The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-25

last year, has created so much interest In
Europe and America, is not new thing
by any means. In 1856, 80 years ago, an
Austrian, named Kellar. brought the en-
tertainment to America, and exhibited
series OF living pictures IN New YORK,
Boston and other cities. few
over-nice people publicly proclaimed
against them as having an immoral
effect, some OF the subjects being copies
of paintings of the "classically nude"
class. Great excitement was the result,
but the entertainments were allowed TO
continue. great success attending them.
The objections filed against Herr kellar's
groups, as well as some of the recent pro-
ductions, will in no sense apply to the
collection OF pictures lately introduced
aud now being presented at Keith's new
theater ia Boston. The subjects were
carefully selected from hundreds at COM
mand of the most famous and best-known
paintings, European and American.
Such noted paintings as Francis Bayard's
exquisite trio OF "The Offence" "The
Duel and "The Reconciliation" which
a few years ago received the highest
award OF the French Salon, are among the
pictures shown. In preparing his list for
exhibition, Manager Albee took a flying
trip to Europe. and saw how it was
done in London and Paris. With
the aid of several New York and
Boston artists, skilled in posing and
costuming. and the bringing to bear OF all
the latest inventions and appliances for
producing optical and scenic illusions and
effects, a series OF pictures has been
evolved, which is at once beautiful,
novel and picturesque. AT the conclusion
of the Boston run, in two weeks, the whole
plant, pictures, company, scenery and all,
will be transferred to Providence TO open
Keith's Opera House.
Lothrops Grand Opera House, Paw
tucket, after thorough renovation and
repairing. will be opened for the season
on Monday, Sept. 3. The attraction will
be Whipple Brothers of this city, new
production entitled "Dilemma." The
play is farce comedy which will intro
duce % musical numbers and numerous
dances. Among the members OF the cast
are Newton Beers, Miss Mabel Pollock,
from Harrigan's New York Theater;
Charles Charters, Lillian Blake, May Otis
Amber, w. Fred Jones, baritone, late
with DeWolf Hopper Opera Company;
George Worthington, contralto, late OF
Duf's Opera Company, and Zoa Laford.
The company will comprise 10 people and
the famous picanniny band of singers and
dancers from the Casino, New York.
There are 80 theaters in London and 10
of them are now open, although the sea-
SOD is regarded as dead.
The good fortune attending the visits OF
English players to America has turned
the eyes of several OF the best players over
there In this direction, and they will
probably be seen in this country before
long.
Lew Dockstader's Minstrels will begin
q short engagement at the Providence
Opera House Sunday evening, Sept. 2,
with a sacred concert. The company will
remain until Wednesday night.
George Il. Bryant and John f. Ryan are
recent acquisitions to q. Il. Lothrop.s
dramatic forces.
Manager q. X. Lothrop and family and
Miss Katherine Rober arrived In Boston
last Sunday from their European trip.
Manager Lothrop has innumerable
schemes which win be offered at the
several places OF amusement under his
charge during the current season
Miss Frances Newhall left her home In
this city Monday to join the Robert
Downing Company at Washington, ID. G.
Manager Chase will present for the first
time in this city the latest novelty,
series OF studies in living pictures, in
cIuding "Springtime," Cupid" "North
Wind" "Two Studies from the Fortunes
of War; "Blue and Gray" Evening""
"Dianap and Bedtime" The display
will be under the personal direc-
tion of Frank q. Chase who is master in
the exhibit will be made Ia massive
affair and the backing and scenic effects
will be of a most artistic nature.
The attraction at Lothrop's Opera
House following NIP and Tuck" will be
"a Brave Woman" with George T.. Bry-
ant, Miss Lora Addison Cliff and COM
pany In the cast.
Keith's Opera House will be opened for
the season week from Monday evening
when the remarkable living pictures that
have been crowding his handsome Boston
Theater for several weeks will be seen
here in all there artistic merit and now
city.
The Rose Hill English Folly Company,
one OF the Oldest burlesque organizations
will be at the Westminster ThesteI during
the week beginning September 3D..
A list OF dramatic companies OF the best
quality are TO appear this season at
Keith's. Most of the companies have not
before played here.
Manager Il. +. Albee, who last season
was not seen in Providence at all, finds
time TO put in day or two each week in
his old borough.