The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-16


testimonial benefit. On this occasion she
will present "The Lady OF Lyons"
| The appearance OF the City Club Vaude-
Vile and Burlesque Company at the West
minister Theater next week, beginning
Monday afternoon, will signalize one OF
the most important productions that has
taken place at that theater for q
long time. The company is an ex-
cellent one, and iucludes In its member
ship only vaudeville artists OF the high
class. The chorus contains many grace
full dancers, and they will present them
selves i'm all the abbreviated glory OF
scanty draperies and tig hts, in q spectacu-
lar production entitled, "The City Club at
| the Seashore." Then there is a
variety entertainment, which will be
sustained by Thomas Nolan, the
character singer; Bryant ana Fulton in
an unique sketch, introducing their
| character songs; Bryant and Saville will
do all sorts of melodious things on many
musical Instruments: Carrie fulton will
introduce some new and pleasing songs;
Fanny Everett, the burlesque artist, will
introduce a new sensational dance. The
olio will close with those popular enter
tainers Fields and Lewis. Between each
act in the olio will be introduced a new
series of living pictures said to ex-
Gel anything heretofore seen.
The performance will close by the pre-
sentation Of "The Old Home in Stead" ("
The burlesque is a satire on Denman
Thompson's play and is replete with live
ly incidents and sensational scenes, and
affords the burlesqusrs rare opportuni-
ties.
A fine entertainment will be given in
Music Hall tomorrow night by the Gra-
ham Concert Company and it Is assured
that no Sunday evening entertainment
ever given in Providence shall equal this.
The ceverest entertainers that stand at
the head OF the vaudeville profess
sion will form the program. Among
the stars and artists to appear are Mag
gle Cline, the Irish Queen, who will sing
her latest New York successes; Charles j.
Ross Of the "Passing Show" Co. in imita-
tions; Julia Mackey, the phenomenal bar
itone of Hanlon's "Superba" Co.; Reed
Bird Quartet, the family of the famous
minstrel, Dave Reed, in vocal and
musical selections; Falstaff Quartet,
In new selections; Walter Fern
andez, the iebrated musical
comiquo from Proctor's Theater, New
York; Lillian Chester, soprano vocalist,
singing the latest ballads; John Patten,
triple-tongue cornet solo on large tuba:
Dudley Prescott, the human brass band,
in entirely new selections; Ferris & Clark,
operatic duo, in popular selections; Frank
Raia, harp soloist, and a grand orchestra.
Best seats 25, 35, 80 and 20 cents, now on
sale at box office, Music Hall.
Abbey, Scboeffsl & Grau's grand ensem-
bic of the greatest lyric artists in the
world will have season of ten subscrip-
tion nights and two subscription matt
nees in the Mechanics Building Audito-
rum, Boston, beginning Monday, Feb.
%, when Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots''
will be presented with Nordica, scaIchi,
Melba, Edouard de Resxke, Ancona and
Plancon in the cast.
"Otello," "Manop," "Falstaf,n an
Trovatore" and "Rigoletto" will follow
In order with other great stars in the
cast. Sunday evening, March 3, thore will
be grand concert when Rossini's
"Stabat Mater" and Saint Sac as
opera "Samson and Della" will be
sung in oratorio form. Mines. Nordica,
Mantelli and Scalchi; NM. Plancon.
Mauguiere, Campanari, Vanni, Rinal-
DIM, DE Vaschetti and Sig. Tamagno will
be the principals, together with the entire
| chorus and orchestra OF the opera COM
pany. Popular prices will prevail.
| Tapaonnn tho tou.o...
singing in "Otello," "Aidan and other
operas Of the Verdi school, under the man
| agement OF Abbey and Grau, has been TAX
! ing lessons in the art OF speaking the En-
| glish language. But he discharged his
teacher last week. He now says he has no
desire to speak English. Tamagno is not
pleased with the reception given him by
the New York music critics. They have
| admitted the magnificence OF his ton
notes but say he frequently sings of the
key the rest Of the time. The singer saws
that he will sail away for home this
spring and that he will never again set
foot in America. That is why he dis
charged his teacher.
The talented little comedienne. Nav
Smith Robbins, supported by capable
company, will be at Lothrop's Pawtueket
Opera House next week and present her
interesting play entitled Little Trixie. I"
IL comes highly recommended as n
thoroughly refined and pleasing enter
tainment. Miss Robbins Is q fascinating
aud vlvacious actress, and the titulsr part,
rollicking character, Is exactly tuned TO
her real personality. Providence patrons
are assured OF a pleasant evening with
Little Trixie."
Charles J. Abud crosses the Atlantic