The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-16

Mr.. McNally. Next season, Mr.. Daley
will star in new McNally farce
"The Night Clerk" and "a May Irwin Is
TO star under Charles Frohman's manage
ment next season and Andrew Mack, as
we'll, is to 60 starring 1t will be quite
farewell week, all In all, at Keith's.
Military romance will furnish the dra-
matte attraction at Trowbridge's Star
Theater next week, aud the advance sale
OF seats already proclaims a liberal pat
ronage. The piece selected for presenta-
tion is the scenic drama in five acts en-
titled Captain Herne, u. 8. A." which
has enjoyed such successful runs at the
principal theaters in this country during
the past few years at the hands of the
young actor, Mr.. Joseph j. Dowling, who
will appear on this occasion. The story
of the play is skillfully wrought out
one, based upon the scenes and in
cidents OF the Civil War, and
in the unfolding thereof cunning and
cowardly treachery, thirst for revenge,
trust and love, and overcoming duty
are revealed. The cast, carefully chosen,
will introduce numerous favorites. Mr..
Bowling will have the title role of Cap
tain Herne, part OF the heroic order.
The dashing little actress Miss Myra l..
Davis, the vivacious Miss Susie Howard,
Miss Viola Bancroft, Miss frankie Bell,
j. Francis Kirke, Cameron Clemens,
Charles Phillips, James Hall, Jerome
Powers, Joseph McHugh, Miss Annie
Kingsley, Miss Mary Morton and Others
will comprise the supporting company.
Gay burlesque and pleasing vaudeville
presented by clever comedians and pretty
girls In handsome costumes will axe up
-tse big attraction known as the "Famous
French Folly Company" This we'll
known attraction will commence weeks
engagement at the Westminster Theater
next Monday matinee. The big feat
ure of this show Is the wonderful
people from the realm of the great Mikado
of Japan, the imperial Japanese stars, six
in number. Don't fail to see the perilous
"Slide for Life" from the dome Of the
theater to the stage. The closing burlesque
is the "King's Daughter" introducing the
Midway Plaisance beauties in gorgeous
costumes. Ii promises to be great
show.
Anyone who is fortunate enough to get
n glimpse behind the scenes while "a
"A Country Sport" is playing at Keith's
Opera House, will discover every girl in
the company chewing gum, which they
"swipe," so Ada Lewis complains, from
her. "They know always have to have
q stock OF it on hand" she says, $50 my
dressing room is q favorite rendezvous.
But the rats are worse than the girls.
don't know what sort of digestion they
must have, but I've had them get away
with = box of gum In one night. These
chewing parts are running me finan-
cially, besides giving me the lock-
jaw. You would not believe how much
detail Is needed to make this tough girl
part success. For instance, / spent one
whole week hunting that disreputable
jersey skirt and those loud, striped stock
ing in the second hand stores OF Boston.
Finally discovered them and that
rowdy jockey cap in dirty little
store on Doyer street. The clothes, too,
are only a small part Of the character, for
the tough makeup, with my slicked down
bangs and thoroughly tough appearance.
takes twice as much care and time as
when in the last act | don evening cos
tune and company manners.
On Monday, March 25, the sale OF seats
for Eugene Tompkins' big "Black Crook"
Company, at Keith's Opera House. week OF
April /, will commence, and Westmin-
ster street in Keith's vicinity will
undoub btedly take on An unusually thriv-
ing and bustlipg air. This promises
to be the biggest spectacular production
that Providence has seen in several years,
and certainly there has never been given
in this city quite so extensive and expen-
sive show as "Tho Black Crook, !" at the
popular Keith prices. The force OF stage
hands will be doubled TO assure per-
fectly smooth performance, and the or
chestra will be augmented by the addition
OF several excellent instrume n talists.
John Hare, the English actor, and man
sger OF the Garrick Thester, London, who
is coming to America next season with