The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-29
Gre cent Park Music Hall.


formnnce last evening there can be no
question but that the new Crescent Park
Music hall Will be u popular innovation
for this ever popular resort Manager
Borden has always had the reputation of
furnishing lust the Kind Of entertainments
that the public demanded and be- was not
slow TO apI reciate the fact that vaudeville
and burlesque are steadily growing in
popular favor. As tire result the now Music
hall was arranged and Ar. IL. ii. Brock,
who Is a veteran in the management of
vaudeville SHOWS. was secured as man
agar.
The program last evening was an excel
lent one, Tor there was not "a weak num-
ber from beginning to end OF tho bill.
and in spite of the chill of the atmos-
phere and the big counter attraction In
Providence. IL was "a large audience that
assem- bled in tho littIo thea or u enjoy
the show ana congratulate Manager
Brock upon the success of his opening
performa nco.
Tie bill opened with Wayne a Noilson,
two clever impersonaturs. whose jokes
songs and quick changes wero much APP
preciated. Annie Goodwin. the seriO-
comique vocalist cauglt the house with
her new songs, ana Fisher and CrOwell,
two unusually clever artists, delighted
the audience with their novel suecialties
The Sisters Engstrom are favoritos here
and last evening they added another 60
their already long list Of successes. Lew
l3ened let, the one and only, told his stories
and sang his par0dies and was lust as
funny as ever, and Gracio ami Reynolds
presented 10 knockabout act that was ex-
tremely novel. Louise Bryani, who made
bit In 1.-The Fencing Master, " bad an
unusually clever monologue; Barton
and Eckhon wero not only fine must
clans, but exceedingly funny and the
Eedlums, who are str, ngers here, made u
hit with their laugnatle acrobatio act,
1.-The Lunatio's Recess "
The program was concluded with Oracle
and Reynolds lnuEhable extravaganza.
"A Judge for Day, and tho same bill
will be presented each afternoon and
evening during tho week.
On Thursday evening the mem bers of
the Providence Lodge Of Elks viii attend
the performance upon tho invitation of
Manager Brock. who H. q member OF
Wheeling w. Va, Lodge Previous To
tie performance last evening. Mr.. Brock
was presented with a beautiful floral
horseshoe. ss n goOd-luck charm, by Mr..
William II. Wing Of this city.
Lolnrop's Opera House.
The circus affected tho attendance at
Iothrop's Opera House last evening. but
the porforinancc by the Royce koleston
Company which began weeks engage
ment at this amusement resort was oil
right This is the last week of the season
and those wbo want To see good por-
fnrmance Of war drama will make no
mistake in visiting Lothrop's Opera
House this week. The play presented H.
entitled "The Volunteer. and IL tells an
interesting story OF the war Of the Rebel
lion. The scenes are laid In the historic
Shenandoah Valley during tho thick of
hostilities and the theme Of the play,
therefore, Is calculated To arouse patriot
ism. IL T. n seasOnable play ms IL comes
"A loIl
of the nation birthday. Tho company
headed by Frank Roleston Is "A capable
one and the various characters were skill
fully and intelligontly interpreted. Mr..