The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-13


25 good looking women, to the West
minister Theater on Monday afternoon
and evening" when a weeks furious fun
may be anticipated. The opening attrac-
tion on the bill is a burlesque entitled,
cigarettes" the distinguishing feature
OF which Is the mag nificence OF the cos
tunes, designed by Miss Howard while in
Paris, always strong point with May
Howard's companies. During the un-
raveling of this sketch, the women all
make five distinct and entire changes of
costume all of which have been evolved
from the fertile brain Of May Howard,
who takes the leading role and is ably
supported by the entire company.
In the olio is AL Bellman, whose pa
thetic descriptive songs have charmed
thousands of listeners; Conroy and Nc
Farland, the comic Irishmen; lovely
Polly Batcheller, the queen OF song
stresses; Senator Frank Bell, in clever
dissertation on the profit of sugar max
ing; the Yale sisters, who execute pas de
deux fascinatingly; the celebrated "nig-
ger" comedians, Hanly and Jarvis, and
the ideal votary of terpsichore, Mile.
Carverette, whose agile movements are
the wonder OF the season.
The delightful absurdity, "The One
Hoss Circus" in which the entire COM
pany again participates, and in which the
most prominent incident is the grand
leaping contest, introducing the finest set
OF thoroug ghbreds ever witnessed on the
stage, closes the performances.
A fine bill is announced for the week
OF Oct. 22 at B. r. Keith's Opera House in
the joint appearance OF Kate Claxton and
Madame Janauschek in a superb revival
OF "The Two Orphans" The famous
tragedienne is reported as being tremend-
ously effective as old Mothe Frochard
aud with Misa lfIuxtnn in har nrinipal
creation of Louise, the blind girl, dram
attic treat IL surely promised to the pat
rons OF Keith's.
Following "Hoop of Gold" the attrac-
tion at Lothrop's Opera House will be he
American drama, "Golden Giant" with
Miss Katherine Rober and her fine COM
pany in the cast,
Manager Lothrop ann nounces for pro-
duction at his Grand Opera House, Paw
tueket, next week two strong dramatic
companies. On the first three days the
talented Miss Oracle Emmett and her
company will present " The Pulse of New
York" and the last three days the attrac-
tion will be " Enemies for Life"
In connection with the Elks Benefit,
the opening week at the New Castle
Square Theatre, Boston, excursions are
arranged for every day of the week, to
accommodate the large out of-town pat
ronage. Special trains will be run
from Manchester, Lawrence, Lowell
Haverhill, Dover, Worcester. Providence,
Newport, Taunton, Fall River, New Bed,
ford, Brockton, Salem, Lynn and Port
land. Several important engagements
have already been made by Manager Rose,
in addition TO Mr.. T.. j. Henley, for one
OF the big Castle Square Theater produc-
tions. Among them are George Fawcett,
Sheridan Block, Marie ID. Shotwell and
Helen Tracey.
On Sunday, Oct. 2Sth, the "Wandering
Bards" will give the first Sunday night
concert OF the season, at Keith's Opera
House. The fact that MIR. Chas. Loven-
berg will direct the concert and arrange
the programme Is sufficient guarantee OF
charming entertainment.
The imported Durlesque, "a Gaiety
Girl" at Daly's Theatre, New York, has
been playing to $4,000 week.
Thomas O. Seabrooke, the comic opera
star, began life as bank clerk He got
stage struck at the age OF 20 and became
the hacker OF n theatrical enterprise at
Newark, n. j., at which city he changed
his money for experience.
Theatrical statisticians are now COM
putting whether the Tommy Atkins song
In "a Gaiety Girl" at Daly's or the
Tommy Tompkins song i'm II. A. Barnet's
"Prince Pro Tenn" at the Boston Museum
is sung most. They are both meant for
barrel organs, small boys and upright
pianos.
Corinne and her comic opera company
will be st the Pro vidence Opera House
during the week beginning Oct. 22.