The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-24

comediaps; James f. Hoey, who
has long been star specaAity
performer; Fs ke and Semons In refined
musical sketch; Jonathan X. Drew q clever
com dian and dancer; Castillet and Hall
character sketch performers and others OF
equal celebrity. Eacn performance VIII
conclude with Hory's uproarious farce
entitled "1he Leader OF the Game"
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Manager Blakely OF Sousa's band is i'm
the city. "Hou are gong go hear" re-
marked he plung.ng Immediately into
his subject, "the iinest band concert ever
listened TO in America, not excepting
those heretofore given by Sousa himself.
Rear in mind that Mr.. Sousa's concert in
this city will be, including matinees, the
5OOth consecutive concert given by him
without the break of day, and his men
have arrived at such a stated PERFECTION
and precision, execution and contrasting
effects OF light and shade resulting from
the tireless drill by a tireless leader, OF an
organization of men each of whom Ia
consummRte artist, that the organization
as whole il an instrument played upon
by all the various moods ot lts great con-
ductor, as a piano by Paderewski or
LisZt.
"rhe band has now fully achieved the
end sought by MIR. Sousa ana myself IN It's
organization. IL ia the equal OF the pand
oi the Guarde RepuElicaine OF Paris, hav-
ing the additional advantage OF leaoeI
who appreciates fully the tastes ana
wishes OF the people and who respects
them. Every variety OF music Is repre-,
sented IN mis- program and encores, ana
no man, whether an educated musician or
representative OF Inc outiy
ing country districts, can ~
away from one OF Sonsa's concerts
without feeling satisfied and happy, ana
not only feeling satisfied and happy, out
feeling that be has heard what he llkeN.
III his ear was attuned to Wagner, wagner
he had. II he delighted In q pianta-
tion dance or popular ar iAe
Sweet Marie in the course OF
the evening, il came. Ii his
sense OF rhythm and and his fondness for
the rollicking heel aud toe characteristics
OF a Southern negro, craveu satlsiaotioh,
he had it. And IL he sighed through the
soul inspiring music OF Sonsa TO De re-
minded OF martial day, and be carried back
TO the DAYS when he fought for his coun-
try under the flag of 'Old Glory, his
longing was also realized. In those chsr-
acteristics OF a great leader and great
musician, you have the secret OF
Souaa's unparalleled success, and when
you this time hear Sousa's band you Will
agree with me that / stated the clear, cold
facts, and under, rather than overesti-
mated the accomplishments OF Its mag
petic leader" Ths band will play In
Infantry Hall Thanksgiving afternoon
and evening.
Press Agent Mason of Lot hrop's Opera
House this city, has received unique
gift from Frank Moore in the shape of
bound fle of tho columbian Phenix or
Providence Patronage" for 1912 aud 1913.
The paper was published weekly and
three copies contained, principally, notices
OF the war of 1872, although there was
some divergence TO sensational and comi-
ha O.
ours in one number in ridicuie OF some
body or other, dispelling the idea that
''rgtB' UB sfHng ~ comparatively new.
Mr.. Mason Is something OF q coilector
of antique relics and curiositles, among
other things having desk, chair, sword
and commission papers belonging to
Nehemiah Knight, prominent in the early
part OF the century.
He also has collection OF newspapers,
each one containing the obituary OF one
of the Presidents of the United STATES,
embracing them all from Washington to
the present time.
Daniel Frohman, in a speech at the re-
cent dinner given by the American ORA
matists Club, stated that during the last
seven years he had produced at
the Lyceum Theater, New York,
IL oris inal American plays, by native
writers, and 13 foreign pieces by nine
paid on these play, from their accumu-
lated productions Cat the Lyceum Theater
and on tour), the sum of SOS, 900 in royal
ties to the authors; and $l1S,000 OF this
sum had gone to American writ
ers. A. M. Palmer, in comment
ing upon the value TO managers and
authors of the proposed bill to stop play
piracy, hoped 1t would result in the writ
ing OF plays worth protecting, and that
managers stood not only in need OF good
American plays, but were ready to pay
literally for them.
The following New York theaters offer
q wide range for visitors to choose from:
Metropolitan, grand opera Herald Square,
SOM; Empire, "The Bauble Shop;
Hoyt's, ga Milk White Flag;
Garden, "Little Christopher Columbus";
Am rican, "The Manxman"; Fifth Ave-
nue.. "Jacints;" Lyceum, "A Woman's
Silence; Academy, shenandoah; Star,
"The Pacific Mails" Pslmer.s "rhe New
Woman" ;Abbey's, "Queen of Brilliants";
Daly's Twelfth Night"; broadway,
Prince Ansniss;" 81. James Hall, Min
streis; Fourteenth Street, "Tbe Brown
ies'; Bijou, "Flams"; Grand Opera
House, "rhe Two Orphans; Roster u
Bial's, Vaudeville and Living Pictures;
Tony Pastors, Vaudeville.
There Is displayed in the window OF
Westminster street store natural Curl
osty which was fished from the depths OF
Moosehead Lake by Richard Golden dur
lug one of his piscatorial expeditions on
that water last summer. The curio Is OF
wood, and almost perfect reproduction
OF shoe last. On IL Is inscribed "Last OF
Old Jed at Keith's Opera House."
"The Cotton King" which will be pro-
duced for the first time in Providence, at
keith's Opera House, Dec. 10, Will un-
doubtedly create a profound impression
in this city. IL will be presented with the
identical cast that brought so much sue
cess TO the Bowdoin Square Theatre, Bos-
ton, where 1t ends its long run next week.
Manager Chase. OF Lotbrop's Opera
Hoase Pawtucket, said Thursday that
We Wodnesday was regular Providence day
at mis- theater. There was a large party,
mostly ladies, from this city which com
pleteiy filed the 1;l3 train up.
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