The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-27
IMPERIAL THEATRE,

! In "Arrah ma Pogue" the irish drama
which wiz be tho Offering this week at
the Imperial theatre with Mr. william
! Courtleigh. Miss Florence Rockwell and
! the other favortes OF the theatre stock
| company portraying the principal roles. is
| afforded what Is probably the best and
4 most favorab bly, known OF Dion Bouci-
! cault's celebrated series OF Irish plays the
| other almost equally well known INCLUDING
| "The Colleen Bswn." "The Shaughraun." q"
! Kerry" and numerous others Bouccault
while perhaps beet known IN the theatri-
! cal world for his Irish dramas was versa
| tile. his London Assurance" which was
| recently seen at the Imperial theatre,
! easily taking prominent position among
| the so-called old English comedies. Ar
| rah-na- Pogue" will be the last production
10 be seen at the Imperial theatre before
| the removal OF the company 20 the PrOyi-
dence Opera House for the summer. while
extensive repairing and redecorating Is
! being done 10 their present home, and
which will make the theatre one OF tho
most beautiful In the country.
The leading male role OF ''Arrah-ua-
Pcgue' Shaun the Post. which is filled
with the most spontaneous of pure Irish
wit. Is not a strange one 20 Mr. Court
leigh, the talented leading man OF tho
company. who has played the part with
most signal success In previous produc-
tions OF the drama in other cities. other
members OF the company are also not
without experience In the drama 80 that
most entertaining performance is as
sured 70 the patrons Of the house during
tho week
.Arrah-na =Pogue" has -heen-seen- In
Providence on several occasions the last
time being In January OF last year when
j. X Murray and Clara Lane presented II
at the Imperial to large audiences
The feelings or the Irish peasantry over
tho On, roaohments OF the English are WV
idly portrayed I'm "Arrah-na- Pogue." and
hut little more wonderfully true concep-
tions OF the Irish race could be desired
than those which Boucicault created in
this play and which was one OF his fa-
vorlte dramas for presentation whenever
he was seen.
The picturesque locality in which the
play is set Wicltlow, Ireland. affords ex-
cellcnt opportunity for the most beautiful
scenery possible 90 modern stasecraft, and
every effort Will be made 20 keep the stag
Ing Of the production up 10 the high stan
darl already established at the theatre.
As is customary In Boucicault's irish
dramas, there are a number Of scenes to
each act the three scts comprising an ag-
grcRate or twelve scenes
During the FIRST act. Michael Feeney
an informer and process server. rccog-
ilzes money which is shown him by Ar
rah Meelish bright Irish Colleen AMI
the toast OF the countrywide az some
which Vas taken from him by stranger
oh tho rscvious night. who wac In reality
BcaG,'sh McCoul. an Irish rebel OF the
aristocracy, who has been exiled from his
native land for several years. hut who
while trying 10 stir up an insurrection In
the Irish hills has hidden In the cottage
OF Arrah. unknown 10 the latter's sweet
heart shaun. a big hearted fun-lovlng
Irish lad. McCoul has given tho Girl some
OF the money taken from Eccncy IN return
for her hospitality on the eve OF his re-
turn TO France with his sweetheart, Fan
ny Power.
Fceney informs the English OF his rob
berry and states that tho man who took
his money is secreted az Arrah's house.
Arrah and Shaun by this time have been