The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-17
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Mr.. John Drew will begin his annual
engagement at the Providence Opera
house, Thursday night, presenting for the
first time here, DE Lancey,' by Angus
tus Thomas. Any familiarity with other
comedies from the pen OF Mr. Thomas,
such as Arizona" Mrs. LeffingwelHe
Boots" and "The other Girl" is ample
assurance in advance OF the sprlghtly dia-
logue and delightful comedy action which
de Lancey" possesses. Margaret Dale,
frequently alluded to as one OF the most
charming and beautiful women on the
American stage, is again Mr.. Drew's lead
ing lady. other members Of the cast are
Doris Keane, Sidney Irving, Frank Aiken,
Arthur Elliott Walter Hale and Robert
Schable.
The story tells OF the unsuccessful at
tempt at self-sacriiice by Jim De Lancey,
who would urge his friead, DIR. Morton.
10 marry his nancee, Jucquellne Marple.
despite the fact that the girl really loves
De Lancey as strongly as he loves her
Mr.. Thomas has been 80 bold in his COM
edy as TO make some thing OF a hero OF a
divorced clubman; and it requires all the
skill and dextrous hnesse at Mr.. Drew s
command TO make the part as delightfully."-
agreeable and emotionally strong as Jim
De Lancey Is throughout the play. The
production which in this city will be
identical with that given for several
months at the Empire theatre, New York
is quite remarkable in It's several instan-
ces OF ingenious stage-craft
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The action of "Mw Leffngwelrs
Boots" the Augustus Thomas comedy.
which comes to the opera house for three
nights, beginning OF the 25th inst, alto
gether takes place In one day, and is
shown In three acts under the same roof
The Incidents. from the moment that her
ladyship's bootlets are found on the fire
escape OF a Bar Harbor hotel, outside the
window occupied by good-looking young
bacheor-of whom her husband Ia al
ready slightly jealous-until the final cur
tain, are described In a succession OF lu-
dicrous entanglements that are, OF course.
Strengthened out I'm the end 10 the re-
stored happiness OF everybody New York
theatregoers laughed heartily over this
comedy at the Lyceum last winter. and II
opened the present season at the same
theatre, I'm that city, TO a repetition of
crowded houses.
When Madame Sarah Bernhard arrives
for her local engagement at the Shubert
theatre IL will be in n private car that has
otcH NonueT 10 tnOSe VINO nave been
fortunate enough TO visit Il during the
American tour The car is the Pilgrim.
formerly owned by Mr. w. Is Vanderbilt
end Il Is. 10 use an ancient and honora-
BILE expression, "a palace on wheels. Ma
dame calls 1t her rolling boudoir."
Lucky Is the man or woman who Sc
cures an opportunity to visit the car and
10 see the celebrated emotional actress in
her travelling luxury. II u built heavily
with the finest mahogany and hard wood
finish, and furnished In n dark green set
of drapery That is the Madame's favor
iic color. A. one end is the buffet where
every bite the Madame eats is cooked At
the other Is her private drawing room.
between the extremes there r. iavishly
upholstered lounge, and placed carelesly
about several large leather-upholstere
chairs that tempt the mind to thoughts
OF ease and put bug in the ear OF care
and worry TO move light on.
The occupants of the car are few. but Of
paramount Importance among the forty
Ave members OF the company on board
There Is. In the first place, the Madame.
Then Monsieur dc Max. Then Monsieur
Mayer. her personal representative Then
there h. Mile Seylon Domingo and Ro-
nil6a. the maids. attend To the wants OF
Madame Bernhardt and Mile seylon. and
Fmii and Antonio are the men servants
In addition. Madame Bernhardt has IN
her car her own masseus and her secre-
tary. and last--but no mite least or unim-
yorl3nt-are the dogs Fictillon and Spot.
That Is Madame Bernhardts official FAM
iy. travelling In state FOR the glory %
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