The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-05
Stage Chat and News.

| stage Snat ana news.
Lotta pays taxes in Boston upon pro-
perty valued at $4,000.
Duringthe week beginning May Ii the
Colored Troubadours will be at the West
minister Theater.
Miss Katherine Rober will be rendered
testimonial benefit upon her return to
Providence, on which occasion Camille"
will be the bill.
At Lothrops Pawtuclset Opera House
next week Charles Barringer, Viola Ban
croft and stock company will appear in
Punished at Last"
Creston Clarke will make production
early next season OF "The Raven" play
by George c. HaEleton, Jr., dealing with
the life OF Edgar Allan Poe.
The English company now playing
"Utopia, Limited" at the Broadway, New
York, will open at the Boston Museum,
May IA, for the summer season.
M. B. Curtis, who escaped hanging in
San Francisco by hairs breadth re-
Gently, is playing his old farce, rewritten,
SamI OF Posen," in New York.
bohm Tree Will make his American debut
at Abbey's theater in New York, Jan. 20
next. His tour in this country is limited
to three months.
"Shore Acres' will remain at DaIy's
theater, New York, all summer. James
A. Herne Is at work on another play even
more homely and realistic than either
Margaret Fleming" or ashore Acres"
Following "The Plungern the attraction
at Lothrop's Opera House will be ssThe
Shadow Detective with Daniel A. Kelley
and Miss Helen Desmond in the leading
roles supported by Lothrops stock COM
pany.
After the last performance together by
Evans and Hoey at the Harlem Opera
II )use, New York, recently, the audience
was requested to retire while the cur
tain was still up, as "The curtain shall
never fall on "A Parlor Match"
Boston's love of the antique is exempli-
hed this week by her playgoers iocking
to see Uncle Toms Cabin,' "Arrah- ma
Pogue," Hands Across the Sea-" and |
"Ihree Black CIoaks"; and "Pinafore- |
and "Oliver Twist" are underlined.
The theatrical licenses issued this week |
show no increase or decrease in the num- /
Ger OF places of amusement in New York, |
80 theaters, seven first class concert halls,
and 20 of the second class were taken out.
The cost OF an annual license is $500.
About seventy-five members of st.
,oans ,ttens ths Lodge Knights Of Pythias, will
at Lothrop's Opera House Tuesday even
ing. The visit is complimentary to III.
Percy Meldon. who Is member of this
lodge.
Irving's next American tour will begin
n Canada. will extend across the conti-
lent to Vancouver's Island thence along
he Pacific coast to San Francisco, and on
o Mexico, not forgetting New Orleans.
!hen he Will visit in turn the cities of the
ID |
etts.
AT reception given her by the Woman's
,lub in New Orleans, last week, Mrs. ID.
:. Bowers, i'll answer To n question III The I
tage offered favorable career to Young
adies, said she would unhesitatingly adj
Use them to stay at home. 1t meant. at
,est, great deal OF hard work and very
title TO show fo- it.
The charming actress, Mile. Rhea, will
egin herannual engagement in the Provi-
ence Monday evening. May Ii, and remain
hree nights, presenting "The New Mag
alene, Josephine and "Camille.p w.
. Hart will be her leading man. He is
ne hne looking young actor who was
nth Rhea last season. 4
Following the "Hustler" at Keitb,s
'pera House will be presented Pearson's .
oted drama, the Midnight Alarm" No
lay on the stage comprehends so many
xciting situations and thrilling episodes ,
; this we'll know drama Of New York
fe A real fire engine and horses are !
sed in the fire scene. {
Last Sunday night on board the Fall
liver boat, from Boston to New York, !
ere the members of The Prodigal Daugh- I
,r, silver King, Claxton- -Janauschek, j
lack Crook, Land OF the Midnight sun,
rust OF Society, Turner's English Gaiety |,
iris, and two variety companies. There
ere 16S In all. q
Charles =. Evans, late of Evans & Hoey. ,
Parlor Match fame. has secured for
'rm OF years the Park Theater, corner of ii
hirty- NTH street and Broadway, New 3
ork: Mr.. Evans will completely re- =
odel the theater with new front and :
D attractive lobby, and an entrance on p
roadway. Several thousands OF dollars r
Ill be spent on interior improveme J
hen completed the theater will be :,
nown as the Herald Square, and will be :
ne OF the handsomest and most complete
buses in the metropolis. l.