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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
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real audience. But I'm this scene be
hni the scenes" the rain maChir the
wind machine. the thunder aud light .
ming and the galloping horse devices are
All worked Ia view 81 NE reai audience
W is a highly ytniertaining disclosure and
entirely novel. A private dressing room
is on the left OF the stage and here
"Haza" makes up and prepares for her
appearance before the mythical audi
encc In the wings.
The second and third acts present a
contrast that shifts the moods OF he
audience as few dramatic works are
capabls OF doing. The second act shows
"ZaZa" ana her lover in the quarters
who're the latter has established his
mistress She has abandoned her lifc in
che concert halls 90 live with him. He
leaves her 90 run up 10 Paris and.
hearing thnt there is another women
with whom he has been seen, "Zaza."
too.goes 20 Paris. I'm the following act.
tracing her lover 10 the other woman's
nousc.she discovers that IL IA his home,
that the other woman" fa his wife.
Ani she r. confronted by his child
IL would be difficult 20 suggest from
description OF tho character and the
theme of "Zaza" wherein the secret of
the hold ne plav takes or an audience
is TO be found Tho story is not pleas
plain the attraction OF the piece TO
aifiim its cieverness. its variety OF ac-
ton or ITS strength Of situation. Tut
evidently. when an intelligent and re-
nned audience. as was last nights. is
prompted 70 hearty laughter and again
Is moved 20 unrestrained tears II is
clear that thera mus DE downright
Nhiue about the play even though tAc
doscript ion does not strike one as
wholesome. There is lots OF human ma
tpre in "Zaza" ard perhaps that eX-
plains as well as anything the secret Of
Its success. II has heart IN it and IL Is
honest. II does not undertake 60 excuse
vice or make merry with viciOusness
II does not present you withNmInoral-
ity under the guisa of pretending to
point moral IL is never nippant. n is
mastery stage composition Offering
4 leading part of strongly drama.ic
conception and honestly appealing emo
tons. From star 90 supernumerary u is
presented with unexceptiouable finish.
Para Is the bin eor the ntire week
at the Provide1ce. The curtain rises at
7;i5 instead of o'clock. a. usual.
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friends, ana fully renewed their past
successes In The McGuires.' ' The act
Is not new, bat 10 Is one OF the best
OF IT'S class and.- as pseseRteA- by stich
clever and finished performers, does
not seem 10 lose any OF its enjoyable
qualities with repetitions. Mr.. Favor
is seen at his best as an eccentric
character comedian in this piece sing
ing his ever popular Pom Tiddley Dm
Pom song and doing the two sharply
COntraSted characters as only thor
ough actor ~ his abilities can. while
Miss Favor ldoksg as charming as OF
yore and Sings sally Warner" with
guitar accompaniment with much
sweetness ana dainty grace. a gener--
Gus share ~ the laughs and plaudits
OF the bill fall 20 them.
Evans and Nidocq, who may be
termed the black-faCe Smith and
Campbell OF vaudeville. do talking
act somewhat sembling in style that
OF the Nhlteface team and quite as
funny in Us way. most " their gags
and witticisms having The merit OF
freshness and originality and all being
worked up very cleNerly. They MeLe
very near the head OF the procession
in popular favor and kept their audi
tors In almost constant roaTs OF laugh
ter. Walton's dogs and monkeys are
a wonderfully interesting collection
Of trained animals in whose tricks and
feats The children especially will find
delight; and the performance OF the
monkey on the traDeZe is one OF the
most remarkable animal tricks that
can be imagined. Tom Lewis and sam
j. Ryan do an old fashioned variety"
act. entitled Two Actors" which af-
fords these two clever comedians. one
in blackface and the other In white, OPP
portunities TO give their well-knoNn
abilities as comedians free rein. and
with most satisfactory results. The
Levinos do their always very artistic
and finished act, THE Rival Arts.
even better than last season. and vsn
richly merited recognition of one OF
the neatest and prettiest acs of it's
class To be seen i'm vaudeville. Ben
Mowatt and Son present the best club
Juggling act ever seen here, the boy =
personality and charming manner COM
hining with his rare deNterlty and
cleverness 20 make him li.tle less than
wonder in his line. The musical act
of the fTFtirTtCK f5TOtfTeTY rs amusing
and very pleasing In every respect,
and adds materially % the strength
OF the program. George Rly the boy
soprano has a rather feminine voice.
a pleasing style and manner. and sings
with expression and taste his choir
boy number being received with par
tlcular favor. The Fords are clever
dancers. and their songs and dances
were greeted with more than ordinary
evidences Of satisfaction and enjoy
ment. Zimmer's Juggling Is remarka-
bly, quick and deXterous, and Merritt
and Rozella, in an eccentric acrobatic
comedy act. found their full share Of
favor, while the Biograph pictures as
usual. were one of the most interest
ing features OF the entertainment.
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KEITR'S NEW THEATRE.

Those who would get tho fun benefit
OF an the enjoyment 10 be derived from
this weeks entertainments at Keith's
new theatre will have 20 g early. for
there is such a profuson OF good
things that many Of them are found i'm
the earlier portion of the program.
Which is OF notably even excellence
throughout. 1t is one Of the best varied
bills Of the season. and yesterday won
more and heartier applause than any
for several weeks past.
Houdini "A pleasant and modest an
pearing young Hungarian, who speaks
very good English and has a manner
that easily wins the confidence OF the
audience. created quite as great a SEN
sation as any magician who has pre-
ceded him here and in some respects
his work is much the most mystifying
Providence has ever seen. His pri
vate exhibition. last Friday. at police
headquarters. when he was stripped
nude and subjected 20 every c0ncelv-
able test, proved conclusively that ne
does not release himself from Shackles
by the use OF anything concealed about
his person: but on the stage his trick
is performed in evening dress, the ac-
tual removal being done in a silk-cur-
talned cabinet into which he retires
though at police headquarters IL was
done in the room where about 40
spectators stood within six feet of
him at the time. only the end Of a desk
shielding him from their view. Yester-
day afternoon. Captain Parker OF the
detective bureau, and a patrolman
placed regulation handouts of two
styles upon his wrists and an old fash
toned pair OF leg-frons, of which none
like them are supposed TO exist on his
ankles; and in almost n twinkling ne
handed them out opened. 4 Mr. Kerr
of the Elgin Loan company also intro
duced two pairs, one with a double
Yale lock and of a pattern so new that
neither Captain Parker nor HOudni
had seen any like them: and a seconds
sufiiced for him to open them. 4 Mr..
Fred Morey OF Valley Falls entirely
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WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

May Howard. the burlesquc artist.
and her talented company were given
a hearty welcome at the Westminster
Theatre yesterday afternoon and cvcu-
ing. The company Is one OF the lare-
es. of It's kind on the rold. and every
member has knack OF entertaining,
80 that there H. not dun moment
from start to finish. The scenery. cos-
tunes and electrical effects are new
and attractive.
HI Fi Fgnibeau," an original mu-
siCal moIange = ,he title OF thr OPEN
ing dece. and in this Miss Howard as-
sisted by Miss Fanny paCos so.allpf Tho
comedians gnd a SaEe fuH 9f nsptlv
~.rIs, takt p1tt The old .ptnvidcnCt
fav0rtes. Leslie aud Culdy. Upr1 fr.
olI0 With hudEf uf nrg n8fol.
Jokes and staIice Thcy aIe followed
hy Violet 81 Clair uld la Nicola.
grote1 me- dancers and NOca.iste, sEh h1
are exceedingly cltvpr Myrtle Fpps-
slider. "a siuCug soubfettc. - next on
the blll ana hCT seleCtiou.s are ul
now and she knows how 20 render
them.
Mile. DcNerc in poses r'asaluo
makes q fav6rlhio imprcss m
Evan and Grant lrifh comedians.
nave ihe hyrllest az over put un ire
stage 900 th.s p.ite uf amusement. and
how tncy go, OF thr Stage Without
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than that OF shannon. for IL bubbles
over with traits that are as true az
they are always lovable. The part OF
Capt. Arlington. the villain OF The
piece. il taken by w. n. Nelson, and
he Is generally acceptable. His por-
Iayal OF the lperty wins severe re-
proval from the gallery. but his lines
are at times given without suiiicient
earnestDess.
II. j. German b. the comedian or the
piece and his work, II az times rough,
is nevertheless amusing, and though
his Dutch traveller Is an Impossible
character. Mr.. German meets with
much favor from the, audience. The
difficult part OF Raw KoOrah. the Brah-
min high priest was more carefu<y
given by Anthony Andre and 10 won
unstinted approval
Mss Ethel WoGtnan made a very
gracious Dora Kimber. ehe sweetheart
~ shannon. Jewell Narney's imper-
sonation OF Suradda. a native woman
attendant, Was very powerful and very
interesting. She was especially strong
and effective in the scene where she
Is cursed by the high priest for hav-
ing In her possession the great dia-
mond a very interesting regimental
widow was Florine Arnold ana her
work was no unimpOrtant factor in the
makeup OF an in many ways enjoy
able production.
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unknown TO Houdin or any ono con-
nected with the theatre. produced a
very old pair OF Mexican handouts. the
two cuffs being at the ends Of a solid
bar or steel about "A foot I'm length and
locked by screw lock Of most unusual
character. lIJudini confessed that
they were a new thing to him. and
seemed 90 have some misgiviugs re-
garding his ability 20 open them: hut.
after making three separate attcmpts.
one OF Eve minutes and. another ~
four. he finally opened them upon the
third trial Zoo one minute and 81 sec-
onds. and WAS greeted with thundcrs
OF applause for his cleVcrnpss. Mr.
Moroy saws he has another pair which
hc Nlli produce on yOmc other lay lffs
week which ne thinks Nll "stluiu'
th Wizard completely. md saecrli
other police cficcrs ami other ge1 lc-
men have expressed an intention Ca.
test his cleverness GO the almost Ar-
ter the handcuh trick. Huudinrs
wrists were tied With Lsuc. andN black
has Into which h9- stcppcd was tied
over hts head and tho knot sealed 10
was then shut la a trunk With four
lc,ks and bound with ropcs Tho trunk
being placed in the cabinet in Eve soc-
unds ho emerged from Tho cabinet and
The trunk ~ being opened. was found
to contain Houlini~ young lady assi.t-
ant inside the bag, on which thc seai
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HE NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. i. TUESDAY JANUARY 30 1900

had not been broken. AND wearing the
coat he had worn and With her hands
Dound behind her back with the tape
The Quickness with which ~ was an
done seemed simply incredible. and 10
many the trunk trick was quite as fas-
chatting ana wonderful as the handoum
trick. Taken as a whole, H0udinFs
act certainly is the most mystifying
ana seemingly beyond possibility that
any maelciau has ever performed on
The stnge Of lSeitlrs. 80 indeed any
where in This state.
Last evening. Detective John p. IIab-
erin of Pawtuckct. OniceC Martin of
providence Mr. Austin % the ProVi-
dence journal and several other gem
tiSmen provided handouts and lnc-
IRONS OF various kinds. from an of
which lIoudini released himself Ia
few minutes.
Pauline Moran and her two little
pickaninnios. whom only "cute" and
cunning viii htly describe. scored
one ~ tho most emphatic hits OF tho
program. and deseryedly go. Miss
MQtan's vivaeious and rather unusual
style ip the rendering Of coon" SONGS.
coupled win good makeup and "A
good voice, quickly earned deserved
recognit IN; bat whom the lhtle Coon
lcts' Of perhaps and 6 years. respect
lively. appeared after "chf.Fan
hunt they received an ovation in-
deed. which WAS renewed in tho nlc-
turesque and amugingAscene that fol-
lowed. while their caSawalk provoked
applause That has seldom boon heard
at Koith 81
Edward IT Favor and Edith sinclair
received The cordial welcome of ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
NEW EMPIRE THEATRE.

shannon OF the sixth" pie
tunsque and romantic military drama
- much merit. produced by w II.
Powers company is the attraction at
the Empire Theatre the present
week There was good-s.zed audience
at This theatre last evening, notwith-
standing The many other attractions.
The play Is one full OF notable in
cideuts and is particularly appropri-
ate just now as = deals with the time
cf rhe Sepoy mutiny. There are strong
scenes in IL and many who have witt
"a the production when in this
clry before W probably take he op-
gotualty 20 aSain Witness its surwng
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Bon !
Ami.
The Modern Metal Polish
'ors srRrrer woaK. wit NOT smiseH rHr
"~- wHrH USING. ARC o. EASILY APPLIIo.
Mr.. PRATTS INTERESTING LECTURE
ON THE CAPE NOME GOLD FIELDS.

a large and interested audience list
ened To Mr. William A. PIatt's lec-
ture on Cape None. in Music hall, last
evening Mr. Pratt's discourse dealt
largely with personal experiences I'm
the new gold field and it was excel
lently illustrated with stereopticon
Views. Very vivid ana graphic de-
scripuons were given and they were
tully appreciated by the audience. Dur
ing the lecture There was a short in
termissiOn. Mrs. g.. Y. Cameron ana
Mr.. Horton each rendered a vocal solo.
after which the speaker relppeared. at
tired as an inhabtant OF the Icy re-
gions He spoke ~ the Alaskan region
as being great gOld-hcarinE hclt. but
otherwise barren of natures products.
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scenes. a miitas drama will for a
dong ume be- one " the most popular
kinds of drama and cne of the best
ot rms class % dramas is Shannon OF
,he sixth The story is "A well car
ried our one and seriousness and come
dy besides delicate love making are
charmingly intermiXed The stage
settings are al that could be desired.
The company is in many respects
satisfactory and william II. Power
as Lieut.. shannon If at.his best. His
work Is careful and always INTEREST,"
ing and whether he has a serious
scene or merry one he always holds
the audienc" IN most satisfactory
manner Few better representations OF
IRISH character are there on the stage
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broken bones is a mystery. They were
repeatedly encored. Mile. Eulalie and
KITTY !<rwin. chic singers and dane
ers. came io for a full share OF hearty
APPROVAL.
Lorenz and Allen, eccentric come
dfgns Introduce "a new and funny
sketch. Mr. Lorenz being exceedingly
humorous Both are dancers of more
than ordinary merit
The whole concludes with a conceit
fun Of ginger entitled The sporty
Count" In which Miss Howard as
sumes The leading role. and Is assist
ed Boz the entire compans This ex-
ceNent Dill VIII be presented every a.
tcrno0n ard evening during the week.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE.

The management OF the Olympic
Theatre has engaged for the present
week Vanity Folr. very evenly BAL
anced aggregation OF clever vaudeville
people and the performances yesterday
afternoon and evening were greeted by
packed houses. There are a number
of novel features. and he bilI pre-
sented ~ one that cannot fail to.please.
The performance OPENS With mur
Paris. 1900; on Gayest Paris. IN
which the entire company participates,
and a number Of catchy songs ana
graceful dances are introduced. The
special scenery Tor this piece is very
fine indeed. ana adds much 10 its sue
cess. In the eXCelcnt OliO first comes
Harris and Fields. Dutch comedians.
who do "A very amusing turn, with
more or less rough and tumble work.
Katie Rooney. always a favorlte. APP
pears I'm character changes and imita-
tlons and received quite an ovation.
Her imperson7 ion of the typical stage
IriShman was exceed ngly good.
Morrissey and Rice have novel act.
fun of a little OF everything iu which
Miss Rich is a whole team in herself
Then follows Frank Williamson and
Edward stone i'm a rag-time black
face act. which is full of fun. ana was
well received. The hit of tho show IS
made bN the three Rio Brothers. who
as gymnasts and ucTobats are truly
marvellous. Their performance on the
flying rings ~ one OF the greatest feat
ures OF the kind ever seen in Provi-
dence The performance concludes with
burlesnue on the well known comic
opera. entitled 'Robber Roy" in which
the entire company does excellent
work
The entire brU Is excellent through
ou; ard g will be repeated FOR the bal
ance ~ the week, every afternoon and
evening.
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FIRST GRAND CONCERT.

Given w the Bartlett Emorian Fan, ~
Providence. q. J. Music Han, Ian. 81. ut y.
IN. Instrumental ~ulutst- 1rum bone.
Sir. Monicun, WI HpuOnr, Mr.. iurucr Vocal
Soloist- MI kimhnu, baritone. Mr.. -uch
u Illustrated >nugr PrICC---tcn"ru Az.
mission IuC., NrrclN c'l c0t loc. bJ CuHy .0c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30
DO THE chill DREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? ~ Is delicious and nour-
ishiug and takes alc place OF coffee.
The more Grsin-O YOU give the chill
drcn The more health You distribute
through. their systems Grain-O Is made
OF pure grains, and when properly pre-
pared tastes ike The choice grades OF
coffee. but costs about = as much. All
groccrs sell tt. l5c and 25c
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$500 REwApD.

We win pny Tie above reward for any case
o. Liver complaint, Dyspepsia, SICK heau-
eche, Indigestion, constipation or SostlNs'
eess VIC cannot cure with LiYerita. tie Up
tons are striCtly complied With. aAey are
purely Vegetable and never .du 20 give sat
Siaction. .5c boxes con-, an 100 pills. lOos
Boxes contain 80 ftlls, 6c. lOxes contain -
PILE. Bewars of substitui ons ami imita
cns. Sent by mail stamps taken. NEE
VITA MEDICAL CO., cor Linton and Jsok.
son Streets. Chicago. III. sSld by HALL =
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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25
Voters Attention.

The voters Of the North and South
Sumpter precincts can now register at the
city hall, Z. l.. Manning, city recorder,
having received the registration books
from the county clerk for that purpose.
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Now, doesn't this snow jolt your

WITH the work Of paving the two
business streets Of the camp only about
half finished, its appearance is improved
one hundred per cent.
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QUAY was refused seat IN the senate
Yesterday afternoon o, 4 vote Of 3 to ,,.
Hanna Is blamed for his defeat, because
he left Washington for his home In Ohio
In the forenoon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

YESTERDAYS press dispatches state
that Governor Roosevelt has beed lead
into line and pursuaded to accept the
nomination Of vice.president, as a run.
ming mate tor Mckinley.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

PRESS dispatches state that the repub.
lican governor, Taylor, of Kentucky, Is
likely to remain in New York for some
time. 1t Is believed that he has received
assurances from Governor Roosevelt,
who has consulted With ex.President Ben.
jamin Harrison on the subject, that he,
the governor of New York, will decline to
honor any extradition demanded by the
democratic contestant for governor, Beck.
ham. Taylor has had two interviews
with Roosevelt.
THOSE exchanges which have been de.
voting their energies all winter to ex.
terminating the population Of Sumpter
with contagious diseases, will please note
the fact that the towns health officer has
been relieved from duty because his
services are no longer needed. There has
been not more than twenty deaths IN the
camp all winter and not more than two,
possibly three, that could he traced to the
prevalent eruptive disease" and all Of
these were complicated with too much
whisky and other excesSes-"evils that
all we good men love-" as Bill Erwin, the
great orator Of Minnesota, Is credited with
having said on one occasion.
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SUMPTER has been receiving consider.
able advertising Of late, Of a rather ques.
tionable character. u the thing continues
much longer. some action will have to be
taken to expose the fakirs.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

Keep your money In Sumpter and drink
Columbia beer-a home product.
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POPULATION OF SUMPTER 1900.

POPULATION OF sUMPTER 1850.
Now. doesn't this snow jolt your
WITH the work Of paving the two
business streets Of the camp only about
half finished. its appearance is improved
one hundred per cent.
QUAY was refused 4 seat IN the senate
Yesterday afternoon o. vote Of g to g..
Hanna Is blamed for his defeat, because
he left Washington for his home In Ohio
In the forenoon.
YESTERDAYS press dispatches state
that Governor Roosevelt has beed lead
into line and pursuaded to accept the
nomination Of vice.president, as a run.
ming mate tor Mckinley.
SUMPTER has been receiving consider.
able advertising Of late. Of a rather ques.
tionable character. II the thing continues
much longer. some action will have to I've
taken to expose the takirs.
THE Oregon Historical Society is max.
Ing an effort 10 have the old pioneer trail
across the mountains marked by a series
of permanent monuments. The governor
Of Idaho has been asked to cooperate and
he has signiiied his willingness to do so.
LATEST estimates from British sources
put the number Of men and officers who
have beeW killed, wounded, captured or
otherwise put out Ot action IN the Boer
war as $4,000. This Is indeed royal
sacrifice to the avarite Of the money kings
Of South African and European finance.
Now. II the Sumpter Valley road will
change its schedule slightly, so as TO con-
torn 10 the new time card Of the o. X. x
NJ, connecting with the trains on that
road, Sumpier people will be delighted.
This thing OF having to stay over IN
Baker City all night or DAY is an annoy.
ing chestnut.
90 out into the hills and see Tor YOUR.
selves the vast amount ot work being
done on hundreds Of mining propertics
visit the producing mines, the dozen or
more Of them in this district alone, and
witness the process ot extracting gold from
the rock on u gigantic scale, and II YOU
have any cold feet doubts as to the future
oi this region, ihey will be speedily and
permanently dispelled.
" any one thinks the people OF Stump.
ter are absorbed in politics, let him try 10
lead the conversation OF any group OF citi.
xens away from the tavorite topic OF
mining towards the political bunco game,
and he will quickly be undeceived. Let
him hire hall TO do a little spellbinding
and he II not draw corporal's guard. /
Urge the necessity Of registration and he
will have no listeners.
REPORT comes from the east that the
gold democrats viii make a "strong, bit. /
ter tight" against the nomination OF Bryan
nj Kansas City. This movement will )be
characterized by bitterness, all right
enough. but II will never assume the dig
nifty Of a real tight and It's chief character
istie will be its weakness. The Whitney. I
Hin outfit won't he IN the running. Il
does seem that that New York crowd
cam .omprehend anv proposition outside
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THE Oregon Historical Society is max.
Ing an effort to have the old pioneer trail
across the mountains marked by a series
of permanent monuments. The governor
Of Idaho has been asked to cooperate and
he has signitied his willingness to do so.