The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-26

A SCENE FROM THE ENSIGN"
about their habitual duties just as the
camera caught them. There Is another
shipboard scene, representing the spar
deck of the same vessel as she lies at the
Washington navy yard. The beautiful
bay of Havana, Cuba, with its foreign
fleets riding at anchor. and the White
House at Washington aud other new
scenery and effects form a strikingly
lovely setting to the piece.
Manager Lothrop will present during
the coming week at his cosy Opera House
the great sensational drama "Marked for
Life" which introduces Sid G. France, u
very clever character actor, In the role of
Skid, o part assumed by hiT upw ards Of
5000 times. The play abounds in situa-
tions that are intensely exciting There
Is an explosion in a cave. a safe-cracking
incident, burning prairie with train OF
cars apparently proceeding at full speed,
an escape from a prison. The company
brou Rht together for the occasion
will be we'll adapted for their re-
spective roles, and will include, besides
the star. William Cattell, AS the outlaw.
Jack Blake; John w. Wilkes. as Jack
Tatters, denizen Of the slums; Frank
ID. Melville In the character Of the China
man Sing Foo. a role in which he has
made most favorable impression; Miss
Bonnie Meyer, new conner. rs Dora
Whitby, and the lively and favorite SOU
brette. Miss Josie Devjy, as the garru-
lous Susan Ann Stubbles. Specialties
will be given during the action Of the
pay by the Holbrooks, professional
musicians. who play number of difficult
Instruments; ID. j. Harper, the conductor
vocalist, who will render several new
aud popular songs. aud the Fitz gibbons
family, who will give their sketch entitled
Five Of Kind, or in it From Start to
Finish"
Farce comedy in all it's grandeur will
be seen at the Westminster theatre the
coming week commencing with matt
nee Monday afternoon. 1t Is an entirely
new show, presented by Rice and Bar
toms comedians, entitled "Razzle Dazzle" F"
IL comes here direct from New York,
where IL has met with emphatic approval.
1t is very similar to Halens and Hart's
Later On" that met with such success
in this city seasons past. A particular
feature OF this production is the elaborate
costuming, at the same time the
artistic portion has not been
overlooked as its ensemble is AS strong as
any of this class. and will compire favor
ably with many Of the regular-priced
companies. or it's number may be men
toned Mr.. AL Bellman, Miss Clara Lau.
renee, the Columbians, Miss Grace Mil
burn. Mullen and Dunn, Mr.. Frank EN-
erson, the Whitney Brothers aud Messrs.
Rice and Barton. Lovers of music. pure
comedy and novelty. are cautioned not to
overlook "Razzle Dazzle"
The attraction at Lothrop's Il awtucket
opera house for mex week Is the beauti-
lul spectacular play Of '.Afichael Stro-
goff.n dramatized from Jules Verne
novel. The piece will be placed upon the
stage with every attention TO detail, and
the size of the stage is certain to allow of
an extraordinary production. Max Free
mau, the handsome young favorite, will
be seen in the manly and heroic role OF
Michael"
The Providen CO Opera house opened its
preliminary season this week with TUX
edo" which has attracted large aud Gu
thusiastic audiences. 1t will be repeated
this evening, and affords one Of the most
delightful entertainments imaginable.
On Thursday evening next the regular
season opens with Hoyt's "A Temperance
Town" Our theatre going public needs
no introduction to .his play. IL is about
the only thing Hoyt ever wrote that had
a motive la It or a moral. Ii is amusing.
pathetic and instr uctive, IL is by far the
best thing he ever wrote and is notice
able for the absence of horse play In it.
Manager Walter Il. Smith has deco
rated the front OF Lothrop's Opera house,
Pawtucket, in a manner To attract much
attention.
Manager A. III. Dexter Of the Grand
Opera house, Boston, formerly Of this
city, las arranged strong series of at
fractions for the season. Tn q Grand has
the only stock company In Boston. now
tn Il the Museum company has disba ded.
A. Keith's THE Ensign" will be fol-
lowed by "Thc Power OF Gold"
The attraction at Lothrop's Opera
house, following Marked for Life" will
lie Jay Hunt, Laura Deaue and company
In the laugnab!e farce comedy entitled
"Our Boarding House."
Mr.. Ii. L. X ith is having n magnifi.
cent new entrance made to his Bost on
play house aud when nnished' IL will
b. n great addition 20 the already aitrac.
fivc nj satre In will Ina nm antranca ~