The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-23
KEITH'S THEATRE.


prstentious productions ever attempted on
the Providence stage is The Great
Ruby" which was presented last evening
at Kciths by the Edward +. Albee Stock
company before q large audience which
showed its enthusiasm by frequent and
continued rounds of applause. That II
should be possible 10 produce The Great
Ruby" with n stock company who nave
but one week i'm which 10 repair II u
remarkable 10 say the least. that II
should have been produced with the as
tonishing smoothness which characterized
last evenings performance is almost IN
credible. II will uncoubtcdly establish
beyond dispute the fac; that nothing Is
impossible TO competent company win
an efficient stage director.
For four spring ana summer seasons
Providence people have felt that Percy
Winter. as stage director or the Aipee
company. has accomplished some tasks
which. To many stage directors, would
have been unsurmountable. but nothing
he has done can compare as an achleNe-
ment to "The-6 -6r-a+-RtfAtr7 and to MIN
belongs the bulk OF the abundant praise
showered upon the performance by last
evenings audience. The stage settings
were all elaborate and were complete
down 90 the minutest detail. no expense
10 make the production record breaker
The stage hands worked fast and with
evidence of careful direction. all the set
tings being made with remarkable speed
especially the dark changes
special word of p:aise must be said
for the manner In wh.cn the large corps
OF supernumeraries worked. and had one
not known that but wees or rehearsing
was given this production. IL would have
- saxl.s hat Mt mo-
careful rehearsng had been done The
cast was a long one. -or besides the
first appearance OF the season Of William
II Turner, an old favoritc. the cast was
largely augmented. Mr.. Turner was
given a warm welcome. showing that his
return was welcomed sincerely by every
one. lie gave capita piece OF work
as Lord Montyghal extracting much
humor out OF the role o. the penniless
nobeman with two unmarried daughters
Helen Remer returned TO the cast after
TWO weeks absence and was heartily
greeted She appeared as Lady Garnet
and gave one Of her delightfully."- breezy
Characterization. She played with an
ease and finish that seemed as II she
must have been playing the part for
months. and her sleep walking scene. one
Of the most interesting OF tho entire play
was played in exactly the right note and
Reimer has never done better work here
which Is saving a grea; zeal
Gardner Crane gave a verv picturesque
portrait OF the Prince Kassim Wada
The fiery love and passion Of his race
and the romance were cieverly depicted
and he added TO the favor with which he
has come 10 be held by Providence play
goers during the first few weeks Of the
Albee company's season.
aNlr npn Of
impersonations OF Maurice Longman His
customary magnetism and virility made
his one OF the most delightful pieces OF
acting OF the entire production.
Chrystal Herne was excellent as the
Countess Charkonf She played the carly
scenes with delightful delicacy. the love
scenes with Prince Kassim with fire and
her emotional work at the princes death
was very effective
one OF the decided hits OF the evening
was made by Myrtle MAY. as the cockne-
bookkeeper. She completely lost her own
individualit1 the role and made the
role stand out as one Of the best Of the
pay, and the audience united in giving
her hearty round OF applause. Orme
Caldara-an uncommonly clever actor
played Capt Dalyrymple with earncstness
and quiet impressiveness and Tom Wise
was delightful as Sir John Garnet tho
moving scene being played by Mr.. Wise
and Miss Reimer as well with delicious
humor and pretty sentiment.
Percy Winter, I'm addition TO staging the
stupendous production. played Inspector
Brett with intelligence and finish and
with an case which completely hid the
anxiety such a big production must have
been for him. Jane Rivers was excellent
as Mrs Elsmere and Mabel Carruthers.
Edwin Nicander Robert Turner. George
Fisher. Foster Lardner William Hoffman
Gin a clever character bit as Hans
SchmdO and all the other members of
the long cast made the most Of roles
admitting OF few opportunities. The bal
loon scene was very effective one and
received a great many curtain calls, and
all through the evening the audience
showed it's appreciation by warm plaudits.
THE Great Ruby will be repeated every
afiernoon and evening this week. on
account Of the length OF the performance
the curtain will rise promptly In the
afternoon at 2:lO and at sharp In the
evening