The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-25
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

The strategy TO which a clever girl re-
sorts in order 10 ovade her fathers at
tempt to compel her to marry the man
she does not love is the basis OF the en-
tertainins four-act comedy THE Man
euvres OF Jane" which Malcolm williams
aud the Providence Dramatic Stock COM
pany will produce at the Imperial theatre
next week. II was written by Henry Ar
thur Jones. the author OF Joseph En-
tangled THE Liars. THE MIddlemsn."
Judith" and number OF other success
ful and we'll known plays and was first
produced at Dalys theatre In New York
with notable cast including Hilda
Spone. Elizabeth T'yree. Ferdinand Colts
chalk, William Courtney and Amy Bushy.
The scene OF fhe play is laid I'm England
enc the stage settings and social positions
uf the characters permit of an elaborate
production. which facts will be taken
fIll advantage OF during the weeks pres
ents ton. Jane Nangle r. self -willed
young woman who by her pranks causes
her father much trouble. She has never
beer able to remain long at any one
tosrding school and finally after one seri-
ous breach OF discipline her father takes
her out OF school and sends her down I'm
the country TO CLANCY Court to be under
the care OF an Did friend OF the family
Mrs. Beechinor, who was formerly a
school teacher with a big reputation as
a disciplinarian.
The owner OF Chaney Court Is a young
nctleman named Lord Bapchild. who is
not over bright but otherwise a harmless
young man. After becoming acquainted
with Jane his uncle and mother make up
their minds 10 have Bapchild marry Jane
as she is OF good family and wealthy
Jane, however. does not readily fall I'm
With this plan for while a school she has
become engaged 10 marry poor but re-
spectacle young man named Langton
Jane takes with her 20 Chaney Court
Ccnstantia Gage. who was formerly one
Of her teachers and who has left school
10 become her companion. James hance
Langton arrives at Chaney Court and be-
comes steward there and thus the three
Langton. Jane and Constantia are able
10 meet occasionally without the old folks
knowing OF II. As Constantia is poor
girl with n widowed mother TO support
she makes mp her mind that she herself
shall marry Bapchild and the others agree
tC help her.
Mrs Beechinor has 14-year-old daugh-
ter. Pamela, who Is a sneaknR. inquisi-
tive young child who suspects that Con-
stantia. Langton and Jane have some
scheme afoot and tries TO learn what il Is
Bi pchild shall row Jane across the river to
meet her father In the hope that during
the time they are on the water Bapchild
viii propose TO her. But that night Is the
time during which Jane and Langston
have planned TO elope and therefore they
thwart the scheme OF the uncle and moth
or by substituting Constantia for Jane
during the row. While getting across the
river the young couple lose their oars and
are carried by the tide down the river.
They float about all night. wet and tired
and are unable to reach shore until morn
ing. Meanwhile Langton carries Pamela
across the river 10 prevent her from
warning the folks that he and Jane are
going TO elopc.
The trouble Of temporarily sequestra ting
Pamela delays him so that there is no op-
pcrtunity to get married that night and SO
Jane leaves the little inn where she has
beer waiting for Bangtou and returns
home before her absence is discovered. In
the morning Bapchild and Constantia re-
turr home wesry and disrepItable I'm ap-
peeranCe and announce that they are en-
gagged. Explanations follow and every
thinG is forgiven and Jane and Langton
ave allowed To marry.
The comedy necessitates an exception
ally long cast and almost every part is a