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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

"CaValleria Rusticana" and "Pinafore"
are the attractions with which the Ameri-
can Opera company opened the third
week OF it's summer engagement at the
Providence Opera House lsst evening
There was large audience 10 listen 20
the excellent music offered.
Though Pinafore was given first large
number OF patrons desired most 20 see
The Cavalleria Rusticana." that COM
paratlvely recent work which at one
bound placed Mascagni In the first rank
OF musicians. A story OF intense passion
and Jealousy. IL is told Ina the language
OF music, Old In theme but delightfully."-
ever new I'm expression.
This opera Is now well known and the
greatest artists OF the day have sung IL,
and that the work of the singers inter-
preting II the present week is worthy OF
high praise must be satisfactory 10 the
music loving public. That the produc-
uon last evening moved so smoothly
must have delighted the management
Miss Maria Strakosch sang the part of
Santuzza. that part so intense, so full
OF passion, that seeks only It's own glori-
fication, and her work was careful and
deeply earnest She has a fine soprano
voice and her work deserved even more
favor than II received. She gives the
public OF this city rare opportunity 10
see great combination Of dramatic work
and excellent singing.
MISS Ruth PEBBLES was as satisfactory
as Lola as in the lighter operas Her
work Is not OF first Importance but such
az IL is II Ia sweet and IL IL well done.
George Tallman sang the difficult part
OF Turiddu In very satisfactory manner.
The part calls Tor much work and Mr.
Tallman's voice was heard To advantage
Mr.. William @. Stewart made a very
satisfactory Alto, his fine baritone voice
being one of the most pleasing things I'm
the production last evening The chorus
work was as has ever been the case
since the company began its engagement
OF high order OF merit Music lovers
will miss a rare treat who fall 10 see
this grand opera during the present week.
Miss Rosemarie Campbell was In fine
voice I'm her work Lucia.
"Pinafore" was given I'm manner such
as might be expected from this company.
IL was very even production and chorus
and soloists all gave the work assigned
them the most careful attention.
This light opera has delighted thousands
and thousands and was the forerunner Of
many other delightful things.
Herbert Salinger made as good a Sir
Joseph Porter as one could wish 10 see.
Albert Wilder was certainly in makeup
a Dick Deadeye that for ugliness left
nothing 10 be desired.
Miss Pauline Johnson sang well the
pretty solos OF the part OF Josephine and
Mr.. Tallman made an interesting Ralph
Miss Campbell was one OF
the best Buttercups seen here and Mr.
Stewart made iirst-rate Sorcoran-
There will be no change of program this
week. Next week Fra Diavolo and Faust
will be given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
HIS GOOD WORK,
Mr.. OiIlsn5ack's lab0rs Appre-
Clat0d by MembsTs Of AIbsa Co.

A pleasant incident OF the season of the
Albee stock company at Keith's occurred
yesterday morning during the rehearsal.
which resulted in the very amusing en-
barrassment OF one OF the attaches OF
the house. Soon after the rehearsal had
begun, Press Representative Dillenback
went back 10 the stage. where Mr. NAL
colin Williams asked him to remain
few moments until he should have an OPP
portunity TO give him a message
This was followed by Stage Director
Winters request that Mr. Dillenback
read letter which he had just received
from Mr.. Lovenberg, who is enjoying his
vacation among the mountains OF New
Hampshire. and by these methods the
unsuspocting promoter OF publicity was
entrapped into taking the centre OF the
stage
Mr.. Williams then advanced, and I'm
the presence OF the entire company, I'm
one of the most felicitous little speeches
imaginable presented Mr. Dillenback, on
behalf OF the company. wl.d superb
silver match --se and a. combination sill
yer knife anG cigar cutter, enclosed I'm a
handsome morocco case from the Tiden-
Co, and suitably inscribed IL
Is doubtful II ever In his varied expert
ence Mr.. DillenbacS came so near to be-
ing completely non-pulsed, but he man
aged 10 put into the three little words.
II thank YOU" a sincerity and depth OF
feeling that effectively described his ap-
probation OF the thoughtful recognition
Of his courtesies and OF the extremely
pleasant relations which have existed be-
tween him and the members OF the Albee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

James MacCurdy. who replaces Louis
Leon Han a. leadinG man OF the COM
pany, gave a careful and restrained dcpic-
ton of the part, and while n desire 20 curb
any tendency TO overact was evident
there Is little doubt but that the acuuisi-
ton OF this rising young actor will great
ly strengthen the company. Harold Ken
nedy scored strongly i'm the nonsenscical
role OF Didieo. the half-witted brother OF
Landry, while Edith Croleus Ives, as the
miserly Mother Fadet gave the time
honored reproduction 10 the character
lzetta Jewel makes charming Madelon
and Harry King a strong Father Bar
beau. The remaining members OF the
company were acceptable.
The vaudeville interruption Is furnished
by Master Arthur Walker andfIola Dodge
in Characteristic songs and the Clarity
Sisters I'm songs and dances OF which the
latter Is cleverly done I'm manner credit
able 20 both. During the last three NJ
ternoons and evenings of this week James
ONeils phenomenal success, Monte
Cristo," will he produced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

! .'.Ye gkeatrey.'. {
kEITH'S NEW THEATRE.

The Crust Of Society,"" as presented
Shis week at Keith's by the Albee COM
pany. differs very materially in many re-
spects from any drama in which the or
sanization has yet been seen, and pos
sesses its own very strong points that
VIII undoubtedly make the production one
OF the best In a long line OF popular sue
cesses The leading members OF the COM
pany are each given notably strong roles;
and the opportunity for the display OF
proved to an etxent and with a variety
OF artistic taste that cannot fail greatly
20 delight the eyes OF their sex. while
the settings are all peculiarly effective
and pleasing
Last evenings performance was re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

markably smooth and finished even I'm
the minute details that generally are not
10 be looked for until later in the week:
and IL evoked evidences of appreciation
that were Enthusiastically enthusiastic and
were equally deserved.
The story OF the play deals with the
shadier side OF society and i'm some re-
spects is not altogether so delightful as
some; but IL contains a moral lesson,
nevertheless, that the intelligent and dis
eliminating playgoer is not TO be over
looked. The character drawing Is especial
ly well done by the dramatist the action
moves spritedly, and the lines are bright
and often poetical some OF the speeches
expressing the finest sentiment.
Mr.. Williams has an especially strong
role as man OF the world. not above
delving into it's mysteries and coming
closely In touch with It's frivolities. and
yet with sense OF honor and decency
which makes most interesting the bat
tie between him and the woman whose
schemes to entrap one less suspecting and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
STEAMERS LEAVE PROVIDENCE
For FIELDS POINT
and CRESCENT PARK

LEAVE PROVIDENCE, week days. 4
Q, rl0 1890. r11. 1880. rl2. 1890 ri, 1880,
r2 2:30. r3, $3.50. "a, 4:30, IS. $500. 6:l5,
Gas. s7so s, $3.50. Saturdays only. 10:15
D. m. making all stopsl
RETURNiNG, LEAVE CRESCENT
1910 leo 2lO. q 40. $40, s3:40. 410. .4:5O.
$40 $50. $50. 1880. $3.50 $3.50. '10:l0 (Sat-
urdays only, II D. m. express)
LEAVE PROVIDENCE, Sundays, $3.50.
RIO 1890. rll II 80. rig. 1880, ri. 80, r2,
$3.50 rS. 1880. RI. 4:3o. TO. $3.50. %, $50,
RETURNiNG. LEAVE CRESCENT
PARK. Sundays. 1910. II 10. 1910. l:10.
2:iO '2:4O. $40. ,3:40, 4:l0, 1850. 5:l0, $3.50,
eI0 $3.50. 7:l0. '7:45. 's:15 'S45. $3.50. 40,
FOR SILVER SPRING AND RIVER
SIDE week days; ne, .; 1872 s9 and hourly
sundays. hourly. $3.50 a. m. TO $50 p. m
and \ p IN. Return week days. g. 7:l0.
q N 20 a. m. then hourly TO $40 and 6:4O
n. m Return, Sundays. 1920 a. m. then
hourly 7:20 y. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

"Fanchan," with its ever familiar theme.
was admirably presented by Miss Rather
Inc Rober and her strong company at the
New Empire Theatre last evening and
large audience again attestcd TO the
never-failing popularity of this pathetic
and powerful play. Miss Rober is seen
at her best as the hoydenish Fanchon and
her vivid portrayal of the diversity OF
this tickle childs nature brought out
every possibility OF the character
She was light and airy as the child Of
the woods, strong and impetuous I'm the
passionate scenes and winsome and win
ming when the spell OF love softens and
changes her nature, and In the later
scenes her quiet and reserved acting inn
presses one with the power OF the part.
In the opposite leading role OF Landry,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

troduced this week. notably the big cake
walk by the entire company OF 50 male
and female colored performers and there
Is fun by the barrel.
AL and Mamie Anderson, the Golden
Gate quartet, Smith and Bowman, Cooper
and Bailey, Clarence Powell and Win
fred and Davis appear I'm new specialties.
and the singing and dancing is very good
indeed On Thursday, Friday and S8tur-
day afternoon and evening. there viii be
a big watermelon eating contest by all
the members Of the company. and the af-
fair promises TO be something entirely
new.
Lady Africa will be given for the bal
ance of the week, every afternoon and
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
STEAMERS FOR
Rocky Point

LEAVE PROVIDENCE. week days. Q.
rio, ri, rig RI, r.; ~ r.. -, 6l5, 'I;9o;
for Providence week days. 1910. '11:10.
ii!l0, dl2. di:l0. 'Zl0. 1910. 'i:i0. $40. 6.
LEAVE PROVIDENCE. Sundays. rio.
ri; rl9 RI re x; RS r. vJ1s 70 poc po1Nr
FOR Providence, Sundays, 'll;15. 'l2:15.
si.i5. s2:ls '3I5 '4:i5. '5:15. '6:l5. "7;l5' Sl5
Stop at Crescent Park and Fields
stop al Crescent Park only.
q stop at Fields Point only.
The Hopkins Transfer company will
call for and check baggage TO destination
ia Newport and jamestown.
All freight should be unloaded on the
wharf IS minutes before leaving time OF
steamer 10 insure shipment No freight
transported Sunday
Large and small steamers 10 charter
for day and evening parties during tho
summer season OF 1901 on application 60
r. BUFFUM,
Supt Transportation.
A. VI. WATSON. President
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
.ias been used for over nifty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. u
lays ell pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for Diarrohea 10 will re-
lieye the por little sufferer Immediately.
Sold BY druggists IN every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE
sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiows Sooth.
Ing syrup" and take no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
The Worlds Wheat.

The only large countries which produce
more wheat than they can consume are
the United states Russia and Austria.
Their combined surplus Is 2e5. 100000 BUSH
els. Great Britain uses each year is2 90. .
coo bushels more than II grows.-Ex-
change
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
"LADY AFRICA"

The second week OF Lady Africa" at
the Forest Casino Rocky Point. opened
with crowded houses. and the piece
seems TO gain favor as IL goes on.
number OF new features have been in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
NEWPORT

Week days. a. m. and D. m. Sundays.
10 a. m, and y. m. Leave Newport for
Providence--Wee Days. 7:l5. 1880 a. m.
days. and II 40 a. m. s. 2 d. m.
EXCURSION TICKETS 60 CENTS.
ss- Tuesdays only. stop at Rocky Point
ga. m. from Providence and daily p. m.
from Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
pRrpENCE AND coNANrcUT.

The first a. m. boat from Newport 10
Providence and last y. m. boat from Prov
idence to Newport stop at Prudence and
Conanicut Parks daily. Sundays included
Fridays only. stop at Prudence and Co
nanicut 2 a. m. from Providence and 5
%. M. from Newport. and Saturdays only
D. m from Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

PERRIN-E r Brady, Boston; Henry
sturz. Providence; g III Leach Boston:
O II Reed. New York. G ~ Foster and
wife, Boston; " l. Burroughs, Apponaug;
Y J. Smith. Boston; 4 III Chapman and
wife. Westerly; G A Durkee. Boston. NJ
T Ryan. J ID Ryan, Ii u Thatcher, II IL
Thatcher. uu.D.sIf. .....r .o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

Hess, Philadelphia; Goldstein, Marks.
n y; T. & Rogerson. Jackson. Miss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

THE ALBEIT J Mallory, Boston
John a Magin, Taunton: j + Nelson.
l. III Lamphear Springfield; Edwin G
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
VERY SECRET, THESE HALLS
TWO SPLENDID NEW FRATERNITY
BUILDINGS AT YALE-THE BOOK
AND SNAKE AND THE TONBS.
FRATERNITY

Two new society halls have been added to the
already long list at Yale. Both Of the new halls.
while built by Sheffield Scientific School societies.
have followed out the plan Of the academic de-
partment and are tightly sealed and windowlesS
structures. built Of the most secret type The
more imposing Of these two new buildings is
that Of Book and Snake. one OF the leading
Sheffield School fraternities- The other is known
as the Tombs. and deserves its name Both
structures are a departure for the scientific
school that has lp to now built its society halls
after the Harvard model. planning to have
roony open clubs rather than sealed up build
ings Both halls re among the finest and the
most remarkable at Yale. and have received
much attention since they erected this fall.
Book and Snake chose for their site the cor
ner OF Grove and High sts. the square dag
onallv opposite the fine senior society building
Of Scroll and Key 1t is an immense marble
building built closely on Greek lines and is said
10 lie the purest copy Of the Greek that exists in
this country tod 1t stands The same
block with the mammoth new dining hall, and
its doors open on the entrance to the Grove
Street Cemetery, which is itself a sam OF pure
Fcvp1ian The Book and Snake hou:> I by all
odds the handsomest and most costly Of all
Yale private structures. There is not a single
slit or window in its massive white walls, and its
roof is solid also, not ray of sunlight entering
ing the daytime it is richly flooded with sun
light. by means of unique arrangement
marble shaft has been sunk in the yard which Is
open to the sunlight. At the bottom are fixed
mirrors that reflect the sunlight into the build
ing through the floor. filling the great structure
with light all day 1t is said to he the only
cortriyance OF the kind in the country, and is
attracting much notice from architects
The Tombs stands in Temple-st. south or
Grove-st and is much simpler in architecture
Its side walls Of brick. but the front is IN
the most ancient Of Egyptian styles The mas
s5yeness of th, ornamentation on the front
makes a striking appearance.
The building Of these two society halls has
raised much comment at Yale. where there has
been lately movement for clubhouses instead
of the time honored secret society halls Yale
undergraduates. however, cling to the old style
Of society hall building. and the two latest ad-
dticns to the list seem to show that the club
house idea has not yet become popular
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
4 GREEN TURTLE FARM.
From The Royal Magazine.

From The Royal Magazine.
In these go ahead days getting acc us
toned to municipal enterprise in almost cNerJ
shane and form, but it is not generally known
that among the various enterprises worked b!
the British Government is that of turtle farm
Ing carried on at Ascension Islard. The ISLAND
is specially suited for this purpose, as, despite
its close proximity the equator. the tempera-
ture is low and the atmosphere healthy on ac-
count of the prevailing sou,heasterly t"ada
winds January in each year sees the begin
ming of the turtle season; which does not as
caught at Ascension Island are the property OF
tha crown and are only sent to England and
of her places for disposal as directed by the A.
mira!ty in whose hands the government OF Inc
whole island practically rests. The particular
species which faVors Ascension with It's visits
is the ..CheIonia viridis.' green turtle rms,
as may be supposed. is the turtle from WhC
green fat and portion of the fins that particular
brand of soup is made which is proVerblally as
sociated with the banquets OF Londons cINIc
dignitarics 1t is wholly for its value as an
edib1e commonly that the turtle farms are car
ried on as the shell, unlike that of the tort"ISe
is of no commercial value
To fest the statement made about the turtles
ba hit of returning to the island year after year
one was once thrown overheard near Honolulu,
with the date and location of the throwing cur
on the back Three years and two months az
terlyard this turtle was turned up at ASce-l-
sion having travelle-. over fifteen Thousand
miles More recently still another was thro n
overheard in the English Channel. and .
caught again at Ascension within SIX m nths-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

foils forms an effective centrepieCe. Another
binding by David is William l.. Andrewss Art
of Book binding" The book contains pictures
in colors Of rare bindings. and David chose one
OF these by Maiolii, his model The design Is
four strands interaced in a geometrical pat
tern.
An Impartial History of the War in Amer
lea" published in London in 1INo contaInin';
portraits and maps is bound by Tattin. on the
green morocco cover there is 4 full length Hgur'
representing an officer in the Continental army,
carved in high relief on brown leather. tn
same binder is represented by a volume a.
Shakcspeare's poems in black morocco. havln5
on the front Il deep panel, in which carved
portrait of Shakespeare by Pomey has been Sc
\ Life of Messonicr," extra illustrated VITA
rare plates Of his works and portraits, has been
handsomely bound by NJ. O. Gr@ard in full rel
morocco. The inside OF the cover Is gree.
morocco. with pattern of flowers inlaId IN
red and olive and bordered with gold y volume
of ba llads and lyrics bound 10y SchleuninS ana
Adams. is among the American works. The
whole collection is OF Il superior order, and VIII
be viewed with pleasure by lovers of the binders
art
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
THE 4DTENTJ RES OF 1LE14ADER.

MISFORTUNE ISSUED HIM TILL IT LANDED HIM
AT PACKING CRoCKERY.
When his codfathers and his godmothers in
his baptism named him Alexander they pre-
Pared an unending jest for his future friends
ANY one more unlike the CcnqueTinS hero could
hardly have been imagined. From his earliest
years he was the butt and toy of fortune; but II
may be added that he bore his troubles with
more cheerfulness than his royal namesake did
his t1-fulng,fs He never wept over any Of them
but presented a smiling face to tell Of one mis-
han after another. He was an oyergrown East
Side boy towering inches above even moderately
tai men. Yet with face singularly child
like that to H. I it after travelling up his long
form gave one quite shock
i was always in trouble explained Alex
ander one day in a confidential mood. I tink
de reason is when 1 a little boy l ran under
a wagon and fought L from under it before
] WAS and raised me head. What bump did
get for sure, Nothing went right after
dat Why one day 1 didn't have no shoes on
and l see a barrel in de street and tried TO jump
over it-rne wild me long legs what jumps any
1ing-and / fell right into de barrel. did
He looked up, not for sympathy, but merely
f5r an expression OF interest. When this was
forthcoming, he added, musngly, as II II was
only what might have been expected: DE bar
self all up"
The same fatality which made Alexander
choose A barrel Of glass for his gymnastic feats
followed him everywhere. His big, mild eyes
looked out with friendliness on everything that
had life 50 day spying a crowd in a
small East Side park he went over to offer ms
assistance should it be needed On the topmost
branches OF a tree kitten which had heo
thfther in the excitement Of escaping from
dog and now lacked the courage to descend. II
had been there all day and mewed piteousy
A1-xander's soul moved. He insisted
;.,..i.lst the advice of others, on climbing the
t-,-a and succeeded in reaching the limb on
which pussy was crying He crept out care
fully and then in his own words, Wv at dyou
tirk? Dat cat let out and give me a scratch
for fair / tell you. / was so surprised and de
limb was so risky anyhow dat L jes grabbed
dat cat ana tumbled down, cat and all. she
a-scratching for all she wort. Gee! L was
lamet
Alexander with the best intentions In the
world could never keep place de was ap-
prenticed to plumber, but the things he did 70
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

arabesque pattern in gold on the edges. The
doublure is of full morocco. fooled in harmony
with the cover.
Among the notable books is a history of Edgar
Allan Poe, by Charles Baudelaire with extra
illustrations bound by Chambolle-Duru in plain
black crushed leVant morocco. The dOublure is
olive green morocco with mosaic pattern in
which black bats the conspicuous feature.
"Cyrano de Tergerac," bound by David, is
devoid of all decoration on the red morocco
cover. But the inside of the cover of olive green
morocco is highly decorated with an elaborate
gold border and Tyres at the four corners, and
Il mosaic composed of a Dlumed hat and crossed
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

the pipes defy description. He went into a
chocolate factory and upset huge cauldron of
the stuff all himself and was fired in a
double sense. Some man who unacquainted
with his past history employed him to watch a
dynamo 1t blew up the first day, because
Alexander didn't do noting but turn little
Wheel-honest nOwt' His janitor
ended after he had accidentally flooded the
house with water from a fire hose which he
turned on and couldn't turn off again, His
friends. who attached to him and reVelied
in his dialect. gave him odd jobs which resulted
in the chimney catching fire or in cabs and
messengers dashns up to the house by reason
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

the best works of Canape, Chambolle-Duru,
Adam. David. Cruel. MERCER, Riyiere Stkeman,
Zahnsdorff, Lewis and Zahn.
There also a number of tiny books in silk
bindings. The embroidered patterns resemble
imitation bits of antiq tapestry.
Among the American binders Stikeman is the
most prominent. one Of his contributions is i
volume Of Tennyson's poems from the Vale
press This is bound in red morocco. with a
fooled border of grotesque design in gold and
an inside of the same design. Another
Tennyson first edition. is bound by Zahnsdorn
in brown levant morocco, with elaborate
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

of Alexander having pressed some buttons.
Then for a long time he did not appear, and it
was supposed that he had blown himself into
such small pieces that nobody had imagined
that a man had been anywhere near the dis
aster One day, however, a friend met him.
smingly cheerful as ever, On the street:
Hello, Alexander What are you doing nov? p
He grinned from ear to ear Got a good job
this time, sure Amt been fired for three
months I'm working for Jones * Jones'
That's good; what are you doing that you
like so much?'
.sOh. I'm packing crockery,'' said Alexander
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
THE BOOK BINDERS ART.
FINE SPECIMENS NOW on EXHIBITION
OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WORK.

The exhibition of fine books and artistic bind
ings which is held every year at the Bona
venture Galleries usually attracts much atten-
ton and people who interested in that
branch of art are always amply repaid for time
spent among these literary treasures and eX-
amples of tie binders art. The exhibition this
wear is larger than any one of the nine shows
which preceded it, and contains specimens of