than Stuart Barnes. who IL at
Keith's this week. Mr.. Barnes has an
uncommonly pleasing personality aud he
always brings a budget Of up-to-date.
original songs and stories OF the CATCHING