The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-03

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propelled not in any mime way, but ami
mated with that which gives life TO the iron
wheel--steam. The engine is perfect in
construction, and is such an important
factor in the realistic effects that are
sought to be produced that it is trans
ported from place TO place in special car.
The devices that surround this engine
when in operation are so conducive 10
illusion that it is claimed that
been seen on the stage. 1t is true that one
American author got his start on the way
to fame by having the courage to intro
duce in his play a fire engine drawn by
two we'll trained horses, but obviously
steam promis~s q more thrilling effect.
The company il a powerful one and in
cludes, beside Walter Fessler, the author,
Nav Nugent, j. u. Winter, George Nc
Cormask, Harry Driscol, Caroline Gage,
Effie Dinsmore, little Fiossie and others.
William Gillette's comedy I" Too Much
Johnson is the first humorous product OF
this authors pen that has been offered
to the public In several years; IL
will be seen here at the Providence
Opera House next Monday night for one
week with Mr.. Gillette himself in the
fun making role and some good players
in the cast, including Maud haslam, Kate
Meek, Marie Greenwall, Miller Kent, G.
b. Bell, Ralph Delmore, Robert Hickman,
Thomas Erison, Ben Hendricks and Cecil
Lionel.
The story of "Too Much johnson" has
for its central figure Wall street man,
Augustus Billings, who gets mixed up in
harmless sort of Irritation with pretty
Frenchwoman. He is fond of a lark and
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thorough way he often bad oc-
casion to remain out OF sight OF
his wife and mother in-law for
week or two at time. On these occasions
he used to tell his wife, and, of course,
her mother, that he was in Cuba looking
after q plantation which he had pur-
chased there. His wife and her mother
suddenly made up their minds to accom-
pauy him on trip. The husband of the
little French woman, with the upper half
Of mans photograph which he had torn
from his wife in . quarrel, also embarks
on the same steamer.
On the dock at Havana he was
met by man who mistook him
for his prospective fsther-in-law. This
mans name was Johnson, and he also
mistook Mrs. Billings for his fiancee, q
Miss Faddish, whom, with her father, he
was expecting by that steamer. Gus
accepted the new honors gracefully, ex-
planning to his wife and mot her in law
that johnson, who owned plantation,
was only his ssuperintendent.G Gus has hard
time preventing johnson making love to
Mrs. Billings, but he ia In worse quandary
when tine Faddisbes, whom Johnson has
never seen, come along. Gus explains that
they are his poor relations and they are
put to doing the housework to earn their
board. So the complications 60 on. The
Frsnchman ut last fights duel with
johnson, and there Ii an exposure OF the
Great American liar. Everything is
s.raig ghtened out and the serenest person
in the happy tableau at the end is the
quaint and genial prevaricator, Gus Bill
lings. This Ii the part Mr.. Gillette plays.
Mr. diilettes work, both as author and
actor, Is too well known to need lengthy
comment. There will be matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday, and reguIar prices
wiz prevail.
Miss Katherine Rober and her company
upon their farewell return to Lothrop's
Opera House next week will present the
French drama, entitled, "The Clemenceau
Case" 1t il the intention OF Miss Rober
to make this production q nots BILE one.
The great scene in the third act in the
sculptors studio, liza unveiled, will be
given with the intention of attract
ing the eye to the beautiful. The
story is that of Pierre Ciemsn-
ceau, who at q grand ball given In the
studio of an artist friend, Thomas
Ritz "a. III. Field), meets liza. a fair Rus
z sian miss Katherine Rober), and her
mother, the Countess Dobronowska (Lil-
liam Mortimer). The young Bohemian
becomes infatuated with the beautiful
subject Of the CZar and woos and wins
her heart and hand. liza, who Is entirely
heartless, prompted by her equally un-
conscionable mother, betrays the trust OF
her husband by selling several OF his
works of art Wherein she poses as the
statue, to former admirer. Clemenceau
(William Farnum) finally awakens
to her perhdy, confronts her
with several letters that have come into
his possession and at last convinced OF
her utter worthlessness deserts his home
and Paris. He retarns however at her
entresties and after by her own sdmis-
sions, deciding that there il no good In
her, he relieves the miserable woman of
her life 10y plunging a dagger into her
heart. The play will be given with ali
attention to detail in its every accessory.
At the popular Westminster Thester
every afternoon and evening during the
coming week Harry Sefton's Big Company.
bttter than ever before, will appear i'm
conjunction with Minerva, the strongest
woman In the world, who lifts 800 pounds
deadweght. She is a study for her sex.
Charles Biatt, who toys with cannon balls
~ baby with rattle, does the most
sensational act before the public
il Is undou btediy the stronges. company
tbat Las Ippeafed here this season iudg-
in, from Use list Of artists. Tony Ryan,
$50 a..ng Ol MusiciaHs"; Miss WeJton,
IN tonss sna ecDcei Collins and Deagle.
IA society sketch entitled "A NightOd': !:
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