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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
ANNA HELD IN THE FRENCH r1AID.

there is SO much real amusement as to
really surprise one who appreciates
that Mr.. Keith always means what he
says. There has been so much aggrega-
ton of choice fun makers at this thea
tire or any other in a long time. There
have been good bills every week since
the auspicious opening of the continu-
>ous performance but at no time was the
time spent in this handsome theatre
merrier for patronage and patrons were
well repaid by braving the bad weather.
At the old keith's there never were
more popular or welcome stars than
those irresistible FUN makers Joseph
Hart and Miss Carrie De Mar. They
are at the new theatre this week with
an original vaudeville silit of Mr. Hart's
manufacture DIR. -auncey's Visit in
which there is just room enough for
the two but room enough for them to
do clever fun making that meets with
instant favor with all classes of pa
irons. Joe Hart is Joe Hart and that is
as near description of him as is pos
sible and its fun enough one for any
theatre goer I'm this city. for they all
know him. and Miss De Mar has ample
opportunity To dance and make herself
generally agreeable. at which oCcupa-
tion she is an expert. The mix up of
the supposed dog and the human doc
tor and the supposed father-in law
and Miss DE Mar give some new songs
that are bright aud some good new
dances. Unique indeed is the dance with
which they leave the stage and end
their funny work
Charles w .Bowser and his comedy
company make lots Of fun out OF their
sketch entitled. "A Domestic Cyclone"
The fun Is of the WhirlWind kind and
there is lots OF loud laughter from pa
irons as funny incident after funny i'm
cident in the tumble that follows let
ter incident takes place. Mr.. Bowscr as
"Trottcr Thist1cdoWn" the man whose
vifc's starts Inv TO make jealous * very
funny and LILLIAN Bellings. as his wife.
Is clever i'm the effort she makes at
strategy. George T.. Welch Leona Luke
and Root Sutherland acceptabiy aid i'm
carrying out the cyclone. Master Jo-
seph O'Hare. the boy soprano. is n
charming singer lie was formerly So
loist at st. Clements anu Trinity
churches i'm Chicago. His beautiful
voice fingers in the ear long after his
song ~ finished and his work is artistic
and true. The iine arrangement of the
stage and The arrangement Of The lights
makes the singing of his first song in
the dress Of q choir boy appear perfect
W appropriate. This first sonC Il de-
scriptive one into which is woven "a Ia
miliar orator piece. lie sings in evening
dress too very acceptably ana his work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

yesterday were Henry Irving in 1.-The
Bells" and John Mccullough i'm "Nir-
ginius." Eldora and Norine gave q fin
ished and interesting act Of equilibrism
and Juggling. Fred Niblo's monologue
was well appreciated Powers and
Hyde's comedy work was generously
recognized and so were Lavender and
Tomson's happy efforts in the same
line.
Billy Carter seems bound To be for
ever pleasing. He took his audience into
his confidence yesterday in the most
generous style gave them good advice,
valuable information and good banjo
music. Which varied efforts 10 please
were appreciated The musical terpsich-
orean sketch, which San Marion and
the Mccoy sisters favor patrons with
is worthy OF ranking with the very best
i'm this unrivalled comedy program 1t
is called Crossed Wires but most
any name would do and it's decidedly
amusing. Patrons of the theatre yes
terday applauded the work of these
five fun-makers and dancers in very
hearty manner. but the favor shown
was every bit of il deserved. There are
new motion pictures and the biograph
continues as interesting to patrons as
ever. Two of the best things yet shown
are the panoramic views of Camp Wi
koff and the famous II regiment after
the war with Capt. Rafferty, in charge
of the color company. Then some of the
new pictures are funny and one of the
best that is not in this class is the At
lantic City fire department just before
the camera was smashed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

man trapeze. a most difficult and most
daring series Of gymnastics i'm the air.
all performed with the most consumate
ease. \ singer OF no mean ability is
Miss Clarice Vance. who renders sew
eral coon" songs I'm a pleasing manner.
being the possessor of particularly
fine voice. The four Cohans in a COM
edy sket,n. Running FOR Office make
one Of the greatest successes ever seen
here The sketch Is bright witty and
ful of run. and introduces some very
clever dancing by Josephine Cohau,
while f-orgos : funny walk just brought
down the house. The musical artist. the
Waterbury Brothers and Tenney pre-
sent a very delightful ana amusing act.
They are particularly clever musicians.
playing with equal facility on the clari-
net. French horn. uo,e. cOrnct and sew
eral other Instruments. besides utilizing
new arrangement OF bells ana a full
set Of metal tubes
ZONES. Grant and Jones present a
most amusing comedy sketch. and be-
ing well Asnown to the theatre goers Of
Providence are sure uf their meritcd
appreciation and applause These COM
edisns are spoken ~ as the "uncorked
negro comedians" aud are the origina-
tors and authors 81 Get Your Money IS
Worth" Take Your Clothes and Go,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

II had occasion TO go into the Gilsey
House, and while standing at the desk
talking TO the clerk, a gentleman came
up, To whom l was introduced as be-
ing with Yankee Doodle
He Immediately began to praise the
performance OF the piece. which, IL
seems, he had seen me night before Af-
ter he said that everything and every
body I'm the play was great, he evident
~ thought that he had been trihe full
some in his hattery. for he said
Walter Jones is all right. He's very
funny, but there's one thing he can't
do. and that is sing an Irish song. That
song OF 'OHoolahan' was good, but he
couldn't get the fun out OF it,
Just about that time he caught
sight of the expression of the clerk $
face and possibly a twinkle I'm my own
eyes. At all events he became confused,
and when my friend behind the desk
explained to him that ii was not Jones
who sang the song but Seabrooke, his
embarrassment was both genuine and
laughabe.
'Of course the drinks We're on me-
but If had not felt perfectly sure that
1 can sing an Irish song as well as any
body, l think should have been sQrely
tempted to make him open a small bot
tle."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

decidedly friendly and easily satisfied
gathering of theatre goers. 1t seemed
10 have made up its collective mind be-
forehand To be pleased, and it was
pleased, if outward evidences of pleas
ure can be taken as an indication And
yet the avalanche of applause that
rolled across the footlights and the
peals of laughter that re-echoed
through the theatre were hardly merit
ed by the piece or the performance.
"Thc French Maid" has little To rec
omnend IL TO the discerning mind. II
is shallow and trivial. with very little
of the brightness and brilliaEcy that
sometimes redeem pieces of this class
from absolute worthlessness. Its HUI
NOR is of the made-to-order variety
that has all the seeming OF having been
injected by the force pump method ana
while the dialogue is relieved of its
pervading dullness by an occasional
flash of genuine wit. these flashes are
sporadic and by no means continuous.
In brief. The French Maid is Il farce
of very commonplace sort. the sue
cess of which would be very doubtful
IL dependent wholly on its own meagrc
merits I'm the music. az IN the book.
there is a pronounced lack OF original
itN and novelty. Some of the choruscs
have "A swing and dash thatplease, and
there are two or three solos OF the
topical type that are amusing The
bailets. while lacking In refinement and
grace. are not displeasing. az a whole.
though there are features only a little
removed from vulgarlty. The con
structors of THE French Maid seem
10 have been possessed OF the notion
that a liberal display of legs and linge-
ric will atone Tor the absence of about
every desirable element IL n musical
farce Otherwise they could hardly
have fostered such trumpery on the
public.
Mile. Anna Held Is far from being The
chic Partisan she has been represented.
She is comoly in face. petite in figure.
hut not an artist who could lay claim
to first rank even among music hall
performers. She is fairly graceful IN
carriage. dances moderately well.
sinirxs continuously aud sings about as
we'll as person without n voice can
be expected To do. The male members
OF the east give especially pleasing
performances when the opportunity Is
afforded them. OF Mr.. HiFeluW's finely
executed and genuinely funny por-
traiture u can he said that IL eX-
GELS all the vest .uf the enter
tainment in merit AMI laughter
provoking quality Mr. IHgeioNy Is
the entertainment IN merit aud laugh
ter-provoking quality. NJ. gigeloN is
amusing from The ton of his hcpd ~ tlo
soles OF his nimblS feet. and that, to,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
OLYMPIC Theatre.

This week Manager Spitz has secured
for the patrons of the Olympic Theatre
one of the best attractions ever pre-
sented in Providence in Harry w. Will
liams own Company, which is a com.
bination of some of the finest artists on
the vaudeville stage. Emmonds, Emer-
son and Emmonds, the comedy trio, head
the bill in their farcial sketch, only a
Joke" introducing some very good and
amusing bits of comedy, and provoking
much laughter. Following this team
come the Sisters Gilmore in their orig
inal creation, THE Irish 400" These
clever people are deserving of much
applause which they do not fail TO re-
ceive, for their good songs and witty,
pleasing dialogue.
Three of the very best and most dar-
ing gymnasts ever seen here are the
Polos, in their latest novelty, the h
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

very many difficult feats upon a slen-
der wire, and i'm a most graceful man.
ner. The Golden Gate quartet, consist
ing OF Frank Sutt-r-- sherman Coates.
Henry Winford and Arthur Coates
made "A decided hit with their numerous
selections, buck and wing dances and
were obliged to answer nearly a score
OF cncorcs. \ cake walk by the mem
b,rs of the creole company also won
much applause.
The whole terminated with an ORIG
inal operate burirtta entitled. The
King OF the Philippines Islands and in
this every member or the company took
part. and 70 made very acceptable
finish for the excellent bill. and 10 will
Doe presented every afternoon and even
ing during ..-s week. ...
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

without apparent effort. Indeed, poor
as Is the vehicle given him for the dis
play OF his powers, he is able by his
fertility I'm amusing expedients and his
1und OF natural humor to keep one i'm
high good humor every moment he is
on the stage. Mr.. Mostyn also gave
really praiseworthy presentation OF the
bluh and breezy sailor. while Mr..
Honey's M. Camambert was a delight
full bit of character acting. The piece
is well and adequately staged and the
costumes effectively picturesque. The
French Maid will be presented each
evening during the week and at the
Wednesday and Saturday matinee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

won very warm approval from the au-
diences yesterday and he deserved.the
favor exteyIed To him.
Charley Carr kept the audiences I'm
Just as good humor during his mono
logues as was possible. He told all
about his wonderful father and some
other things and his droll way of tell
ing merry thing is worth any ones
while TO become acquainted with.About
as wonderful a thing In the athletic
line on the stage at the present time is
the hand balancing of Zrenyr who is
assisted by the comely and clever Mile.
Cheneau. His strength of arm is some
thing wonderful and his exhibitions Of
strength We're well received.
Edward II. Goodwin gives some excel
lent presentations OF noted actors. Es-
pecially good is the curse scene I'm Rich
elieu as interpreted by Lawrence Bar
rett. Other good impersonations given
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
KeIth's New Theatre.

This week should be the banner week
thus far the present season at Keith's
New Theatre and it will be If the citi-
zens Of Providence can get the small
est idea OF the merry wholesome fun
that the management has provided for
patrons. The management modestly
term il a comedy week, but the fact Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
Ths | aulas on Seah[ooke.

Sometimes YOU meet a man who rs
always saying things that he wishes he
had not" soiiloquiz.d Thomas q. SOS
brooke. the Casino comedian. who is at
present starring with Edna Wallace
Hopper in Yankee Doodle Dandy" the
big extravaganza that is coming 90 the
Providence opera House ncNt Monday
night
"One day last week, De- continued,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE.

Allow a cough 10 run until IL gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say. "oh, It.
Will wear away" but in most cases IL wears
them away. Could they be induced to try
the successful medicine called kemps Bal.
sam, which is sold on a positive guarantee
TO cure, they would Immediately see the ex-
cellent effect after taking the first dose. Price
25c. and soc. TRIAL SIZE FREE. At all druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
ARIoN CLuB--i9th Season
FIRST GRAND CONCERT,
Infantry Hall. "wednesday Evening, psaN
PROGRAMME.

Two selections from MendeI sshon's "FIrss
Wapurgis Night"
Nerdis new "stabat Mater"
"Rcctssional" and "sanctus," Jordan
'Jubilato Amen" Max Bruch
sopiano Aria from Jeanne d'Arc," Tschal-
kowski
prologue" from "Pagliacci, +" baritone solo.
Autumn" from the "Seasons," Haydn.
soloists MISS SARA ANDERSON, soprano:
MIR FREDERICK SMITH, tenor; MI
GWILNM MILES baritone. FULL. OECIfEs-
IRA. JULES JORDAN, conductor; RALPH
KINDER. organist.
Concert begins at :i5 sharp. Tickets. with
reserved seats, sl25. General sale begin
saturday morning. Dec. 10, o'clock, ut Ia.
fantry Hall
dirt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
TaIma Theatre.

The Roman Stock Company opened
the week at the Talma Theatre last
ton of j. V. Prodis, adaptation OF
George Olmet's Iron Master" The
drama was played in this country sew
eral years ago and left an impression
upon the minds of theatre goers that
was easily rejuvenated by Mr.. Ro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

and several more popular coon" melo-
dies. Webb and Hassan, the marvellous
hand to-ha acrobats and head-to-
head balancers. appear i'm several new
acts and are just as clever as ever. The
same bill viii be presented every af-
ternoon and evening curing the remain
der of the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13

An audience large in size, when the
prevailing storm is taken into consid-
Grafton, laughed and applauded for two
hours and half in the Providence
sion OF the initial production i'm this
city of tho French Maid" 1t was a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
Providence Opera House.

Admiral Sir Hercules Hawser, X. c. b.,
Il. j. Heron
The Maharajah OF Punkapore,
Richard Ridgeley
Gen. Sir Drummond Fife. V. c.,
Matt Woodward
Jack Brown. n..................H II. Mostyn
Paul Leguire. re....................E Ed. Jose
NJ. tdlldnDsTts s...s......... .hto. HONEY
Lieut.. Harry Fife, II. NJ. w. Armstrong
Willie Splnt. II. Sturgis
Chas. Brown. .Chas. A. Bigelow
Lady Hercules Hawser
Miss Eva Davenport
Dorothy Travers. Miss r.. Kendall
Nine. Camambert .... Miss Y. Wallace
Marie. Observation-Disclosures Miss NJ. Forbes
Suzette, the French maid
Mile. Anna Held
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24
THEY LOVED TEE NEGRO.
A Southern Father and Som Defen q
Their Former Slave, WIao Is
wrongly Accused.

Gen. Barnum, OF Abbeyille, s. c., had
a body servant before the war who aped
him in everything. Peter so loved his
master that he grew to talk like him,
act like him and almost look like him.
He lives to-day, the heart of hospitality,
the soul Of honor. One Sunday two
white men drove up to the door Of his
cabin and asked if he had any liquor in
the house. He said he had about q
quart. They offered to buy. He re-
fused to sell, but, just as his old master
would have done, invited them to have a
drink. Having drunk they handed him
a half dollar. Of course, like his mas
ter, he declined the coin. The scoun-
drels went to town and swore out COM
plant that he was violating the dispen-
sary laws.
I happened to be in Greenville the
other day when the trial took place, and
saw a revelation. Peters counsel was
Gen. Barnum's son, adjUtant general Of
the state under Gov John Gary Evans,
and the chief witness for the defense
was the general himself, who had come
over from Abbeville, distant about 100
miles, to say a word for his former slave.
The general took the stand and his SON
said:
"What is your name?"
az am Gen. BarEum, sir"
"yVhere do you reside?"
''In Abbeville, sir"
''How long have you known the de.
fendant?"
"Sixty-fve years, sir"
"yThat is his reputation"
'As good as any mans IN this court
room, sir"
would you trust him?'
'Trust Peter? Why, I'd trust him
with my life, my honor!"
The Jury didn't leave their seats.
The scene "sorter touched me up" I
met young Barnum and asked if he re-
ceiyed anything for his services. "Ac-
cept fee from Peter?" he said, in
amazement. "Why, sir, I'd as soon
think of charging my father
"You and your father came 100 miles
to clear this old negro?"
eyes and we would have come 1000
or 10000. Old Peter was second ia
Their to me. He raised me. When was
well he played with me; when was i'll
he nursed me. When [ was a boy I'd
rather sleep in Peters cabin than in my
own bed at home I'd rather take a
snack with Peter in those days than
dine with the president"
I'm afraid we Yankees don't under
stand the niger" question yet.-N. Y.
Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24
Iii AMATEUR PIRATE.
EIcs. GtcGe Bonnet Turn ed from FARM
ing to FreebOOtiES and Became
A Greedy RObber.

Early in the eighteenth century there
lived at Bridgetown, in the island of
Barbados, q very pleasant, middle-aged
gentleman named Maj. Stede Bonnet.
lie was a man in comfortable circun-
stances and had been an officer in the
British army. He had retired from mil
itary service, and had bought an estate
at Bridgetown, where he lived III COM
fort and was respected by his neigh
bors.
But for some reason or other this
quiet and reputable gentleman got it
into his head that he should like to be a
pirate. But besides the general rea-
sons why Maj. Bonnet should not be-
come q pirate, and which applied to all
men as well as to himself, there was q
special reason against his adoption Of
the profession Of a sea robber-he was
an out-and-out landsman and knew
nothing whatever of nautical matters,
He was fond Of history and well read il
the literature Of the day. lie was ac-
customed to the habits Of good society,
and knew a good deal about farming
and horses and COWS and poultry.
But notwithstanding his absolute IN
fitness for such life, Maj. Bonnet was
determined to become q pirate, and he
became one. He had enough money to
buy a chip and to fit her out and man
her, and this he quietly did at Bridge
town, nobody supposing that he was
going to do any thing more than start
oce ~, coTao. oo,,o ~, e7.oi q I cr17iSe Wbar
everything was ready his vessel clipped
out Of the harbor one night, and after
he was sailing safely on the rolling sea
he stood upon the quarter deck and pro-
claimed himself pirate. lie ran up
the black flag, girded on a great cut
lass, and folding his arms he ordered
his mate to steer the vessel to the coast
Of Virginia.
Bonnet's men were practiced eeamen,
and SO when this green hand' came
into the waters of Virginia he actually
took two or three vessels and robbed
them Of their cargoes, burning the ships
and sending the crews ashore.
This had grown to be a common Gus
tom among the pirates, who, though
cruel and hard hearted, had not the
inducements of the old buccaneers to
torture and murder the crews Of the
vessels which they captured. It was
called ''marooning," and was somewhat
less heartless than the old methods.
AS Bonnet wished to adopt the Gus
toms Of the society in which he placed
himself, when he found himself too far
from land to put the captured crew on
shcre he did not hesitate to make them
walk the plank, q favorite device OF
pirates whenever they had no conven-
lent way Of disposing of their prisoners.
In one branch of his new profession
Bonnet rapidly advanced. He soon be-
came greedy robber and a cruel con-
queror. lie captured merchant vessels
all along the coast as far north as New
England.-Frank r. Stockton, in St.
Nicholas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24
EXCURSION TO BOSTON.

The NickIe Plate Road will sell excul
~ioh tickets from Chicago to Boston and
return for trans OF September 10th. II
and 18th, inclusive, at raj Of 1900 for
the round trip. Tickets will be valid re
turning untiI September 30th, inclusive
On account OF heavy travel at this par
ticular time, those desiring sleeping-caI
accommodations should apply early t.
J Y Callahan. General Agent, III
Adams ST.. Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24

In the matter Of the estate t;fl
Thpod0ra Fay decensed /

Theodore Fay deceased
Letters III administration having been
issued to Esther Fay Of Merrill Wis on
the estate OF Theodore Fay late Of the
village II , . lruff in said county, de-
ceased. and 10 one having required the
appointment OF Commissioners on salt!
estate
II is ordered. That thr time until and
inrlnding t hr FIRST fursd;ty III February
A. d. 1875 bt. and il hereby Allowed fol
The credi' o:tt oi said Theodore FaV de-
g, aand o present their claims f0reXanllIl-
ALTON and allowance.
II i# Iurtilpr ordered, That all claims
and demands a4;inr the said Thto lore
Fny deceased be received, examined AND
udjnStpd tjv his e: urt nj it's court room
in tile court house in thp'ylllage cf EAGLE
RIVER, in said county, ut regular terms
thereof ;,l,l;ointel to be- held on the first
Tuesday of November 1889. and on tllp
first Tuesday OF February 1893, and all
creditors are hereby notified thereof.
II iE fnr ter ordered that notice OF the
times and place at which said
Claims and Demands will be received, OK
ansined and adjusted az aforesaid, AND
Of he lime hereby limited for creditors
To present their claims, be gwen by pub
lIsiing II COPY OF this order and notlce
for four consecutive weeks once i'll each
week in Villas County Npws q weekly
Newspaper published in the village OF
Eagle River in said conHtv, the first pub
lication to be within fifteen days from
date thereof,
Dated 18th day Of July 1893.
by the Court,
n 4. tolman
County judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24

The sympathetic tenderness of a low
Ing husband is everything to an expec-
tant mother, especially during her ffe$
ordeal. George Layton, Esq, q prorns-
nent druggist Of Dayton, O., gives tho
following case:
customer OF raine, whore wife has usad
four bottles Of Mothers Friend before coz
Guenent, says, after seeing the effects Of tho
remedy, thatif she had to 50 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost WAS SLIGO per bottle, shs
would have them.
"Mothero Friend " Is q scientifically
compounded 1ininlent which affords GER
tain relief In the various ailments pre-
cediug childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity to the cords and muscles in
volved IN the final ordeal.
Mothers Friend" is sold by drug.
gista, OF expressed on receipt Of one
dollar.
Valuable book, "Before Baby Is
Born, - mai1ed free en- application.
EwE aRADFlELD r1EGULAYGR CO.. kt!ansa. Ga.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-24

Bacon-Your friend is well informed,
see.
Egbert-Well, he ought to be, with
the wife he's got.-Yonkers Statesman.