The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-09
Tie SAeatres

The Frank Daniels opera company
under the management Of Charles Dill
linghom. viii present the farcical mu-
sical comedy Sergeant Brue' NJ the
Providence opera house the first three
nights OF next week.
IL Is not too much to say that Mr..
Daniels Is generally regarded today as
one OF the funniest men on the Ameri-
can stage, and II is alleged that In his
latest piece he has the very best vehicle
of his long and successful career The
work had two years run I'm London,
England, before ii was brought to this
country 1t was given for the first
time I'm New York city last March. and
It ran there all summer. In Sergeant
Brue" MIR. Daniels has what is tech
nically referred TO as a fat" part
1t is that OF an over ambitious mem
ber OF the police force who is da2zled
by the prospects OF an unexpected fnan-
cal and social career. and who is aided
| and abotted therein by Lady Bickenhall.
] a designing society woman and also by
! a. sly thief named Crookie Scrubs. The
| iibretto Of Sergeant Brue" Is by the
well-known author OF "Forodora, owen
| Hall and the music is by Liza Lehman.
the composer OF the score Of in a Persian
! Garden" II is said 10 provide the star
| and his associates with every variety
/ Of light and engaging melody.
The piece is in three acts, the first
representing n fashionable hair-dressing
establishment, the second a garden party
on the grounds Of a London hotel and
the third is separa ted in two scenes. the
| first court room and the second a ball
| room In which a unique geological party
| occurs. Mr. Daniels is said 10 be sur
rounded by a very large and capable
company. and to carry with him pro-
| duction of more than ordinary magni-
! tude and artistic beauty large sale
| OF seats Is reported at the Providence
! opera house for the Daniels engage
ment.
Eddie Foy. the well known comedian.
is the featured artist with THE Earl and
the Girl" the musical play that comes
| to the Shubert shortly. Mr.. Foy was
! one OF the big hits with this production
| during its long run at the Casino theatre.
New York city, where 1t played over 200
nights.
The latest expression OF musical COM
| edy Is the Shubert production OF THE
| Social Whirl," which is described as a
musical satire and will shortly be pre-
sented here. The Social Whirl" was
written by Charles F.. Doty and Joseph
lteIDtIl hnu lfle Hllslt ~ ny the Ntll
known composer OF "The Belle of New
| York" Gustav Kerkcr. With a bright
and amusing book and the most melodi-
Gus OF music; with a production unsur-
passed for beauty and good taste. and
interpreted by an all-star cast OF players
and singers. "The Social Whirp promises
exceptionally good entertainment. The
company includes Adele Richie. Joseph
Coyne, Ada Lewis. Blanche Deyo, Fred
erick Bond, Willard Curtis. Maud Ray
mond Elizabeth Brice and Ross and
Fenton. This Is an aggregation of talent
unsurpassed In the musical field, and as
each artist has been engaged with es
pecial reference to his or her fitness for
the role. the cast should prove 1h ideal
one Mr.. Kerker. whose music has not
been heard much OF late owing TO his
absence IN Europe, has composed some
very beautiful numbers for The Social
whirl" The piece will be presented al
the Shubert theatre for four nights and
Saturday matinee. beginning Wednesday.
March 2l
Henry r. Stanford. the leading support
OF Bertha Kalich, who Is to open n weeks
engagement at the shubert theatre next
Monday, was for Ave years the leading
man OF Sir Henry Irvings company. and
played with the great actor upon the
occasion OF his last appearance IN Brad
ford Mr. Stanford remained I'm Eng
land 10 attend the funeral % Irving at
Westminster. and then came 20 America
He was Immediately engaged for the
role q. Prinzivalle I'm "Monna Wanna"
and has made I'm that part, according 10
report one Of the most conspicuous suc-