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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

II has been three years since the
patrons OF Keiths Opera House have bad
the opportunity TO witDess a production
OF an Irish drama. In fact, there has not
been rosDy successes In that line in late
years. The present season young star
went en- tour-and tie wonderful sue
cess be has achieved induced the manage
ment of this popular house to book him.
They want their patrons TO see the best,
and in the person of Andrew Mack, the
sweet singing comedian, they present
the best singing Irish comedian on the
stage today. He will make his DEBUT as
star in this city on Monday night next
in scanlan's masterIiece, "Myles
Aroon," the play OF all that served to
bring that popular favorite glory
which, while short lived, was deserved.
Mack has msny OF the Qualifications OF
Scanlau, he has most pleasant, good
natured face, magnificent figure, and
above all Is magnetic. There Is a
charm about him that does not seem TO
be possessed by any other actor, and
his audiences desire TO have him on the
stage from the rise until the fail OF the
curtain. He ia also devoted 10 children,
which wa, one of Scsplan's prettiest
scenes in ali OF his plays "Myles Aroon,
was written by George III. Jessup, whose
Irish stories in The century have created
such favorable comment, and Horace
Townsend collaborated with him. They
succeeded in trrning out Play that VIII
live for many q day. lt IL OF the order
that the public never seems TO tire OF ana
it's language is far above the ordinary
plays of it's type.
"Myles Aroon' is called an Irish play
because the scenes are laid in Ireland. IL
they were laid at Newport II would be
great play as well; the story Is there. II Is
we'll written, strong, while being simple
and natural. II tells OF the fate OF MNles,
a poor young gardener, who IL accused
OF theft. and of the heroic endeavor the
honest Irish lad makes 10 prove his i'm
noceuce- tho proverbisi Irish wit is used
TO unragci the plot ana Myles proves his
innocence. fastens the crime upon the
guilty parties and all ends happily. He
does not turn cut to be the son OF wealthy
parents, but marries the pretty colleen OF
his choice, and the curtain falls on
"Myles Aroonn the same GOOD natured
gossoon as il rose upon. Young Mack Is
well known TO music lovers rs com
poser OF pretty popular music and has
written many songs that have been
hesrd OF az every ;ireside IN America.
And many OF them are popular IN the old
country. For the production OF "Mylos
Aroon' he has composed halt dozen
vocal gems, which are said 10 be his mas
ter pieces. Maggie NV own" "1he
Art OF Masking LGve, "Pm Proud I'm
Irish," "My Sweethsrt.'' IAN Irish
Lads Wooingr is said by well know n
musical ic- ln-Ie worthy Il pla @ Ia
opera. Ii is the gem OF the collection
from a musical point OF view-and gen.
orally is demanded a hslf dozen timts.
Mack's "Sw.ng Song will be the song
catchy and the melody easily retained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
L0throp'S Opera House.

The New Years attraction which Man
ager q. + Lothrop offers for the enter
tainment OF his thousands OF patrons in
this vicinity Is one that has long since had
unlimited popularity throughout the
amusement world, and Is always accorded a
ilattering reception wherever presented.
In few bold outline strokes The strange
and mystic "She" OF Rider Hnggsrd has
Teen retoid as play in new version,
Invested OF the fringe ana fireworks ~
the spectacles already seen here aud wilt
be presented next week at Lothrop's
Opera House by Kate Dallas and her
stock com pany. Beginning with the
scene on board the ship, when the En-
glish tourists reach "the big back htsdp
on the west Africa coast. the play depo-
sits IN men on shore Just IN tire for
them To save the wRrlike AmahaRar OF
the interior from boiling their comrsde
in pot and eating him. They NEE. as
lea the story, the magic river oi lite, de-
scribed In Leo Niucey's inherited manu-.
script, and find the radiSitly beautiful
creature, 10y bathing Ia its waters has
been preserved Young for 3C01 wears
Then comes the time when she passes
through n pillar of lire aud Is transformed
into q charred old bag. The support inc
company Will compose the Cas. 90 fol-
lows: Harry Leighton, Frederick Murrsy,
Park Hughes, joseph W. Walsh, Waiter
Meek, Mark Ellsworth. Samuel A. Evans.
Charles WILDER, Al. Saunders, hiliam
Daily. Miss Cora Williams, Miss CalIie
Saunders, Miss Mollie Smith, Miss Ruth
Aylmar, and Miss Kate Dallas as Ustane.
a wait ~ ruined Kor, as played by her
in all the principal California thes,ers. a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
The Crystal Maze.

The Crystal Maze Tint has been a never
falling source of pleasure for persons de-
string few moments OF unalloyed amuse-
ment will remain in this city one week
longer md those who would like TO see
themselves on all sides and any mum ber
of times. and get so mixed up with them =
selves that amnzement ripples into hearty
merriment, had better bear he fact In mind
tfat the brilliant place just below the
Arcade on Westminster street will lie
dark week after next. There isn't another
place in the city where visitor can get
so much fun fer tue same amount OF
money as in the Crystal Maze. II you
have neve. tried TO get out Of the place
after olce starting in you bave missed a n
exhilirating novelty that you wouldn't
miss for considerable IL You really knew
it. There IN more geruine fun in the
crystal paths than watching cage of
monkeys in Q pleasant place. Drop in
and try the sport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

names that have been endeared through
unquestioned worthiness, and artist ic
capsbilitv and is headed by those top
notch favorites, the Russell Brothers,
,ohn and james, who appear as the Irish
Servant GIRLS and who are without doubt
two OF the cleverest performers in their
line in the pro fession today. Then comes
Blocksom and Burns, the sporty boys,
in a burlesqUe acrobatic comedy. Their
first appear, nee in America in two years,
after tour of continental Europ'.
Fake and Semon. musical comedians,
whose act is iuil of iun, comedy and
numor, and who truly deserve that title.
Johnny Carroll, the popular American
author and vocalist, who has written
some new songs especially for this
engagement. The Moreilos, comedy
sketch artists, who will introduce Bot,
the most sagacious canine comedian and
acrobat ever seen here, who goes through
an entire performance without one wort
of command. Field ana Lewis, a pair
OF hot tomales who introduce funny say
inys aud sing up TO date vhrodies, and
Miss Annie L. Russell, comedi nue, Ia
a budget OF rev song, written for her.
The bill Will conclude with Russell
Brolhers latest farcicel comedy effort, en-.
tilted 1.-The Two Off Uns, - which rouses
more fun TO the square inch than many
of he so-called ia. ce comedies that are
daily inflicted on our. theater- going pu h.
lie. the tout ensemble makes one of the
strongest and most attractive bills ever
seen mere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Providence Opera House.

IL will be a genuine pleasure to welcome
tack 10 community such " wholesome and
IN every way admirable entertainers as
the kelars. Without lavishing sujectiyes
on himself. Kellar is, IN hQnesi excellence,
without a superior as maglcisn and
prestidigitateur. His summer abroad
has heen peculiar IN results. Recent re-
search by the scientists of Germany has
been IN the direction of the marvellous.
Professor Heinrich Hensoldt OF the Uni-
versity OF Bonn. who travelled through
India 10 Investigate esoterc mRrves, not
Language, had experiences there almost
rs strange Gs those OF Kcllar himself.
Professor Hensoldt has since his return
confessed IN PRINT that what Keilar catis
The Mystic Light of Balap puzzled him
beyond measure. This Mystic Light OF
bala' Is one OF the most iuipros ice
features OF the interesting program Mr..
and Mrs. ksller will present az the
Providence Opera House for six nights
and two matinees, commencing Moncay
night.
IL IL destined 10 riyet the nttent ion and
challenge the Investigation Of the scien.
fists and students OF the United stats.
But II IL only one uf the mum Der q 4
novelties, o-Iors of which arc The
Shrine OF koomra Semi, - The Mystery
OF L'Hssss. and "Ihe Ouccn OF the
hosts, All absolutely new 10 Ameri-
can audiences. sonnet hing resides
novelty Is necessary 10 catch the Ameri-
can mind; rapid novelty, which sp.
geals merely 10 the fancy will not GO.
There must be something 10 start the
thinkworks going.
The new ko lar illusions have set scien-
tific men 10 thinking on tho continent OF
Europe and cannot fail 20 puzzle the
amusement seekers of tho United states
who are the most intelligent of All audi
encts. Those features Of last seasons pro-
gran, which have been found unflag ,ing
IN Interest will be continued such a.
"ksfmos. "flyio. ana kelafs own
marvellous presiini yiistion.
lbs brain Gao plan bot the liugcrs mus,
execute. lie j. keen-eve,t man indsea
VITO can fee what kellars hneefs 90 "a
The bli0iug Of bis wond.rIuI ", tVs
htsi3 sseh 81 catsrtsB.meDt ~ tLL, by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

mately prevail After somo vicissltudes the
Manhattan became kostor & Balls and at
onco entered upon career of unbounded
prosperity. Things went along swimming
ly until one night Mr.. HanimeIstein, who
was ono Of tho proprietors, vigorously
hissod performer, Mile. DE Dio, OF the
character OF whose song no vigorously dis
approved. There was row on the spot
and long lcgal battle In the courts and
Mr.. Hanlmerstoir sold his interest in the
house. lie immediately bought the block
on Broadway between Forty,fourth and
ForTy-1fth streets, began preparations for
building Olympia from plans drawn by
himself, announced tho opening for n GER
tain dnte and kept his word by giving his
first performance within week OF tho
time originally set, 'ho short dclay being
caused by an unforeseen sympathetic
strike.
And now Olympia. that monument to
hiss, as IL IL designated by many, Is
probably tho most successful us 1t IL tho
most unique and colossal amusement en-
torprise in America.
Olga Nethersolc Is growing I'm favor in
this city. Her Camille" is really very
meritorious performance, which might bo
greatly improved by tho elimination of the
offensive self consciousness which mars all
Of this yolng wonlan's work.
Henry Irving has just closed phcnom-
orally successful engagement at Abbey's
thcaiCr. DuS ono genuine failure from an
artistic staDIpo!nt Is 20 be charged to him,
Macbeth, play In which / sincerely
believe that nc purposoly tries TO get away
f.Om what y ni9n of his intelligence and
research mus; realize was Shakespeare :
conception Of tho character. There is no
ono Of the immortal bard's heroes for which
Irving is less saiod, and 1t Is possible that
his cmGsculai!on OF tho role Of Macbeth
may have b,ci donc for tho purpose Of try
inc to adapt 70 10 his own peculiaritios
and LIMITATIONS.
Ills ENcsllency" has gore, but Tho
Shop Girl g un deck still. and "Iho Art
lists Model and John liarc hayc come.
Tho Spurt,Ag Duchess still holds on at
the American thwucr, and the regular sea-
con of the Empire stock company l. 20
open with - play by Henry Arthur Jones,
SO that this winter our theatrical cntor-
tainmert Is very much more English than
American. bolasco'S virilc American dra-
ma, The Heart Of Maryland, Is the one
notable native success. IL bids fair to re.
main ut the Ecrald Square tbatc- through.
out the season. OCTAyUs CouEN.
New IOs'S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

the wav, is one OF the very few appealing
TO the old and young with equal force,
tho schoolboy and the man OF affairs, the
giggling girl and the sedate matron. III
il brim full of wholesome food for
thought and stimulates curiosity while
replete with information.
The personality of Kellar Is fascina.
ting one. TIE skeptic and believers viii
find "The Mystery OF the Blue Room, "
Keliar's latest and most startling mys-
terry, medium for much thought and
reflection. In this illusiol kellar makes
n mysterious disappearance before the
very ewes OF his audience. without any
concealment whatever and under bril-
liant light. This he claims TO be his
greatest achievement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
DEFENDERS WON.


HAzELr,N. Pa, Dec. % BY the cx-
plUslon ~ 10 sticks nf dualin and 1OOO
pounds of black powder thrcc men we're
Killed a. Miluesville stripping yesterday
Thcrc bVing no other persons In tho vlcin-
Nv az the time. the uNnct cause OF the cx-
plo-i0n witt uryrr he Known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Westminster Iheaier.

One OF the mos: pleasan, aud rcmi.
nlsceut events in the history of the West
Minister 1beaior from year Go year Is the
visit ~ the Celthrnted and wtli.known
organization. known NJ Weber and iela's
Russell Brothers comedians. who Will
appsnr there all next week. Each mem.
f'r ot ~ Fomr4by l. an ackBo Isdgcd
sirE. The roster eontsins only those
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Mr.. Wins ow's Soothing Syrup

sss Old and wgLl. TRIED RtmrDf asd se,
ever fIfTl NtAEs has tee, used by millions Of
mothers for fhc.r CHILDREN he CUTTING
TkEfh wtih perfect success. ftsolhes The chIld
sottens he gums reduces Inflammation. al az. Al i
psin, cures Wind collie u very pleasant 20 the sss
end IL ths best remeiy Ter a hoss sold by drug.
1r-TIyF CENTH A FoTr.F. Pc sue ani ssk
Tor MRS. wiNsIow So THING syRrp an
Sfs no other tind a. r,athers Will fnA a. ths
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

Joseoh Oppenheimsr. manager OF the
Zero" company, that played so successful
an engagement at the Westminster theatcr
this week, had Christmas colels ion
Wednesday evening aud enjoyed fine
ipper with his associates ana frienos.
tie was Pleasantly Surprised, too, by q
beautiful Christmas gi;t-s pair of ola
mOnd s.Ceyc buttons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
ASPARAGUS.
THE MOST POPULAR OF ALL VEG.
ETABlES IN lis SEASON.
Useful Both as a Food and as a Med
cine--lts Sovereign Medical
Virtues.
Snarcaly one ner.

Scarcely one per-
SON ia ten but what
Is foud OF Aspara-
gus. Though re-
lished IA d food,
out few persons !
know that they arc
really taking a
medicine.
French scientists
nrst discovered
that the W h o @
plant, but more
particularly { n @
root aud berries.
contained IA white
crystalline su Ia
stance known as
"Asparagin.'
Experiments O N
both human bein -
"A m "A IN m "A :
proved conclusive
iy that the action
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

For the week OF Jan. 20 the attraction at
-keith-s-Mill- lie new and powerful
drama, "Human Hearts, preseHtsd-hv
III. {. Miners Filth Avenue Ihes;er Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
theatrical TidlrgS.

son TIE Bowery" with Steve Brodie a.
the redou btable King OF the 3, ,ry,
will be presented at Keith's Opera house
the week OF Jan. g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

Hammcrsteln's next venture was the
magnificent Manhattan OpCv& House in
West Thirty-fourth street 1t was his In
tention there 10 carry cut his pet schome
of popular-priced grand opera in English,
but this attempt failed for several reasons,
although there is no doubt that the idea
was based on common sense and will ulti-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
Modieska as Isabella.

Thomas ........... Master Benjamin Lester
Mariana. ................. .....,. Miss Una Abell
Claudio. o......,. ................ Joseph HawVrth
1t may SAVIOR OF Mrs. Grundy to suggest
that anything written by Shakespeare Is
out OF place al any time and with any
audience. But To see the comedy Meas
ure for Measure is TO understand why
Grafton OF theater-gosrs. Ii may be
ranked with "Cymbeline" on the score
OF disagreeable suggestiveness and by
coincidence both of these obscure pro-
ductions OF the immortal dramatist have
been given in this city by Modjesks,
"CymbeIine" about four years ago ana
s'Messure for Measure" last evening.
The comedy particularly deals with a sub
ject that is usually relegated to the police
courts. Spades are at all times called
spaces and what is merely suggested and
treated as an offence in The modern, so
called problem plays is considered as n
feature OF comedy and broadly discussed
i'm tie classic. But then "Measurc FOR
Measure was written by Shakespeare aud
Is replete with wit ann there are many
splendid monologues during the five acts.
IL suggests the observation OF the old
lady who said she liked Shakespeare be-.
cause he used so many familiar quotations.
SO lar ns the presentation was concern
ed the work of Madame Modjeska and
her company was altogether satisfactory.
In the role OF Isabella. the religious
novice, be. sweet womanliness and
gentleness of disposition had splendid
scope. She pleads for a biother's life and
finds in the judge TO whom she brings
her suit licentiocs tyrant who tells her
that her own chastity must be the price
ana in her supplication and in her re-
sentiment she is most effective without
once losing the restraint that belongs tn
the cloister. BY simple convulsive
movement OF the hands she shows more
surely than she could bv words how
deeply she resolts the insult OF the liber-
tine.
Haworth as Claudio has one good oppor-
trity in the prison scene TO show what
force he is capable OF ami his trenzied
appeal TO escape death at any cost almost
won an ovation from his audience.
Mr.. Beaumont Smith appeared TO
good advantage in the role of Nincentio,
ahe duke who masquerados as a frisr, ana
he Is also fortunate IN having he one char
acitr in the com sdy for which there can
br much nineteenth century sympathy.
The part OF Angelo is well taken w
Rutefs Kyle and his acting in the uiffi-
cult ano probably the most revolving
ana slnsuous scene that could be imng ined
is extremely artistic Mr.. Robert Ne
Made and MIR. Wndsworth Harris as
Pompey and Elmo are both adopts at
siriple fun making, and Miss Uns Abeli
is sufficiently passive and gentle 10 make
the part OF Mariana attractive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
,/eH sszA
1lsa80,aS
VI \ MI

OF AspArngln was directly on the kidneys
themselves, and that ~ possessed marvellous
powers of healing and strengthening these
organs, and in assisting them ia doing their
most important work or Offering tho polsonS
and impurities ont OF the blood. ard casting
them out with the urine.
Nou, yourself, must havo noticed the m
creased flow Of urine and the peculiar odor NJ
has, after you have eaten Asparagus.
But, OF course, there - very little or the
medical virtues Of Asparagus in the few shoots,
or tops. eaten at a meal.
It is fonnd principally in the roots, the
dried tops. and the berries.
IL is from these that the now celebrated DR..
Hobbs Asparagus Kidney Pills are made and
in them will he found the medical principle
OF the Asparagus in its purest and most ac-
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These little pills agree with the most deli
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

pleasure palace, Olympia. The other night
when Iwas there Mile. Guilbcrt did not
arouse tithe of tho enthusiasm or receive
nearly so much applause rs couple of
perpendicular bar performers. But Gull
bert receives a salary of $4,000 week,
and the bar performers probably do not
get more than $B, 900 hebdomadally. And
there can be no possible shadow Of n doubt
that Guilbert Is really paid $4,000, for the
management of the thoater has so an
nounced IL, and any person who may want
moro conclusive proof Is probably one of
those skeptical fellows VINO never believe
even circus advertisements The French
woman Is, however, worth even the 81, 600
a week TO the shrowd Hammerstein, be-
cause her engagement has brought him at
one stroke tho enthusiastic support of the
Erancomanlacs and that large class which
worshipsranything saturated with Euro
pcanlsm, no matter from what particular
nation 1t may einanate.
II Yvette Guilbert wcro an American,
should not hesitate to say that she cannot
sing little bit; that she Is neither pretty
nor attractive; that her Tow cut costume
is not Incoming; that her marvelously adj
NGEllStN DH.T II Dl IO anu
that she Is awkward to degree both as to
gesture and carriage.
As Mile Guilbert is the highest salnried
"divetto" or "diseuse" in the world, how
ever, and declares that 81 eco a week is a
mere bagatelle it is perhaps tho proper
thing 10 say that her dction is perfect, and
that she makes no effort at what Is gen.
orally regarded as vocaism, that being en-
tip.lN- t,. IN thine, for a
an of her transcondent attainments and
salary to bother her head with. 1t might
also be considered an fait TO state that
while Mile. Guilbert is not strictly pretty
there is an 'unde1nable something which
makes her attractive. In tho same vein
she also drcsbes bucomingly, her hair is Of
that indcscribablc tint which Titan liked
to paint, but didn't, and her manifest
avkwardness would be transformed into "a
delightful gauohoric. or some other thing
which the average reader might misinter-
prot, and which would still convey tho inn
prossion that the writer WAS exorucatingly
erudite.
The real facts are that, while Milo. Gull
bert might he tho remarkable artist that
tho French say she Is, as far as Americans
are concerned she Is mediocre. Her charm
may consist In theintonation or infection,
but even those persons not French born
who think they thoroughly understand tho
language would fail TO comprehend most
of what Guilbert says because IL Is not
usually the simon pure article. she Is not
pretty. but she Ia not ugly. She Is de-
cidedly awkward whether naturally or 10y
design and that "Titian crown of glory"
would not voluntarily be worn by the tfv-
erage American woman Guilbcrt docs
not attempt to sing manifestly because 1t
would bc foolish for her 10 DO so. She has
very littlc voice, and evidently apprcciating
that fact does not do anything which
would serve To call undue attention TO her
marked shortcoming in that direction.
Sho docs enunciatc however. with star
thug oloa.ness, and many Of our $50 woek
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soubrettes might listen TO her with profit
and perhaps learn how 10 break themselves
of the habit Of word
Mile. Guilbort really chants or droncs,
snd IL il not unpleasant after ono becomes
uscd 10 it She uses her arms after tho
fashion Of the eccentric Paqucretto and her
lace Il exceedingly expressive. so that it
Is not difficult to understand why the
French should like Guilbcrt, though why
they should 20 daft over her Is as inexpli-
able ns anv cf the numerous stage con-
notice.
The engagement Of Mile Guilbcrt y for
four we,..s only. and - l. therefore likely
thui she win draw well up to the end. Ev-
erv New Yorker and eNCry visitor feels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28

During the week beginning Jan. 6 the
famous srcctnculsr play entitled "rhe
World" will be 'een at Lothrop's Opera
House with Edith Mat i'm her dual char.
acteriz alton OF Harry Elliston and Jack
Rover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-28
THE GREAT GUILBERT.
/ he French "Divette" Unintel-
ligible to Americans.
HER VERY PECULIAR METHODS.
She May do Very Well In France and May
Pay Here. but Few Know what She IL
Chanting About-Oscar Hafnmerstein.

How easy it is TO gull New York thea
ter goers! And what precious lot Of
humbuggory tacre Is about foreign artistsl
Yvetto Gujlbert. who has been called "a
"divette" and "diseuse" by somebody
who probably knows what those words
mean, is tho fad in this city just now, and
the effort is making to have her become
craze. IL is not likely TO succeed, how
ever. She is at Oscar Hammerstein's new