The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-05
KElTH'S THEAT RE.

AZ heith's the coming week the Albee
Stock company will present the dainty
comedy drama, Liberty Hall" by r. c.
Carton author OF Lord and Lady Algy."
Wheels Within Wheels and many other
noted successes. II was originally played
In New York with Henry Miller and Viola
Allen In the leading roles. and three years
ago when II was produced by the Aibee
Stock company IL was conceded by Provi-
dence playgoers to be one OF the season 8
best liked plays. Kind hearts are more
than coronets' is the theme OF the pretty
love story told with such exquisite humor
and pathos by Mr. Carton
Blanche and Amy Chilworth. the deugh-
ters OF the late Sir Norman Chilvorth,
find. after their fathers death. that they
have inherited nothing but an honored
name Their old and dearly loved home
has become the property OF the next male
Chilvorth heir their cousin. Sir Hartley
Chilvorth, a young man whom they have
never seen. Sir Hartley IL I'm love with
Blanche Chilworth, the Older daughter,
but wishes 20 win her for himself alone
regardless Of his title or fortune. He
travels incognito as Mr.. Owen" a soap
salesman and the naughty Miss Chill.
worth finds pretty hard work 10 keep
from falling In love with him even
though she feels that he is her social in
ferior.
lovable old uncle. who keeps a book
shop. offers the girls a home. although
he has never before seen them The
word shop is very distasteful 10 them
but they accept and soon grow to love
the old man very much. Amy Chilworth
Is In love with Sir Gerald Tanqueray, an
impulsive young man. and she plans to
elope with him. Mr.. owen overhears
their conversation and illustrates their
~, Il A. 1.
from which she had stolen In the middle
Of the night. 20 run away with Gerald
and he tells her 10 be a sensible girl and
mo one will ever. know" Blanche over
hears him tell Amy that mo one will ever
know" and Immediately believes that he
loves her sister and is trying 10 mlslead
her. II is then that she thoroughly real
izes that she loves the supposed soap
salesman.
Blanche and Mr. owen play at eros.
purposes for a while. but eventually mat
ters are Strengthened out by the warm
hearted old uncle. Mr.. Todman. or
"Toddy" as he II afrectionately known
The very charm ~ Liberty Hall" IL in
its simplicity and It's very lkable char
scters. A feature OF the week will he
the special engagement for one week
only OF Miss Edna Phillips. the popular
leading woman formerly OF the Albee
company. whose myriad Of friends and
admirers here are planning 10 give her
a rousinE welcome Miss Phillips will
play Blanche Chilworth and Miss Courte-
nay will be the younger sister. Amy Mr.
Crane Will return TO the cast as mfr.
owen" and Mr.. Nicander will play the
impetuous Sir Gerald. Mr. Losee will
doubtless make one OF his characteristic
big hits IN character part as Mr. Rrign-
shaw. md Mr.. Wise will have an oppor-
tunity 70 exploit his rich humor. blended
with pathos. in the role OF Mr. Todman.
Miss Rein1er will play the role ~ Crater.
the old servant Of Todman. the part in
which she made such big hit when tho
Albee company originally produced this
play Mr.. Winter will play Mr.. Ped
wick Mr. Robert Turner will play
Robert Binks. who loves not wisely but
TOO well.