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


Hack, the r'kings OF black face comedy;
Wood and Irving, who sing very sweetly;
and 10 st, bat not least Seton. lie is the
Same Harry and has the same old walk. A
comic extravaganza, 1.-The Girl was Lett
Benin, A." introducing the entire com
pany md the latest comedy hit, "China
vs.. ia pan" makes an entertainment
that Should please the most exacting.
Hermann has borrowed an idea from
the jewel scene in Faust. He makes it
one of his chief illusions this season. He
places large mirror on the stage so that
the audience can see underneath, on both
sides and over 1t. Marguerite, in the
charming person OF Mrs. Hermann, Is
discovered standing before the glass about
to disrobe. Without curtains, cabinet or
coverings, at wave from the celebrated
magician's wand, she disappears as though
the earth had swallowed her.
Nat Goodwin has just revived Augustus
Thomas "1n Mizzoura" TO crowded
houses. The comedian must be making a
lot OF money, for all his remarks lately
have been jocular. His latest is: "The
critics have told me that Jefferson's mantle
was to fall on me, and now ne has given
his Pangloss clothes to Sol Smith Russell.
Do you know, i have been made dizzy by
lodging the mantles of great actors that
have threatened me-"
LONDON, Ont.s Nov. 3.-Robert Fulford,
the husband OF the late Annie Pixley,
the actress, has arrived in London, Ont,
with the ashes OF his wife, whose bodys
was cremated in England shortly after
h.ar "a. IA a l.aee nj
ford's purpose is to inter the ashes beside
the remains of his wife's only child, an
infant son.
The National Conservatory of Music OF
America Ton account of the large number
of applicants unable TO obtain a hearing
in September), will hold a supplementary
examination, "Wednesday, Nov. z, from
9a. m. TO IL m, and from 2 TO p. M, and
to 10 IN the evening, for the vocal de-
paSrment Cincluding opera and oratorio)
The attraction at Lothrop's Grand Opera
House, Pawtucket, for the coming week
will be presented by a competent com
pany headed by Jack Tucker and Miss
get Mel" Western idyl of the "M'liss
order.
A cablegram from London says that
Kate Rolla, the American prima donna in
"Mirette," at the Savoy Theater, has left
the cast. A doctors certificate says she
is suffering severely from bronchitis. Miss
Rolla intends shortly to return 10 Am
erica.
Nat lxufn hos d.t q he
his life as David Garrick. The Chicago
dispatches to all the New York papers
pronounce his performances of Garrick the
best ever given.
w. s. Gilbert's new comic opera in re-
hearsal in London, will be called 'His Ex-
cellency," in spite of the fact that play by
Scribe, With the same title, WAS acted 30
years ago.
The Old Homestead played to s73,s17.75
during seven weeks at the Boston Theatre.
During the last three engagements at that
house the receipts have been s33s.359.
The youngest light opera prims donna
on the American stage is Dorothy Morton.
She is FL. She sings the title role in "The
Fencing Master"
For week of Nov. IL the attraction at
Keith's Opera House will be George w.
Monroe in "My Aunt Bridget"
Mascagni, composer of"Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" has turned librettist. He has just
complsted the words of an opera.
PACKED IN TALLOW.