The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-19

He returns inst as the president OF the
school committee is discharging lke's
brother Ben, the village pedagogue, ana
puts the usually peaceful town In an up
roar by whipping the aforesaid president
as a starter and winding up on the
constable. Meeting a thoroughly up TO
date drummer Ike concludes this vocation
is Just about his size. The drummer un-
dertakes to show Ike how the travelling
mon transact business, and the two have a
scene supposed TO represent a drummer
and a millionaire merchant, which Is said
10 be one OF the most laughable incidents
ever presented on the stage.
Mr.. Golfers company consists OF such
capable players as James B. Gentry, Nj. l..
Heckert, Harry A. Smith, Charles Can
field, Gerard Anderson, Eddie clark,
Elaine Winter, Helen Reimer, Matte X.
Earle, Virginia Johnson and Louise Allen
Collier.
For the week of Jan. 2S Keith's Opera
House patrons will see Ward a. Vokes, the
funny "Percy" and Haroid'' of the vauoe-
Vile stage,in the new skit, "a Run on the
Bank" This piece is said to be one OF
the most laugbable melanges OF theatrical
nonsense on the boards. 1t has made
great hit throughout the country.
Pantomime will be the attraction at Lo-
throp's Opera House during the coming
week, and George L. Gregory's "Humpty
Dumpty's Frolics" Is the name OF the
show. fN
The "mirt h. makers who are to assist
in the frolics are all noted as being fully
capable OF amusing any sort OF an audi
ence. Among them will be: George l..
Gregory himself, the funny
clown; George Kane, the mon
arch of pantaloons; Thomas M.
lie Surdo, an acrobatic harlequin; Mile
Marguerite, the columbine dancer; the
juggling Halder, the sweet-voiced La
Grange Sisters, Miss Jennie Jordan, come
dian Joseph l.. Sullivan, and the clever
violin player, Harry p. Lang.
The Now York Stars, direct from New
York city and one of the hig hest salaried
vaudeville organizations, will be the at
traction at the Westminster Theater, COM
mencing Monday, Jan. n. This
company was organized three years
ago and has been most successful.
1t is composed of 80 European and Ameri-
can artists selected by Mr.. Gus Hill, who
visits Europe every summer to engage
novelties never before seen in this coun-
try. The New York Stars boasts
of TIVE European novelties who will make
their first appearance here namely: Lima
and Vani, and Nine. Flora. The former
pair are acrobats, brother and sister, who
do one Of the most astonishing acts ever
attempted by mortal beings. They come
direct from the Crystal Palace, London.
The latter, Nine. Flora, from
the Follies Bergeres, Paris, the
reigning novelty of the universe, chauteuse
Francaise comique, eccentrique elec-
trique, imported TO this country and now
under contract as v special feature Of this
company, the most marvellous and sensa-
tiopal transformation dancer ever seen.
OTHERS Of note are the Irish Dukes, Leon
ard and Moran, in Celtic wit; Fred
II. Leslie, and his troupe Of performing
dogs; DAILY and Devere, comedy sketch
team; the great Littlefeld. mimic and
imitator; Crane Brothers, as the Mud
Town Rubes; Miss Nellie Waters, the
only rival OF Maggie Cline;
three Gardner Bros musical come dans,
introducing Little Dick, only years old,
in his wonderful baton juggling and Fred
}. Hubuer, the eminent comedian, Is his
very funny three-scene skit, entitled
"$5000 Reward, Dead or Alive" ia which
tho entire company take part.
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Beerbohm Tree, the actor manager OF
the Haymarket Theater, London, who is
to begin his first American tour at Abb
bey's Theater on January %, sailed for
this country on Wednesday morn
ing (January 16). 1t is not
Mr. Trees ambition to shine ~ q star
by contrast with his company. He has
engaged the best players In London to ac-
company him on his American tour.
Prominent among them are Mr.. Henry
Neville, who was In this country
three seasons ago, playing the lead
ing role in "The Soudan"; Mr.. Lionel
Brough, the character comedian, who ap-
peared at the Casino with Violet Cameron
seven or eight years ago; Miss Lille Han
bury, one OF the beauties OF the English
stage, and Mrs. Tree, who is TO play
emotional roles.
Another concert of unusual merit is
promised by Manager Graham for tomor-
row night at Keith's Opera House, and
there will probably be a repetition OF the
great demand for seats which
has thus far characterized these
popular Sunday night entertain
ments. Tomorrow's program is
real good one, and calls for numbers by
Lizzie Raymond, Billy Carter, Carrie
Tutein, Dudley Prescott, Collins & Col
lins, Charles V. Seamon, Alice Hodgdon,
James b. Macks. Little Marian, Marie
Zimmerman, Charles Lovenberg and
Keith's Opera House Orchestra.
"It is the tenor that makes all the
trouble" says Jessie Bartlett Davis, the
Bostonians' trump card. compared
with him the baritone and the bass are as
eve lambs. l think that big hearts go
with deep voices, and i know that
IL is almost always the high tenor that
kicks for the centre OF the stage and the
curtain call. Mind you, do not refer TO
any particular tenor, to any member of
the Bostonians, for that is happy family,
but 10 the tenor as l have sometimes
found him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall have In their
COMPANY as leading woman n handsona