The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07

ing that occupied by the woman became
vacant few moments later. The play
wr ght was about to occupy it when the
smiled t aPologstiesy snd sad 'snd ef the
car. Belasco started to seat himself in a
place vacated on the o.her side OF the
woman few moments later, when the
woman beckoned to boy. The playmaker
confined 10 cling to strap. Beneath
her cloak the woman carried pug dog: s.
boy next became vacant The woman
smiled benignly on "The Heart OF Mary
lands" author.
"There's-a seat for YOU" she voiun-
tsered, in tone calculated to be gra-
cious.
~ thank you, madam" he answered,
"but haven't you forgot the-dog?"
Richard Mansfield will lecture on the
drama at Chautauqua next summer.
Although Sardou wrote "Gismonds"
for Bernhardt, she has to get the privi-
lege of using IL here from Fanny Daven-
port, who owns the American rights.
Creston Clarke, who is acting in Phila-
Booth, has offered to the high school
pupils OF that city prizes for essays on the
question OF Hamlet's sanity.
"There are queer people in Boston just
the same as in New York." said Max
Hirsch, the Metropolitan Opera House
treasurer. 81 went up there with the COM
pany, you know, and the first night l
was in the box Office just before the
curtain went up-"Fauset" was the bill
a fellow came rushing up to the window
and wanted his money back.
"Why, what's the mater?" Inquired
the ticket seller.
"Matter enoughl" said the man. "I
came here TO hear something new and
now i find out by the program that Nine.
Melba is down for Marguerite. Do you
suppose l want 10 pay IS to hear any old
ballad chestnut like 'MargueriteF You
New Workers think we never hear any
thing in Boston, guess"
Tony Denier, remembered as q panto-
mimic clown, Is said to have made q
great fortune in Colorado mines.
their curtain speeches are making sport
OF Mr.. Mansfield's erratic oratory.
"I never wanted it, anyway" remark
ed Mr.. +. T.. Rice the other day, when
he neard that Messrs Klaw q Erlanger
had secured Mr.. r.. A. Barnet's latest
turning to Mr.. Oscar Hammerstein, "you
and I'll collaborate on burlesque. I'll
write the book and you the music"
"All right" responded Mr.. Hammer
stein. Lets take Lucrezia Borgia for
the herolne.n
"What can we do with her?"
"Oh, she'll just suit US. You know
she was the lady who poisoned so many
people. Well, you kilt the audience with
your jokes and pll write their funeral
marches. Sse?"
And now there is a coldness between
Mr.. Hammerstein and Mr.. Rice.
The famous Boston ans will present
"Robin Hood" at the Providence Opera
House, March 10, IL and Is. On March
10, 20, and II, Nat Goodwin, the great
comedian, will make his annual visit to
this tb eater.
Following ga Nutmeg Match" at Loth-
rop's, Katherine Rober will be seen in
the new play entitled "Buckeye," sup
ported by her own special company.
Marie Wainwright and Louis James
Parted with q divorce years GO, but be
recently went to the rescue of her strand
ed company in California.
Among the hopeful new stars OF next
season will be Burr Mcintosh, Walter
Jones, Jefferson D'Angelis, Wilton Lack
aye, and Harry Conor, oil with new
plays.
George Rignold, long absent from Amer
lea al during that time a manager in
Australia, has returned to London.