The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
lie THEATRE

Ezra h'IlCdil anu nlS tAtcntnt SippoiA-
ing company will be the attraction at the
Providence Opera House the first three
nights OF this week. 1t is a striking coin
cidence that when Mr.. Kendall last APP
peared at the Grand Opera House, Chica-
go. two years ago In "The Vinegar Buy
err" Mr.. Richard Mansfield followed Mr..
Kendalrs engagement at the Grand, and
upon his recent engagement Mr.. Kendall
succeeded Mr.. Mansfield. Mr.. Kendall n
two weeks engagement was followed by
Sarah Bernhardt and Notwithstanding the
fact, that Mr.. Kendall was preceded and
succeeded by two OF the best drawing at
fractions before the American public to-
day. Mr.. Kendall's business was so large
that the standing room sign" was dis
played at nearly every performance ana
an extra performance was given on Sun
day night at the close Of the second week
in order 10 All the demand for seats to
see Kendall in his picturesue revival or
THE Vinegar Buyer"
"The Vinegar Buyer is the work OF
Herbert Hall Winslow. Kendall, however,
lent his assistance in the way OF innu-
merable suggestions, especially those that
were peculiarly applicable TO Kendails
unique way OF saying things that make
everyone within hearing OF his voice
an excellent company or associates In
honor OF this revival We are promised
new scenery, new costumes and new
company 10 interpret the characters as
signed them. Those that are said 10 hold
prominent roles are Thurlow Bergen.
Harold Russell. Frederic Malcolm. John
d. Garrick. Sumner Gard. James Bevins.
II J. Kennedy. Ethel Brandon. Mary
Stockwell Rota O'Neal, Edith Taliaferro
and others The usual Wednesday mat
inee will be given during the engagement
The dialogue OF Leah Kleschna," the
play by c. NJ. G. Mcclellan, that Mrs.
Fiske and the Manhattan company will
present AT the Shubert theatre this week.
is one OF its most notable features. II is
human dialogue OF the sort that people
use nowadays vigorous and 10 the point.
There Is no hint OF etaginess or redun-
dance I'm any OF the speeches. They are
short aud terse and every word counts.
Withal. there are speeches in the play Of
great beauty. Most beautiful. perhaps.
are those I'm the scene between Leah and
Sylvalne I'm which after he has dlscov-
cred her In the act othrobbng his house,
Sylvaine questioned her as 10 her life and
learns that she has been brought up TO
steal by her accomplished father. lie
believes that the redemption OF criminals
can best be accomplished by an appeal
thy and pity he awakes In Leah that
sense which has been dormant. II is a
scene intense in dramatic power and deep
In psychology and is beautifully acted by
Mrs. Fiske as Leah and John Mason as
Sylvalne
Ii is conceded fact that Europe sends
to the vaudeville stage in this country
the best acrobatlc performers, for the
fact that they begin to train for this line
OF work very much younger than is per-
misslbe I'm America. one OF the most
remarkable troupes IL has sent 10 this
country In long time. according 70 New
York reports is the Piciani Troupe. whose
first appearance I'm New York last week
created a sensation. The troupe IN
cludes three men and five women, who
wear some beautiful gowns. They are
said 30 do some really astounding feats
and work with speed and accuracy and
the women OF the troupe are pronounced
the best female acrobats the stage here
has ever seen. They will be at Kelths
this week
Q Alice Pierce. the dainty American inn
pressionist. who has been the idol Of the
London public for the past five years. Is
an attractive and very young American
girl, who first attracted the attention OF
the theatregoinR public through her con-
nection with the famous Boston Museum
company. She played the children's parts
there for n long time. and was the Little
Lord Fauntleroy TO II. NJ Pets Earl OF
Dorincourt. She had wide Shakespear-
can experience, from which she drifted
into vaudeville. giving an act Of imperso-
nations on the order of that OF Cissie Lof-
tus, with whom she is frequently COM
pared and whom she much resembles.
Miss Pierce Will be at Keiths this week.
Taylor Holmes, the well-known legitl-
mate comedian, who Is appearing I'm
vaudeville in an act of mimicry that is n
big success everywhere and who will be
at Keiths this week, was originally n
private Jester, that is, he entertained
guests at dinners and other social func-
tions given by the smart set OF Michigan.
Will Archer the famous writer of the
Pail Mall Gazette OF London saw the
youth during one of his visits TO Amer
lea, and through his influence Mr.. Holmes
was sent out at the head OF company
playing "Dr. Jekyll ana Mr.. Hyde" be-
Ing known as 1.-The boy tragedian." This
company failed, and Archer suggested 10
Mr.. Holmes that he go to London with
him. where he would introduce him to the
literary and social set and secure him
engagements as drawing room enter
tainer Before this suggestion could bear
fruit. however. Mr.. Holmes was given
an opportunity TO appear at the Boston
Keith theatre. where he made such a hit
that he remained In vaudeville for some
time. He then went to London where ne
was prominent for some time as a draw
Ing room entertainer, returning toAmerica
I'm support OF Olga Nethersole In "Sapho."
From this he went under Daniel From
mans management, and played In Il. ".
Sothern's production OF Hamlet" Then
came a season for him in Frank Kee-
mans company in THE Hon John
Grgsby," after which he was light come
dian OF the Keith stock company In
Philadelphia and In stock in Newark
Last season he scored q big hit in Robert
Edason's "Strone-heart" comnany uo