The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-13
F00TLIGHT FLASHES
OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Continued from page Nine


sonally selected by Henry Miller. who
also staged the play One OF the fea-
lures of the production is the inciden-
tai music. composed by Theodore Ben
dix, with a view of carrying out the
symbolic significance OF the text.
Hermann Klein has been engaged by
Henry w. Savage TO instruct the for
'eign singers in Madame Butterfly" in
the correct pronunciation OF English
This veteran says that foreigners fire.
quently give n more intelligent read
ing OF the English words OF song
than is given by native-born artists.
The Ramsdell sisters-Thelma Anderson
and Bessie Ramsdell-will be given a
hearty welcome when they make their
first professional Providence appearance
at Keiths next week These girls who
are among the best pupils OF Prof. Rams
dell are exceptionally graceful toe
dancers.
Toby Claude, the little comedienne. for
merly co-star OF "Fantana" and The
Chinese Honeymoon" has played cockney
dialect parts so long and so successfully
that che is looked upon as an English
girl AS a matter OF fact, she 81 an Irish
girl, her native city being DuSSn. Her
professional debut was made In Edna
Mays company OF THE Belle OF New
iplh III l[pHuVH'
A most remarkable young woman,
from all accounts Is Germaine Schnitzar,
the youthful Belgian pianiste, who Will
make her first American tour this season
under the direction OF Loudon Charlton.
Mile Schnitzar is only 10 years old, but
her technique Is referred 10 as phenome-
nal by the Paris and Vienna press. while
her temperament gifts have called forth
unusual expressions of appreciation.
The chorus girls at the New York Hip
podrome receive more considerate treat
ment from Messrs. Shubert & Anderson.
than the chorus OF an theatrical enter
prise I'm the country. There are over 300
girls I'm the big spectacle. "A Society Cir
GUS A large lounglng room and library
are placed at their disposal. and there Is
Helping Hand society" by which
each girl is guaranteed her salary in case
OF sickness.
David warfeld will soon give his 7coth
performance OF The Music Master" at
the Majestic theatre in Boston. New
York saw this splendid Belasco attracted
for three seasons. and playgoers OF this
city will have their opportunity after
Warheld leaves Boston. Mr. Belasco is
sending his Identical New York produc-
tion and In Mr.. Warheld's support will be
the same able company that assisted him
In New York.
IL is peculiar fact, often observed
in the theatre. that those plays which
were maddeningly disappointing at tho
final dress rehearsal became very great
successes II is no secret now that
after the dress rehearsal the evening
before the FIRST performance OF Tho
Tourists" one OF the biggest musical
hits New York has ever had. the author
and composer left the theatre with
tears In their eyes and with no hope
OF the play escaping a dismal failure.
At the Princess theater In New York
on oct. 4. an interesting episode oc-
Cured. when Miss Lena Ashwell and
Miss Margaret Anglin, the two famous
interpreters and creators In England
and America. of Mrs. Dane. In Henry
Arthur Jones Mrs. Danes Defence"
met for the frst time Miss Ashwell
congratulated Miss Anglin on her great
success in The Great Divide and ex-
pressed desire TO appear In the play
herself In England after her American
tour In The Shulamite."