The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-23
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While many OF the regular theatre
goers arc acauaisted with Joe Thorn
ton OF the Providence Opera House
heA Office, IL Is probably not generally
known that time was when Mr. Thorn
ton was a very wealthy Providence
man, much OF his money having goue
IN backing theatrical companies. many
81 them ~ the minstrel order MIR.
ihoynton has been connected with
The Providence Opera House for about
IL years, and during that time has
made many friends by his inVariable
courtesy and desire TO please. But.
che most remarkable thing II that ia
all this time, Mr.. Thornton has seen
bat two performances at that theatre.
and last night was the second time.
Tie has long been a personal friend OF
George Primrose. as he was OF Ben.
Mason. John Griffin. Frank Bush, and
many old Providence favoriteS ana
col. Wendelschaefer, manager OF the
rroridence Opera h9pSe gave N,i,ir Mr.
and he sat through the Primrose and
Dockstader show, most heartily en-
jOying every bit OF IL.
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was very much amused 20 see Lew
Dockstader, the famous minstrel ad-
dress many. OF his remarks about free
transfer tickets, apparently, directly at
Hon William q. Rocker. who sat In
tne asdencns; &C. ana 'hs PES, Part ad Of IN, 1he
know anything about Mr.. Rocker ana
his connection with the Union Rail-
road company.
There was a big showing OF garden
truck farmers on Dyer street this
morning and this is another infalible
sign that spring Is near at hand; In
few DAYS both Dyer and South
Water streets viii be lined with these
farmers wagons.
Two well-known business men are 10
take trip abroad. They are Marsden
j. Perry and George J.. Shepley They
80 as fellow travellers on six weeks
tour, and Will sail on April 24th. This
will be Mr. Perry's first Visit 10 Eu-
rope and II will be largely for business
purposes of muchsimportance.
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\ friend of mine had "A seraphic
smile ON. yesterday ana when ! asked
of him why this unusual cheerfulness,
ne replied. Yesterday was my son :
birthday He began celebrating his
second year most charmiugly lie act
ualiy slept all last night, and let me
tell YOU, be broke his record-at least,
that is what my wife tells me. IL
was easy TO judge that he hadn't been
doing all the heavy sitting up o'nights
at his domicile.
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Prof Hermann the pianist az keith's
was getting ready To interpret for the
benefit OF the audience, last evening,
very dilapidated much worn. soiled
and fragglcd-edged sheet OF music. lt
looked 20 he a veteran score and II
was. ! could inst deciphcr the title
and an accompanying inscription. IL
read "Bowcry Grcuadier March" and
THE Zouave Children" This music
explained Prof. Hermann, "is the iden-
teal sheet which | played from lS
years ago. II has passed through
many hands and. as YOU Will observe,
has been backed time ana again to
preserve IL. Y,s. ~ years ago | first
saw and used that piece OF music. u
was the property then OF the Ellsworth
Iouave children, as they were then
designated on the boards They were
cute little children and made hit
then. They are stiil on the stage Here
they come now. And just then the
Three Roosevelts came ON and did
their skit. There were whiskers on
that sheet OF music. but none on the
Three RooseveIts. Cause WHY? Two
were young women and tother one
was a clean-shayed young man.
Ihe GOssfp.