The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-11

'"rhs Price OF silence" 10y Edward Fuller
Of this city. whose play "Fetters" attract
ed such favorable notice in this city dur
ing the summer season OF 1893 Mr.. Nal
com williams and the Providence ORA
matte Stock company at the Imperial the
atre provide one O. the most notable Of
happenings I'm the local theatrical world
during the present season. The new play
presents an absolutely new idea I'm plot
making and the manner In which the va
rious entertaining situations are brought
attut and worked out is surprisingly out
Of the ordinary course observed i'm play
vr ting Conscientious work by Mr.. VII
Jams and tho author during the rehear-
sails held during tnc past week has result
"a in the players being brought 10 the
highest point OF efficiency. all the more
So perhaps. because the respective char
acttrs are allotted 10 members OF the
company who qre most eminently fitted
TO impersonate them. The premier Of
"'rne Price Of Silence viii he most ac-
cu-ately presented and fully I'm the spirit
m which the author intended It should
be done and as Il result the success OF
the new play should he instantaneous.
There are two stage settings produced
both being a Fouwood the country resi-
deuce Of Sir Robert Mulford, a wealthy
English gentleman. and elaborate and
beautiful. settings have heen provided
which embody al the salient features Of
a country estate OF an English landowner.
Both the drawing room scene In which
the PLAY commences, and the garden scene
used later in the play are verttabte trt-
Lmphs of theatric scenic art.
Mr.. Williams has the leading role in the
new piece and as Edmund Roberts has
Il part which provides excellent opportu-
l'ty for the display OF tnat actors well
known emotional strength in stua tons
ar he. &c al In . inc
iict re As a man whose heart is bound up
In a girl whose nund he seems 20 have no
likelihood OF winning he draws most
heavily upon the sympathy OF the audit
tncc. The leading feminine role Ethel
Y rcourt I'm the capable hands or Miss
ed. affords ample chance for the de-
piciior Of q most lovabe refined youns
Brush gentewonan Miss Burton por-
trays the role Of Gwendoln Mulford,
daughter OF SIR Robert Mulford, and the
part Is perhaps better fitted for the expo
s,tion OF her art than has before been
lsiven her since coming 10 this city. Lord
CarfaX, as a typical young British noble
man, a character well qualified to win
the love OF such girl as Gwendolin
proves herself 40 be. is 20 be PLAYED by
Mr. HaVdon Miss De Barry as the Ouch
ess Of Boxhury. aunt OF the young lord.
am intriguing English peeress and Miss
Dwiner who makes her first appearance
v IN the company In the part of Lady
Milford. hll important parts. Mr..
Graram plays the role Of Sir Robert Null
'crd. a man confronted with situations
which are too difficult 10 be surmounted
by his somewhat vacillating character
Mr. Hughston ss Geoffrey milford son
OF sir Robert is a characteristic English
tvpe Mr. Rowan. as SIR Roberts private
3, cretary. Pitsforl Dalton, an unprinci-
uled sort OF individual completes the
cast, all Of whom should prove them
~c'Nes equal 10 any contingency which
the play provides
The curtain rises on the first act on the
drawing room scene I'm sir Robert
house. and Gwrndoln and Geoffrey Mul-
t,ru are disclosed involved in discus.
si,n of Edmund Roberts q friend OF the
later. and guest at Fenwood. and of
whose life everyone Is ir Ignorance Ds-
veicpments subsequent 20 tNe return of
SIR Robert and his private 'ctnrv rom
town prove that Roberts presence Is dis
tasteful 10 these members of the party.
The discovery that Roberts Is his oppo
u.rt IN the approaching parliamentary
sec tion supplies Sir Robert with an ex-
cifc 20 order his withdrawal from ths
BE-, use and other troubles also beset Rob
Icrts. Godfrey Milford discovering that
ne Is becoming too attentive 10 Ethel
Hsrcourt. young Mulfords cousin and
hancee. Seeming Gnwelcome disclosures