The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-28
i! III THEATRES


Next week marks the beginning of the
last weeks of the remarkable run of the
Wilbur Opera Co. at the Providence
Opera House, and apparently to show
the public that the company will end its
season with stronger bill than IT began,
the management offers programme
for next week that is remarkable for both
quality and quantity.
Four different operas are to be pre-
sented during the week and the patron
is offered a wide range TO choose from.
Those who have been regular patrons
will be sure TO hear each OF these operas
at least once, for they will all be pre-
sented in a most attractive fashion and
will have big vaudeville Dill lhtct-
spersed between the acts.
On Monday and Tuesday "Falka VIII
.be sung In this opera j. {. Harvey APP
pears I'm his best character that OF Lay
Brother Pelican, the fat monk. The TWO
prima donnas will have roles suited 10
them. and Mr.. AL Lamar will be cast In
his original character. that OF Arthur,
part that he played during the Dig run
of this opera I'm New York city.
AT the Monday matinee, diamond ring
will he given TO the holder of the lucky
number, and 1t. Is a ring that any one
might wen be proud TO wear. The man.
agement makes this offer. so as To start
the ball rolling for the week.
on "Wednesday 1.-TWO Vagabonds." the
Wilbur version OF "Erminie," will be re-
peated, and those who are AFRAID to laugh
had better remain away.
on Thursday and Friday. Royal Mid
dy' will be the bill. In this opera there
occurs n boxing contest between two
sailors and an effort is being made 10
bring on here for the occasion kid
Murphy. the famous bootblack paper
weight fighter of New York, and have
him appear I'm an exhibition bout with
Master Gabriel
Those who have read OF Gabriers fis-
tic prowess know that kid" Murphy has
long been desirous OF securing a contest
| with Gabriel and will be anxious to see
this exhibition bout.
Gabriel will surprise the public by his
! cleverness and quickness. On Saturday
''Plnafore." that most delightful OF all
! nautical operas, will be the Offering. The
| list of the operas makes a strong reper-
| toire that IL Ia difficult 10 select from
| among them. Master Gabriel will appear
( i'm an entirely new blackface sketch
| throughout the week. In which he will
| tell the ladies his ideas OF the prevailing
| fashions, and will discourse on national
J politics.
| The Four Ginger Girls will introduce
| the conversation dance in which they eX-
| ecute some pretty terpsichorean move
ments and keep up running fire of local
| Jokes
! During the latter part OF the week a
new sketch entitled Twenty Minutes
| Behind the Scenes which has been
| written especially for this company. will
be put on before the opera.
| This sketch gives the actual life OF the
| members OF the Wilbur company behind
| the footlights. IL was intended to pro-
duce this several weeks ago. but some
| members of the organization objected "a
having their frailtes exhibited to the
! public, and so the sketch was not given
| The members have been reconciled
| however. and this sketch promises 20 be
/ the real hit OF the company's season here
| Nav Baker will introduce n medley OF
popular darlsy melodies. assisted by tho
| entire chorus and the Lamar Bros. Will
| Introduce an entirely new series. oi
songs Matinees viii be given daily.