The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-10

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ton years ago at the Academy OF Music
HIS visit 10 this country three years ago
was to see IL the land lay favorable 10 the
organization OF an Italian company
which would carry on { he Traditions OF
his old, regime at the Academy. EVIL
| dently he was satisfied that the situa-
tion favored his plans, for he returns
now as 'sole operate director" OF the
| New Imperial Opera Company, Limited,
an organization which ia devoted TO the
resuscitation of the old Italian repertoire
and commences its labors at the Academy
OF Music, New York, on Oct. rs.
The following attractions have been
booked for the providence Opera House
during the latter part of this month and
Novembe and Decem ber: John Drew in
his new play; Olga Nethersole in roper
toire; Thomas ". .Keene in tragedy; Rob-
ert Ingersoll; "lieart OF Destiny"
Frank Daniels in "Tho Wizard of the
Nile;" Francis Williams in his latest sue
cess and Rice's new "Evangeline. "fsvery
one will admit that this list is drst-class.
during the week beginning Octber 19
Fay Fosters extravaganza company will
be at the Westminster Theater.
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The promotion OF Charles T.. Collin to
the position OF assistant manager at the
Providence Opera House meets with gen
eral satisfaction from the hundreds Of
eI.F ka
came acquainted with the courteous and
gentlemanly young man by reason Of fire.
quent visits to the box office, where his
duties as treasurer OF the house kept him
In pubic evidence. Charles has been
fsithful and Manager Morrow catered to
his own interest when he bestowed
greater confidence upon his employe.
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X. A. Barnet's latest burlesque "Sim-
pie Simon" will be given an elaborate
production next February in Boston.
Il. S. Willard has been visiting Hall
Caine, who is writing play which the
former hopes to produce during his forth
| coming American tour.
William Gillette wrote a famously good
war drama in "Held by the Enemy, "and
he has done il again In ''Secret Service"
In Charles A. Loder's sketch an old
| trick il worked in new way that thor
oughly deceives a considerable portion
of his audience. After a budget OF songs,
| jokes. and dances. the entertainer start,
ess retire, as specialists do between times
| in their "turns,' but, with the worse
al daren't FISK 1t, " he turns about 20 the
| center OF the stage. lie then says he
will try song written by young wo'
man who, few hours before, offered
him $40 TO sing 1t, and who, he adds, is
| In the audience lie apologies in ad-
vance for D!nnders and starts in. His
mistakes in words and music are quick
in coming, and. once started, are thick
and fast. Finally, he gets through with
one stsnza, and demands his fee from the
| piano player, who seems To hand green
back over to the actor. A woman starts
down the aisle toward the stage. She
shouts noisily commanding that the
money be not paid. asserting that her
song has been SO damaged by the render
ing that she can't sell il for dollar and
calls the singer several hard names. An
usher follows her, demonstrates with nor
and takes her by the arm, but she throws
him off and finally leaves the theater in
a frst-rate Imitation of feminine tan
trums. In Q appearance there is no
suggestion OF an assistant TO the perform
er. Her dress does not look as il prepar-
cd for show, her. r.closely yelled face re-
veals no makeup, and she ignores the
ushers' authority with the freedom OF an
angry and injured woman. As long as
| she Is In sight the singer stays on the
stage, throwing kisses at her, and it is
| through him that the deceit is revealed; !;
but at least half of the women IN the
audience champion the supposed author.
ess by turning TO watch her, their faces
turned again toward the stage with looks
of resentment
Native performers who are on the high
way 10 success in America would better
let we'll enough alone. England Is de-
lightful land to visit, but its artistic
methods are not always to be chosen in
preference to our own.
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Following Miss Eva Jaylcr's engage
ment at Loth.op's opera house, N. l..
Wood will be seen in his play "Out in the
Streetsn
To Beg For Gunboat.
Washington, Oct. lot is understood
that Rrigadier Alice Lewis founder 4