The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-10

tho best of humor. In fact his persona
tions are too well known TO need any
special comment. All new specialties are
introduced and by clever company OF
comedians aad condolences.
In the first act Liska. a very artistic
child dancer, does some pretty posing and
pirouetting. Miss Alice Hanson and her
dancing pickaninnies are one of the big
hits OF the evening. She Is ex-
ceedingly clever and brings down
the house with applause. Miss
Nellie Pland possesses a fine alto voice,
which she uses TO good effect, and her cos
TUNES are a revelation. Miss Nay Duryea,
Lizzie Raymond and Ella Falk add
greatly TO "Aunt Bridgst's" happy family.
The comedians in support of MIR.
Monroe are Raymond Hitchcock and
Eddie Magcs, and take advantage OF
everything to add TO the evenings en-
tertainment.
"Aunt Bridget" is "a sure cure for the
bIuesy and "Oh, by gosh" is as sure as
ever to throw the house into con-
vulsiens.
Lothrsp's Opera House will open under
new management next Monday and an
entirely different style of performance
from that which the patrons of this coy
little house have been accustomed to will
be inaugurated.
Thomas Trow bridge. q bright aud ex-
yerienced New York man, has purchased
the property and John n. Phillips will be
his manager. The theatre will be devoted
to vaudeville entertainments OF the high
est order In the future and two perfor-
names day, at 2:3o and p. M, will be
given.
The attractions which will usher in the
new regime include some OF the best tai
ent on the variety stage, who will give an
snf fo m mo NJ altla MI efpO to Ind nd
children a. well as men.
Unthan, the armless wonder, heads the
list, having been engaged at 1900
week. Born without arms or hands, he
has taught his feet TO perform every duty
necessary to comfort and Melfare--MiL
liam Z. Hines and Earle Remington will
give their famous character sketch en-
titled "Our Pawn shop"
TIE original Renos, comprising William
Keno, james Moran and George Kelly will
be seen in their marvellous pantomimic
specialties. Hines and Coulby, styled the
two American Japs, do perch act as the
the Italian organ grinder and the monkey,
which 10 "out OF sight"
Miss Bonnie Adele, the California night
ingale, made her first appearance in the
East with q new repcrtory of descriptive
songs. Webster and Conlon, Irish char
acter comedians, vocalists and dancers,
come fresh tom New York, and
Dan btnhIOs IN CNd0EeH.
brings his ibid he done it?" with him.
The show will conclude with a side-split-
ting comedy up The entire company.
The new management guarantees that
nothing will be introduced In words or
acticn 10 offend the most fastidious and
the afternoon performances. especially,
will be largely patroniZed by ladies and
children, thus making II a family resort.
Fanny Davenport is extremely busy or
SsnlLing the company that Is to support
her IN " Gismonda." After the recent pro-
+ auction OF the piece in Paris by sarah
bernhardt, Nictorien Sardou, its author.
cabled briefly TO Miss Davenport The
cablegram read; "a success -Sardou."
The sction OF the play takes place in
Athens ~ l400. In the hrst act GismonGa
has boy, nNe years 81 age, who falls into
pit ia which there ia a tiger and the
Queen promises TO marry the man who
Will rescue her boy. Asmerio, who IL the
bastard son OF a Greek noblemAn, iumps
into the pit ano saves the child.
Ia act Two, Gismonda regrets her pro-
mise and urges the Pope to absolve her
IRON II. This be says he cannot do.
in act three, Gismorda has imprisoned
Asmerio, and her friends advise her to
have him killed. She refuses to do this,
and then follows q love scene between her
and Asmerio, ON whom she finally prevails
90 release her OF her promise.
In act four Gismonda's conscience
smites her. She tells Asmerio she loves
him and spends the night in his hut. AS
thc leaves the hut she kills some mobiles
who had discovered her secret.
In the last act Asmcrio Is accused of
ehese murders, aud 20 save the woman be
1osss, allows himself to be condemned.