The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29

that, despite It's inveterate humor. is as
bracing as "A tonic.
Mrs. Anna Hogan Rice. the creator OF
Mrs. Wigs" aud "Loyey Mary" has
drawn nearly 10000 I'm royalties from
the two stories and the play. Mrs Wigs
OF the Cabbage Patch" founded upon
them. Liebler & Co. who own the play,
yearly fortune in royalties for a long
time. as the play seems 20 increase I'm
popularity and drawing power
A horse and freight car in comic
roles are among the novelties In the stage
world which will be seen during the en-
gagement OF Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch" at the opera house. All who have
read the book or seen the play remem-
Der "Cuby." the eft horse" and the he
roic methods resorted to i'm the success
ful effort 10 cure him OF his indisposlton
and consequent reluctance TO live.
IAngdon Mitchell, who made the Eng
lish adaptation OF Jacob Gordin's THE
Kreutzer Sonata" I'm which Bertha
kahch will appear at the Providence
Opera house on Jan. z, s, and 9, also
wrote Mrs. Fiskes very successful play,
The New York Idea" and dramatized
Becky Sharpe" for Mrs. Fiske. In pre-
pairing the English version Of THE
Kreutzer Sonata" he has retained the
full power and strength Of this remark
able Yiddish drama, but has carefully ad-
justed it TO the artistic necessities OF our
stage.
There has never been 80 lavish and ade-
quate production OF Uncle Toms
Cabin" as that offered at the Empire
theatre next week. The scenes represent
ing the home OF Uncle Tom, the Ohio
river in winter, the rocky pass In which
George Harris protects his family. the St.
Claire plantation. and the levee at New
Orleans, the cotton fields In full bloom
and the Celestial CITY" are all notable.
Each pictures the reality as close as paint
and canvas will permit; and the stage per-
spective Is so deep that the effect Is ex-
ceptionaly pleasing. Woody Van, the
minstrel star, offers an excellent study Of
Uncle Tom.
The Messrs. Shubert. in presenting
"The Earl and the Girl" the English
musical whirl which has just completed
an engagement of over 200 nights at the
Casino theatre. New York, at the Provi-
dence Opera house on Jan. IL. is and 10.
feel sure that this musical comedy will
duplicate its New York success. There
are few musical comedies on the road
that have as many clever artists or as
many popular song hits. Beside Eddie
Foy, whose mirth- provoking qualities are
universally known there are Harry %.
Lester. Isabelle Diamond. Zelma RawI-
ston, Clara Inge and 81 others, not forget
ting the famous Casino beauty chorus.
The animated pictures that will be
shown at the Imperial beginning next
week are direct importations from Pathe
Feres of Paris and Gdvonanu OF England,
and will positively not be seen in any
other theatre prior to their display re.
There will be a bi-weekly change OF sub
jects, of which the following are few:
'The Female Spy" An Inexperienced
Chauffeur" THE Dance OF the Butter
flies" The Greatest Thing in the World,
Merry Frolic of Satan" The Tunnel
Workers" ''The sky-scrapers OF New
York" Automobile Thieves OF Long
Island" Honeymoon at Niagara Falls
"A Remarkable Deslocation," "A Mid
Winter Nights Dream" '"rhe Detectives
Trip Around the World" The Diamond
smugglers." Tracked by the Pinkertons.'