The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25
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People.

Officer Louis H. streeter, who for
the last year has been stationed az
Westminster -four corners as tho Dor
rance street crossing ls facstiouslv re-
iBSdreu 70 mas been transferred 10
koger Williams park 10 take fhe
place OF Patroman Hart. placed on
the retired list. Streeters place has
oeen taken by Patrolman Thomas IL.
Sahhoh VINO was appointed on the
force six months ago. AS cannon WAS
Formerly street car conductor he
VIII laugh to scorn any motorman who
may threaten TO have him fired.
Life on the stage Is not so roseata as
IL appears TO the unnltiated. THAT nom
chalance with which the average ac-
tor treads the boards and which IL
SO dear 10 the heart of the matinee
girl, ls not always AS golden as the
gutter would seem. Last week one of
the stars in local stock companv
had part IN which he was compelled
10 smoke a cigar. Now this would suit
,ne average run OF actors, but this
iheSpian did not use the weed In
iact, ne had perfect horror of TO-
pacco, but true to his art and sub
serNlent 10 the desires Of the stage
manager, he sacrificed his opinions
ana resolutions and agreed 10 smoke.
vi the opening night all went well
unhht uunhht 'he actor came before the foot
nghts I'm that graceful and easy man
ner Tor which he is noted with a big
placA, omnious-looking cigar gripped
petWeeh MS teeth. As Is usual with "A
novice ne was putting away with such
Nlsor that a pail OF smoke soon how
sfed on the stage. In few moments
Was noticed that the volume OF
slnoke gradually diminished. and even
tnrough the thick coating of a stage
coinpleNion, the actors face became
ueathly white Suddenly his features
,9k sook ON look of resolution. and he
ported Tor one OF the doors making
such hurried exit that the audience
roared He made FOR his dressing room
ana although the door was tightly
~a,ossu ~ Weird ana uncanny sounds en-
ansted from the inside. In "A few mo-
mehts the noises ceased and he re-
sumed his part. but no one could talk
Si cigars to him for the. next few days
Sunice To say that the young man
hnished the week with an imitation
Weed. the remains OF the other one
having been hung on the wall as re-
minder OF his lurid experience.
] understand there Is to be quite an
early in October. The Duke and Ouch
ess OF York are expected In Halifax
~ that time. and the Canny Scots and
hy hbra"ny Brltons are TO go on "A special
, poat from Boston. thence by rail 10
Halifax. Providence Is TO send quite
contingent on this jaunt.
How many Providence people who
have perused Churchills charming
that the steamer River Queen" so
often referred TO I'm the closing chap
ters. was originally run on this river?
she was built for the American Steam
boat company and was sister shin OF
the Bay Queen. The government pur-
chased her. and she was President
dispatch boat.
Acting Is profession that works
upon the affections. IL not infrequently
happens that the audience Is compelled
to tears by the life-like portrayal OF
The actors, But IL Is not common for
The auditors 10 be SO strongly ar
'ected that they In turn become ac-
ors. Such was the case. however. at
he New Empire theatre last night.
When Samuel Legree began beating
Jncle Tom wesk-voiced female cried
'ut: Leave him alone!'
I am always amused when I see
,ody OF uniformed men marching
through the streets led by "A man who
Icts as marshal. and who IL no more
Iualified for the position than he is to
AXE charge OF gunboat. Yesterday
witnessed such a scene The mar
hal wore a pair of light colored trous-
RS, a short brown sack coat which
vas partially covered with regalia. his
ash Of office and badge The men
ehind him made a much better APP
earance than the man who served as
heir marshal.
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