The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23

Two Bills Next Week at Lo-
thrcp's Opera House.

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IL the Nstionsl Thssisr, ,Cincin
natl, 6eptcmber Is, 1856 Since thel
! every great actress, at home and from
abroad, has been seen In IL all over tn
land. The emotional actress has grea
\ d ono OF Miss Katherine ROBBERS strong
est Recommendations. She will be seen II
tho famous character at Lothropf
Opera House Monday, Tuesday and
y Wednesday, supported by Lillian
Mortimer, Dollie Bardeli, Helen ". Linde
Ellen Mortimer, William Farnum, Justin
Paige, James r.. McElroy, Leonard Rowe,
Morris MeHugh, Albert II. Field and w.
G. Ford.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Miss
kober and the stock company will be seen
In" Pygmalion and Galatea, which made
such good impression at this theater
cellently presented.
Manager @. T.. Lothrop, wife and son
and Miss Katherine Rober will sail for
Liverpool, July7. During their absence
they will visit Paris and London.
Frank Moore has been re-engaged to
take charge of the press work on 10th
rop's circuit next season.
James Il. McElroy will have a benefit at
Friday afternoon and evening.
Viola Bancroft and frankie st. John
Will pass their summer vacation at Peaks
Island, Maine; Fred and Alice Warren
will go to Long Island, Maine; Lillian
and Ellen Mortimer will go to their home
at Cleveland. o.; T.. &. Howard, K. p. Sui
livan and company play the Eastern sum-
mer resorts; Mr.. and Mrs. III. Percy Mel
don will summer in Winthrop, Mass.
Miss Edith Mai goes out in j. u. Littles
"World" next season under the manage
ment of Clarence Asper.
John Mason's new piece for next season
has novel idea. When it opens he is an
old man 1C0 years olu. The magic gift of
four kisses, each of which will take %
years from his life, Is given to him. He
receives three of them and becomes a
young man, and falls in love, but IL he
kisses his sweetheart it means death to
him. The music, by Julian Edwards, is
pronounced particularly attractive. The |
Mason Manola Company will probably be
eeen in it next season.
The dramatic agents are all unanimous
IN saying that there Is going to be big |
cut in salaries next season, and that ex- |
plains why few engagements are being |
made now. Managers and actors are hold |
Ing on, awaiting developments.
A popular young leading man was re- |
gently engaged by Edward Abram to play |
-he opposite part to Louis Aldrich in |
s'My Partner" To the managers aston
1shment the actor returned the contract
unsigned, explaining that it was all right
- far as II went, but he wanted clause
1nserted to the effect that the leading
man would not be expected to play poker
or "crib" with the star on salary day. Mr..
Abram made the concession demanded.
Verdi IL wonderfully strong looking for
his age. He walks slowly, but his eyes
are full OF fire, and his voice is as young
and harmonious as ever. To hear him
YOU would think he was young man.
The proud distinction of being the oldest
living actress in the United States is
claimed by two we'll known profess ionals,
but that honor belongs to Rachel Cantor,
who first saw the light Of day on Septem-
ber 10, 1910, in England. For several
PEARS she has been an inmate of the Ed
win Forrest Home. Clara Fisher Maeder
. second In the roll OF honor. She was
born. IN England in May, 1911, and is at
present living in New York in the enjoy
nent Of good health.
Judge B1schof, OF the court of common |
pleas, has granted permission to Mrs.
)oroh Francis Taber to change her name
q Julia Marlowe Taber. In her petition
hrs. Taber said that her maiden name
va Sarah Francis Frost; that she is ~
'esrs old; and that during the past IL
ears she has become widely known as
ol1a Marlowe. She desires to retain her
tage name on account OF IL being famil-
arly known to the public and convenience
p the matter OF theatrical contracts.
Much mystery surrounds the plot and I
ubject OF Gus Thomas new play, "New
Hood, - which is to be produced in August /
Chicago. IL IL not often the Windy
1ty gets the premier of play of i'm
ortance, aad the Chicago critics are full
Importance IN consequence. The local
managers have beseoched the managers OF y
he play not to give their thunder away. l
he play Is on a subject never handled by Z
II. Thomas before, and it deals with the
'0rld OF finance.
Mr.: Cranes revival of "The Merry Wives
windsor next season promises TO be .
a Q most elaborate scale. Mr.. Crane has :
'ade his own stage book and introduced :
'seral novelties in the way OF the stage >
Management. The production will be on Z
&c Irving order. g
Minnie Hauk, with her husband. the h
eli known explorer, were last heard n
ON at Bangkok. They were about to =
sit the King of Siam before proceeding =
China and Japan.
julius steger has been engaged to sing
vera, Rob Roy. -
The liabilities OF Robert Buchanan. a
'tnor and playwright, who has been de.
ared bankrupt in London, are set at p'
lo,UD, while his assets are stated To be W
lnumber OF copyrights" It
rauline ttall was one OF the first women nj
ofessiohnls TO ride q bicycle, and she "A
mains 10 this day an enthusiastic heel -
oman. Asked about her idea OF the best
cling dress Miss Hall said: "The idooI
stnmc isa 'ailor- made gown that reaches =,
the ank fills the form TO perfection. u
q Is supplemented underneath by tights m
q launfy boots. There is no use look Ci
iike guy ON a bicycle or anyw here ri
Robert billiard Is tired OF starring and ds
y accept JoD as leading man next sea- bx
Edwin Arden will be Thomas w.
enes leading man and business mana
: next season.