The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-06

William Courtleigh the new leading
man at the Imperial theatre. is an actor
of wide experience and ability and has
been associated with some OF the best
people on the American stage He was
born in Guelph. Ontario. but when he
was three years OF age his parents re-
moved 10 st. Louis. He studied law but
his success in amateur theatricals led
him to adopt the stage as a profession
His first important engagement was in
juvenile roles with Fanny Davenport in
CLEOPATRA Fedora" and la Tosca.' "
Later he created the leading role In "Old
Kentucky" at the Academs OF Music In
New York. For a time he was leading
man for Helen Dauvray and later played
Romeo TO Margaret Mather's Juliet" He
made one OF the biggest hits of his ca
reer as John Swftwind, the educated
Indian. in Northern Lights Since that
time he has played leading male parts
with Virginia Harmed in Alice OF Old
vincennes with Maxine Elliott in Her
own Way" with Charles Frohman's
companies in The Wilderness, and
with Daniel Frohman's company I'm THE
Princess and the Butterfly" THE Tree
Of knowledge" " "Trea wney Of the Wells
and Prisoner Of Zenda" He was lead
ing man for William II. Crane for n
season or two and Is now concluding an
engagement with william Gillette in
Sherlock Holmes at the Empire the
atre I'm New York In this well known
play he is taking the part of DR.. Wat
son He has also been leading man for
henrietta Crosman and has been at the
head Of the Castle Square Stock COM
pany. Mr.. Courtlesh is one Of the hand
soonest and most affsble actors on the
stage and Is always n great favorite
wherever he plays. He stands as high
I'm the estimation OF his fellow profes-
slonals as he does with the public. He
is president OF the Actors society OF
America and member OF the Actors
Society OF Friendship the Lambs, Play
ers and Greenroom clubs Of New York
city lie will make his first appearance
at the Imperial April II.
one Of tho clever things In the third
edition of Busy Izzy." which George
Sidney will show us at the Emp1fe next
week. is trio speciality with Sidney.
Carrie webber and Fred Wyckof as the
principals II Is called "T Can't Help
That" and is on the conversation dance
order The characters are "Izzy by
Mr.. sidney. n "rube" by Wyckoff, and
a French soubrette by Miss Wobber. The
song is 10 a catchy air and the words
are sure 20 make 81 success In the
hands cf this clever trio.
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one of the most pleasing features of the
strong bill headed by Miss Marie Jansen.
the former star Of comic opera, az the
Park theatre this week, Is the one-act
nlav. Is Marriage a Faiure?' given by
Miss Jansen Harry Ia Mari the noted
female impersonstor and two others. II
is n screaming farce Of tho old-fashoned
sort and IS so unconmonly ludicrous.
made so By the obilits Of Mr. In Mari.
principally. md the able assistance OF
Miss Jansen and the others in The cast.
that n fairly carries audiences away "
ia all clean wit. too. and 10 takes AID
takes well
t.s
The nrst act of George Sidneys musi-
cal farce BUSY fzzy" which comes 10
the Empire next week. Is laid IN lzzy 3
T department store. and tho second act
shows = summer hotel for which lzzy
has traded his store or course. in both
| store and hotel izzv ie the prime mover.
| and IL IL safe 70 assert that never was