The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04

agreed at the time OF the production OF
Leah Kleschna" In New York that Mr.
Mcclellan had set "a pace that other dram
atists wond find Il hard 90 follow Not
only has he written play OF intense In
heTent strength, but he has provided IL
with an unusual number OF fine acting
roles that give Mrs F'iske and her assoc
ciates exceptional opportunities.
80
The Julian Mitchell production WON
derland,' which is announced as the at
traction at the Providence opera House,
Jan. 4, and 6. with Saturday matinee,
developed during its run at the Majestic
theatre, New York like all OF the wizard
producers shows. a song hit that has
much 90 do with the drawing power of
tho piece IL is one OF those whistle IL
when YOU leave the theatre" kind. and is
called THE Nature Class" so well did
Mitchell think OF Il. that when he had
WONDERLAND" fairly launched I'm its ca
reer OF success. and was arranging e.
stage another gigantic musical show he
attempted 10 purloin the hit bodily. but n
law suit prevented, and Wonderland"
when it comes will offer no prettier song
Than this dainty number
The latest recruit TO emotional meio-
drama from the ranks OF Broadway
taVorites Is Mrs. Charles G. Craig the
son playing the unique role OF Aunt Di-
sey' the old negro nanny in "A Wife's
secret which comes TO the Empire thea
ire this month Mrs Craig is acknowl-
edged as the foremast actress In black
face characters I'm this country. She was
Tor years prominent member OF From
mans Lyceum Stock company In New
YORK originating many important roles.
one or her biggest hits was made in the
support-e Charles Richman in Captain
harrington at the Manhattan theatre.
New York Another member OF the cast
Of "A Wifes Secret" who is most hap
PLY suited In her pert, is Miss Virginia
Thornton. who has risen TO the top
most rank OF emotional leading women
during the past two years. Miss Thornton
Is admirably adapted TO the sympa hetic
role OF Mona Madison, the young wife
who is driven from home to battle against
the world. and disowned by a blindly sus-
pecting husband.
In the final act OF "The Confessions OF
a Wife" the new owen Davis melodrama,
which is TO appear at the Empire thea
tire next week, there Is a scene repre-
senting a corn field that has been pro-
nounced by critics and managers as one
Of the most beautiful settings ever played
on any stage. The curtain rises 10
wide cXpanse of land with rows NJ ,orn
waving and nodding I'm the summer
breeze. The sun is shining high I'm the
sky OF clOudless blue. Farm hands arc
AT work tilling the soil. In the distance,
Just below the horizon. We see tho cot
tages. trees, lanes, beautiful foliage and
verdant ground There is a grand per-
spective displaying other farm hands.
men, women and boys plodding through
the fields picking corn and placing Il i'm
baskets 10 take 10 the stock rooms The
pltcure is one OF health, happiness and Sc
renlty. Peace. tranquility and bliss reign
everywhere. Alice. the poor wrougcd and
suffering heroine. finds solace IN the
country among the flowers and buds. with
the man whom she loves. and who loves
her in return. The artist has reached
the acme OF his genius I'm this one scene
Mr.. Woods is a stickler for realism, but
IN this particular scene he has 1ch eyed
something that he may we'll be proud
Of This scene could carry any show
into immediate favor, but II Is only one
OF the few fine treats that 1.-The Confess
sions OF a Wife" possesses.