The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
EMPIRE THEATRE

owen Davis Is said to have been par
ticularly fortunate In the telling OF the
story OF his latest play. Its Never Too
Late TO Mend" or 1.-The Wanderers Re-
turn" which. under the management OF
A. J. Spencer has proved one OF the really
| big melodramatic successes OF the present
| season. Mr.. Davis has taken the subject
matter OF his play from life rather than
| from fiction and by deftly weaving to-
gether a number OF strong dramatic Incl
| dents, In a culminative manner. he has
woven a dramatic fabric of great interest.
OF strong dramatic scenes there are many,
the action never flags for single moment
and the serious portions OF the play have
delightful comedy relief furnished by an
Irish sailor and n Dutch saloon keeper.
The love interest is said to be especially
strong. Mr.. Davis has taken as his hero
Inc. the abducted daughter OF q wealthy
merchant and his hero brave big
hearted young sailor. who wins the love
OF the girl on his own merits long before
he discovers that she is his employers
daughter. The vilainy OF the play Is fur
nlshed by an adventures, who Is the
second wife OF the merchant. rer lover
thief and his friend. The action takes
place either In New York or al sea. three
Of the acts -helng- placed In various locali-
ties In the big metropolis and one OF them
at sea. The IL scenes into which the four
acts OF the play are divided. begin with a
sailors saloon on New York's East side
water 'front.' which is followed by a lane
back OF the home or wealthy merchant,
drawing room I'm his house. "A wharf on
the Hudson river water front, the deck
OF the merchants yacht. the sailors lodg-
ing house, the open sea, a room In the
merchants house the den OF the child
stealers the merchants bedroom, a gar
den back OF his house and another apart
ment I'm his residence.
The plot, aside from the DEVELOPMENT
OF the love interest, has TO do with a con-
spiracy on the part OF the adventures
and her lover against the life of her elder
ly husband. and upon discovery that the
young girl heroine is his daughter. she, !
too, is included In the plan OF the con- |
spirators. How these plans are frustrated |
makes a story of great deal OF interest, |
and I'm the end the schemes of the plot |
ters fall, father and mother are reunited. |
and justice overtakes the villains. In the |
drawing OF his types Mr.. Davis is said 10 |
have succeeded wonderfully well. They /
are all strong characters and we'll linn |
ed. for he has painted them with the bold |
stroke OF the impressionist artist. and the |
coloring OF the entire play is from the !
same school.
To interpret ITS Never Too Late 10 /
Mend" or 1.-The Wanderers Return
Mr.. Spencer is said TO have selected his
most carefully. The parts are
all In the hands of thoroughly compe-
tent players. and the organization as a |
whole is reported TO be one of the strong
est that has left New York the present
season. From a production standpoint
the management has spared nothing. most
Of the scenes having been painted from
of the originals.
ITS Never Too Late 20 Mend" has been
most successful in every city I'm which
Il has been presented. and the play will
be the attraction at the Empire theatre /
all next week. commencing Monday mat \
Inee, with additional matinees on Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday