The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-21
IMPERIAL THEATRE,

As a comedy drama. brim full OF within
~sicailty OF character and OF clean. whole
some amusement, bur Few plays on the
American stage arc the peers of LORD
ChUInley. the well known Belasco and De
Mile masterpiece, which will be the at
traction at the Imperial theatre during
the coming week with Mr.. William Court
leigh and the players OF the Imperial
Theatre stock company films the several
roles. Like the other plays In which
Mes RS. Belasco and De Mile were the
collaborating constructors. Lord Chum-
les" has see a number of years since its
premiere. and In common with the others.
IL has retained its native freshness on
dialogue. its interest OF story and its
truth 10 ne 80 well as TO stlll prove one
Of the most amusing and entertaining
plays ayai'ai.c for production il the pres
eut day.
First produced In New York about 10
years ago with Edward III. Sothern as the
title character, Il provided "A vehicle fof
the success Of Mr.. Sothesn FOR several
seasons. and is In fact the play IN which
he Is best known 20 the thcatrcgocrs Of
Tho country. so much so IN tact, that II
not Unseldom occurs that frequent pro-
ductiors of the play have been put on
by him IN late years, because 81 repeated
requests 10y the patrons OF he theatre
at which he chances TO be- playing.
The play opens az the home OF Adam
Butterworth, father OF Chumley's most
particular FRIEND. Hugh Butterworth, Oh
The eve O. the lattcrs departure viii his
regiment 20 India. Previous TO this Hugh
has been entrusted with a sun OF money
contributed by his brother officers IN the
Nincty-tirst Co o given 10 the widow OF
Sergeant MavGTegor Of the res!mcnt. who
has been In Strengthened circumstances
since her husbands death. Hugh falls IN
with Casper lie Sage. a Frcuchnttn AMI
"a card sharp. and tho latter with others
OF tho Same stamp get Hugh intoxicated
ana then On q card game rob him OF the
MacGrcsor trust fund. with the exception
OF about 30 pounds. which Hugh on re-
turning TO his senses turns over TO the
widow without informing her that she
ought 10 have more. lie Sage. knowing
about the money. threaten To expose
Hugh unless he win consent to his mar
Rage with his sister Eleanor Butterworth
Chumley. however. learns from Blink
Bunk. n thug. whom ne detects attempt
ing to rob the safe IN the Butterworth
that lie Sage a. an ex-conviCt who
has served time Ia the galleys at ToG-
Ion. with a threat OF the exposure OF
lie Sagc.s identity hanging over him.
Hugh Is Flowed 90 depart for india with
his regiment without his cmbezzlement
being made public.
After HuEh's departure. Chumley deter
mines To pay his friends debt without
saying anything about 10 10 ANYBODY. HIS
Income. however. ~ very snail. so that
be accordingly goes TO live I'm y garnet
10 order Co save the money required Here
De meets with many amusing experiences.
rot the least OF them being Meg. the
lodging house slave. who eventually turns
out 10 be- the missing daughter % Mrr.
MsCfregor. Ills ne 81 tho garrct icr-
inmates in an interesting sccne in tho
garnet. where a. the troops 40 passing
b.. he discovers tho id-ntit, NJ Mes. and
after paying over the money tn her. he