The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-18
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
rHoyIpENoE OPERA nouse.

no doubt be OF unusual excellence. IL
mas been some time since the people nave
naa & . week Of the Legitimate, ana tae
theatre -Roers. MinnaG Gale Haynes, who
Is the star Of the company, made an I'M
usually strong impression on her last
visit to this city The plays announced
10 be produced are, "As You Like It,"
marn mrn"enSask an% Lady o. Lyons and inS
ing'from the names In the supporting com
pany the cast will be among the best
ever seen In Providence. This will be
the last time the people OF Providence
VIII have the pleasure OF witnessing this
iady's simpersonations, as she retires from
the stage at the end OF this season, and
will give up acting TO attend to home
duties. The principal members OF her
company consist OF the following we'll
known artists: Eben Plymptou, Mines
Levick, John Malone, Owen Fawcett.
Arthur Lewis, Charles Barrow, ii. A:
langdon, Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. Sol
S NTH. Miss Zefiie Iilbury, Miss Lizzie
GoodA and others. making an exceed
ingiy strong company.
B.F.KEITH's OPERA HOUSE.
There comes to Keith's Opera House
on Monday night aud next week. the
new farce comedy "A Mad Bargain" in
which 1t is reported that James Il. Pow
ers has made the chief success OF his
career: In "Mad Bargain" 1t Is claimed
he Is doing the most pleasing work OF
John j. McNally and Julian Mitchell.
The name of Mr. McNally Is, @ course,
familiar to the theatre going nolic as
the author of "a Straight Tip" which
Mr.; Powers has exploited here so often
aud with so much success. "A Mad Bar
It's predecessor. There are several
suburb specialties in the piece. prin-
cipally by Mr.. Powers, Mr.. Daley and
Miss Leona Forrest. The latter is said
to be highly skilful and talented dan
Ger. The dialogue is said to be witty,
the situations easy. natural and IN
tensely humorous aud tho climax excellent
while through the entire piece fun runs
riot: Life In a fiat is most picturesqnely
burlesqued. The story OF "A Mad Bar
gain" deals with the unreturned love OF
young man who determines TO end his
troubles by death. He lets out the killing
contract. which is no sooner done than
the lady relents and declares that she
loves him for himself alone. Then en-
sues succession of mad and ludicrious
attempts to have the mad bargain de-
clared null and void. or course this Is
finally accomplished. Mr.. Powers. un-
der the management Of Rich aud Harris,
has good supporting company whose
members include Peter L. Daley, Julian
Mitchell, Frank NJ. Kendrick, WV ALLEN,
Frank Howard, Richard Carrie, John
Frees, Frank Author and the
Misses Rachel Booth, Lillian Chantore,
Rose Cook, Della Stacey and Icons
Forrest.
LoTHROP's PROVIDENCE MUSEUM.
The splendid play of "Col. Mulberry
Sellers" dramatized from Mark Twain's
famous novel, "A Gilded Age will be
the principal attraction at Lothrop's
Providence Museum next week. Charles
Bunham has been selected TO appear in
the title role and as the eccentric Col.
Sellers, is certain TO make most favor
able impression. Col. Sellers is MEM
ber of one of the old families of Tennes-
see. He was born with n propensity for
speculation and succeeds by his con
vincing arguments IN interesting all OF
his neighbors in his rainbow schemes TO
corner everything from hogs aud mules
to railroads aud steamboats,. He sees
millions of dollars in all Of his projects
aud only desists from his hallucination Of
money making when he patents and cor
ners an eyewash that is only suitable for
use among inhabitants ofAsia Minor. Yet
he never fully gets the notion out of his
head that there are millions TO be made
without manual labor on his part.
Among the exciting scenes is a steam
boat race ON the Mississippi river, fine
plantation scene, a murder and court
scene that 10 simply ridiculous. and in
which Col. Sellers distinguishes himself
as a spreadeagIe orator. The principal
members Of the company, Miss Kate
Glassford and Charles Barringer have
splendid roles. and their support will in-
clude all the members of LoJhrop's stock.
a great speciality bill will be provided by
Charles Diamond, dancer, who has been
in Europe the past two years; Mueller.
the man with q thousand and two faces,
and many others. There will be u matinee
on Washington's birthday.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
Those who would appreciate three
hours of solid enjoyment will only have
to visit the Westminster Theatre next
week and witness the performances of
"The South before the War" by a com.
papy Of fifty performers, both white aud
colored. 1t pictures the Darky as he
truly was in the days before the war. in
his sorrows, his joys ana his daily toll,
his contests for prizes in Buck and Wing
cotton picking and camp meet
30 numerous years ago. The following
is what the Courier Journal says /:
Nothing like this show has ever before
been seen in Louisville. 1t is a con-
glomeration OF everything in the musi-
cal, comedy and terpsichorean line,
and through it all runs the thread
of an interesting story. The jubilee
singers are the best that could
BIZ obtained, and the buck and wing
dancers are the most nimble footed
and grotesque ever seen on the stage
They are OF all ages and sizes, from
small bow-legged picaninny of six years
up. There are several negro bands aud
orchestras and three quartets. The
levee scene and the camp meeting are as
funny as they can be and stylish darkies
appear in the closing act, the cake walk"
Manager Batcheler states that the high
class of the performance is especially
adapted to ladies and children.
LoTHRoP's PAwTUCKET OPERA HOUSE.
The old familiar play "Ten Nights in
Is the attraction announced
for production at Lothrop's Grand
Opera House, Pawtucket. during the
coming week with special matinee at
IL O'Clock Wednesday morning, Wash
in0ton's Birthday The great character
OF Joe Morgan, the drunkard. will be as
sumed by James j. Keane. Miss Alice
C. Keane will be Mrs. Morgan, Miss Mel
lie Hancock the Llt.le Mary. and will
sing the beautiful song. Father, Dear
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