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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
Westminster Theatre.

| The bill at the Westminster Theatre
this week Is one that gives satisfaction
to the numerous patrons of the house
and bad weather did not prevent AN
audience large enough TO make things
| pleasant for the management and per-
! formers from assembling last night.
Among uhe many good things that
have been seen at this theatre i'm the
way OF entertainers the Victoria Bur-
lesquers hold high place Their work
is varied but always interesting and
satisfactory.
Some very remarkable work liz done
by Frutchey, a trick cyclist. who rides
with an abandon In many respects un-
equaled I'm his lire and he shows he Is
not only master Of the other tricks
that riders do but also that he is a
clever and daring originator. The
sparkling gem OF the bill il "A Night
in Chinatown" by Lin-Chin-Eo Foo and
company. The sketch is lively and in
terestng and there is very vivid re-
presentation OF an opioum joint. The ex-
terror and interior views are excellent
Reid and Gilbert are bright pair OF
irish trayesty artists and they create
much genuine laughter and are i'm,
portant features OF the performance.
A very dainty comic singer and dan
Ger Is Aggie Behler whose costumes are
handsome. Her Sings and dances get as
much applause and favor from the au-
dience as any other feature OF the in
teresting bill The Soldier and the Maid
make a brief but very entertaining time
when on the stage. George Daley and
Harriet Vokes give the two parts i'm a
way that made delicious merriment
Their songs are lively and well rem
dered
The sisters Esther are nimble dan
GERS and acrobatic performers, good
singers and display much versatility. SO
fast ts their work that one has TO watch
out all the time 70 catch all the pleas
Ing and graceful things that the artists
do Though il might seem difficult 10
make the often attempted parts of
Irish and German comedians fresh and
Curtis and Wooley succeed
in so doing. Their parts are not the
least interesting ones on the fine bill
Leroy and Morris lead up to their great
horizontal bar work by some very fun
ny and interesting business. A High
Ball. catchy and lively one-act trav-
esty in which nv whole merry COM
rany appears ends the program. This |
is so arranged that the talent |
ed performers all get chance 10 show |
their alertness I'm their respective spe- |
rialties and the members OF the com |
pany do their best with the most sat
results. Besides this there are |
some handsome costumes and the |
scenic effects are good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
New Empire Theatre.

The thoroughly disagreeable weather
conditions prevaiing last evening did
not prevent very large number OF
| pleasure lovers attending the inaugu-
ration of the second week of the En-
pire theatr's! That powerful melo-
drama, The White Heather" was the
attraction, with Rose Coghlan and a
competent company. There has evil
IDENTIFY been a good deal OF attention
given to the production OF the piece un-
der present management and the per-
formance is full of interest from the
first curtain TO the last one and the
audience last evening expressed its
pleasure many times In an emphatic
manner. Miss Coghlan had a curtin
call after one OF her most effective
scenes
The play is we'll mounted and we have
Scotch mists and Scotch scenery in
abundance. IL is a powerful lesson
that the play teachers and there is no
difficulty in making the lesson out for
important points are emphasized, some
times, OF course, with the volume ~
brass band. where n dow and soft
note would better accomplish the pur-
pose. There is, however. intense hui
man interest about all the characters
and the play is clean and altogether
wholesome.
Miss Coghlan as Lady Janet has an
interesting part and one that she makes
pretty interesting by her iiveliuess and
the earnest but easy grace when she
moves from VI caNlesH abandon to a
heroic and kind act Her impcrsona-
tions of the Scotch woman who under
a seeming carelessness has still strong
ideas OF right and wrong and not afraid
10 follow the right II M less pleasing
than the freedom OF lighter phases OF
the same character. Mr.. Henry Bagge
as Lord Angus Cameron left nothing to
be desired I'm his porrayal Of a thor
Oughly bad character. He brought out
with ever attention to detail the thor
ough meanncss or money loving and
ambitious young lord. Miss Wilbur
nam has az MariNl Hume a part that
is very severe In its requirements. yet
she does very near full justice 60 ~ and
her work as n whole Is very interesting
and r. carefully done and her idea of
the pathetic phases Of the character
Is well brought out.
A notable thing In the performance
is the capital work OF Mr.. Chalin rs
James hume and as the Duke of Shet-
land. His scenes with his man. Jack
son. and with his daughter in the pnr-
travail of the part of the Scot. who FOR
a time made himself powerful in Tsan-
don financial circiee. were strong ouca.
Mr.. Campbell "a capt. Alec McClin-
took. the sacrificing friend of Marian
Hume. WAS In all respects satisfactory
and the heroic par OF Dick Beach was
In very capable hands.
Nv World az comedian Of the piece
was I'm every Unssib'e way success
and HE srecslties wcre good as were
those of Miss Jennings ana tho singing |
~ the NO won The warmest Kind nj, |
approval Tho scenic effects ira given |
great attention and the famous divers !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
KsIth's New Theatre.

The Keth entertainment this week
offers a most effective antidote for the
blues, administered by corps of doc
tors OF comedy" who very evidently
have learned by long experience TO di-
agnose the malady most successfully,
and dispose OF 1t efficiently and expe-
ditiously. The leading practitioners
are the two Johns--John G. Rice and
John Garfield. whose methods repre-
sent two entirely different schools. that
OF the finished master of dramatic
farce and that OF the clever exponent
OF vaudeville comicalities: but both
agree In giving their remedies in alo-
pathc doses. The combined result Is
hundreds Of aching sides and a certain
~ of marked Increase in adipose In this
community II there be anything in the
old saw, "laugh and grow fat"
The Kleptomaniacs," Herbert Hall
Winslow's farce. is much the best vehi-
clethat Mr.. Rice and his vivacious and
clever little wife. Sally Cohen. have
had for displaying their peculiar gifts:
and IL Is so good I'm itself that II is
doubtful VI the average auditor appre-
ciates IL fully on the first hearing Mr.
Rice ~ past master in the art OF ia
ctal expression and, ability TO extract
the IuleSl measure OF numOr from
bright lines and amusing situations:
and. as this sketch abounds in both 10
unusual degree, with the added advan-
tage of being really original In concep-
tion. and as " Also enables merry Sally
Cohen to shine at her best, the result
is one of the most laughable and en-
tertaining contributions these two nom
ular and clever performers have vet
made To vaudeville. The scene is lai1
in the Office OF female De ntist set
with marked realism and fidelitv To
detail, and the action turns on "A nervv
young mans being caught with tho
dentists watCsl In his possession. and
his ultimate extrication from his pre-
dicament while his real victim is actu-
ally placed under suspicion The laugh
ter is almost incessant: and the sp-
plause which followed the conclusion OF
the act abundantly testified to the EN-
phatic hit scored.
The eccentric comedy sketch present
cd by Garfield and Carleton T. one OF
the very best OF It's Kind that Keith
patrons have been privileged 10 enjoy.
With no pretence Of a story. n centres
IN the remarkably strong character
work Of Mr.. Canhrld. Who presents IN
Mr.. HOOd00 one OF the quaintest. funni-
est and most unique stage characters
% be found I'm vaudeville Mr.. Can |
fields appft ciatiOn ~ humOr ana abil- |
ity to develop u and present 70 with the |
heiehtening effectfof eccentric manner
isn1s and antics that arc quite his own |
IN conception and execution Is sxcep- \
tforal: and while 10 is on tho stage the |
sufen-e is hardly permitted Tor 49,;
oni 20 "draN sober breath Miss |
Carleton. moreover, Is something more
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
vEDA WINS IN ROUGH SEA.
ThltJ-fcetsB Brave The Weather In Race
Off NsWpot

The wind ds never too strong. nor
the sea too rough for the s0-footers.
This was shown yesterday at Newport
I'm their racing outside I'm a nasty east
erly storm. with the sea running high.
seven boats went oueside. but the Es-
peranza and Carolina did not start.
me course was to Beaver Tail and Seal
ROCK, twice over and finish off Castle
Hill.
The Dorothy III was first off. and she
held the lead until near the end. with
the Naquero III second but on the last
Wlndward work these two boats made
seVerai snort tacks, allowing the Veda
70 pass them and win by % seconds
The Puck withdrew soon after the start
as her port spreader was carried away
All Vne boats We're sailed by their own
ers, ana Mrs. Morgan was I'm the Puck
The summary:
Start. Finish. Time.
Name. Owner. n M Inns n m s
Veda,
Vanderbilt. Jr 3:47:OO 5:22:o2 1:l5:o2
Dorothy III.
III. 7. Whitney s;S7;OO 5:22:9o 1:45:2s
Naquero III.
II; B. Duryea. s:s7:oo 5:22:5S i:45:5s
L. Warren -. s:s7:oo 5:25:ss 1885
Puck.
f. ID Morgan S:s7:oO Did not finish.
"Whats the matter, dear. you look
cross?'
Wen. ] am. ! bought n cheap hat
TINS morning, and my husband says II
Is very becoming to me-"
Wei, aren't you sau sled"
Il should say not. 7 was expecting
he'd say he didn't like a.. and then. OF
course. ! shoul1 have falt obliged TO
buy another. Free Press.
4 New York man claims 10 have shot
q craneup In he Adirondacks that had
forty-five trout In lts stomach none OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
olympic Theatre.

Another first class show holds the
boards at the Olympic Theatre this
week. and in the company OF vaudeville
artists which composes Clark Brothers
Royal Burlesquers there are a number
OF oid-time Providence favorites. ap-
pearing I'm up-to-date novelties. and the
result is that the performance Is one OF
the best ever seen I'm this popular house
of amusement. The bill is opened by
Howley and Leslie, who as singers and
dancers are very clever, the man being
particularly agile and his dancing with
out music made quite a hat Minnie
Reinharct, who has many friends i'm
this city. does some good work i'm rag
time songs and dances.
Ths Mignani family appear i'm n
brand new act known as 1.-The musical
barbers," the stage being set I'm a good
imitation OF a BARRIERS shop and music
is produced from the several articles of
furniture and the utensils used I'm the
shop. Those fun makers, Tenley and
Simonds are just as good as ever and
N anything, they are funnier. Tenley
has LOT of new business" and pro-
vokes roars OF laughter by his make
up and facial expression Maude cas-
well and Arthur Arnold do a panto-
mimic acrobatic act In which some re-
markably good ground and lofty tum-
bling is done. Williams and Adams. the
"Monte Carlo boys" do a nuile of ev-
erything and do IL i'm a way that makes
barrel of fun. Charles Fake. assisted
by Charles Lillian. presents a number
OF illustrated songs and winds up with
some excellent moving photographs OF
the war in Cuba.
The performance concludes with a
very FUNNY burletta, I'm three scenes.
entitled THE Female Politician" i'm
which the entire company participates,
Tenley and Simonds furnishing the
greater part Of the comedy work as
Dennis Mahoney and Ryley Cannon.
The piece Is full of clever specialties.
dances. catchy songs and the
inevitable rag time features The cos
tunes are quite elaborate and the whole
is an excellent one in ev-
cry detail.
The same bill will be given for the
balance Of the week. every afternoon
and evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
RAIN SP0ILS PLANS.
Prince cantacvlsns Introduced" at Newport, but
There Was no Outdoor Entertainment

The weather did not favor Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer last evening. the time for
the formal introduction OF Prince Can
tacuzene 10 Newport society. but the
event was TO take place rain or shine,
and II was rain. and a hard rain AT
That IL began I'm the afternoon. and
quickly upset the plans formed for a
treat ano various outdoor accessories
on the spacious lawn of Beaulieu, but
the house offered ample accommoda-
tons under cover
Dinner was served for 20, and so other
guests came later for the dinner dance
which followed. The cotiliOn was led
by Harry I.ehr. Had the evening been
fine. Mrs. Palmer expected 20 have Civ
en- a typical summer entertainment. but
as II VAS, the house. large as II is WIS
rather crowdtd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

4 New York man claims 10 have shot
q crane up In he Adiroudacks that had
forty-five trout I'm its stomach. none OF
which weighed less than pound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
Result Of Yesterdays Events al
Naragansett Park.
Edward S. Made Z Fine Showing --Owyhss
Won 10 Straight Heats.

The rain somewhat marred the suc.
| cess 'of the first day OF the grand cir
| cult meeting at Narragansett Parl, ves.
terday, but in spite OF the storm two
races were finished and the third was
carried over until today. the rain be
coming too heavy. The track is i'm
splendid condition, and all that is need
ed is good weather to make the meet n
very big success.
Yesterday ScCtt Hudson, The clever
Kentuckian. had the good thing in the
2:l7 pace and reekd IL OF I'm two heats
Scott's winner was the chestnut son Of
Hinder Wilkes. Edward $. The talent
had q LOT of trouble I'm selecting "a
horse 10 win and every start had a fol-
lowing. with Edward s. picked out the
most OF the time. The winner had a
very easy time OF tt IN rhe first heat.
but in the second he was forced To go
I'm 2:l1L 10 dispose OF Prince Pugh woh
won second money.
Frank Knapp, who is credited with a
mile i'm 2:0s, in his work was NOT ahle
TO get inside the money. Jack Curry
won third place in the summary with
the hoppled McShedd while Sir Arthur
saved his entrance.
Owyhee was a big fav0rite In the
$4,000 purse Tor Z.-O tFOtterS. and The
California trotter never gave his back
ers any cause for uneasiness. Palm
Leaf made a great try for the third
heat and got so close TO Owyhee i'm tho
stretch that McHenry had 10 urge on
his horse After winning the first heat
Owyhee was barred i'm the pools and
Dollade Wilkes was elected 10 beat the
Others. This she did. bur II MS no
sinecure, as Dorothy 3. gave her a very
stiff argument
Owyhee is the best money winner in
the McHenry- Keating stable. and has
made splendid showing Throughout
the circuit The Boston horse. Senator
L.. carried most OF the money in khe
2:16 trot before the start, and only for
break going away probably would
have won ID all for his admirers as he
certainly has the speed OF the lot he IL
in against.
This event remained unfinished as
the rain caused a postponement. Excel
who is owned here won the first heat
but I'm the second the fayorlta stppped
off to the front. The summary:
9.I7 CLASS PACING IN
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SEAC0NNET STEAMBOAT co.

On and after Sunday. June IS. 1sss
dence, foot OF Planet street. East Side,
for seaconnet Point. oaiIy tsundays ex-
cepted). at a. m, Bristol at l0:l5 a.
m. and Tiverton at 1850 a. m.
Returning. leave seaconnet at o. m.
Pierce's wharf 1855 p. m. Humphrey q
Church,s wharf Tiverton. 1855 .. IN.
and Bristol 4:35 D. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Providence 10 a. m. seacon-
net p. m. stopping at Pierce's wharf.
Tiverton and Bristol returning.
DAISY LADY ORCHESTRA.
Shore Dinners served in the new din
ing hall.
STEAMER QUEEN CITY
VIII leave seaconnet for Providence
daily (Sundays excepted) at g. 30 a. m.
Pierce's wharf 7:l5 a. m, Newtown 7.35
a. m. Humphrey & Church's wharf.
Tlverton. 1850 a. m. Returning, leave
Providence $3.50 p. m. Tiverton 4:40 p.
m. e
SUNDAYS.
Leave Providence $50 a. m, stopping
al Bristol. Tiverton and Pierce's wharf.
Passengers returning via steamer
Awashonks 3 p. m.
Matinee excursion every Saturday
afternoon. leaving Providence 2:s0 D.
m. Seaconnet p. m.
EXCURSIONS TO BRISTOL.
Leave Providence daily (Sundays ex-
cepted) at 2:3o D. m. via Queen City; re-
turning. leave Bristol 4;Ss y. m. via
Awashonks.
VIII land at seaconnet. weather per-
mitting.
]. A. PETTY. General Manager,
p. o. Box 1858. Providence. r. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

Ilfkes fhCIUlt mtaR and etatCfoOm accommo-
ostions. send ior descriptive folder, etc.
l0r freight or passage. apply 70
j. w. McCLOSKEY, Agent.
os'"' sne Wharf foot Of Benefit street
A. d; ;-STEBBINS, Asst. Traf1c Manage.
w. r.. TURNER Cen. Passenger AGENT
g. Y. WHITNEY, frame Manages.
Baltimore. Md.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
PROVIDENCE LINE
For New York, the South and West.
STEAMERS
Plymouth and Pilgrim in Commission.
rtNE oRcHEsrRa ON EAcH

FROM PROVIDENCE. Steamers
leave Fox Point, Providence. every day
in the week except saturdays at $40
%. NJ; due New York 300 a. m.
Steamer Plymouth touches at Newport
Sundays, leaving there 1000 D. m.
FROM NEW YORK. Steamers leave
Pier is n. r.. foot OF Murray street.
every day In the week except Sundays.
at s. 90 p. m, touch at Newport 2:So a.
m. leave there at S:l5 a. m, due Provi-
dence 500 a. m.
For tickets and staterooms apply at
office OF j.. G. WINDSOR, Ticket Agent.
corner Weybosset and Custom House
Streets, or on steamers after 600 y. IN.
c.. A. GUNDERSON.
Agent. Fox Point Wharf.
n UTAYLOR. Gen'L Pass'r Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

Merchants and Miners Trans
[ortation Company.
First-ciass Passenger Ser
vice from Providence every
Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day at 6 p. m. Through Tick
cts sold to all points South
and Southwest. Baggage
checked to destination.
LOCAL RATES.
Providence to Norfolk, Va. .$II.00
Round Trip, 1900
To Baltimore. Nd, 1850
Round Trip. .. 22.OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12
ADMISSION TO GROUNDS, rs GEMS

Single Day Coupon Tickets admitting the g
stretch and
grounds quarter stretch and grand days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

combat aroused the enthusiasm of the
audience. ''The White Heather will
be the attraction at this pretty new
ana popular theatre every evening this
week and at the customary matinees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12


Mr.. Stuart Robson. one OF the most
capable and painstaloing actors on the
American stage. made his first appear
ance In "A serious role at the Providence
Opera House last evening. Mr.. Robson
has given pleasure to a generation of
theatre-goers by his whimsical comic
art, and his old friends gathered In
force last night to cheer him on in his
new, but more sombre field OF endeav.
or. They appreciated the asprations OF
the player. and his desire to be some
thing more than mere entertainer.
They recognized the fact that Mr.. Rob
son desires now to teach heart-lesson
while formerly he sought only TO amuse.
such an ambition Is not only worthy,
Dut deserving OF the highest praise
And yD Mr.. Robson failed TO satisfy
Sincere as his efforts were, they fell
far short of "A true realization OF the
peculiar and erotic character he was
called upon TO portray.
This character is not simply unus-
ual but abnormal. Mrs. Voynich has
drawn creaitgre as the central figure
Of her story. who could find no counter
Hart I'm anything human. Such being
can be pictured in the imagination, but
can never be met with in reality. One
can imagine a change I'm religion. In
sentiment. in ideals and in pretty much
everything else, but such total re-
vulsion az is sought 10 be shown by
The Gadny" Is not within the proba-
bic mutations of human nature. The
effort OF the author seems 10 have been
10 make striking and unusual contrasts
and she has succeeded. but at the sac
Tffice OF probability and possibility. Her
Rivarez may be interesting. at times
we may applaud his stoicism and APP
parent self-sacrifice. but underneath
we see the blasphemer OF all that most
OF us hold sacred. a mag OF distorted
mind and dangerous attit-de. To at |
tempt to idealize such misshapen |
mental monstrosity. as Mrs Voynich |
has done. is mistake and the drama |
will be no gamer by her effort.
Aside from the inherent weakness OF |
the story. the play itself IL badly con- |
structed. There is lack OF action and a
plethora OF preaching. There Is abso-
lutely no Wit to tighten the pervading |
gloom and sombreness and the serious
tension becomes monotonous. IL can be /
said. hoyever, that Mr.. Robson has |
been lavish i'm his stsge appointments
Seldom has play had such magnificent
setting as that Of THE Gadfiy" and the |
audience appreciated the fact and was
liberal i'm it's applause.
The acting too was excellent. Mr..
Robson as has already been said had
an unusual character to portray, one !
out of the order OF his usual merry |
That he failed to make a deep
impression Is due to his limitations
which must be as patent to him as they
are 10 his friends who witnessed his
last evening. Miss Bur-
roughs had very trying role as Gem
ma and as the accomplished and train
"a actress she IA she gave a forceful
ard convincing portratture. Mr. Hast
ngs also as the cardinal was dignified
a M of tfNa hn n nj ri hn 4
we're in competent hands and were sat
sfactorily presented The Gadfiy" will
be presented during the remainder OF
he week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
THE REBELLION
WAS QUELLED

Manila, April 6.--Col. Smith, governor
of the island of Negros, reports that a
number of bandits headed by a man
named Papaissio attempted a rebellion
on March 81 and killed several officials
of Jummaylan. He also captured other
officials and issued a proclamation call
ing upon the natives to rise and eXter-
inmate the Americans and Spaniards.
Major Sine and two companies of the
California regiment were despatched by
water to the scene of the disturbance
and Col Duboce and two other companies
We're sent overland.
On April I'd this force marched twelve
miles and captured LabZid, headquarters
of the bandits and destroyed the town.
The troops also captured So prisoners and
scattered Papaissio's forces, thus effect
ualy queling the rebellion at the outset.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
WILL PROTECT
THE AMERICANS

Washington, April 6-The Detroit now
at Guayara has been ordered past haste
TO Costa l2ica. American business inter
ests and residents there are in trouble as
result Of the insurrectionary NOV
in progress on the island. 1t is under
stood the insurgents are levying forced
loans on them besides collecting exorbi-
tant and double duties on Imports and
the state department has been appealed
to. The department has also acted Wig
orouSy in the interests of American
residents at Bluefields. The United States
nplomatlc repress ntative at Bluefields
has been instructed to lodge an enaruatir
protest with the Nicaraguan govern
ment against the arbitrary and eXtor-
tlonate acton of Gen. Torres and Ibis
VIII be followed up by more substantial
acton, If the protest is disregarded
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
THE MEMBERS
ARE NAMED

Berlin, April 6.-When United States
Ambassador Andrew D. White yesterday
told correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press that he knew nothing of the
report that he had been appointed to rep
resent the United States at the peace con-
ference, his appointment had really not
arrived. He deliberated for long while.
After speaking to the correspondent yes
terday Mr. White sent a cable despatch
accepting and today Informed the corre-
spondent that he believes four delegates
and one secretary will be sent to the
Hague by the United States.
The secretary, he added, will be New
Yorker, friend of President Mckinley
and most competent man. White fur
ther expressed the belief that the confer
ence will meet May is, and said that the
report that delegates are to be instructed
in certain way was premature and that
in any case nobody thinks of asking the
United States to reduce the size of it's
army.
Mr.. White also remarked that the
United States is deeply interested in the
arbitration feature to be discussed at the
conference,