The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-02
EMPIRE THEATRE,

The Offering at the Empire theatre is a
hard one TO judge from any Of the usual
theatrical standards. for IL IL doubtful
II there is another piece just like II I'm ex-
istence. but the audience liked II inn
mensely and went home looking very
happy
Ii was no wonder the folks were happy.
because no matter what sort OF play one
liked there was some OF II I'm the per
formance OF How Baxter Butted In.
Rural drama, in large quantities; dash
or two Of spice In the shape OF vaGde-
Vile, pretty girl and two or three more
for seasoning, some heart interest. bit
Of tragedy, little light opera. very light,
TOO, seven or eignt parts melodrama. a
slight suggestion OF travesty and plenty
OF legitimate fun, with scenic produc-
ton and a lot OF slangy but bright Billy
Baxterisms. That's the prescription
Some OF the people there say IL is just
what the doctor ordered FOR the blues
and that's good description. For the
rural part OF II the scene is in Beaver
Creek and all the characters but one are
Rilly Baxter. a drummer
For the mclodrama there IL theft OF
inuley-an Innocent sister mistudged, a
bold designing villain. fearful old
mother, harsh unyielding father and a
hero who makes everything come out
right at the end. and there are sensa-
tional scenes. The heroine is driven from
-hnmer-driNen- -fFem-ehHfeh and thus the
church Is driven out. she is put under a
cider press stone and the villain is doused
I'm the horse trough. and finally then a
real sure enough burglary and the villain
purSues her no more.
For the musical show part there Is 4
chorus, real sure enough chorus. one
Of the Little Bit. oh My" sort. but II
can sing, male. female and the cook very
acceptably.
The swinging song. where the girls
swing out over the heads OF the audience
Is very cleverly arranged. and aside from
arxyip NJ, ,aIr 1t
The singing is also good.
Another novel scene IL the Jack o. Ian
tern song, where huge gaping heads
friEhten n shock-headed country lad I'm
n weird. but tunefui manner
Sidney Toler appears as Bully Baxter
and makes good from the start while
Louis Feirce, as Winch; George McCabe,
as Deacon Meek: willard s.. Halstead. as
Halstead. give good interpretations OF
rural characters.
Harry Sedey is called on for some
serious acting as Ed Dale. and he delivers
tho goods. and Della Clarke gives a sin
cere Interpretation OF the part OF win
some Nell Dale.
]. E. Nichols as Ezra Quick makes a
capital country boy OF eccentric habits.
while Robert w. Smith gives a consistent
and noteworthy representation OF a vii
lage sport as Alb Meek.
Although troubled with n cold May
Maurice was pleasing as Miranda Winch.
the mother; Ruth Baine. as the head
waitress. did her bit acceptably.
Louise Valentine does n capital piece
Of work ms Tabithy Tully. and sings and
dances very cleverly as well as giving a
picture of a crude country damsel to per-
fcction.
The others were acceptable and in sum-
ming mp IL is safe TO say that, while IL is
a somewhat different performance. most
folk who will see IL will like Il when they
get used TO IL IL will be here the rest
OF the week with the usual matinees.
Next week "The Confessions OF n Wife"
is billed.