The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-13
EMPIRE THEATRE.

summer stock I'm this city had its origin
nj tho Empire theatre. There the nrst
summer dramatic stock company played
3, the first season the house was open
and there has been maintained by Mana
gers Spitz e. Nathanson. each season
stock company noted throughout theatrl-
cal circles all over the country for It's
excellence and for the manner In which
the productions have been staged. IL is
said TO ne a fact that nowhere else In the
country have summer stock companies
better than the one at the Empire been
maintained at anything like the same
scale OF admission prices. This has been
possible only by filing the house at each
performance. for the management has al
vavs hired the best and most capable ~
PLAYERS. And this same standard Is to ne
maintained this season which is to open
nj the Empire -nax+ MondaN- The opening
play will be "A Young Wire.
The companv this year will be II - an
nounced by Managers SpitZ Nathanson
the best ever seen at the house IL VIII
contain a number OF players who have
made themselves prime favorltes WIN
Providence theatregoers in past seasons
from the excellence of their work. IL VIII
have Others who will become equally Wen
liked as soon as they become as wen
known And the productions 10 be given
will not only be OF the very highest order.
but will be staged on scale never before
attempted I'm this city by any company
PLAYING at the Empire popular scale OF
summer prices.
The leading woman OF the company.
which is to be known as the Empire Stock
Company will be Miss Kathryn PurnelL
who was leading woman Of the summer
stock company at this house last summer.
and who has since then been playing at
the head OF her own company. in which
she appeared AZ the Empire during the
winter.
Miss Purneu requires no introduction 10
Providence theatregoers. for no more pop !
ular leading woman has ever played here
The sane may be said OF the leading man, |
John rEne Connor. who was also a mem
her OF last summers comrany and who
was also one OF the prime favortes then
Mr. Connor has been member Of the
COMPANY PLAYING the melodramatic sue
cess When Women Love since then
David walters. who was another popular
member Of last seasons company has
also been secured for another season.
II will he good news 10 hear that James
Kennedy. the popular comedian Of sever /.
al previous summer stock companies At /
the Empire. Is 10 return. lie closed his
season SATURDAY.. In Sheridan Keene De ]
tective" IN which he has been starring
with nuch success and will join the com 1
panv at oncc. Edwin Dudley. n new com [
er has had much experience in the West /
in stock and will he n valuable member
OF the organization He will he stage /
manager and will also play characters. In /.
the art or dressing the stage and OF pro- !
ducing plays. Mr. Dudley has had wide /
experience lie has been connected with 1
/. l.
Grand Opera House. Tfttshurg! the Grand I
opera Honse san Francisco. and other l
houses OF this calhre
Juveniles will be PLAYED by Felix Fam !
tus who was with the Alcazar Stock in /
San Francisco. and with Mrs. Leslie Car /
ter: old men will he played by Harry .
Kramer. famous i'm this line OF parts Miss .
Margaret Lewis. who was a member OF /
the company OF last year, VIII be seen In .
characters: John Boyd. who has had 1
long stock experience has been secured .
for the parts called second heavies. Miss .
Virginia Jeftries, another new conner. viii .
be the ingenue and tho soubrettc Of the
company. Miss Lillian Robinson who was
seen here in the company OF Miss Eugene
Blair i'm "Zaza." will play heavies.
"A Young Wife" is a very strong dra-
matte success which has never been seen
n this city The character OF tho produc
tons TO be made by the Empire stock
Company under tho management OF Spii1
& Nathanson. is shown by the fact that
Neil Burgess has been secured for one Of
he opening weeks 10 play with the sup
port of the company in this world-famous
olay "The County Fair" which will he
,iveu with all It's scenery and appoint
nents for what Is announced as Us last
appearance in this city. There will be
laily matinees and a change or bill every
week Prices will be - and p cents for
he daily matinees and 10. % and 81 cents
or the evening performances.