The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-30
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forward with pleasure to their American
trip.
Miss Maude Adams. at the Empire
Theatre and Mr.. Richard Mansfield at tho
Fifth Avenue Theatre, are attracting the
real theatre goers of New York. Miss
Adams business has eolipsed everything
in the way of RECEIPTS known since the
Empire was built This only goes 70
show that New Workers do wanusura-
matte art. but IL must be- given To them
in the right way and by the proper
people
The creed of Jessie Bartlett Davis is
contained in an orthodox porous plaster.
She has as firm "A belief in the eternal
fitness OF porous plaster as she has in
the success OF Robin Hood. IL her
throat is sore, If her eyeslgbt troublas hor,
If she suffers from toothache, If she over
eats. or if "a rehearsal goes wrong, il is
all the same-a porous plaster Is "A sure
cure, and IL is applied anywhere-apy
where-so long as il is located where il
will not be visible TO the public gaze
On Monday, Nov. 8, the famous Geiety
dancer, Miss Cissy Fitzgerald, will begin
her third and farewell tour Of America i'm
the Providence Opera House, presenting
1.-The Founding" she will introduce
several now dance surprises. Strange as
i
have teen seen here in the past eight years
Miss Fitzgerald is the only one who has
| obtained prominence in the public mind.
Tbs east of 1.-The Founding" this season
Will be the strongest ever given that de-
lightful comedy
Henry +. Dixey will make his debut as
magician under the management OF Ed
ward J.. Bloom at the Garden Theatre.
New York, on November ID. Consider
able interest il attached To Dixey's debut
in magic in view of the fact that the late
Hermann pronounced Dixey as the only
man he knew who had the natural ability
and talent 10 succeed him. In fact Herr
mann tried for long time to ind uce
Dixey 10 sign contract with him, as
sertlng that IL Dixey would travel with
him for one year he would abnicate at the
end OF that time in his favor
The Portland, Me- newspapers speak in
commendation of Charles &, Collin
formerly assistant manager of the Provi-
dence Opera House, and now occupying the
position of treasurer at the Jefferson
Portland's handsome new theatre. They
praise him for courtesy and uniform good
temper under sometimes trying condi-
tions. Those who never sold tickets nt a
public entertainment are not familiar
with some of the torments CT this world.
The box office kicker is frequently in
evidence and he or she, is n constant ap-
plicant for something "a little better than
the theatre all iords
Mrs. Lily Langtry benefits TO the extents
or $1,000 yearly by the death of her hus-
band. 1t seems that in spite OF his un-
hsppy experiences with his wife,
EDWARD Langtry bequeatbed his little es-
tate TO her. IL seehs also, that the
newspapers which rsshly accused the un
fortunate man of accepting his wife's
bounty were mistaken, IL SCENE, more
over, that the Jersey Lilly will have some
difficulty in recoDciiipg her acceptance
Of this bequrst with her recent statement
that her husband was dependent on his
wife for support Edward Lsngtry has
reached hand out of the grave 10 de-
fend his nj m, from further detlemeDt.
At the Br. ,way Theatre, New York,
Monday evening, Frank Daniels pre-
sented Victor Herbert and Harry B.
smiths new comic o er~. The IDOLS
Eve ~ IL is an amusing bit OF nonsense
screamingly funny " any means, Dtr
amazingly novel in Its plot or witticsmi,
but II served TO display the comicalities Il
air. Daniels WAYS Ia "A more or less musi-
cal comedian. The music is bright, but
brassy--the cymbal ana drum certainly
earned their pay during the cvening-and
thers are some pretty numbers and swing
ing ensembles ia il. TIE chorus was, To
all appearances, young and good looking
ana the costumes and scenery were
pretty.