The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-02
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rlay. THE Toast of the Town at the
Providence Opera House the first OF next
week. Miss Allen has achieved n great
success I'm this play whenever she has gp-
pcared proving anew her great populbr-
ity her splendid abilities az an actress.
ana her fine judgment In the selection OF
plays. Mr.. Fitch modelled the play TO Miss
Aliens capabilities, and i'm doing so he
vas not confined by a meagre talent and
n colorless personality The dramatist has
created a role for the actress with great
dramatic possibilities and. as William
Winterlately wrote I'm the New York Trib-
une. Miss Allen achieved great person
al success. In every performance that this
actress has given (and since the year OF
Esmeralda' she has acted a wide range
OF parts), the dominant attribute Is sim
cerity--the combined truth and fervor OF
an earnest and noble mind This attribute
again appears in this representation. for
Miss Allen is an actress OF worthy ambi-
tion and auspicious achievement"
In more than one respect have Miss Al
lens productions OF plays been OF nota-
BILE quality In the first place. she has
never relied upon her own abilities TO
please and satisfy her auditors. Since be-
coming ''star" her supporting compan-
les have been OF the first order OF excel
lence. and the present one is very no.
table one The productions provided by
y
artistic delights. The story OF Mr.. Fitch's
play. The Toast OF the Town" is laid
during the time OF George the Fourth,
and so called for great care In costuming.
The plates were drawn by Percy Ander-
son. OF London. an artist who furnished
Cir Henry Irving with the designs for
very many OF his most notable produc-
tions Percy Anderson's assistance assur-
ed historic correctness as well as pictur-
esque effects There are several scenes in
the play which are described as being OF
great beauty and effectiveness
The great. self-sacrihcing love OF a gem
tie. tender woman, is the theme that Mr..
Fitch has chosen for his play. THE Toast
of the Town throbs with real life: IL is
no namby-pamby story; but a stirring
drama with all those little touches which
have made the author famous The sit-
uations are cleverly devised; the dialogue
is brisque. taking a wide range from
grave 10 gay, from lively 10 severe"
with such a combination OF excellent dra-
matte points. delightful entertainment.
when capably presented, would be the
certain result
The hill at Keith's next week will be a
very strong and attractive one, including
eight brand new features for Providence.
Included In the list OF attractions ar
ranged Will be Auguste Van Bene, the
celebrated 'celIist; Frederick Bond and
company. in Handkerchief No. l5;"
Howard and North, In Those Were the
Happy Days; Emma Francis and her
and Mosher popular bicyclists; Phil and
Nettie Peters. merry conversationalists:
Post and Russell. blackface funmakers,
the Aerial Smiths, Dora Pelletier, Johnson
and Wells. and several others. altogether
making one of the most enjoyable bills
Keiths has offered this season
Paul Conchas. known as The Military
Hercules" is one of the important head
soon. Conchas. who is considered by
many better than either Sandow or
spadoni,, not only juggles light weight
articles requiring great strength. includ-
ing heavy cannon balls and Krupp shells.
Some of his feats OF jugglery are the kind
safety. and his assistant furnished some
relief from the tension in which the au-
dience Is held during the act.
The appearance OF Mosher, Houghton
and Mosher. comedy bicyclsts. al Keith's
theatre next week is doubly interesting |
from the fact that Frank Houghton Of
that trio Is former Providence boy, and
was a prominent member OF tho remem- |
bered Narragansett wheelmen He has
great many friends In this city who will |
want TO see him in the act which has /
made for him topnotch position in the !
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At Keith's Pawtucket theatre next week |
the Pawtucket Albee Stock company will |
appear In that capital story OF depart |
ment store life. only a Shop Girl" Lot
tie Williams famous success. Little |
Zena Keife will appear in a prominent |
role.
With repertoire of highly artistic and |
mertorious impersonations OF such re- |
nowned footight favorites as George NJ |
Cohan, Ellie Fay. Anna Held. Mirzl Won
Wenzl. Fay Templeton, Albert Chevaier |
and others Miss Dora Pellatier one OF /
the cleverest mimics and most highly |
talented vocalists on the vaudeville stage |
will appear at keiths next week as one |
of the feature acts OF an excellent pro- |
gram. Miss Pellatier is a California girl |
whose splendid voice has been cultivated |
In Europe under the direction OF the most |
prominent tutors, and her impersonations /
are given after long and careful study of |
the original subjects, with rare fidelity 10 |
nature and those peculiarities OF voice |
and mannerisms, which mark the &C. I
centricity Of genius. Her costumes are |
pleasing and her act one of the most re- |
hned and pleasing that has yet been seen |
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