The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13

Friday and Saturday evening, with SatI
urday matinee Providence theatregoers
will have an opportunity TO see Margaret
Anglin and the Princess theatre players
in Miss Angl!n's latest play, "Zira." Tho
sudden fame the young actress has won
in this remarkable drama sharpens the
anxiety 20 eco her Always a magnetic
player and beautiful woman I'm all the
parts in which she has been seen, she
comes now with the artistic worlds en-
dorsement that she is this country's
greatest emotional actress.
Henry Arthur Jones the nc Jed English
playwright: Paul Berton, Frances IA
nous author OF 'Zaza,' and Sarah Bern
hardt are among the hundreds OF celebra-
ted people who proclaim Margaret Anglin
Americans queen OF emotional actressez-
Her work Is wonderful, the most won
derful | have ever seen of it's kind" said
Bernhard, with great tears In her eyes,
as she viewed Miss Angln's scene In the
third act OF 'Zra, - "and in fact that she
Is quite young makes her genius all the
more remarkable"
Henry Arthur Jones quotes the lines OF
the old English critic, who said, "No
woman Is capable Of playing Juliet until
she is too old TO look the part" and then
declares the saying ridiculously bellies
Angin's youth and genius. mo woman
In Londan twice Miss Anglin's age" saws
l.
Berton. who wrote "Zaza." and who is no
doubt one OF the best Judges OF emotional
acting, extended his praise in the shane
Of an offer TO engage Miss Anglin for his
new play. II know of no actress in
France more capable" said he. With
Jones declaring Miss Anglin superior to
English actresses, with Berton and Bern
hardt creditiag her with being ahead Of
the French players, and the New York
critics unanimously acknowledging her
work in 'Zra" TO he head and shoulders
above anything OF similar emotional
nature on the American stage, this coun-
try may well be proud OF the young ar
tiste.
And now a word or two about "Zira."
This piece, with Miss Anglin as the crea-
tor OF the title role, was selected by Sam
5. and Lee Shubert, as the inaugural at
traction of the Belasco theatre I'm Pitts
burg, and it was produced there the early
part OF the present theatrical season un-
der the personal direction OF Henry Mil
Ter, who, in association with ]. Hartley
Manners, wrote the work, their play in
four acts being from the same source as
Wilkie Collins The New Magdalen"
The play. it's young star, and her support
Ing players were praised unStintedly by
the Pittsburg reviewers. and Miss An
glin and "Zira' We're hurried TO New
York. Here, at the fashionable Prin-
cess theatre. Miss Anglin was seen as
"Zira" for 200 nights, with what success
all know.
In the forthcoming local engagement
OF the famous actress she will be sur
rounded -es'-tifc original Princess Thea ire
cast and scenic detail. and the Shuberts
promise the personal efforts OF Henry
Miller In the direction of the local pre-
sentaion
The players supporting Miss Anglin in
clude Charles Dalton, as the Rev Gordon
Clavering; Jameson Lee Finney, as Capt
Arnold Sylvester; Sir Frederick Knowles,
F. r c. s., Will be interpreted by George
S. TltheradBe the Bishop or Wrapping by
Arthur Lawrence; Mark Trent, by ]. r.
Crauford Maj. Gen Graham, by Harring-
ton Reynolds; Col Daventry. by Jack
Standing; Capt Garston. by Harry Hyde;
Capt Leigh, by Frederic Barton; Capt.
Carey. by Howard Lewis; Surgeon Wat
con. by Frank Willard; Surgeon Evans,
by Jeon Brown Surgeon Bruce. by Ar
thur Moore; an orderly by A. B. Frank
Lh; Arthur Fielding, by Bertram Har-
rison. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen will play
the part OF Lady Constance Clavering.
and Miss Gwendolyn Valentine will be
seen az Nellie Garthorne The character
portrayed by Miss Anglln Is Hester Trent,
afterwards called "zira."