The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-15

one OF the sweetest, most enjoyable
plays seen on the Providence stage for
many day is "A Bachelors Romance
which is being presented at Keith |
Providence theatre this week by the Al
bee Stock company and 10 miss which |
will be 20 lose one Of the season 5 rare |
treats. Last evenings audience was par |
ticulary large and enthusiastic. many !
people having been there TO greet that |
dainty little actress Miss Mary Young. |
OF last seasons Albee comrany. VINO
made her temperance for 4 speclal en-
sagement That Miss Young Is one of
the most genuinely popular actresses who
ever appeared upon the Providence stage
was proven last evening beyond all cues
tion. Never has a favortc been given
such a vociferous greeting. The audience
applauded until their hands must nave
ached and then Miss Young was onlged
TO make a pretty little speech OF tnankS
and was presented with several mag
nihcent floral offerings.
Miss Young appeared as the dashlhE
Young widow Mrs lie Grand. and the
same dairtincss and refinement Of man
ner which won her so many staunch ad-
uirers last season was noticeable I'm her
work The role gave her no great acting
opportunities but she was " ~ charm ing
and chic. and she scored an undcniabie
| PERSONAL triumph. Miss COurtenay was
| delightful as the ingenious young gifI
who causes such embarrassment foT htr
middle-agfd bachelor guardian. who even
tually wins his heart she played the role
/ with delicious simplicity and lack of ar
fectaticn end her love scenes with David
| vore fl1 Of the most delicate couuetry
Nr Crane gave an excellent character
study as David Holmcs--in fact, N NAV
be reckoned q ono ~ the bst things Mr
! crane has done here this season. which
/ 10 sovfrr a great deal The transition
= from, the staid bachelor to tho pleasure
seeling. unconsciouslv lovor-lik" man was
depicted with remarkable Skill ana thore
/, seemed to be not minut" thai MY
crane did not get every possible bit out
| Of the role
one - the most artistic bits of tn"
entire play was that given by Mr. Lose"
es THO old hool, worm Mr Mulberry. HIS
noake-up was excellent. and his tired foot
and tenderness In handling books ana m"
non,-n,arv forgetfulucSs of age I'M tho
singing Of a rollicking song by the thre'
men were so artisticallN ana %ubtF
nainfed that ho seemed like "a charactoI
stcppcd from life not a or alton ~ the
dranatist. and there Is no doubt tha'
Nir Tosoo must have givcn the same
I ~of,II c0nSciontious study 10 this com
rorativelv minor role that he wou-, giy'
10 a longer and hotter one. Mr. Caldara
tae worldly young man was also very
cc,nmondahle. the convincing not" IN ms
work at every moment I'm the play and
~ case and naturalness that is one oi
the chief characteristics Of Mr. Coldara
work madc 70 especially enjoyah'".
Atss Rein1er won descrvedlV hearty auo
,roouent applaus by her clever depletion
fvftf rr11
hearted Miss Clomentina. Her blunt
ortsnoke-, hatred ~ mfn and frivouty anr
,ho denth ~ hor love for the lonely orphan
re,o shov-n with skin and he role coult
hardly have hecr bett-r played. MT
Vise's unctuous huuor found on oX"ei
tort ou,let IN tho role ~ the devoted Mar
Tin his every look and e0fcch being ~
that finished manner which has e9rnc'
Nir wise the reputatic0 ~ BEING on" y
the most artistic comedians upon M
stage TO-DAY
, . ,.ourg lItorar, man whose success turn
, ~ Nod with much realism and forcc
! ,,,ss piyoys was nlcasmgly sincere
~ sooie.y girl Varri"' I-ic ster. an
< Nv winter uadc n decided hi' as ih
n ardent NJ savage. much awnSem"n
! boi,p extracted by him and MI Nicaude
ont NJ iholr 'oint ownership NJ TWO SUIT
T. ~ clotbes Tho performance seemed u
. no thoroughly cnjov"d 10y me aud' n''
< which r,,cItcd out ~ The usual irapp" s'''
q :, pro,.idorce audiences md anplaude
= t.arl,,s,v almost every minute that Tho
@ 80 ,o, laughing - rachoIors Ro
,,s,co.. is surc Judging from last evening
. ,o no ono cf tho seasons hits
$ The House That Jack PuiIt fare
X cor dy " the rouicNlrg typo bH Ge'Ie
= r. Rroadhurst. author of Why smit
Ie,t Home" "The Wrong Nj Wright
" aud other big successes. is scheduled 10
newt week with Miss Young = engage
a ment continued