The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-09
Notes.

Col. Cody, Buffalo Bill" arrived in
New York yesterday. He was apassenger
on the Umbria.
1t is said that but one actor has ever
been banged, but a circus manager has
met that fate in Greenock.
The last surviving child of John McCul-
Tough, the tragedian, died i'm Philadelphia
a few days ago at the age OF 40.
Two members of Rice's Evangeline {"
company have succeeded in getting back
to America By selling their jewelry.
Edith Chester was granted u divorce in
London yesterday. She is allowed the
custody of her children. Her husband was
Frank Carew.
Manager J. VI. Hill, who never used a
cane until me broke his leg a short time
ago, has collection of over 500 walking
sticks. One of them is carved ivory worth
500
Jennie Morris, western actress of note.
died "A few days ago at Bellevue, Iowa, She
was travelling with the Warner Comedy
Company and was the wife OF Monte Her
flandeZ.
NJ. Chalet, the famous baritone, for
whom Auber wrote Fra Diavolo" and
"Ierold Tampa" is dead in Berlin, at the
age of o.
Sir Edwin Arnold has recovered from
his recent illness and will resume his
lectures, commencing Monday morning
next at Days Theatre, New York.
Frederick A. Chapman, agent for Mary
Howe's concert company, was an alleged
suicide last year. He arrived in Boston
last week much surprised TO learn of his
own death.
In March Aubrey Boucicault will open
i'm Boston with "The Squireen." He may
take up The Shaughraunp later. and pos
sibly Agnes Robertson, his mother, will
appear with him.
The receipts for the McCaull benefit, to
be held at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York, on Thursday afternoon,
amounted last night TO 1914 from the
sale of seats alone.
Lillian Russell was presented, at the
Garden Theatre, New York, with
jeweled star last night. 1t was from
number of admirers, as n testimonial of
their regard for her as an operatic star.
Sol Smith Russell presented Peaceful
Valley" in Washington last night The
part of Hosea Howe IN this comedy is said
10 be modelled on Russells first employer,
who was retail newsdealer in Western
city.
Helen Barry and Rose Coghlan are fight
ing over the same play. each claiming il.
Miss Barry was seen in this city. recently
in her version, "a Nights Frolic." 1t is
said both plays are versions of "a German
comedy.
In consequence of her mothers death
Margaret Mather decided TO discontinue
playing for ten days. She lost week in
New Orleans through illness, and the
theater i'm which she was TO play in Column
bus was destroyed by fire on the night be
fore she arrived there.
Two newspaper men are the authors of
"The Better Part" which is presented in
connection with Jane" in New York.
Five hundred dollars was offered for the
best one-act drama by native talent. and
Manager Frohman selected 1.-The Better
Part from 200 manuscripts.
The annual concert for the benefit of
the Providence Opera House orchestra
will be given Sunday evening next, be-
ginning at : o'clock On this occasion the
orchestra will number thirty-fiv pieces,
and they will be assisted by Mrs. Emma
LeMaire. contralto; Fred Padley,
flute; j. LeMaire. clarionet; a. NJ. Lang
staff. pianist, and others. Felix Wendell
schaeffer, the leader of the orchestra,
will be the musical director for the occa-
sion, and he has arranged program that
cannot fail to find favor with music low
ing people. Seats are on sale at the box
Office of the theatre, at Steinert's music
store IA MI 10y the members of the orchestra