The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-14

The reputation that 'The Silver King"
made several years ago. when II was the
vehicle for Wilson Barrett and L. b.
willard. has evidently not been forgot
ten, nor has It's popularity diminished, as
was demonstrated last evening at Keith's
where the Aibee company presented II To
plaudits so hearty as TO cause several
crutain calls at the finish OF each act.
The play has a heart-throbbing story
that will never grow uninterestng, ana
there are SO many cleverly drawn char
acters and intense scenes that the spec
tator Is whirled from one stirring point
of the story TO the next with GREATNESS
interest.
This play has never before been at
tempted by stock organization In this
vicinity, but IL is In coping with big
things that the popular organization, now
nearing the end OF its season, demon
etrates It's strength There was a smooth
ness and ease about the performance lit
tie short OF marvellous. and one forgot
that II was first performance" Al
though there are fifteen scenes, the per-
formance was a comparatively short ons'
due to the short waits between the
scenes most pleasing TO the audiences
Perhaps no other company In the coun-
try is better able TO present this play as
II should be than the Albee company. In
their hands. each OF the many capital
character roles was depicted with care
full finish. Mr.. Ingersolis return after
a weeks absence was warmly welcomed
and In the title role he proved anew his
ability TO interpret strong emotional
roles. His drunken scene in the first
act and his realization of the awful
crime he supposes he has committed, was
as clever a piece OF acting as the local
stage has seen, as was the scene In which
he impersonated the deaf old idiot. Frank
Losee, under whose direction the piece
was staged that Mr.. Robert Turner might
have a brief respite. dominated every
scene in which he appeared, and as non
chalent, resourceful spider" the gentle
man burglar gave a virile study that Will
rank as one OF his most brilliant achieve
ments here Miss Wheatley. as the pa
tent, suffering wife, gave a tender ana
sympathetic portrayal. and Robert {.
Turner, as the hypocritical Coombes.
gave a polished and consistent portrait.
One OF the emphatic triumps OF the eve
ming was made BY William ii. Turner,
who. as Jaikes, the faithful old servant.
gave a picture so tender and true TO life
that he aroused the hearty sympathy or
everyone Little Zena Keife. the talented
child actress. especially engaged for the
role of Cissy Denver, showed the clever
ness that has made her such staunch
favorttc here and was given royal well
come She Is a marvel OF Juvenile INTEL
ligence and skill. and her depletion or the
pathetic little girl who cannot find any
one TO play with her because the other
children say her father killed man. was
worthy OF an actress many times her
senior Miss McCaul. who has become
a big favorite here. played with snap and
vivacity. and Morgan Wallace deserves
praise for a clever bit OF character act
ing. Mr.. Churchill, as Cripps. was excel
lent. and Miss Moore. rs Olive Skinner
could not be improved upon. Helen Rel
mer. was exceptionally amusing as Tay-
by and her one scene was one OF the
brightest OF the evening Mr.. Hilliard
gave a clean-cut depletion OF Sam Bax-
Il ter and all the other members OF the
/ cast proved thoroughly adequate. THE
Silver King" bids fair TO be one OF the
biggest successes. financially as well as
| artistically, OF the season.