The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-15

Entertainments THIS Evening.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HousE-Levis Nor
rison in "Faust"
n. p. KElrl's OPERA HOUSE = Gus Heege
in "Ycn Yonson."
IoTHRop's OPERA HoUsE--.Beaoon Lights"
wEsrMINsYER THEATER-rhe hsnsy Bur
iesaue Company
II took the House Democracy five hours
yesterday 10 exhaust their list OF orators
and paralyze the buil-pen. The Ethiopian
lunch iend did thriving business.
Spontaneous combustion was the cause
OF a slight blaze in one OF Littles' coal
pockets at a late hour yesterday afternoon
Policeman Tracy sounded the alarm.
The Rhode Island Business Mems Asso-
citation will meet tomorrow evening, and
plans and specifications OF the new rail-
road depot will be presented and de-
scribed.
The Massachusetts House OF Represen-
tatives has voted to abolish Fast Day.
The Rhode Island " Rumps" may be ex-
pected to do likewise after the April
election.
City Clerk Clarke has issued the annua
pocket manual containing the organization
of the city government, fire alarms sig
mails and miscellaneous information OF
general interest to the citizens.
Rev. F. e. Tower, the new pastor OF the
Pearl Street Baptist Church, was well
coined by his Pensioners and the local
clergy last evening. The exercises were
highly interesting and entertaining.
The hard times has not affected the inter-
change OF valentines this year, and III this
section the penny comiques were not in
evidence. The dainty fringed displays
predominated in the postal delivery.
A slight fire in the kitchen OF Dr. Ed
ward Abbott's residence on Broadway,
summoned him from the Press Club sup
per last evening. The cause was an over
heated fireplace. The damage was slight.
Representative P. J. Mccarthy confined
his vagrant thoughts to manuscript in the
House debate yesterday. Even his best
friends argue that his impromptu oratory
p Is more powerful, but none the less de-
moralizing.
Speaker Owen select three Democrats to
make faces AT the Governor in the Senate
chamber should have been accepted.
Mccarthy, Mulholland and Brown would
fill the bill as contortionists.
Mrs. Ballington Booth met with an en-
thusiastic reception from the Salvation
Army contingent at Y. M. G. A. Hall last
evening. In her speech she discussed the
inception and development of the mis-
sionary order, and her magnetic person
ality and graceful address made a most
favorable impression on the audience.
The entertainment and social OF the l..
A. Society at Affair Dramatic Hall last
evening was highly successful. The
special features were the cantata "Fairy
Voices" the farce, "In want Of Servant
and George Wellman's unique exhibition
of "Marvel, Mirth and Mystery" Luz
theY's orchestra furnished music for
dancing.
One of the most brilliant dramatic
events of the present season at the Provi-
dence Opera House will occur next Mon
day night, when Charles Frohman's COM
pany will present Belasco and Fyles re-
markably successful American drama,
"The Girl Left Behind Me-" This pro-
duction is accorded the credit of being
the very best American play yet produced.
II is OF the picturesque, thrilling class,
possessing all the fervor OF the melodrama
without its usual accompanying fever.
All the scenic surroundings which has
characterized its presentation in New
York and Boston, will be seen here. The
seat sale began this morning.