The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-24

roster Of the company goes something
like this; Lamont and Love, Forester
and Stewart, Cunningham sisters, the
Dsilys, Wsrd and brown, .s Hart ana s,sna Mn'
Pearl Irving, Fred Warren, Englehart and
Raymond, and a large chorus OF attractive
ladies. New costumes will he worn Tor
both bnrlesques. Two performances are
given daily, at 2. 10 and g. Admission 10
10 cents, which includes seat.
The London Theater Speciality Com
pany will be At the Westminster Theater
week after next.
ROCKY POINT.
Some ten days more and Rocky Point
will have ended one of the most prosper
Gus seasons OF it's great career. Manager
Harrington has offered this season some
elegant attractions OF very expensive
nature and the public OF this vicinity,
appreciating his efforts, have visited his
beautiful resort In large numbers. Inc
closing days will fittingiy end the spien.
did season, as the numberless features OF
the "Pointn will not be curtaiied In he
slightest degree. The tneater and all the
great amuscments, band and orchestral
concerts, as we'll as the splendid shore
dinners, will be partaSen OF by many
hundreds who appreciate the fact that
Rocky Point shows mp TO the best adyan-
tage at this particular season OF the year.
Two more Sundays and Labor Day VIII
close the remarkable season just passed and
Manager Harrington deserves great thanks
from the public for the generous outlay
for amusement he has provided them.
THE LONDON STAGE.
The Strand Theater is the first to open
its doors after the short summer yaca-
ton. Wilfred Clarke, son OF John >.
Clarke, has this week produced here,
with fair degree OF success, sketch
written by his father, entitled: "A
Youngsters Adventures, together with
a new farce, In three acts, entitled: New
York Divorce" in which Wiifred Clarke
plays the leading part. During the races
recess, Drury Lane Theater has been IN
the hands OF the workmen, alterations
being necessary, the cost OF which has
run into thousands OF pounds.
Sir Augustus Harris, while In Paris re-
| Gently, acquired the right to produce al
| Covent Garden next season, the opera . La
yiyandier, by the late BENJAMIN naoss Goa,
| Comique with Mdlle DelsNai in the chief
| part At Covent Garden, the role VIII
| probably be played by Madame Calve.
| The libretto OF this opera is by NJ. Henri
| Cain, the author of "La Ngvaraise,' and
deals with events in the revolutionary
| war OF 1894.
The Duke OF York's Theater has been
| chosen as the new name for the Trafal'
| gar, when that house passes into the
hands OF Messrs. Cartwright and Dana.
Rumors are rife concerning the building
OF theater 10 be called
"Her Majesty's Theater," on the
site OF the old Opera House
at the bottom of.Haymarket. The grouno
is at present unoccupled. The scheme II
TO build a moderate sized theater, and
set OF residential chambers.
Harry Lee, the American actor, whose
impersonations of famous men have gain
ed considerable applause at the Palace
Theater, has been engaged by thinner
man. the Southern African manager, a
q salary of G100 per week.
Clement Scott and Brandon Thoma
have given the name "The Swordsman'
Daughter, 4" TO their play TO which tn
Adelphi will open. Mr.. Terriss Will I'm
personate the hero. and Miss Millward
the heroine.
Medgemont, the tenor, is contemplat
ing season of English opera at Coven
Garden, commencing October z. His idel
Is to give Christian" and "Die Waldur'
for the first time in English, also "Tann
hauser," "Flying Dutchman," Car
men, ""Faust,r and other works. Tn
ordinary theater prices will be charged