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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
KeIth's New Theatre.

For the coming week at kelth's New
Theatre there are again three head
liners" who hayemade pronounced pop
ular successes in the other houses of
the circuit, one of whom ~ quite popu-
lar here as elsewhere. The Mouiere
sisters are given hrst place. They are
nswcomers-a European importation,
who are said 20 have created decided
sensation having been retained for a
second week in each OF tie Other hOus-
es. so marked has been tho favor
with which they were received. These
Young ladies, who are said to be es-
ner.aily attractive In race and hgure,
are the only temaie performers on nor
iznntaI bars, their work including all
mai hitherto has been done by men
nnIv and many new features; ana IL Is
said that such is their ease and grace,
fbefr agility ana strength, and sucn the
dnish of their performance, that
sbev have attained reputation
arhieved by no male performers in
their line. - sight act, tni5
stands in the very fnont rank OF the
seasons successes
Baby Lund Is also a stranger here,
though the reports 0f her phenomenal
success must be familiar 10 all who
keen informed in theatrical affairs For
more than four months she has been
me reigning theatrical sensation in
ChicagO where the newspapers seem
10 have exhausted the vocabulary OF
superlative adjec. YES in describing her
act. She has been pronounced the
greatest ana most talented Juvenile
actress on the American stage, and has
proved the strongest vaudeville attrac-
tion with lOdies and chill ren that the
present season has prO4uced. she
sings several character songs, With cos
tune changes, and is said tO be pos
sessed OF a remarkably strong voice,
though only seven years OF age and
10 sing with an amount OF expression
and with intelligence and finish that
only adult singers display. while her
gifts as comedienne are said 60 be
exceptional She Is said TO be pretty
as picture" and 10 present a most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

OF Fox and Foxie. "the clown and his
dog" which was seen here last year
and was received with exceptional Ia
vor. Some clever Juggling and equili-
brism with "A dash OF comedy. and the
pretty tricks of the dog constitute the
act, which Is quite alone in its field.
The Biograph Will INTRODUCE "A novelty
in the shape. of trick pictures, which
are said To- sfford "A decided revelation
i'm the disabilities OF mOtionphoto-
eraphy and 20 40 much farther than
the ability OF the cleVcrest magicians in
the way of mystifving the audience.
There will be twl OF these curious pct 4.
lucs. one showing a hypnotist exerC's-
ing his powers on oil board and
bringing 10 life from the paper the
figures of two lHliet dancers. and the
ntha~ showing : lady in a millin -r's
ehop i,~A-ecting before a mirror "A ndtty
hat on. her head. when suddenly she
soes herself transformed into "A ballet
dancer i'm scant attire and faints at the
terrible sight Other motion pictures
TO be exhibited include the l00-yard
dash between the combined yale and
Tso,vard teams and those Of oxford
and Cambridge at the International col
Ieye games i'm London; "a, English foot
,,,s,t tpoent and Maxim gun squad leav-
10 for the Transvaal. German maldens
enioving themselves in the famous
SWIMMING baths at Halensee. near Ber-
Nrartinetti and Grossl viii contribute
a 90 esoue novelty Uusic9l act. N
which they will iptroduce am imitation
Of sousa which y ,,,1,' H1iu 10 oe e, gTeeIlent
F., na,.eitv his burlesdue of Ching Ling
Foo the great Chimes magician seen
here losf spring: Robert Conwell vili
dfsnlav his ability as a stcn dancer. and
Iohn Rarker. an old timer, win give
Sis hone solos while some interest
inc new views Illustrating timely sub
iects win be shown bX The slere0ntLcon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

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making scene between them. when, un-
der pretense OF teaching the girl TO
talk without lsping the man Induces
her 10 say to him: Il like you, | am
very fri.G of YOU. and love you"
Then again there is a newly married
young couple who visit the White
Horse Tavern" on their honeymoon.
They gaze al each other constantly and
apparently neither see nor hear any
thing that goes on around them. The
effect Is very iiughable.
The ccmrany includes Charles wad-
shaw. Eva Vincent. Adelaide Keim.
Richard Bennett. Leo Deitrichsteln,
Fred Submerged. Miriam Nesbitt, An
ne Sutherland. Frederick Bond George
Friend. Douglas Wood. Miss Galloway,
Miss Campbell Miss Lauer, Alice
Prince. Lucille Monroe. David FiImer.
Edwin Lloyd. +. Lowere. Louis AL
bion. George Maher and sixteen others.
The greatest farce success OF the
past two New York seasons "Becaus /,
She Loved Him So" will be presented
for three nights al the Providence op-
era no lse commencing Monday, Dec.
IL. This production will be the same
as seen az the Madison Square theatre,
New York. where the piece was gwen
nearly 200 times last season Ia as many
or, wdcd and delighted audiences. VIII
liam Gillette is the author of the pleee'
which is said to be tho most fasclhst
ing work that has vet come from Ms
pen. The production is made by Chas.
Frohman, who is very proud OF ms
Identification with the success ana VINO
has declared over his own signature
that II was the funniest ana most sa L
isfactory farce 10 the public that ne
has ever Slndled. Mr.. Gillette mas
told a delightful story in Because she
Loved Him So" really a charming love
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
BABY LUND.

charming stage picture, dlsplaylns az
the graCes and accomplishments %
the trainc = actress, though III - 7dlu
that nature has done very much lu'Ie
fOr her than training.
James Thornton, the WHY Story
telling monClogust. needs no hlIo-
duction, having made last season
one OF the biggest his scored at TINS
house. His humOr is Of a style pecu-
liar to himself. deeper than that OF Ez-
ra KenuaH and keener than that OF
Press Eldrldge an. of higher type
than either, appealing strongly 10 tle
more intelligent the3ue-Gotis lie mas
an entirely new budget of stories Tor
his present engaeemeut and is expect
cd 10 prove even a greater ltNWlIe
than last season.
Charles NJ. Seav and Anita Hendrie.
two OF the rt1ys popular yaudeFiI-aAs
! VINO have devoted their attention to sd
ttrical sketches since leaving inc ie-
gitimate' will present a new Sdhilcdl
/ Comedietta entitled Dollars ald
! loo which Is credited with h'lhE
/ laughing success 81 more ihan u@Ul'
/ merit and based uDOn distinctly ORG
/ inal idea. which introduces u The ac-
| tion dogs Of pedigree and of hgh anu
/ low degree In "A manner that ls sdlu ~
! excite the most boisterOus huauiN.
The Midgleys are old friends whose
/ Juvenile comedy sketch last season was
accorded the hcartiest recognition mere.
/ BY many they are considered t0e Jest
\ in their linc an. they ynever ftil to Keep
! thuir auditors in almost constant
! laughter while they are on Che stage
I This time they Will present a sN.tth
! entitled After school" i'm which they
\ have won their greatest successes.
| Another team OF faVorites who Nrr.
! among the most popular entertainer.
/ OF last season are Dixon. Bowers and
! Dixon, whose musical and acfGh3tIl
/ 'kube' comedy sketch stands alone r
] vaudeville. though 10 has often beer
initiated by inferior performers. Thg
/ ere os strong favorites whh the chill
| dren as with adults. and are couutc.
/ upon 20 provide p generous share Id
| the laughing features Of the program
/ william Wlnd0m he wei known ly
re tenor and the author Of that pOpu
| lar descriptive SONY The Fatal Wed
dng." viii b. heard in u new high elias
musical act. in which he viii d. asslstc
| by the Blackstone quartet OF colure
singers. and the combination is said O.
be most effective one
The Ron Trio. whose irish coined
sketch last season on one OF the dis
tlnct popular hits VIII return win
sketch entitled 'Tho Man From lrl
land" in which ihcre is said tu be %
Abundance 1f cieau-cuf tomndy au
some excellent singing AMI d1uoinr 4n
| in which fDcv haVn met with hafietln
| success
| Another attraction that iS certain
please the children and ladies be- the a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
New Empire Theatre.

London has furnished this country
with come of the best melodramas ever
presented on the American stage, and
n production Of this type from English
sources Is always an interesting dra-
matte event. "A Grin Of Steel" which
will be the attraction M the Empire
theatre next week has made new rec
ord for neIodrama abroadhaving been
accorded phenomenal run in Lon
don ana bslng now in It's eighth year OF
unbroken prosperity throughout Eng
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
Providence Opera House.

Mr.. II. A. Barnet's musical comedy,
"Three Little Lambs" which is To be
presented for the first time here at the
Providence Opera House. neA. Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and Wednesday matinee. is universal
ly considered a worthy successor to the
same authors "l492" and Jack and
produced in New York b.. the late Au-
gustin DAILY. but that managers death
OF course upset all the plans he had
made, and his musical company was
disbanded. Mr. Edwin Knowles, man
ager OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

New York, realizing the opportunity
Immediately arranged with Mr.. Barnet
for the piece. with the idea OF making
il the first production of the permanent
musical company ne was organizing
TO play refined musical comedy each
season at his theatre, and visit some
of the greater citles of the country.
Three Little Lambs" thus became the
initial Offering of the Fifth Avenue
Theatre musical company, an organi-
cation comprising more than sixty-hve
peOpean includlng numerous singers
ana comedians OF first class, who have
achieved fame in light opera as we'll
as in musical comedy, among them be-
ing Misses Adele Ritchie. Marie Ca
hill, Nellie Braggins, Clara Palmer.
Ida Hawleg Adelaide Phillips, and
Gerry Ames. Messrs. William Il. Philip,
Raymond Hitchcock. w. T. Carleton,
Edmund Lawrence, Thomas Whiffens.
Harold Wizard. Tom Hadaway and
Richard Ridgley
The story OF the piece concerns the
adventures of Jack Hardwicke, who is
left fortune by his uncle, on condition
that he will not dissipate for one year.
with the proViso that III he does not full
Ill this condition the property is To go To
a dancing girl whom the testator had
met ten years previous. Jack becomes
infatuated with Beatrice Jerome. and
chiefly through her influence is led to
forfeit the legacy, and is disinherited.
, Curously enough, Beatrice proves to
be the identical girl TO whom the
money ia thus left. but this fact is
known only to the audience until the
end OF the play is reached. The search
for the missing heress in the interim
affords opportunities for many anus
ing complications, in which all the
characters are involved.
New Workers speak i'm the highest
tFTTTs or DHnfeT and Charles Frohman's 3
atest success. AT the White Horse
TeNcrn.' which comes 10 the Pr)I-
asuce opera / { use for three nights and
matinee. commencing Thursday next
with its beautiful stage setting and
maGnliicCrt cast. They all say IL is
pure I'm tone. playful in fabric, comic IN
situations. fCcked here and there with
rosy tiuges OF sentiment and uncom-
m 1Lly haI Nv in the elements OF cross
purposes and euuivoke.
The scene OF the play is laid In the
Tyrol at the foot of the Austrian Alps.
at the entrance TO an inn known as
The White Horse Tavern" The place
IL kept by a woman. a widow, who is
loved with deep devotion bv her head
waiter. and who in turn is violently
lawyer from Berlin. The lawyer. ienor-
ant of this condition. is fascinated by
the young daughter of a merchant who
dlsiikes him because of a lawsuit sue
cessfuly prosecuted bv the attorney
against him (the merChant). But the
two men make up their quarrel, the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

~S, VIII pay I've above rewoid for any yt.aI ss
OF LfvrT uuu1p- UNI. ~ sVVrsfa' = ssf,.,ty,
srhp, indigestion Constipation OF 49,
re-s We csnuot cure with Liveiitn, tbe "
bO.Dats Little Liver iJil Whcn tht uH.o ~.
80. are ttflctly complied With. 1hey ate
purely Vegetable. anH never fan 20 stt NV
slnttion. t1r. boxes contain li9 fliN l'..
boNc4 contain a. iil.. o. boxes cou,h hln ID
lIT. HcV urr "a substitution hud ltill -
Ions sent hf mail Siatupr taken = "
MIA NtBtt Al to, Cor clinton snd Jack.
pn streets, 'nlcazo lll roid by IA Ill ~
llgN CO. DTuszlsts. rIoytaenee- H. a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

story. and told 1t with suNh delicate hu-
NOR and sweet sentiment. the romance
and the ridiculous situations blending
81 agreeably and effectively. that one
cannot tell whether he likes the funny
or the sentimental phases OF it the bet
ter. OWhg TO the refined quality OF
The work. the niece has been styled
"The Little Minister of Farce"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
NEWS
PUBLICITY
REACHES
BUYERS
Westminster Theatre.

Manager Batcheller Of the Westmn-
ster theatre has engaged Abe Leavitts
Rena-Santley Burlesque and Novelty
company for next week The RENT
Sanrey' company is the leader In the
field ~ burlesque, presenting 10 the
public The best OF high class vaudeville
and eXtravaganza Manager f.eaVitt mas
a realization of the publiC's demands
and fully ende~NOrs 10 keen in touch
with the wants Of theatre going people
of today. The company for this season
is the strongest I'm irs history. including
Lotto Elliott. Engstrom sisters. Marion
Dunn. Dumupt sisters. frankie lnmann
Minnie sheldon. Belle Darling Eitti
charles. Charles Robinson. the great
Tci4lkousId Europe's greutest mimic d,
stanton aud Stevens. Bryant and ~.
wife. fiu~rf and Dot Wr-t-uffrf 0th~rs
The opening burlotta or first part, "A
sporty Duchess is departure fTUm
the ordinary oDenluas ana viii be found
"A pleasing sensation. The uli0 be- com
posed OFF only fhc best of American amt
European stars gnd many surprises
await the patrons OF the Wcstmnsi
Th, Grass widow Burlcsqu" company
viU Doe The attraction for The week "i
r.c. ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

t.rtion at the hands OF Che authors
and the adequate prescu, ION "i IN
comic scenes Is made "a special feature.
80 less than f. scenes aie required
for this production. and an are appro-
ur.lte and piutucsuu.. Matincts are
given tuesdays. Thurslays and Satur-
davs at the Empire. When London
sleeps viii be the attraction for me
vfrk of December il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
JEFFRIES.SHARKEY FIGHT.

The following is a copy of . telegram
received by Manager Spitz which will ex-
plsiu itself:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

received BY Manager Spite which viii ex-
New York, Nov 20. 1909
Manager A. A. spitz, oily mpic Theatre,
Providence, II. l.;
Hope YOU viii take necessary action
against any fake pictures of the Jeffries-
sharkey night shown in Providence. Tho
only genuine pictures opened at the. New
York Theatre fformerly the Olympia Mon
dav, November 20. aud Will come To Provi-
dence within three weeks and Will be played
under your management, and at the Olyn-
pic only, and any shown before that time
are not genuine. Wish YOU would notify tho
Providence public OF this fact.
WM. A. BRADY.
Ureeujres hours and 30 minutes to
exhibit the original pictures, therefore,
any exhibition that can be shown IN IS
minutes must be q fake, and On irposi-
ton on the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02

Can now so ure their regular course srHts
81 the OK ru ''Ncssiuhf concert with iss
, lara Rutt Seats now rea ~ at 50i Butler
Exchanges.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-01
who Had the Button,

inere is good story told of a magi-
u ,aH VINO has passed the great divide.
t,e e was a world-traveled player, and
$50 "anuerlngs set him upon one oc-
s"''on IN faraway New Zealand. It
o"u, "%S arranged that he should give an
T,l lioi'lon of mind-reading before the
Alng of the Maoris.
a., n.'er some parleying 1t was decided
tha yha' lne King himself should conceal
dlsoo l'icie which the magician was to
rooOer' o.O'er' The mind-reader left the
h" OOli and after time was brought
su.s .A oilndfolded, as is the custom in
tbo performances. After some time
or4i, magician declared that the hidden
n'ucie m. was in the Kings mouth. His
tho heSV shook his head savagely in
nno. negative. The magician insisted
XIV yOu Ills point, and demanded that the
Kins mouth be opened wide. The
md reused. The magician insisted,
mt,, e excitement became very great,
~ ,,i at last the dusky King reluctant
not there! " " '
vas e next instant, however, the King
mo %hen with a violent fit of cough
prtio, ne mad tried to swallow the lost
vas button, but could not, and
MsO,, ,.ompelled to cough it up. The
Tho s We're uproarious with mirth.
mors ula not know which to admire the
tho h, 'ne wisdom of the magician or
RI. e'oism of the King.-London Tit
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that science has been able to cure in all its
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without question, the oro;r 49,.
extensively . y, 81 used as an article Of W"S fooS
al the world over is rice Hnndroda oGH
VI million OF people chiefly subsist Iro on
iU' ana lts consumption is constantlv
increasing 1t is the principal Diet ~
~ least one-third of the human ,ace
1ormlngthe chief food of the native NOM
latlons OF India, China, Japan, NADIA.
sasoar; many parts of Africa, and in
n iact OF almost all eastern nations The
burmese and Siamese are the greatest
consumers OF it. A Malay laborer Gets
through Of pounds monthly; a Bumese
VI olamese 46 pounds in the same
period. The eastern nations also chiefly
o'taln their beverages from rice, which
Is the principal grain distilled in Siam
Japan, and China. Saki, or rice beer
Is produced in Japan to the extent Of
loo'oOO'OOO gallons annually. Although
ilce Is such universal article of food
IL Is not so nourishing as wheat or some
otner grains. More than nine-tenths of
lVs substance consists of starch or
water; consequently it forms more fat
tnan muscle. The yield of rice is five
times as heavy as that of wheat, the
TWO crops yearly giving from eighty to
hundred bushels per acre.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-01
The Burmese.

The Burmese will sacrifice any pros
pect of money-making to go to feast.
These are called pives, and often the
entertainment is elaborate. l remem-
ber going to one in Upper Burma.
There was good deal of dancing, but
neither the host nor his guest danced;
that would have been undignified. The
dancers were paid, and they twirled
lazily or jumped excitedly as occasion
required. Most OF the time, however,
was spent in chatter and smoking
Smoking is the only thing at which the
Burmese are Industrious. They start
smoking at the early age of 8, and they
smoke themselves into the next world.
Girls smoke quite as assiduously as the
men, and as the cigars are very big
many pretty mouth is strained to ac-
comodate a giant cheroot.-Pall Mall
Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-01
6, DING DOWN A VOLCANO.
, Lively Sensation in Tobagganing
Dowu the side of Popoca:epetI,

lively Sensation in Toba Gganiup
Down the side of Popoca'epetl.
Having reached the summit, the In.
alan guides look complacently around
and puff unconcernedly at their eternal
oicarettes, as they begin to unroll their
0netares" on the snow. These petates
ore Indian mats of strong, tough fiber,
which the guides have carried upon
tbpir backs. You realize now that they
are also t0boggans.
Now the guides make this toboggan
trip. the most remarkable one in the
world and the only one down the side
of a great volcano, week in and week
out whenever the sides of the volcano
orp not so frozen over as to prevent it.
II Is nothing to them. But for you II
,s different matter-and the more YOU
loOk at the frail petates and at the long.
differing descent the less you like the
idea.
Nervously you watch the prepare.
tions-the smoothing down of the pet.
ates, when they will persist in curling
up at the corners, and the testing of the
heavy palos, or alpenstocks, of which
each guide carries two, with extra ones
strapped on his back in case of loss.
Quakingly, you seat yourself on the
rear ends of the mats. Complacently
tbe guides brace themselves firmly in
front of you, push the ragged Old som.
breros over their eyes, light fresh cigar.
cites for the down trip, caution you to
sit still and have care, take a steady
grip on the alpenstocks, which serve
them as steering poles, and you are off.
Perhaps on the way up it had been
your intention to race each other down
you have no jocular thoughts now,
and as the mats slip over the STOW,
slowly at first, then faster, gathering
momentum at every inch, you grab des.
perately at the guides waist and hold
on for dear life.
The speed quickens until you are 60.
Ing faster than express train rate.
Clouds of soft snow fly up, at times
almost binding you, and calling forth
Indian profanity from the guides. The
sensation, when you take it quietly,
with closed eyes (supposing you can
bring yourself to do this, is not un,
peasant-there is sense of extraordi.
nary eXhilaration, of mad recklessness.
But If you dare to look up or about the
sense of seasickness becomes almost
empowering.
By the time you have done half the
trip the breath has completely left your
body, your mouth and eyes are wide
open, you can neither see nor hear.
Then the end comes with a bang and
a shock at the very edge of the snow,
and you roll helter-skelter through the
stiff, vacation grass bruised wrecks.
People take the end differently. Some
sit up' rub their heads and laugh;
others relieve their overstrung nerves
with copous tears. For my part lay
still and gasped.-Pearson's Magazine
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The walnut was originally called the
gaulinut in England, because it came
from France (GauD. Walnuts played
an important part at the siege OF
Amiens, near the end of the sixteenth
century, when party of Spanish sol
diers, dressed as French peasants,
brought cartload of nuts to sell and,
as the gates opened for them to enter,
the nuts were spilled upon the ground,
and sentinels stopped to pick them up.
when the Spanish soldiers pounced
upon them, killed them and guarded
the gates while the Spanish army en-
tered.