The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08
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After the matinee Thursday OF this
week. Miss Florence Rockwell and the
other members OF the Imperial Stock
company will hold a reception on tho
stage, to which all present at that per-
formaace are cordially invited This
event will give the patrons OF the theatre
an opportunity to meet Miss Rockwell,
Mr. Courtieigh and the other new mem
bers OF the company and renew their ac-
auaintance with Miss Burton. Miss De
Barry and the other old favorites Tho
women will also have an excellent oppor-
tunity 20 observe az close range the de-
tais.of the beautiful gowns worn by the
ladies in the production Of THE Princess
and tho Butterfly"
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The role OF Reginald King in Soldiers
of Fortune" Is To be PLAYED in the
A,bee oompanys production at Kciths
this week by George Fisher Mr. Fisher
played this role last winter in baltimore
with the Dewitt Stock company and his
success was pronounced The character
is that OF a blase New York swell whose
proposal TO Alice Langham Chabel Car
ruthers). the naughty society girl is one
OF the bright incidents OF the play
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one Of tho most effective scenes OF
Soldiers Of Fortune is that IN which
Robert CLAY the plucky young United
States civil engineer. keeps at bay the
armed natives of OaGcao who seek the
lifo az the presidents VIE. i'm the en-
dcavor 10 protect whom capt Stuart the
loyal young attachc of the presidents
STAFF. gives his own lie The cast will
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Soldiers of Fortune seems likely tO be
one of the hest liked production of the
season. for there is no Denying the fact
that IL is one Of the few successful book
plays.
For the week Of MAY 18th al Kelth's
the Alhce Stock company Will present the
celebrated American comedy drama THE
Henrietta. made famous by the late
Stuart Robson and William a. Crane
This production Is heiaE anticipated w
keen interest by local phycocrs for the
play IS one q the best ever written Il
has been produced with emphatic success
In all the largest cities tho world and
the Albee companNs presentation 81 IL
uill he the FIRST production I'm Providoncp
at popular prices. II is an especially Hre
stock play AZ II viii afford SO many mem.
bers Of the company excellent opporturi.
ties. Mr. Nicander VIII appear as BERTHE.
the lamb. and IS sure 10 oc given roue-
ing welcome. and Myrtle Ma. who has
not yet had an opportunity 20 deuoa-
srate her ability. will have the com
panion role as Agnes Mabel Carruthers
VII also have a lue role and Tom Wise
will appear IN The role pisyed by William
H. Crare and which Mir Wise rlayed
win stuart Robson after Robson and
Crane had separated
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The sale % seats for "The Henrietta 9"
a. ke.h's the week " May 18th begins
tomorrow morning and there 's every
Indication that there VI he "a big de-
maud for seats as everyone seems aux-
icus 20 D. amcng TIE urst 10 welcome
fuwn Nicaudcr. who win make his frst
appearance % tho season. having rccov-
cred from The recent sovc.e illness which
prevented hlr teing here Tor TIE Lteln-
ning of tho season
Howard iian's now play. "The Nil
lonaire Deceive VIII Boz sfcn for the
first Tine in this cii, ai tne Emplrc the
afro tonight n WIS written by Charl =
T.. BlanoY. author of Across the Pacific"
and othcr melodramatic successos. in cole
iahorafion with Mr. Han whose pla,.
"Tho M8n who Dared was ono ~ the
most gucrrrui ever shown or thn Pm
pire ~ Trio course ~ "Thn NfNruairo
Defecfisf Pr Hall piaya two disfincf
Characters. one Roherf Rose Wall
street broker. and fhe other. sr Herbert
Bancroft an Engiifhman ~ the Lord