The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
GOSSIP OF THOSE WHO
ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC

The best OF them "At Yale, will he nra-
sented at the Empire theatre ali next
week starting Monday matinee with addl-
eiohal matinees Tuesday. Thursday ana
Saturday anu
II Is quite evident by the large advance
sale or seats for the engagement of the
new college play AT Yale" at the Fm
pre- theatre next week that crowded
houses VIII be the rul. throushout the
week as was the case with the last tue
productions that have been shown al thai
popular playhouse the past two weeks
a. ne :, X. o. sign OF the house has been
IN constant display this season, IL being
alspiayed is times out of the last 20 thai
have been given. - '''As
Charles T.. Blaney who will nra.ant
Miss Vivian Prescott next month at the
Umpire theatre In the latest of successes
Shlld of the Regiment" has added
another triumph to his long list In this
piece, the critics are unanimous I'm saw
ing tnat he has written a worthy COM
panion TO his other two military plays.
hind the Gun" Unlike them. he has writ
ten thoroughly American piece. during
me early troubles with the Indians In
m0rth i1, Dakota. The play has a decidedly
mlntary flavor, as Little Major Miss
pfescotts part is the adopted child OF
the regiment and Walter Wilson Is
known as the blackleg and gambler
very pretty love story runs through the
girl for man whom everybody suspects
OF toul murder. is one of the sweetest
stories ever told.
one or the foremost officers OF one Of
the great New England colleges recently
expressed himself very strongly en the
subject of college plays. This is the age
OF advertising par excellence" he said
and we officers of institutions OF learn
ing are not averse TO anything that brings
grist to our mill. provided 1t does so I'm a
dignihed and proper manner. There arc
great masses of the general public who
are not brought Into the close communion
with our aims and desires as we would
ike TO have them. Many OF these persons
go to see the average play that comes 10
their town as regularly as they go to
church or 70 any other regular place of
refreshment and relaxation. When the
play deals with the life OF the college boy
their boy is naturally Interested He goes
with them TO see what sort of place this
college" is and IL interests him. He tells
his father that ne, too. wants TO go 20
that big college where there is so much
that is stirring and manly.
Possibly the father himself was a coll
lege man and is enthused all over again
by this mimic college life that brings
back so many happy thoughts of the days
that are gone. Possibly IL stirs In him a
renewed desire TO send his boy TO be
trained. as he was trained IN
mind -and body and this very
college play renews his youth and sends
the blood sGrging through his veins and
he recounts the valorous deeds he per-
formed and promises to send the boy
whose Inauguration has been fred by this
exhibition OF college life on the stage And
so we gain q student and are indebted To
this stage story OF life here behind coll
n q
brings TO us and for the brain and the
Drawn he adds to the total sum OF the
brain and brawn we have been storing
up for the good of the country and for
her sons. The college play is a good
thing"