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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
Keith,s Opera House..

The chief event of the week in theatri-
Gals is the appearance next week OF the
Garrick Burlesque Company at Keith's
Opera House, commencing Monday next,
Feb.17, with the usual matinees. This
organization will present Herbert and
Puerner's burlesque of the hour, 'Thril-
BY" Tire success of this travesty was
most pronounced In New York, where 1t
ian for nearly one hundred nights at the
Garrick Theater, and all last August in
the Boston Museum. The satire is an
agreeable travesty on Paul Potter's amons
dramatization OF Du Maurier's novel,
''Trilby." Mr.. Herbert, the author,
has written a g~ood-natured banter, taking
frolic and fun for his tex rather that of
satire. The principal characters OF the
novel are brought into action and their
numerous characteristics cause an endless
amount OF merriment. The principal role
Is the shabby, weird jew, who possesses
mesmeric powers and casts his influence
upon ali persons and objects he meets.
Mr.. Herbert has also given ample oppor-
tunity in the second act for the intro
duction of specialties. The burlesque is
in two acts, the first being the quarters of
the three privateers In the Italian quarter
OF New Yok. The curtain rises on d
group OF models and artists sin ging a
merry chorus. Then the housekeeper
appears, who, instead of being French,
as i'm the novel, IL transformed into an
Irish woman. Little Willie, the Scotch
man, Caramel and ali, appear in turn,
and finally Spaghetti and Jocko. Little
Willie Is, OF course, In love with "Thril-
by" but Spaghetti, with his peculiar
powers, is anxious to make "1hrilby"
the prima donna, and is continually
thwarting Little Willie in love affairs.
The curtain falls upon a lively dance
which Spaghetti compels his subjects to
perform. The second act consists OF two
scenes. The first is the lobby of the
Iheater Des Gadzooke, the second show
ing the interior of the theater. Spaghetti
has engaged a host of entertainers TO
he is informed by Jocko, his faithful
servant, that the performers have dissp-
pointed him. Going TO the different
boxes, Spaghetti, with his wonderful
hypnotic powers, compels his audience to
take the place CT the delinquent. Here
Amelia Stone, Edyth Murray, Willis z.
Sweatnam, Mark Murphy, Louis Wesley
and Zelma Rawlston offer several novel
specialties. One OF the features of this
is executed by several young ladies. while
in the distance the yachts can be seen
struggling for superiority. This scene is
the work of Joseph Physioc OF the Gar
rick Theater, New York. The curtain
falls upon the apparent death of spag-
hetti, but, on discovering that he has died
on the wrong side Of the table, ~revives,
and joins the company in a lively dance,
which is the finale of the act. Mr..
Puerner, who wrote the lyrics for the
burlesque, h~as.composed several numbers,
which possess unusual melody. All the
music is OF the light, airy order which Is so
agreeable TO theatergoers In general. The
company includes Amelia Stone, Willis
p. sweetnam, Carrie Perkins, Zelma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
Westminster Theater.

Weber's Big Olympia will be the attrac-
tion at the Westminster Theater next
week. IL is an innovation in vaudeville.
The company is composed OF a selection
of the best talent in its line, headed by
the popular and shapely Letta Meredith,
late star OF Tompkin's Boston Pheater
Black Crook Company; LeClair x Leslie
introducing Mr.. LeClair in his latest
effort, "The Naughty Duchess" This
team will make their first appear
ance together in five years. Mile.
Rialta, the electric fire dancer,
late with Roster & Balls and
Proctor's theaters, New York, where
she was one of the sensations OF the sea-
sol Harry Hastings, the famous Aus
tralian actor-vocalist the author of the
popular song, "Her Eyes Don't shine Like
Diamonds. Dot Davenport, the little
Sunbeam; Thomas a. Quinn, the popu-
lar singing INC talking comedians, in
something original, new and up-to-date.
This performance concludes with the
new burlesque extravaganza, "Venus,
Jr.,' introducing handsome girls,
comedians and Mr.. LeClair's latest sue
cess. ''1rilby," with new scenery and
sparkling music.
Matinees will be given daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
pishop Tierney Criticised.

DANIELsoNvILLE, Conn, Feb. ia
mass meeting of the French-C Canadian
residents here was held last night in
Music hall to- protest against the action Of
Bishop Ticrncy in not allowing them n
priest Of thoir own blood. DIR. lie Claire
Of Danbury deplored the action Of tho
bishop. DR.. q. Bar.bault of New Haven
said thnt ne always thought citizens had
the tight OF free speech, and surely they
had the right TO say who would be their
pastor. Hc asked the audience to stand
out for a French. Canadian priest, and In
the end he was sure they would DO sue
ccssful. The meeting voted unanimously
20 accept no priest but one Of their own
nationality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE.
Have Men m Women Been Growing
Weaker and Losing Vitality?

"Men are generslly supposed to be the
stronger and women the weaker sex.
1t was a professor connected with n
of our leading colleges who recently made
this strange remark. lie explained it in
the follow ing words:
but is this really the fact at the pres
ent dayY Isn't 1t more true that the
two sexes are both deteriorating In
strength and vitality? We live more rap
i'd, wearing lives than people did %
years ago, and are showing the terrible
effects of IL in health and constitution. III
you doubt my words, try to think OF how
many people you hear complaining OF
tired feelings and other miserabl symp-
tous that show they are suffering from
some form of disease. You will certainly
be surprised to find how many you can
remem ber.
That the professor is right, and that
these dangerous symptoms are FAR more
common than we generally suspect, seems
TO be clearly proved bv the opinions OF
many people who speak from aetuat ex-
perience. The following Is a case In
point:
Mr.. F. w. Whiting, a prominent gentle
man well known I'm connection with the
telephone industry, recently said eyes,
we do live o rapidly. We succeed and
accumulate wealth, but we exhaust our
selves in doing IT. The average Amefi-
can spends the first half of his life In
acquiring wealth and losing health, and
in the last half he spends his wealth to re-
gain his health. / know this from my
own experience. The pace at which ! did
business nearly killed me. A few years
ago / was nervous, irritable and run
down. i longed for life and yet did not
care tor il. / dreaded death, but living
was undesirable. What! In perfect health
now? Yes, j am. i saved my strength,
used good judgment and took Warmers
Safe Cure regularly. / have found 1t to
be indispensable to my health and happi-
ness. Do 1 work? Yes, hard everv day,
and L believe all Americans can do the
same thing, regardless of the climate,
competition or social demands, II they
will act upon my suggestion"
It should be remembered that the great
remedy above described is not a new
thing or an experiment. 1t is a scientific
preparation which has stood the test OF
years. 1t is universally recommended
and prescribed by eminent physicians.
There is nothing like it for making weak
men and women strong and We'll IL you
are in need of such a remedy, will you not
try it?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

whom a villainous landowner attempts
TO separate. In the course OF II
play there are several exciting incl
dents and thrilling climaxes but event.
ually everything works out In behalf OF
the young people and all ends happily. A
feature of the drama viii be the numerous
singing and dancing specialties that VIII
be introduced and "a mum Der OF OLD time
favorites will be thus presented f~avorably.
Among these will be the child actress,
Miss Allie Fisher, who will present her
speciality, entitled, ''Non,t you come
to my Teaparty?" John Walsh viii
render several of his latest successes aud
Miss Marie Arkwright VIII sing the latest
popular song, "Mother's Love, " written
especially for her by Mr.. Walsh IL is not
a one-part drama, put every member has
plenty of work to DO. The usual children's
matinee will be given on Saturday after
noon, ON which occasion the price OF adj
with y reserved seat viii be but ten
cents 10 pupils of the public schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

six weeks last summer before they were
perfect in the beautiful Defender Ballet
which is introduced In the Theater Scene
of "Thrilby,o and which is executed
with a perfection that is simply marvel
Gus.
Julia Marlowe-Taber and Robert Taber
will present Shakespesrian and other
classic plays at the Providence Opera
House the week of March ?. Their roper
TORE for the engagement here has not
yet been arranged. 1t is composed OF
The following plays: "Romeo ana
Juliet" Twelfth Night" GAS you
Like t,"''The Hunchback, " "The Lady
of Lyons, T" ''She Stoops to Conquer, " and
a new and careful production of Henry
w." Classic plays, as presented by the
Tabers and their company, have proven
popular this season.
. "Sowing the Wind, will be presented at
the Providence Opera House Feb. "a, 20
and 20.
The comic opera entitled Ellis Excel
lency' will be seen for the first time in
this city at the Providence Opera House
beginning Feb. ~.
San Arabian Night" and "His Fathers
Wife, introducing the ~favoriie Miss
Kate Dallas, in both plays, supported
by her company OF talented players, will
be the attraction at Lothrop's Opera
House during the week beginning Feb. n.
The one hundredth performance OF
Excelsior, Jr., at the Olympus Theater,
New York, will be given a week from
tomorrow night, and handsome souvenirs
are promised.
"My White Rose OF Killarney words
by Jennie T.. Il. Dove ana music by DIR.
j. Frederick Halter, has just been pub
liished. 1t is a tuneful ana pretty song
and bids fair TO become popular with
thoEe who are not partial to jig tunes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

Ously set forth. OF course. Michael is
made q prince, weds his Alma, N all
ends happily. Miss Russell has some
beautiful musical hunters I'm the dual
role OF the "GOddess" lad the Princess
Alma. All OF the operas will be given. IL
- promised, a most elaborate stage pro.
duction and Miss Russell has been
etrengthcned by the addition OF three Or
four good people for the new production.
The cast viii include joseph Herbert,
Freddy Solomon, Richie Ling, Mr.. JisiSc,
Owen N~estford, Rose Cook, Lillian Lin
den. Suzanne Leonard, Nira Rial and half
. dozen other clever people. The stage
proauctlon VIII he directed by Max Free
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
Bookk..per snienbach Exonerated.

RoME, ". ". Feb. i5.-Thc inquest into
the suicide Of Cashier Barnard has been
completed. A note left by Barnard was
produced. whicls cxonerated Bookkceper
Sillenbnck and placed all the blame Tor
the banks condition upon himself. Sillen-
bach said hat Cashier Barnard never
told him Of any irregularities, and that II
the bank examiner had Investigated the
bank last year, rs he was supposed to do.
the Irregularities would have been uucov-
cred. President Utley testified that he be.
licvcd the direct aus OF Barnard's sui
eide was due 90 the notes Of the J. Wins.
low Jones company OF Baltimore. The
jury returned a verdict OF suicide. +.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

New YORK, Feb. 15.-The disabled Brit
ish steamer Moorish Prince has arrived
here, In tow OF the tIkboat Storm King OF
the Boston Towboat company, for repairs.
She sailed from Boston on Tuesday,
bound for New York and Brazilian ports.
When of Gay Head, Vineyard sound, sho
is thor~st to have struck some submerged
obstruction, rs her propeller suddenly
dropped out Of its place and was lost. SO
far as is known the steamer sustained no
other damage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
EAST GREENWICH.

Night work has been discontinued at
Joseph Dews mill About half the looms
are running.
Thursday evening, the Goth, Rev. Will
lam ID. Wilkinson of Massachusetts, will
deliver an address in Academy Hall on the
Brooklyn Hospital.
Miss Bessie Waite of Boston is visiting
at Mrs. +. II. Browns.
Two new cottages are being built on
Brayton avSnue.
Rev. A. y. Ksnoyn of Bates Divinity
scnool, OF lewiston, Me-, will preach at
the Union Baptist Church tomorrow at 2
O'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
Union for Practical Progress.

The February meeting Of the Union for
Practicsl Progress VIII be held in Lyceum
evening Feb. Z, at s O'Clock. Subject ''The
Torrens System OF Lana Registration"
The following gentlemen have accepted
Invitations to address the m%eeting: Hon.
III. W. Chaplin Of the MASSACHUSETTS special
commission on this subject; Judge Sti-
ness. member OF the Rhode Island COM
mission on this subject; Amasi M. Eaton
Esq. and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

Irish nielodrama will furnish the at
traction at Lothrop's Opera House every
afternoon and evening during the coming
week and will be interpreted by a cap
able company headed by the character
actor, John Walsh, supported by several
ropnlar fayorites. The play II the usual
one Of love between two young people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
HeaIy Yield. TO SEXTON.

LONDON. Feb. l5.-Timothy Healy has
written to Thomas sexton urging him,
on the ground OF party needs, TO recon.
slider his refusal of the chairmanship OF
the party and offering TO withdraw from
the party IL that will purchase Mr.. Sex.
tons acceptance, or the heartiest CO.
operation Of the Healyites, whose only
wish, he says, Is TO make Mr.. Sections
tenure of the chair agreeable and honor.
able.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

Rawlston, Mark Murphy, Edyth Murray,
Louis Wesley, Sol Aiken, Jennie Reynolds,
Clarence Coldren, Grayce Scot, Joseph
Roberts and Gertrude Murray, assisted uy
a chorus and tallet OF nifty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
theatrical TidingS.

The difficulty Of securing new PLAYS IL
becoming more appalling every week.
There Is nothing new to be had for love
or money. Plays are written-yes, they
are written by the gross but they are
not the sort that managers care TO pre-
sent. At the Empire Tn alter, New York,
the scenarios and plots of one hundred
and ninety-three unproduced plays stare
the managers in the face. None Of these
plays will probably see the light OF day,
bat their substance Is kept on record for
purposes of reference. Managers are un-
happy. They don't know what to 90.
New York Is i~rrTsponsive; London is as
dull as ditch water; Paris is dead-and-alive.
Bronson Howard, the hope OF the Amer
lean Dramatists' Club, came to grief with
the new play that was to have opened the
season at the Empire. Henry Arthur
Jones' muse too a tumble with ffMichael
and His Lost ABgel''; rinero fell into the
ett OF the Doubt; Sydney Grundy. an
other hope, produced nothing more appe-
tizing than "rhe Late Mr.. Castello,n and
Sardou's inventive genius has given to
Paris a revamped edition Of "a Woman's
Silence" which failed dismally In both
New York and London.
"In Old Kentucky" one OF the most
creditable OF recent American plays, as
well as one of the most original in
treatment and striking In character and
dramatic Interest, will be given at Keith's
Opera House week of Feb. "a.
IL is an unusually interesting and
graphic story of life i'm the mountainous
and blue grass regions Of Kentucky.
written with spirit, Imagination and an
Eye for effectiveness in construction.
Humor, pathos and sentiment are cleyerly
blended, and It's brilliant word-paInting
Is relieved by an undercurrent Of GENUINE
feeling, while its fresh and glowing de-
scriptions give a new charm to familiar
objects. IL abounds I'm strong character
touches and scenes OF real dramatic
power. It's owners have shown their
confidence in its merits by giving IL n
setting ms elaborate as ever given any
American play. Ia this matter of tcchni-
cal stage detail IL ~ claimed that ID will
equal II not eclipse any production ever
given in This country. In New York II
was warmly commended by the press for
its v%irility, originality ana intense Ora
matte force and enjoyed seven months
successful run at the big Academy Of
Music. IL will be given i'm this city with
all the scenery n effects Of the original
production.
Manager Slocum, who owns and mana
ges the Garrick Burlssque Company. that
IL presenting Thirdly 90 most remark
ably large receipts I'm all the lprge cities.
hes lots Of trouble 60 keep other mana,
gers from inducing the yoong Rirls THAI
perform I'm TIE tallet 90 join their several
organizations. Ten Of these girls are less
than IL years OF age and the entire press
throughout the country pronounce them
the most handsome and beautifully form.
ed girls ever seen on any stage. These
dancers were Grilled and rohsG,sed for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15
LILLIAN RUSSELL, AT PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

man and Paul Steindorff will conduct the
orchestra of twenty picked instrumental
lists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-15

Annual sales more ihsn6caooe bore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Buying on Domestic and
Foreign Accounts.
Purchases Liberal and Mar
ket Higher at Opening.
Reading Advance on Large Trans
actions Feature Of Forenoon.

The New York stock market opened
strong and higher under liberal pur-
chases for both accounts, despite unfavor-
able quotations from London. Reading
was the feature, and on large transactions
rose III To gig. In the active portion
Bay State Gas jumped Is TO 1884,.
Opening prices on leading stocks were
Atchison, 14l2; Sugar. l15si; Tobacco,
70 7-8; General Electric, 20 Is; Chicago o
Gas. 70si burlington, big Rock Island, 65;
ST. Paul, 73; Louisville, 4s; w. o., 30;
Southern preferred, 26l4; w. q l.. E.,6ss
Manhattan, 92aa; Missouri Pacific,
21l2.
Market maae decided gains and under
high purchases to cover, values have made
further substantial progress upward.
The grangers are In good demand, with
Rock island scoring the extreme gain OF
2 Is per cent. TO 67. Manhattan jumped
2la, Bay state Gas made q further rise
to 14l4 IN rumors that the legal diff
culties of the company had been satis-
factosily adjusted. Representative OF
company in this city refused to discuss
the report.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
WRITS OF MANDAMUS WANTED.
A Candidate Objects to the Generosity
of the City Clerk.

A Candidate Objects to the Generosity
of tho City Clerk.
Mayor william Won Gottscbnlk has
retitioned the Appellate Court for writ
OF mandamIs sgsins! City Clerk. Crawford
OF Central Falls. Mayor Gottschatk claims
lie has received botn the citizers and
Lemocretic party nominations for Mayor
in the city named, and tie city clerk has
separated the nominations,a and many peo.
pie the Mayor thinks will vote for him
twice end their ballots thus become defec.
tive. Accordingly, he Mayor wants the
ely clerks generosity restrained, and the
court tn order Mr.. Crawford to put HIS
Honor's name on but once.
Another candidate from Central Falls
that wants n writ OF mandsmus IL William
Goo ting, a ciizsn's candidate for Alder
man, but he claims City Clerk Crawford
won't put his name on the official tailot
at all The hearing of the petitions be-
gan ut o'clock this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Teachers Institute Closed.

The SD annual session of the Rhode
Island Institute OF Instruction closed to-
day. The exercises this morning were
held at the Y. III. q. A. hall, and were
largely attended.
Mr.. Charl,s l.. Kenyon opened the pro-
gram with an organ recital, after which
Rev. Francis ID. Blaheslee of the East
Greenwich Academy, led in devotional
exercises.
About 80 puI IL, from the Woonsocket
Gram mar School then sang several selec-
tIons under the direction of Mr.. Frank
T.. Kettleby, the musical director Of that
city, after which Mr.. Henry 4. Bailey,
the Massachusetts State supervisor OF
drawing spoke on "The eoetic and His
toric sioe OF Nature study" and the
program wrs concluded by an exhibit lon
OF gymnastic exercises by class from
the Woonsocket Grammar School, un-
der the direction OF Miss Edith l.. Hill.
SUPERVISOR.