The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
If London for years.

Blanche Chapman. the well-known
comedienne OF THE Sultan OF Sulu"
opera company. acquired recently'in Iihr-
risburg. Pa. the ticket box used by
Laura Keene in Ford's theatre the night
OF the assas assina ton OF President Lincoln
She will present IL 10 the Smithsonian
institute.
Gertrude Quinlan, distinguished as a
vocalist with The Sultan OF Sulu' opera
company. values as souvenir SIT
from the Esterhazys. a pair OF dancl,ng ,lg
Fanny Ellsler, whose romance with the
Due de Reichstadt Is matter OF MS
tory. Miss Quinlan received the me
embassy while in Washington,
Fred Frear. comedian, has abandoned
his contemplated starring tour, and re-
mains with The sultan OF Sul9 OperSs
the same Organization, this comedian IS
writing the ritual or a new convivial or
der TO be called the ''zaboyk'
The fad for genealogical research is be-
stirring the ranks OF The sultan OF
Sulu" Opera company and Callie Mason;
a young singer with the organization anu
niece of the ex-secretary OF the navy,
John ID. Long, has constituted herself the
company's historian. she nncs Loru
Scarsdale is a lineal descendant OF La
fitte, the bucanneer OF the Bayou Ieche'
and that Mabel Wilbur, another promls-
ing cantatr'ice. IS related 10 the De
Launeys OF Maryland. who trace tneir
lineage to the DeLauney, last command
ant of the Bastile.
The wonderful Tairyland spectacle.
which is feature OF the Shepard MOVING
Picture company, il without quesuon the
finest example OF the eamera-attS Il
shown In public. IL requires just thirty,
five minutes to run the panorama, ana
It's beauty and originality are such that
IL cannot be appreciated without pelns
seen. This picture. with many otners,
will be shown at the Imperial theatre
next Sunday afternoon and evening
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The mechanical and electrical effects
used in the production OF. Ninety
said 10 be the most sensational ever pro-
duced. One OF the scenes presents a
full-sized locomotive plunging y madiy
maintaining a speed OF e5 miles per hour.
This scene is so realistic that the man
agement has found IL necessary 10 an
nounce that there is not one spark OF hre
used, to prevent fire panic. fhis drama
will be the attraction AT the lmperiai
next week. with daily matinees.
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For Christmas week at the Empire
theatre the ever popular Uncle rom =
Cabin" will be given, the version OF Al
W. Martin. much the most popular no"
on the stage. being presented rhe popu-
larity of this play. which was first given
I'm Troy. more than half century ago,
has not seemed 10 wane with the passage
OF time. and IL has drawn some OF the
largest houses ever assembled In the En-
rlre theatre. A band OF colored jubilee
singers and one OF cakowalkers and dane
ers are features OF the Martin production.
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''The big musical hit OF the season Is
the general verdict or everyone VINO
goes to Keith's this week and hears the
Grand Opera Trio. and the thunderou5
applause which greets this act every ar
ternoon and evening is further proof OF
the hearty appreciation OF Keith patrons.
Certainly no act has ever made SUCH an
emphatic hit In vaudeville. and IL Is un-
likely that music lovers Will be offered
SO genuine a treat for a long time. 10 ls
seldom that a complete and thorough bit
OF grand opera is heard outside OF that
realm, and yet that is exactly what the
.l;rand Opera Trio do for thev appear In
the famous prison scene from Gounod =
Faust" with special scenery and cos
tunes Each OF the three artists, Signor
Abramhof William Xantcn and Miss
Edith Decker. we're formerly prominent
i'm grand opera circles. and they all have
exceptionally fine voices that show the
Highest training and culture. and whicn
this immortal classic. Miss Decker. n
slight and dainty little woman, makes an
ideal Marguerite. In appearance and vo-
cally and dramatically. She has re-
markably clear and resonant voice. OF a
phenomenaliy rich quality, and she sings
with an ease and iexibfiity that r. as
fare as II is delightful Unlike most grand
ceilent enunciation. which r. no small fea-
ture NJ her work Miss Decker ie a ru-