The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09

Then Miss Wheatley, tremulous from
first nights nervousness. said a simple
"thank YOU" and Miss McCaul added a
saucy I'm glad TO meet you" Jolly Tom
Wise was then trotted out by Mr.. Losee,
who said, You'll remember how a year
ago / dragged this youngster from the
box TO the stage" We all laughed as we
recalled the picture, and Mr.. Losee went
, on, Tonight he isn't the same blushing
young thing ne was then. Speak up,
Tommy. Tell the ladies and gentlemen
row fat you are and what a good boy
you've been since you've been away" As
the laughter died away. Mr. Wise said,
IF / am fatter, it's Losees fault. /
visited at his house a few weeks and he
treated me so nicely that l kept getting
fstter. in spite OF the fact that he exer>
cised me strenuously. / had speech all
written up. but l gave 1t to Bill Turner.
Make him say it."
Mr. Turner, casting a reproachful look
at Mr.. Wise said III he did write sucn
speech, he gave II to me in pantomime.
But seriously, there isn't much more left
for me to say. I'm more thankful than
can find words TO tell you. You know we
actors live on applause. That's why they
say actors never eat And we've had a
pretty good meal tonight I've been with
the Albee company four years and this is
my first time here for an opening night.
-1neN-Ye 1rled 10 picture IL 10 me, but they
never did IL justice"
Miss Reimer was the next speaker:
I'm almost afraid to come back" she
said, "for fear you'd grown tired Of me,
but I'm beginning TO think you never can
get rid OF me-" The Albee' company
wouldn't he the Albee company without
Miss Reimer Mr.. Robert Turner follow
ed her, II never can bear TO make a
speech after Miss Reimer." he began, and
Al
Miss Reimer looked mock-indignation.
wait a minute, let me finish. mean be,
cause she always says something that
puts "A lump i'm my throat. However, /
won't take up time, for time Is valuable.
/ Just want to say. Hello / haven't any
funny story TO tell, but somebody did ask
me II this play was about married
man" When we remembered the title
The Second In Command" we saw the
point
Mr.. Nicander had few witty things to
say. finishing with 81 always thought you
were nice. but now / think you're nicer"
Mr.. Hilliard, n clesn-cut. well-groomed
chap. said a hearty thank you" in a
modest manner. and Mr.. Hull put himself
on record as being proud 10 be associated
with such clever players and glad to be
before such appreciative theatregoers.
still the applause continued, and Mr..
Lovenberg was compelled to bow his
thanks from the box.
II was a glorious evening The one pity
is that. having keyed the new players up
to expect such hearty expressions OF cor
diality, tomorrow we will sink into our
old-time, habitual undemonstrative state:
but the memory OF the first night Will
llnger with us a long time.
SALLY SCRIBE
Miss OIgr Nethersole, I'm "sspho."
Miss Olga Nethersole. the English ac-
tress. will appear at the Providence opera
House next Monday Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings. with a Wednesday mat
-Clyde-Fitch's play, 'Sapho."
adapted from the celebrated novel by
Alphonse Daudet
Miss Nothersole has been absent from
America for four years during which
time she has been in London.
Miss Nethcrsole brings her London
company, including Hamilton Revelle. the
original Jean Gaussin I'm her FIRST produc-
tion OF this play In New York.