The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-28
TAE TAEkTERS.
Big Variety to Choose From
Next Week. M
Fields Minstrels at Providence Opera
House.


They tell Q good story on AL. q. Field,
WHO will be seen with his big minstrel
troupe at the Providence Opera House,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF next
week. There was . time when he was
only tambo In . rather second
rate show and on. .one-night Iasa"n s.snGs
AT one place their show closed ut 10:50
and they had TO make jump for an ii
o'clock train for another place. The
station was q good distance from the
theater, and Il took rush, especially Tor
the men in the sftsrRiece, among ing. whom sa
over he rushed TO his dressing room, threw
of his costume and bundled 1t into his
trunk, yelled st the expressman to take u
and started II of last of all: He heard
the express wagon CO., ana one OF ms
comrades, the last to leave the house,
called S.n SS him TO ,,,nsa nsasry up drs.s saa
but to his horror found that he
had packed his clothes to the last
stitch In the trunk, already at the station.
1t was winter, too, but he had no time TO
lose and he ran down to the theater to
borrow epomething from an empioyye, ys
add to his misfortune he heard the
distant whistle of the coming train.
He gave . wild glance around
and, seeing nothing better, attired him
self . la Roman in . bit OF carpet and
broke for the station. II wasn't fun, and
when the owner OF the theeter demanded man %
q halter, but, all the same, Field boarded
that train attired In pair of slippers, an
undershirt and Q pair Of unmentionables.
The Brown University students will
produce their original opera entitled,
.Priscilia," Thursday evening, descrip-
tion OF which Il printed In another column.
"Africa" at Keith's Opera House.
Popular George Thatcher brings his
clever aggregation OF comedy talent,
Opera House, for week beginning next
Monday evening, and Will present for the
amusement and entertainment OF the
patrons OF this popular playhouse his new
and very successful musical extravaganza,
"Africa.n Divided into three acts,
full surroundings OF Moses MerriiTs resi-
dence on Staten Island on an ocean
voyage in yacht, and into the
wilds of q jungle of bogus Africa,
which, in reality, In an island espec-
tally fixed up to represent the dark, !,
est regions OF the ,L,ar spsrt Continent sssaaIiy
attractive, and the opportunities II offers
for fun and for its chief characters to
disguise themselves In odd and attrac-
tive make-ups afford the costumer
fine opening for the display OF
artistic designs. "Africa" was presented
here earlier in the season, since which
time Mr.. Thatcher has had the piece en-
tirely rewritten and revised, putting 1t
into three acts and adding . popular
SWING to the music and fresh humor to
the story. A deal OF attention has been
given to n consistent introduction oi
vaudeville hits and burlesque features, with
the result that "African now contains
more and better elements OF amusement
and entertainment than are usually found
in productions of Q similar nature. Aside
from the merits OF the piece, the company
Ii one OF the strongest. George Thatcher
heads the comedy forces In the dual role
of DIR. Medikus and Orixaba, King OF
Africa. Both roles are particularly
suited to his peculiar and inimitable
comedy methods and he appears to much
better advantage than In anything ht
has ever played before. He Is ably assisted
by John A, Coleman; John c. Hice, late
principle comedian OF IA Knotty AFFAIR"
Chas Ii. Hopper, late principal comedian
and tenor of the Casino Theatel
New York; Charles j. Stine, X. j
Jose, the famous contra tenor
II, w, Frillman. the eminent basso
Thomas Lewis, baritone, X. G. Jobson
John DAILY, Miss Hilda Hollins, Miss Sally
Cohen, Miss Grace Hamilton, the pretty
and clever sisters Byron, Miss Flo Ray
mond. Miss Nellie Parkes and a large
cho rus. 1t will be one OF the best per-
formances seen in Keiths Opera House.