The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-05
EMPIRE THEATRE.

serNediy popular hold OF the amusement
loving patrons OF the city and state was
evidenced by the immense and enthu-
siastic audiences that more than tested
the seating capacity. boxes included, OF
the Empire theatre at the performances
yesterday afternoon and last evening. and
made standing room at premium. Her
personal magnetism as an actress she dis
played for two seasons In only a Shop
Girl but with this her latest-snd her
first appearance In IL here-she Is destined
TO achieve even greater success with My
Toni Boy Girl"
lt"is a new musical comedy drama from
the prolific pen OF Charles f. Blaney and
IL produced under the direction OF Henry
III. Winchell. II is in four acts and II
scenes. which are laid in New York city
and the south giving opportunity for the
spectacular In the scenic presentation.
Josie. n waif or the streets OF New
York. realizing that the world seemingly
turns against girl" dons boys clothes
inSsrder TO exc out an existence and TO
protect herself from insult and injury.
She Is an orphan stolen In childhood from
the home OF rich parents by an un-
scrupulous villain. who placed her In the
hands OF n woman OF the slums In the
metropolis 20 be brought up in ignorance
she was called the 'tom-boy girl
Her dead fathers brother. who Is pro-
verbal plantation owner and typicaI
southern gentleman. gaining clue 10 the
probab bic whereabouts OF the girl. who is
by her birthright Virginia heiress, al
though unaware OF the fact, goes 10 New
York I'm quest OF her.
The scheming lover OF the sister or
Josie. the 'tom-boy girl" secretly Sc
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finding Josie first has her arrested for
masquerading I'm boys clothes. She Is
brought into court. but IL released by the
efforts OF Col. Calvert, the uncle. more
familiarly known as "Old Fury, who
thus thwarts the villain In his plans and
Josie. having discarded her rags. is taken
TO the uncle's home In the south where
she begins to revel In hnery and luxury.
She meets for the first time her older
sister who, refusing her heart and hand
to the villainous lover. Is abducted by him
IN At OF desperation and taken 10 his
cave at Devils Gulch in the mountains.
BY a peculiar chain OF circumstances.
Josie learns. after many vain quests for
her sister, that she is at Devils Gulch
and declares that she will ride TO Hades 70
rescue her. Douning male attire. the
tom boy girl as Captain Charlie makes
her way 10 the cave. and after blood
thirsty hand 10 hand contest with the
despersdoes delivers her sister from cap
tivity and brngs her home safely. The dc-
nouement IL delightful and everything
ends happily.
Iottie Williams is particularly adapted
TO the title role In which she displays
rollicking reckless but sincere hearted
spir,t so typical Of the true American
girl. and w r. Stevens as her uncle. Col.
calvert or "old Fury Of Virginia, IL
easy. calm. considerate and natural Al
Lester adds not only life and variety TO
his character OF Herman von Benning-
house OF fthe German nobility, but his
vocal efrusions In the form of parodies on
topical songs Of the day are heartily ap-
plarded.
e j. lie Saint executes the part Of
villain with an abandon that Is best ap-
preciated in the form OF dsapproval on
the part Of the audience. fact which
means that he does his unpopular task
in a finished manner. Harriet Davis. an
octoroon OF the same paternity as Lillian
and Josie puts fire and vigor into her
work. while the efforts Of Miss Maud kel-
lett as Lillian. the ''tom-boy girls sister
are fully appreciated. Nellie Maskel ap-
pesrs 10 advantage in the dual role or
irish Nell in New York city, and later az
Nanny Pullett. the old negro nanny
Of Fury hail. Edward y. Giles. as Pos
sum. Is the proverbial lazy darkey and
Edward b. Giles effectively portrays Po-
liceman Graft, one OF New York's finest
The other characters are In the COM
neient hands OF May Dickson. Viola Nc
Donald. Allie Marshall and Messrs VIII
liam Handy. I. g. Hill Charles Hines Leo
Doherty. Howard Bottom, Gordon Thomas'
s,rep Hill and F. f. whitehouse.
The octoroons. who appear In poses.
marches and choruses, include Lydia
Mansfield. Lizzie Fuller. Madge Henning
Sadie Stanley. Daisy Cline. Jenny Pier
con svbie brennan. Grace Warren, Helen
dickson. Edythe Forrest, May Wyndham.
Annie Hall. Sally Isaacs, May Ferguson
and Madge Robinson
The play is splendldly mounted ard dur
,np the presentation the several musical
numbers are enjoyably rendered.
"My Tom-Boy Girl will be repeated
every evening during the week and at the
usual natinees Thursday and Saturday
afternoons.
Next week "ihe Way Of the Trans
gressor."