The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-20
bLANCH BATES
IN THE GIRL Of
THE GOLDEN WEST

Blanca Bates in "rhe Girl OF the Colder
I West' David Bolasco's melodramatiS
picture OF the early California rays, Wa.
enthusiastically received al the Prov-
denee Opera house last evening. There
have boea few changes In the cast since
the last production of the play here, but
only one u Importance, and in all Other
respects tho production is exactly the
same. In the large audience which fiAec
the theatre there were lew ulon whom
the performance failed to exert It's usual
fascination. bringing alternately laughter
ana tears Applause was given heartily
~ the close OF each act and the curtain
calls were numerous.
Miss Bates and her company will be
seen In tie play again tonight and tomor-
row afternoon and evening
The cast follows:
ne Olri ................ Miss Blanch Bates
Wowkle .......,.... Miss Harriet Sterling
DICK Johnson ....... Mr.. Charles Millward
JACK Rance ......."..Mr. Cuylr Hastings
oohoro SIlm ,.........,.,... Mr.. John Weber
Irinid~d Joe ......... Mr.. Thomas Delmar
Nick .,.....,....... Mr.. Thomas j. McCrane
Ihe- sydney Duck Nil -Harace- James
jim Larkens ........... Mr.. Fred Maxwell
Happy Halliday .... .Mr. Joseph Treacy
Handsome Charlie. Mr.. Henry f. Koser
Deputy Sheriff Mr.. George Manning
Billy Jackrabbit .... Mr. owen Hooper
Ashby. Wells-Fargo agent. t..............'.
'''.''..'''............... O'Kone HILLS
Jose castro ...s.............M Mr.. John Drury
Rider Of the Pony Express .....,.
....................Mr Lowell j. Sherman
JAKE wallace .......... Mr.. Ed. A. Testes
Bucking Billie ......... Mr.. A. NJ Beattie
me LOOKOUT ............. Mr.. Fred Yardley
a FARO Dealer ..........M Mr.. William Wild
The Ridge Boy .........M ira M FLICK
Joe '.......,............... Mr.. III. l.. Wilson
Concertina player ...... Mr.. Ignazio Blondi
Belasco methods at their best have sell
dom been so thoroughly exemplihed as
I'm this production.
Miss Bates. the stellar attraction in the
role or the girl" in which the charm
or her personality and the yigor and hu-
man quality OF her acting give the larger
part OF the fascination the wild Western
picture holds for the auditor. DESPITE all
her roughness OF speech and cropping ig-
norance. "the girl as portrayed Is nm
right In character. and OF cheerful and
courageous spirit, lovable and ,ruc
Iriend, though she has quick temper,
passion. resentment and jealousy being
both feminine and thoroughly human.
In the role OF the garnbler-sheriff Frank
keenan, has been succeeded by Cuylcr
Hastings who while falling TO some ex-
ent In giving the character the distinctive
quality that marked the work OF Mr.
Seenan. plays along the same general
Ines with ease and some originality.
Those who had not seen his predecessor
would never realize any lack I'm the Inn
-Miliward- repeats his
'apable work as Johnson, the lover, and
although there have been several other
'hanges In the company the strength of
he performance I'm the ensemble has been
n nowise impaired.
There has been no change in the staging
II the piece. The several curtains at the
BEGINNING afford the same dreamily picto-
ial introduction. there are the same real
site interiors OF the Polka saloon and
he girls cabin, and the same Elusive ef-
ect OF dawn In the last act. And the
anne old songs of 40. sung effectively
~ male quartet, form appropriate mu-
ical interludes between the ACTS