The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
NEXT WEEKS DIVERS IONSE

nearly four months an unbroken record OF
''sold out" at every performance.
DIR. Muck has prepared a most interest
ing set or programs for the western trip
OF the Boston symphony orchestra. which
will be made in the week OF Jan. n.
"The Girl of the Richard Golden West"
burlesque on Mr.. Belascos play. The
Girl OF the Golden West" Is the title OF a
one-act sketch which will soon be seen in
vaudeville.
Philadelphia is TO see the burlesque OF
Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller's
great success, The Great Divide" be-
fore IL has an opportunity OF seeing the
original play.
Louise Dresser's song. THE Same old
GIRL, promises 10 be for her what RIP
Van Winkle" was TO Joseph Jefferson.
The theater-going public simply will have
IT, and It's gem.
Next 10 being the mother OF the superla-
lively gifted Eleanor Robson, the one
thing I'm life OF which Mrs. Madgs Cook
is proudest is her success In Mrs Wigs
OF the Cabbage Patch"
"The Lion and The Mouse" celebrated
its both performance in New York last
Thursday night. and there Us every indica-
tion that the success of the century
will remain there the entire season.
Louis Harrison says in "The Flower
Girl" There are two periods in his life
when a man does not understand woman
before and after marriage" It's
shame to give the whole snap away.
Ellen Terry begins her American en-
gagement at the Empire theater, New
York, I'm January. Her repertoire will in
clude Captain Brassbound's Conver-
sion," Good ROPE" and Nance Oldheld.'
wagenhals & Kempers inability TO Sc
cure another theater for Blanche Walsh $
New York engagement In THE Straight
Road" has compelled Henry h. Harris TO
withdraw THE Daughters OF Men" In the
height of its New York success.
Reginald De Koven's new romantic
opera, THE Student King" which opened
Christmas night I'm New York, contains
al chorus OF % selected male voices. The
usual light musical production gets by
with a male chorus of eight or ten.
Henry Arthur Jones play. Mrs. Danes
Defense" I'm which Miss Lena Ashwell,
the famous English actress Is now being
starred under Shubert management I'm
America, has been played upward of 5000
times in various parts of the world.
number OF applications have been re-
ceived by C.. a. Ellis, manager of Olga
SamaTon. for concerts I'm the far west. II
is the best indication OF the success this
remarkable young pianist has had that
the demand for her services is so large.
Amateur night at the Imperial continues
to attract large and enthusiastic audi
ences As it is given I'm connection with
the regular show IL affords not only the
biggest but the most interesting ana
program, and will be continued
throughout the season.
Managers Spitz & Nathanson have just
returned from New York city where they
have made several important bookings of
an interesting nature for the Empire
theatre, among them the big spectacular
THE Wizard OF or for the
latter part of January.
Rida Johnson Young is a good way
ahead OF some successful masculine
dramatists. as she has two hits this year
to her credit GLORIOUS Betsy" I'm which
Mary Mannering is starring, and Brown
OF Harvard" which has Henry Woodruff
for the stellar attraction.
William Collier and Grant Steward have
dramatized a summer shower and called II
Caught in the Rain" farce in which
Mr.. Collier has met with fine success. The
first act takes place while a rainstorm is
the stage realism is real water.
Mime Melba landed in New York today.
Her first appearance at the Manhattan
opera house will be next Wednesday
evening, when she will sing Violetta i'm
La Traviata." All accounts from Lon
don agree that she has never been ia
more beautiful voice than now.
Next Fridays matinee at the Imperial
b.,
lady attending will receive one OF the
souvenirs ever given I'm this
city. The idea of giving souvenirs at this
performance has been in vogue for the
past four weeks; and crowded house is
the rule.
Mrs. Madge Carr Cook conducts her
Sunday school for the children of the
Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
each Sunday during the dra
matte season. The day school conducted