The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
NORTH END NE VS.
Farrell J. Higgins Great
Hit.
re 4cw Ranks as One Of Wanskuck's
immorlals.
GOOD sIcighing and Fast Trotting on
Good SIcighing and Fast Trotting on
the boulevard Yesterday.
THE NEWS BUREAU.
.soRTn END. s2s BRANCH AVENUE,
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Literary Hall was packed to the doors
Friday evening when st. Edwards Tenn
perance Society Dramatic Club presented
that great war drama, The spy
OF Gettysburg" 1t was very
crediteble performance for amateurs.
John +. O'Neil, as Cyril Blackburn, the
heavy villain, did about the best work OF
the evening, while the Lottie Evans OF
Miss Monte Murphy, was an artistic piece
of acting. Miss Marie Martin as MIS-.
Moses Mulvey also did very well. The farce
which followed the drama pleased the
people much better than the drama. 1t
was called /" Our Colored Conductors"
side-splitting farce. 1t was in this
piece that Farrell j. Higgins,
Well-known politician OF the
Third Ward, made the hit OF his life in
the character OF a New York policeman.
IT was the feature OF he evening. Mr..
been in New York and seen the actions of
the policemen in that city, and
was determined to portray the character
true to life; that he succeeded will be
seen later. He attended many rehearsals,
and the day before the performance sue
ceeded in borrowing policeman's uniform
from friend. When he appeared on the
stage, swinging his billy as II he had car
ried il for years. He was greeted with
tremendous applause, which fully lasted
i've minutes. The cry OF ''Speech"
came from 500 throats, but
Mr.. Higgins is a very modest young
man and with slight bow of acknowledge
ment he began to repeat his lines. When
he retired from the stage he was recalled
several times. His acting on last Friday
evening ranks him as one of the fiuest
comedians in Wanskuck. Daniel Robert
SON gave very fine exhibition OF fancy
club swinging, and was recalled three
times. A little boy about years old,
whose name did not appear on the
bills, gave clog dance, which added
materially TO the enjoyment of the even
ing. The whole affair reflects much credit
upon the manager, Mr.. Simon Mention,
gentleman who has had considerable ex-
perience as an amateur actor.
In Aifredian Hall last Saturday evening
Court Bellevue, Ancient Order OF Foresters,
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Chief ranger, Emil Schneider;
sub chief, George Cain; treasurer, John
Farr; recording secretary, William Hill;
= woodward, Frank Rudolph; senior beadie,
p. Gibbons; junior beadle, John Sledge;
trustee, for three years, William Gilfoil.
On the North End boulevard yesterday
many OF the residents availed themselves
Of the fine sleighing. Among those pres
ent was noticed William II. Wattles with
3 His four year -old, Red Clover, which has
Eo good record as fast stopper, having
made mile in Kentucky in 2:1Sk. He
|,ls bright bay and led tho van.
Close behind in the procession was DIR. j.
III. BARLEY with Dan .. Charles Sawyer
followed with his roam gelding and made
things hum for John Brant. T.. j. McCar-
.thy had his hands full with his speedy
xelding, Tricks, and his black mare, Lady,
s Mach. This was the fastest double stefyh
ION the course. At times 1t was very ex-
oiting, especially whom Mr.. l.. T.. Bartley,
4 with his pair OF black mustangs, beat out
ANDREW Wilcox in q very exciting race of
one mile. Dan McCarrow, p. Donnelly,
John Bulger, Jr., Ed Turner, Tom Read,
AL had fire turnouts and seemed TO be
annoying themselves immensely.
II some OF the business men on Randall
DQure wonld only throw q little ashes on
<he sidewalk in front of their stores there
would be less danger of accidents. Two
Did women fell down this morning,
both in the same place, in front of store,
nt about II o'clock.
Y Tonight the Banner Boys Baseball As
isolation will hold its ninth annual ball
81 Diamond Hall. Prizes win be given
- the best lady and gentleman waltzer.
Thomas Cannon and Philip Tierney will
10 to Taunton this evening. Mr.. Cannon
will give q reading before the Manhattan
kitcrnry Club and Mr.. Tierney whistling
"a Walter Brogden. overseer at the Ameri-
oan Worsted Mills in Woonsocket, is
Waiting his brother, Superintendent
Urogden of the Geneva Worsted Mills.
Walter is very popular young man in