The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01

proud.
The dainty little Viennese prima donna,
who seems to have no desire TO leave rs.
has a personality that is calculated to
win for its possessor n host OF friends.
Frank, spontaneous. and good-natured.
she is full OF vivacity and the spirit or
fun; life wit her seems all Joyous sun
shine. Possessing the marvellous God
gift OF her glorious voice. the gracious
artistic seems as though she might also
be possessed {" the spirit OF some rare
song-bird. That she has magnetism IS
amply demonstrated by her power OF at
traction on the stage and i'm the crowds
of friends and admirers she has won for
herself In the home or her adoption.
But there is another side 10 FRITZ
Scheff's character. and one that, in the
nature OF things. the public cen know
but little. She IL that most democratic
and simple OF all prima donnas, She toes
not know the meaning OF a prima donna <
rights OF attention; success and achieve
ment happily rave not spoilt her. Tritzi
Scheff's greatest virtue is charity. Size
gives away large sums in relief. and no
deserving case that Is brought TO her mo-
tice is ever turned away ,m~pty-hamicd
And then her love Tor Children. Shc finds
them Irresistible and whatever city She
may have visited there are 10 be f0tEu
youthful friends OF FRITZ ScheR eagerly
looking for her coming again. To have
attained a high position as a singer be-
fore she is Is is a great thing. but to
be universally beloved as FRITZ Schon
Is, Is a greater one.
With the production Of The Late Mr.
Castillo" at the Imperial theatre next
week. the local stock company will APP
pear with a new leading woman IN the
person OF Miss Flora j. Bowley. Miss
Bowley is a native of San Francisco, al
though her parents ON both sides descend
ed from Massachusetts Puritan stock.
Her father was T. $. Bowley OF the
United States army. and she has now two
brothers in the service. After attending
the public schools OF her native city. Miss
Bowley came east and entered the Burn
ham preparatory school az Northampton.
Mass, whore she prepared for smith col
lege. She graduated from Smith IN the
class OF oi During her college course
she was "A writer for tho college paper.
but her chief Interest outside OF her
studies lay in the amateur theatricals.
ia which the Smith girls have always
maintained a high standard. Her innate
dramatic ability made her The natural
leader In al the amateur productions OF
the four years she was at Smith. just
before her graduation. James X. Hac1ett
heard her read and saw her act. and at
once made arrangements foLAher 90 Join
his company directly after she had COM
pleted her college course. Her first pro-
fessional appearance was made la The
Crisis" and shortly afterwards. when
MIR Hackett put on "The Fortunes ~ the
King Miss Bowley played Druscilla, the
demure Puritan maid. In all Of the
large cities. az well as on tho road. Miss
BoWiey received high praise for her work.
and during the latter part of the season
rhe met with as great success In THE
House OF Silence" which Mr.. Hackett
pot on for n brief season During the
past few months she has been playing
with tho Castle Square aud Empire
Theatre stock companies "a Boston. IN
.he Empire company last summer she
cas- associated with Mr.. Courtliegh. who
sdmired her Nork very much and believes
hsf she viii become az popular In Prov
iencs 81 fhe r. 90 BOSTON Personally