The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-26
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winston Churchill. author or Richard
Carvel" The Crisis. THE CROSSING
unquestionably the foremost American
novels OF the present day. Is the author
OF "rhe Title Mart" the new play 10 be
given for the first time on any stage at
the Providence Opera House, next Tues
day evening. "The Title Mart" is de-
scribed as a comedy on English and
American manners and I'm reality sa-
tire on English and American society OF
the present day. The scenes are laid In the
camp OF a new American millionaire In
the Adirondacks and some OF the charac-
ters are titled Englishmen. while the 9TH
ers are American among them fond
mamma hunting a title for her daughter
and the daughter, who much prefers to
marry an American. An instance OF the
care with which the presentation is 10 he
made is shown I'm the fact that the char
acters I'm the play supposed 10 be Eng
lishmen are TO be played by English ac-
tors special train OF Boston people.
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill, who
are residents of that city. is TO come
down from Boston for the first nights
performance and the first night will thus
he I'm the nature of a reception 10 the au-
thor. "The Title Mart" IS TO go from this
city to Daly's Theatre, New York, for a
run.
For the second time since she became Il
star. Miss Viola Allen. who appears AT
the Providence Opera House on the even
ings Of February &, g. and Z, In Clyde
E1tchs play. "'rhe Toast OF the Town. Is
playing an actress In THE Toast of the
Town" IL Is Betty Singleton. n supposed
lv popular actress OF the time OF the
Georges. In England. The play has been a
big success and I'm II Miss Allen is said 10
have scored one Of the greatest artistic
successes or her career. Such n triumph
as this means of course that she has n
great rele and n great play, Miss Allen
has presented many dramas OF sterling
worth during her career. and has enjoyed
such wide popularity. that much was eN-
pected nv Fitch Is said 20 have written
n play which, while possessing many di-
vcrting situations, IS stll a drama OF
great force and power. one critic describ-
ed ''Thc Toast OF the Town" as being "a
play OF thrills and tears love and laugh
ter" Il is the best made play according
10 all accounts. that has come from Mr..
Fitch's pen I'm years, which means. ~
course that besides possessing all those
little touches for which he Is famous. he
has constructed q well-rounded drama,
worthy OF the great reputation Of the ac-
fross who appears in IL. II was expected
that Mr. Fitch would write n play for
Miss Allen which would be something
more than comedy OF manners. for the
reason that Miss Allen Is an actress
whose abilities are not cramped and con-
fined and do not run I'm single groove.
She IS n comedicnne of dclicacy and
charm. and yet capable Of sounding tho
deepest emotions OF the human heart.
The supporting company is of top-notch
excellence and includes Isabel Irving,
Mrs Fanny Addison Pitt. Harrison Hun
ter Hassard short. Norman Tharp. and
g. Leslie Allen.
The hill az Keith's next week will have
ten brand new features New features are
always attractive 90 vaudeville devotces
and the usual big Keith business IA sure
90 continue Included in the list Of at
fractions will be = Miller Kent Edward
clark and The Six Winning widows. Keno
walsh and Molrose Allcnfs Monkeys.
Ga special feature for the school chill
dren during their vacation week.. Quig-
/ ley Brothers the Wotpert Trio. LILLIAN
/ shaw Messenger Boys Trio. Saona. All
/ Gibson. Lennon and Edward Pierce and
| opp Francis Wood. and the Keith Mo
I tion Pictures
Phillips r. Collins. who appeared IN
/ Providence some n or IA years ago on the
/ concert stage being known as "the hoy
violinist" is musical director for Edward
| Clark and his Six Winning Widows IN
/ their entertanng miniature racing musical
/ comedy Collins is a native % Providence
and has many friends here.
-
/ s. Miller Kent tho former legitimate
star. will head strong bill az Keith's
/ next week. and is sure OF q rousins well
come. Tor no where has Mr. Kent 40 many
genuine admirers as IN Providence. his
| big success ~ n star in Nat Goodwin +
4 ui.v sarhe gouhov and the Lady IL