The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
The Theatres

.srhe Fortune Teller" has more big song
h,ts than any other comic opera written
In the past decade and 1t Is sure to be
big drawing card at Keiths next week
when Il will be given as the farewell at
traction Of the Onward r. Albee comic
opera stock company. Some of Its big
musical numbers are "Romany Life.
rThe Hungarian Hussars." The GYPSY
Love song" "Ho, Ye Townsmen," The
IAly and the Nightingale, Always Do
As People Say You should" "only In The
Play and many others.
The sale OF seats for the opening OF the
Albee stock company at Keith's will be-
win Tuesday morning next and there Is
likely to be the same big demand for
SEATS for the opening that there always Is.
for there are always a great many people
anxious to be among the first TO welcome
the popular company The subscription
hst opened today and promises to surpass
I'll other previous stock company sub
Dcription lists.
The Edward F. Albee comic opera stock
company is fortunate in having for It's
stage director Edward Elkas. who was
stage director for Alice Nelson when she
produced The Fortune Teller in Amerl-
"a. England and Australia. This long
Mr. Elkas very familiar with every note
Of the beautiful opera and he Is
admirably qualified 20 direct the forth
coming presentation OF IT at Keith's.
All the favorites OF the Edward f. Albee
sonic opera stock company will have
capital roles IN The Fortune Teller" for
their 'good-bye" week at Keiths.
Grafton Baker will be the dashing Hun
varian Captain, Captain Ladislas. and
Anna LIGHTER will sing the dual roles OF
trma. the pupil at the Ballet school at the
Buda Pesth opera. and Musetts> the
gfpsy fortune teller. Clara Farm to al
bernate with Miss Brewster I'm these roles.
Huntington May will play Sander. Mu-
bette's Gipsy lover. and Edith Bradford
gfll be Mile. Pom Pom, the chic prima
Soma OF the opera rouse the role orlgi-
bated by Marguerite sylvia All the
others will also have capital roles and
zach Will have some capital solos
The program at the Lyric was changed
yesterday, and several moving pictures OF
. very interesting and most enjoyable
character were substituted for those
T1own the former part OF this week.
Illustrated songs are pleasingly sung by
Frank Rose and Jeannette Hughes.
No more generally pleasing and en-
lertaining moving pictures have been
peen here than the ne wones shown
with yesterday,s usual change Of bill az
Time" and The Electric Belt" pro-
soked shouts OF laughter and kept the
big audience in an uproar Of merrl-
nent. while sold Again" and several
1thers were scarcely less funny; and
"A Touch OF Real Life" tells a pathetic
,tory In simple dramatic form that ap-
oeals very strongly TO all with n bit
bf sentiment In their natures Hue
goods wonderful steel cage and box
rick still remains most baffling
mystery; and the apparently easy man
aer In which he meets the seyerest
tests that any ono In the house cares
% Impose adds Immensely TO the effect |
reness OF the trick. For the benefit /
~ those who wish TO avoid the usual !
big evening crowds. Huegood appears
n and at o'clock In the afternoon |
~ well ae twice at night. Nellie Lytton !
sasily maintains her place as the queen
singing condolences. whose artistic |
inish and dainty grace and charming
personality sweep all before her Ira
kessner's rendition Of "She was
srand Old Lady" with beeutiful pie
urcs, evoked hearty applause and
rfank Bowmen's clever leserdemain
Icored strongly. Ada Corbetts illus
rated songs were well received. and
he duets IN which she and Mr.. Kessner
sere heard tosAther gained big ap-
blsuss