The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-09

At Is. T. Hall last night there was n
complimentary hop under the auspices OF
the Cathedral Is. A. Society. Kesrns
orchestra furnished the music.
Mary Cassidsy As years old was found
dead at her home 3s Traverse street, yes
terday afternoon. Medical Examiner
Palmer, found that she lied from heart
disessc.
the Manufacturing Jewellers' Board Of
Trade of Providence In the bearing before
the ways and means committee at wash
ington next Monday.
The play for the second week of the
engagement of N. S. Wood at Lot hrop's
Opers House will be "Jack Shepard"
which will be put uron the stage In
very picturesque and pretentious manner.
Inc attraction st the Westminster
Tbeater, beginning Jan. Is, be Canary
&Lederer's "Merry World" purlesque COM
pany. 1t will be the time first that this
organization has appeared ct popular
pricedt heater.
A New York pawnbroke sdvertises In
the theatrical journals that stranded sctors
will do better by sending their jeweiry
by express to him than By hooking 10 in
the small towns. This ia a glimpse Of the
ssamy side OF the stage picture.
Mrs. s. A. Baker, an efficient member
OF Thomes W. Keene's company, playei
in 81. Louis as usual the other mig 1t. on
the 60th anniversary of her stage debut,
and after the performance there were
addresses and flowers.
Little Eilaline Terry, q niece of Ellen
Terry, snd consequently a member OF the
theatrical family of that name. was to
have made her debut In London the
other day. but she was prevented by the
authorities, as she was under the sge at
which children ere allowed to act in
England.
Chairman Daniel {. Hayden OF the exe-
cutivc committee of the Providence Press
Club has sent q most apprecistive
acknowi led cement to Mr.. B. +. Keith. for
his generous Christmas gift OF 1900 10
that organization. Mr.. Keith has jour
neyed to Venice, where he will liesurely
pass his time admiring the old masters.
John L,wrence Toole, W hose retirement
from the stage has been often rumored,
only to he a. frequently denied, mes now
announced bis determination not 10 act
for q long period. :. B. Bancroft, an
other English actor, VINO kas made a
fortune and retired, now appears in
various charities,
hTtuuF Tlucto, tuo uEhuIhtist, Whs Ouc
of the first persons TO take his seat In the
orchestra stalls at the rrst production
Sir Henry Irving's .'Richard ILL.," Nine
teen years ago on the same stage he had
played a small part in the tragedy. II
wss several years later that he STOPPED
playing ana became a drsmatist.
Edward Terry Is to come TO this coun-
try next spring, and will probably pro-
duce piece by Louis N. Parker, called.
"Love in Idleness." He is a very popu-
lar London comedian, and Is not related
to the other. Terrys OF the English stage.
He was the original Dick Phenyl iu
'Sweet Lavender, and produced other
plays by Pinero, notably "rhe lines"
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The announcement that Mr.. Mar ion
Crawford. the we'll known novelist, had
determined to enter upon q new field of
literary WORK and present himself to the
public as a playwright has created much
interest among those who have enjoyed
his novels, and who wonder what ort OF
oIembteA uo Will pIoSe W Tvs
Among the coming attractions likely
to receive the patronage Of the better
class of thester-goers 10 the new romantic
opera, "Erian Boru," by Julian Edwards
and Stanislsus STANCE, whose previous
works in this line have been 30 well re.
ceived. 1t 10 to be given at the boston
Theatcr for three weeks beginning Jan.
II, by the well know Whitney Opera Com
pany.
Three women have been more fortunate
than any other American dramstists this
season in fitting roles to actors. n. Z.
Goodwin 10 successtul In the west with a
play by Msdeleins Lrcette Riley, Minnie
Msddsrn Fisks 10 prosperiue In the south
with an adaptation by Margaret Merring-
ton and Sol Smith Russell ana "a iIIi.m