The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
NEXT WEEKS DIV SIONS 81

Edward A. Braden at the Boston theatre
on Monday. Nov. 5. for the first time on
any stage.
Clothes" the new play that Grace
George Is appearing In az the Manhattan
theater. New York. Is compared favorably
with THE Lion and the Mouse"
In way Down East" and "As We
Sow" William A. Brady and Joseph r.
Grismer have the twins OF rural dramas.
Both plays are doing a phenomenal busi-
ness.
Eddie Foy In THE Earl and the Girl"
on Monday evening, oct. !. opened the
most magnificent playhouse in the world
1.-The Sam S. shubert theatre OF Kansas
City
Wilton Lackaye's dramatlzation OF Vic
tor Hugo's Les Mlsera bles," under the
ceiyed unstinted praise from the dramatic
critics in Chicago.
Robert Mantelrs Iago is said to be a
wonderful creation lie played the part
for the irst time In Montreal recently
and the characterization Is said 20 rank
with his Lear and Richard
The shuberts have in The Blue Moon"
with James r. Powers as star a smash
ing musical comedy hit The play was
presented at the new shubert theatre at
Columbus, ohio, on Monday, Sept "a
Mary Emerson. who has been for years
leading lady with Louis James and more
recently I'm the support Of Richard Mans
field, viii star this year In a romantic
drama entitled Ills Majesty and the
Maid.'
The Shuberts new New York theatre,
The Lincoln. will open It's doors 20 the
public on Tuesday evening. oct 80. The
initial attraction will be Edward Peples
comedy Of the Texas border, The Love
Route"
Charles Frohman is so pleased with the
reception given In New York 10 HIS
House in order" In which John Drew
is appearing that he has purchased in
Mr.. Pinero.
1t is said that Phoebe Davis may take
over the Blanche Walsh production OF
THE Kreutzer Sonata" Miss Davis
yearns for rest from Anna In '"Way
Down East" which she has played con-
tinually for ten years.
Virginia Drew Trescott. who was last
year the star OF when Knighthood Was
in Flower" is this year supporting Por-
ter j. White In Il. Ill. Sotherns big pro-
duction OF Justin Huntley Mccarthy's
The Proud Prince"
Wright Lorimer and his Shepherd
King will have another run in New
early in November He Will be followed
by David Warfeld and Blanche Bates in
The Girl From the Golden West
E II. sothern and JULIA Marlowe will
open in Philadelphia on Saturday. Oct. C.
at the Lyric theatre, with the first pre-
sentation on any stage Of Percy Mack
ayes Jeanne Dare" based upon the life
and death OF the French national hero
Inc.
Francis Macmillen, the young American
violnist whom Loudon Charlton will in
troduce this season, has created a sensa
ton by his playing i'm England. He is a
pupil OF Cesar Thompson, the famous old
Belgian, who also Is TO make an American
tour this year.
The first act set OF THE Social Whirl'
is one OF the me a elaborate and beautiful
ever seen in a musical play. This mu-
sical comedy, which was the greatest hit
the New York Casino ever had, has dupli-
Gated it's metropolitan success In Philadel-
phia and other cities.
George Broadhurst has disposed of his
latest play. "The Man OF the Hour" 10
William A Brady and Joseph r. Girls
mer. The drama deals with the struggle
between young college student, who
is elected mayor or Dig city, ana the
machine bosses, who try 10 dictate his
policy.
The debut Of Miss Clara Clemens Mark
Twain's attractive daughter, who made
her debut as a concert singer at Norfolk.
Conn, was a pronounced success. Miss
Clemens sang in Italian, German and
English. Her voice is a contralto Of depth
and sweetness and Of rather surprising
power for so small a woman.
For the third time De Wolf Hopper has
found Wang" the most popular play and
the greatest money-maker that he has
ever had, 'Happyland' is running the
old favorite a close second but there Is
no Disgusting the fact that Wang has
extra ordinary drawing powers, and that
its popularity is unprecedented.
The growing popularity OF the mu-
sical comedies at the Imperial with
ladies and children at matinees is no
doubt due 20 the excellence Of the per
formances given there, as well as TO
the comforts and luxurious appoint
ments of the theatre, no effort being