The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-09

introduced in the last act is-well. what
is IL? There ought not to be any doubt
In the mind of anyone as TO whether this
is prop" baby or real, live: nesh-ana
blood baby. but anyway Sam Warren ana
Helen Berry will be pained 10 part COM
pany with tho little one when the sea-
son closes, and even the crusty old Mar
rim Berry admits that IL is right good
sort OF child.
Hattie Williams and her 20 associate
fun-makers come TO the PROVIDENCE
ment OF three nights and Saturday matt
nee I'm the great musical comedy sue
cess. THE Little Cherub," which ran Tor
eight months at the criterion tneare'
New York. and which enjoyed lengthy en-
gagemants in Boston, Chicago and otner
cities. Charles Frohman will send sls
dashing star and her clever assistants
here with the original production and IL
is interesting TO know that we get 1t be
fore II returns to Boston for second en-
gagement. The success or The Lttle
Cherub'' has been phenomenal.
Lillian Russell, who Is booked to appear
at the Providence Opera House on Dec.
5, 6 and Z, was undoubtedly the most con-
spicuous figure at the Saratoga race
track during the past summer, and her
devotion TO "the sport OF kings" Is well
known What more fitting than that this
new queen of light comedy should appear
haps George III. Broadhurst and George
". Hobart have fashioned for Miss Rus
sell a new comedy with the great popular
named "Wildnre.' and its scenes are laid
at Hampstead. Long Island. among the
smart racing set. Manager Joseph
Brooks has provided hanasome mas ne soet,c ne,n1
bic strong company supporting MISS Rus
sell.
Charles r. Blaney Will shortly present
at the Empire theatre Miss Cecil Spooner
I'm her successful musical drama, Inc
Girl Raffles," i'm conjunction with her new
play "The Dancer and the King, ro-
mantle comedy drama, which had sue
cessful run in New York last spring. Mu-
sicaI numbers and specialties are inter-
polated throughout the action of the play
by Miss Spooner and the company. The
heart interest is intense and well sustain
ed TO the end. A company OF 40 people In
Guiding a chorus OF pretty girls supports
the petite and fascinating star.
Barney Gilmore. supported by an excel
lent company of metropolitan actors, Will
be the attraction at the Empire theatre
next week I'm his new play Dublin Dan,
the Irish Detective" In the part or the
famous detective. as indicated by the IL
tie Of the play, Mr.. Gilmore Is given am
ple scope for excellent character work
The scenes OF this new vehicle are lald
i'm New York city, and the second act Is
the famous Madison Square park giving
q yiew OF the Madison Square tower IT.
self which tower was the scene OF cer-
tain vivid incidents that entered into one
OF the most famous murder trials OF re-
cent years.
The dramatizatlon by Justin Adams OF
the best New England story ever writ
ten" and one OF the most popular and best
selling books OF the day entitled Quincy
Adams Sawyer" which Will be presented
nv n carefully selected company of well
known artists and is given I'm four acts
and five scenes, all specially built and
painted for this production. The first act
is the interior of Benoni Hilfs grocery
store and the village postoffice at Mason
corner: the first scene OF the second act
,s the crossroads between Eastborpugh
and the Putnam farms: the second scene
NJ the second act is Mrs. Putnam's set
tin room; the third act Is the Pcttingill
farmyard. showing an old-fashioned husk-
ing bee In the great barn; and the fourth
act is the interior and exterior OF the Pet
tingIlI homestead. showing good old
New England snow storm.
If any one should. say that the greatest
hits I'm some plays, not named. were "A
Kick" "A Kiss and "A Smudge or
Paint" the average man would be likely
TO turn up his nose with snin OF ueF.'
sion. In Quincy Adams Sawyer. whlch
appears here soon. incident rather than
plot Is the chief factor for success Ihe
Kick" "The Kiss" and THE Smudge OF
Paint" are the most conspicuous, per-
hans OF the many Incidents. And they
are incidents for they come so naturally
that Il seems almost impossible that they
could be omitted. The kiss Is an incident
of pathos. A handsome city chap has oeen
tisslng the giras at a hrsling bee There
I've xissad thtm ALL" ne ssy~ Ai ek
cent Alice" says one. As Alice IS onno
and the city chap loves her, the littie IN
cident" invariably brings hush over rno
oiavhouse Immediately after comes The
KIck'' and tho great laugh which follows
the realization that the COW has spurned
the milking stool relieves the strain. The
smudse OF Paint" Is the climax Of the