The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-18

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the two lively travesties 20 about perfection.
The costuming is noteworthy, the colorings
and designs are artistic and attractive On
the whole, the entertainment will be found
Jolly, sparkling and popular.
In the buIlesques, "A Shakespearean Car
niyaIr and "Venus and Apollo Up TO Date
in which oil OF tho members Of the company
appear TO excellent advantage many special
ties are introduced, among the best OF which
are the phenomenal baritone solos OF Miss
Marion Blake, who created sensation with
the depth and robust qualities Of her voice;
the singing Of pretty Edith Lamont, late Of
the "Pearl of Pekin" company; the parasol
quadrille of Misses Dollie RoslSoe, Belle Baker,
Marion Blake and Violet Griffen and the
comedy work of Teddy simonds and Joseph
Leslie. Collins in character songs and dances;
Clara Simpson, with her character changes,
impersonating a jockey, tough girl, and
other metropolitan types; Clara and Teddy
simonds appeared in laughing comedy crea-
tion "Baron O'Brien"; Leslie and Tenley
clever Irish character hits; Rowe and Rentz,
funny act on the trapeze, and Mr.. Charles b.
Lawlor, author of "Tho sidewalks OF New
York.
are stunning. The subjects are: "The Duel"
DIANA" "Lilies." Fisher Girl" "The
Harem," champagne. "Prodigal Daugh.
ter" Comrades" "Firemans Dream" and
"Sirens" In addition to all this they will
present here the only original bronze statues.
To reporter of The Associated Press. who
called at the Haymarket Theater, London,
Mr.. Tree said: "The longer am here the
more fully do realize what good time /
had in the United States. sm already look
ing forward with eager Anticipation to my
visit there next year. Mrs. Tree and myself
were there received with the greatest pos
sible kindness and courtesy, and with only
one exception, the criticism of our work was
invariably just and kind. 1t would b. impos-
sible to find any audiences more quick and
responsive than those before which we had
tho pleasure Of appearing. Another thing
that greatly impressed me, was the beauty
and convenience of the theaters."
William Glllette's just.made war drama.
"Secret Service" became an acted play on
Monday, May L. at the Broad Street Theater.
Philadelphia. The heroine was imperson.
ated by Mary Hampton. The piece has an in
tense plot and counterplot, and its climaxes
are as explosive as the gunpowder that
clouds now and then the action.
Where the stars will spend tho summer.
Fanny Davenport at South Duxbury, Mass.
Professor Hermann at Whitestone, Long Is
land; James ONoill at Monte Cristo villa.
New London; Marie Wainwright in France;
Frank Daniels at Rye Beach; Jessie Bartlett
Davis on a chicken farm; Richard Mansfield.
yachting on Long Island Sound; Otis Skinner.
at Proctorsville, Vermont; Thomas @. Sea-
brooke, at Larchmont; Mrs. Potter and Mr.
Bellew, in London and Paris; John Drew, in
England; Robert Downing, on his farm at
Bennings, ID. O.. Alexander Salvini, in Italy;
Pauline Hall, on bicycle Edwin Milton
Royle, at Magnolia Beach, Mass Lillian Rus
sell. in and around New York; Camille DAT
VILE, at Manhattan Beach; Nat Goodwin, all
over Europe; Mrs. Langtry. at the races;
Lewis Morrison, at Peekskill; Thomas W.
Keene, at Staten Island James Conor Roach,
at Bath Beach, Long Island Edwin Arden,
at Seabright, New Jersey DE Wolf Hopper. at
Manhattan Beach.
Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew are now look.
ing for time for next season in New York.
puN uHu lnut III Is exceedingly ullHculI 10 So |
cure a metropolitan opening, owing to the |
fact that the winter there is almost com.
pletely tied up. The principal holder OF the
season at the leading Now York theaters is |
Charles Frohman, who has practically "cor-
nerod' the theater market, so far as Manhat. |
tan Island is concerned.
Tho mantle OF Joseph Jefferson has been |
falling on Nat Goodwin. Sol smith Russell /
and "A few others, but Frank Daniels has got
the vest and he says he will put it on for /
wear.
Here is a pen portrait OF John Hare the
next English actor TO introduce himself to
America "Ho is small and nervous, with
the typical features of the d-timo actor. He
is any age. from 30 to 90, is Queen victoria's
favorite player. and Is great man in, En-.
glish dramatic circles"
Carrie Turner has become Richard Mans
fields leading woman. She was last seen as
a star in "The Crust Of Society"
Frank l.. Porley, manager OF Fanny Daven-
port, will arrive in New York on May %, 90
meet Modjoska, who arrives from Russia ON
June l. Modjcslsa will spend the summer on