The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27
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Theatres

Joseph Wheelock, Jr.. whom Charles
Frohman is presenting this year as his
newest star in George AIDES latest play,
Just Out OF College is not in any sense
a stranger to Providence theatregoers.
He has been seen here many times, mostly
In the companies OF Charles Frohman. He
left behind a good impression as a prom.
Using young comedian, who was destined
some day for higher roles. In the opin-
ion OF Mr.. Frohman this time has ar
rived. When Mr.. AIDE WAS commissioned
by Mr.. Frohman TO write the comedy he
was given information that IL was Mr..
Frohman's desire. to advance Mr.. Wheel
ock to the position OF a star and he
wished the play to be written especially
for him. Mr.. AIDE sized up the young
actor and proceeded wit his architecture.
Mr.. Wheelock in the AIDE play Will begin
a weeks engagement at the Providence
Opera House tonight, playing a Wednes-
day. Thanksgiving and Saturday matinee
during his visit 10 Providence.
Mr.. Wheelock began his starring tour
in New York, where he IL best known. He
has to his credit tho satieS9ction OF
knowing that the play met the approval
( OF New York theatregoers for the period
OF about three months and that is about
as long as any OF the Older stars can re-
main in the metropolis with profit to
themselves and to their company. Mr..
Frohman brought out this play in New
York. where IL remained for almost four
months, having gone from there TO Balti-
more this week and from Baltimore 1t
comes here.
Mr.. AIDE, the author. has in a short time
risen 10 considerable altitude In public
opinion, as a playwright who has the
G--.t.. - ,a,.g4rstnffnn comedies that are
exceedingly humorous and always pleas
ing 10 the public. Just Out OF College
Ia said to be one OF the best plays Mr..
AIDE has yet done. In many respects ne
himself comedies IL has points OF merit
that ne was unable properly to give any
of his other p~lays-made 80 largely De
cause OF the general theme embraced in
Just out or College Mr.. Frohman has
selected for Mr.. .Wheelock a list or asso-
ciate players, numbering about 30. Many
Of them being well known throughout the
country as actors Of excellent repute' AS
q ,nirth producer. Mr.. AIDE Is too well
known TO require any additional praise
On these lines he has made his reputation
a reputation that will last for a long
time.
There is no more notable event In our
theatrical season than The rea~ppearahce
Of the eminent English acter, Mr.. r.. >.
Willard. II is not fattery to say that
there il no actor now on the stage com
parable with him. for his excellence IN
versatility, I'm fnesse. and In the beauty
OF speech Is hardly 10 be questioned III
there was any question before, the death
NJ sir Henry Irving makes IL Impossible
TO contest the claim before the public. In
his visit this time Mr.. willard will give
us n more decisive and positive evidence
OF his exceptional abilities by presenting
q series Of plays SO widely contrasted
that IL IL very doubtful II any other actor
would care to undertake the TASK OF pTop-
orlv dehning them.
Ne will he seen on Monday night as
Bertucclo in THE Fools Revenge" a
role OF the most exacting description that
has found no adequate interpreter since
the time OF Edwin Booth. Mr.. Willard 5
success with the part has been very
marked and given him an unassailable
position. on Tuesday night and at the
wednesday matinee Tom Pinch" a de-
lightfully simple play will be the attrac-
ton. Wednesday night David Garrick;'
Thursday night a novelty I'm the form Of
a comedy from the French. entitled The
Brighter Side" will show Mr.. Willard in
the frank grace OF a generous man-of-the-
world. Friday night and at the Saturday
matinee our old friend The Professors
Love story will be given. and the en-
gagement will end with Mr.. WIZARDS
first success I'm this country. Cyrus Blen-
karin in THE Middleman.' Everything
indicates an exceptionally prosperous en-
Ragement.
Hal Reds new melodrama, "Lured
From Home" with Its story OF excite
ment and intrigue I'm New York city,
Will be given it's first presentation In this
city at the Empire Theatre tonight, by a
strong company headed by Willis Gran
ger. The play Is claimed TO be one OF
the strongest and best OF the season NJ
this popular playhouse.
Mr.. Reid IL n student OF human nature.
lie writes OF life as II really exists. THIS
is one OF the reasons why he hss been
so successful lie believes In flesh and
blood creations. ~ mankind is week, he
thinks II IL his duty 10 show their weak
ness. II strong. he tries 10 show their
strength. We are ell prone 10 err. We
would not be human " we. weren't.
'Lured From Home" Ia based on real
facts. showing the different lights and
shades Of existence IN a great city, where
one Is easily swallowed up and forgotten
IN the maeistrom OF humanity. So will
ID be for all time. There is a f%ascins-
ting and feasible plot In .l.ured From
Home II tells an interesting story In
n direct and forcible manner. Love.
jealously. hate. %rernorse Joy. happiness,
sorrow and lost ambition are adroitly de-
fined. There are plenty OF thrills. clever
ciimaNep and absorbing situations. There
T. no chance for dull periods in such a