The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-22
MIRTH AND MERRIMENT.
PROVIDENCE PRESS CLUE DEDI-
Gates n NEW QUARTERS.
Amusing Performance Of Mr.. Howiand's
Bright sketch, "a Night In a News
paper Omce-CrItics as Performers.

Saturday evening the Providence Press
club formally opened its new rooms in
the new Dwight building, 266 Weybosset
street. A description of the clubs new
gu arters has already been given in the
News but there was one feature of the
opening which, although it has been long
talked of, has never materiallzed uJtil
now, aud that was the production OF an
original play by the club members. This
was announc. d TO take pla-e after the
olio performances, II the large au Hence
OF members aud friends until that time
listene | TO n fine concert by The members.
Major Frank III. Harcourt, president Of
the club. made u short address. dwelling
on the progress Of the club and in "A
bright, witty way told how the subject.
author and cast OF the play were selected.
Shakespeare and Eu 'ipides were voted
down as chestnuts and Charles II. How
land voted To be the only man who could
write "A play worth OF the cub.
The American rand followed Major
Harcourt with music, and James >. Nc
Cabe read witn fine eff sct the address of
Cassius TO Brutus. This was followed by
baritone solo, by w. A. Potter; banjo
selections 10y Professor William A.
Huntley, assisted by &. ii. Huntiey; cor
net solos BY Bowen X. Churca: baritone
solo by Mr.. Roscoe. Edward Singleton
was accomuanist.
lHe ldTCt WIS intu pTeseuItu dCCOTuliB
60 the folIowilg cas5:
For the LAS TINE on Any Stage.
Production OF the Picturesque, Realistic. Idyl mot
Libel. IN ONLY ONE ACT, Entitled
"a lGHf IN A NEWSPAPER OBJECT"
Introducing
A Real Editor,
keal Reporters.
A keal Vase Bisxet.
Presented by an Aggregation Of All Star Talent
(Which Has Heretofore b en- LatehO, am the Whole
n aIUAAl IT.1.. eAA ana.a nnA - a.
Autho; Who Has Btel Guaran;eeq Police Prutee
tionl. With the following Exemplary cast:
Characters from the Outsids World.
A Tonga from the Tenth. 80. George ;. Mackinnor
| A ComniTIs OF All ernio-A
An 1b,i,n;ry iAlsets o. earp'n' a YoSS tHogpiI
Characters Who Move the Outside World
| The once Boy, .",....... :. Taomas W "iiSsnr
T Tne r rorei man M p pf the Imposing i Sni,''in a. sN'1'
&C.,. ........... ..AndI CIV j. Mcdonnell
The Mas, 81 .egl ny scribe. ....". Joan J. ~Itosenf,l,
t6e siage-straci Keporter. ..... sicpheh :. Coiv,i
The MINT EaItor' ..............C Charles ii HowlanI
The farce was a representatio OF lie
in "A newspaper Office aud t%itholgl bur-
esqued was in mary respects u real copy.
The "makeups" OF al were excellent AS
we'll as the "IaKe" ele vator in the real
which deceived everybody. III. perform.
ers kept each other greatly amused al
the impromptu remarks and dialogue
whlcl they Introduce into the lines.
The audience was greatly amused and
from the first two or tDree local "-ags'
TO the end of t.e play they applaudeC
and laughei l.. JLe makeuDs were 10y
William III. LOOMS n Mr.. Hoppin. The
collation. W s served by t.e T.. A. Til
liughast compauy.
Mr.. w. h. Doolan Of the Proy.d. enc,
opera house built the sta G aud bau TIT
pleas re OF having his Ell 30 Mighty CoI.-
| plimenttd SatuId ~ ui1nt.