The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-12

genuine hits or the current season. wan |
ager Savage has given the play "A delight |
ful setting. and surrounded him with a
! notable company, including 7. Daniel |
Frawiey Nannette Comstock, Edgar |
Davenport May Buckley, Herbert Cor |
thell Helen Lackaye. T.. Il. Tilton. Har- !
old Wizard and a score OF others The new /
farce is by Richard Harding Davis ana |
the scenes are laid I'm classic Greece, dur |
ing the recent Greco-Turkish war. which I
Mr. Davis himself reported for the Lon
don Times and the New York Herald.
As Lady Constance Clavering I'm support |
OF Margaret Angin In her new play, !
"Zira" to be seen at the Shubert thea |
tire the last three nights of the coming
week Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, the grand
old lady OF the American stage has |
part that suits her peculiar dramatic
ability 10 perfection. II Is Mrs. Whiffen |
more than any OF the other players who
have 10 do with Miss Anglin's celebrated
mercy scene In the third act. who Is re-
sponsible for the sayings and doings that
work up the stirring climax OF the ia
nous scene where the usforgiven "Zira'
plads 10 the sweet old benefactor not TO
cease loving her Mrs. Whiffen belongs
10 that delightful old school of playdom
and she has I'm her day played many
parts" but none. as she herself confesses,
more important TO the star than the
present character. As "Zira" Angin is
to be supported during her local engage
ment by all the original company selected
by Henry Miller for the Princess thea
tire production. and we are promised the
same Shubert idea OF elaborate scenic
and costume effect that helped earn "the
American Bernhardt" quarter-year New
York season.
That charming play THE Bishop" by
Mrs. Craigie. who was the guest OF the
Catholic Womans club this week will
be the attraction at the Shubert theatre
the first three nights Of the coming week.
with matinee on Wednesday The play
Is a beautiful one and aS presented by
that sterling actor. William ~. Thomp-
son. and his efficient corps OF supporters.
cannot fail TO delight the large audiences
that will undoubtedly attend every per-
formance.
Next week at Keiths will be known as
Automobile Week" because OF the
many parties OF automoblists arranged
for the week. much interest OF automo-
bile devotees centering in Harry Tates
appearance I'm Motoring" laughapie
comedy based upon an automobile break
down This act has been tremendous
laughing hit Of London and New York.
HHd tg sure III bT II bfg drawing card for
Keith's next week. Other headline feat
ures on the bill Will be the Rose Went
worth Equestrienne Trio Flson and Err
roll. Julian Eltlnge Nine. Slapoffski, Paul
Barnes. Luigi Dell orc. Arnessen. John
Birch. Grace Leonard. Chick. HUBER De
Veau, Henry Piloor. Whitman and Davis
and the Keith motion pictures with some
laughable automobile pictures.
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Julian Eltinge the famous impersonator
who will he at Keith's next week makes
up I'm his impersonations with such care
ful attention 10 detail that, except In
New England whore he is so well-known
through his connection formerly with the
Boston Cadet" entertainments, his sex
is often doubted by audiences He has
beautiful arms and neck, wears some
beautiful Partisan frocks and sings I'm n
voice decidedly feminine OF the stage.
Eltinge is n very manly chap and is
popular guest at many OF the leading
clubs OF cities where he plays
Nine slapoffski, the little English prima
donna, who will be here at keiths thea
tire next week I'm operate selections. was
for several years prominently identified
with the Carl Rosa Opera company OF
London She Is n pupil OF the elder Man
uel Garcia. who has now retired but
who was also the teacher OF Melba and
Jenny Lind. Mime. Sapoffski is best
known In musical circles Of London and
Australia. although she scored such big
hit I'm vaudeville in this country last sea-
son. that everywhere she is playing re-
turn engagements, she Is being given
hearty welcomes. Nine Slapoffskis hue
band. from whom she gets her unpro-
nouncahle. un- English name, was n noted
band master Of London, but now travels
with his wife. acting az directoor OF the
prCb during bpr selections
The Rose Wentworth Equestrienne Trio,
one of the prettiest horse acts even seen
in vaudeville will be at Keths theatre
next week This act consists or graceful
bareback riding, -Afiss- Wentworth and
Fred Decker also some capital driving
demonstrations. employing two magnin-
cent horses, two coach dogs and a smart
little trap Miss Wentworth who was
the first woman rider TO abandon tights
for evening dress I'm this kind OF work.
makes a very attractive figure and Harry
Wentworth adds some amusing comedy
10 the act This trio was formerly the
leading equestrienne trio with Barnum &
Bailey's big circus.
large party OF Brown boys are going
out 10 Keiths, Pawtucket theatre next
nfSOdN evening 10 SEQ lnelr ola COlIpEe
mate. William Hoffman. who is winning
histrionic honors with the Pawtucket Al
bee Stock company. Mr.. Hoffman n
Brown graduate, Is a member OF the Beta
Theta Phi fraternity. and was prominent
while at college in the Sock and Buskin
club. the dramatic organization OF the
college He Is 20 appear next week I'm the
role of "Tybalt' I'm Romeo and Juliet"
in which the Albee company Is 90 appear
next week on Tuesday evening. SOU
venir postal cards OF Mr.. Hoffman will
be given 10 patrons.
Myer Abraham. 2 years old. whose pa
rents reside al 81 Ashburton street, was
quite severely burned upon the hands and
head a~~S0 o'clock this morning His
mother was heating turpentne upon tho
Kitchen stove and by some means unset