The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-29

The story OF how II came 20 he put
,upon the stage is quite interesting. The
piece was written In play form after the
manner OF George Bernard Shaws books,
and was published I'm that manner. Be
fore. however. II was put upon the mar
ket. a proof copy fell into the hands OF
Mr. J. G. Duff one Of the best known
theatrical managers and producers In the
scountry Mr.. Duff Immediately recognized
the stage value OF the story. and at once
communicated with Mr., Churchill, with
the result that the Macmillan Company
N. Churchills publishers. have never put
4 voum on sale and viii not do SO un-
iii after .Ie New York presentation OF
the piece, scheduled for Days theatre,
Following the seven performances here
Mr. Churchill himself describes his la
test work as an Anglo American comedy
iof manners. and In reality il is n pleasant
little satire upon English and American
isociety. The acts are all laid in n So
lcalled camp OF the self-made American
lmnlionare. This summer home 10 be
tquite correct Is n luxurious residence.
where the socially ambitious wife OF the
gcaptain OF finance has invited party OF
lEnglishmen in the hopes OF securing a
title for her stcp-dsughter
Now this same stcp-daughter is self
lwilled. strenuous. and altogether up-to-
ldate young American woman, who is not
the hands OF her step-mother She objects
etrenuously 10 The purchase or a tue, hut
la curious instance OF mistaken Identity,
brings about the result the mother in,
tended IN manner that is altogether
pleasing 10 the young woman.
The writer has before him a copy OF the
rbook-manuscript. and " the piece plays
nearly as well as II reads. Providence VIII
see the beginning Of one OF the few tre-
mendous successes Of the season. The
lines are bright and sparkling, and the
fituations are extremely clever and en-
tirely unique
The characters are well drawn and all
true TO life. and Mr. Churchill has very
wisely selected English PLAYERS OF note
Tor the English parts, leaving the typi-
cal American characters 20 be portrayed
by some OF the clcvcrcst American actors
and actresses.
Under tho eye OF Mr. Churchill Mr..
Dun has ''rhe Title Mart" staged by Mr..
Murray Carson. an actor Of note. who viii
play the role OF Mr. Lawrence Pepys "a
man OF the world. The Marquis OF Tired
bury, who IS mistaken for an English
member OF parliament bat beyond the
pale OF social distinction because his
father Is In trade will be portrayed bv
Mr. Frank Gilmore. and the self-made
American John Blackwell will be done
ny sam Edwards Miss Dorothy Rovcll.
Will DC AlAF RUIN Afl.A.hNNflIf Tue NaNAntfF p.
and the ambitious mother. will be played
by Mrs Fouiott PaRet. Others In The
cast are: Arthur Hare Edgar Allen
woolf. David Murray. Robert Clarkson.
Martin Henry. George stevens and Mis-,
Mary Pardoe.
~ must not be considered ln any way
that "The Title Mart IS being tried ON
the dog II has been actively rehcarsed
for many weeks, and - was originally In.
tended 70 open with the play in New York
city. Mr.. Churchilrs friends In Boston
and they are legion-inslstod however
that the comedy be brought nearer home
u was Impossible % secure time In a
Boston theatre but the failure OF pla,
scheduled Tor next week here in Provi.
dence made an opening that came On th.
nature OF compromise.
-
Viola Allen viii present CLYDE Fitch.
play. The Toast OF tho Town" az th,
Providence opera house the nru three
righis OF next week The generally eS.
pressed opinion In the cities where MI.
Allen has appeared is that Mr. Fitch has
provided Miss Allen with the best-nad,
giaF that he has written. Miss Allen,
triumph ~ Betty has boen enormous Mr.
II.L ~. A.