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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24

performer whose turn Is singing. the
music fitted to the story, the story to the
music and not vaudeviller in the whole
collection. except perhaps incogn!to.
The change from the cheerful musical
shows that have made this season partic-
ularly conspicuous and have been In grow
Ing vogue for n number or seasons past.
the shows wherein a skeleton OF music
and talk Is set up through the wide gaps
and meshes OF which the specialists jump
and do their acts. IL very marked In this
choice little specimen OF the art OF the
comic opera now on view at the Prov
dence Opera House SO THE Mocking
II nothing more.
Productions OF the sort do not come 10
town every day, nowadays.
And IL is pretty and worthy musical
work. an opera that bubbles with bright
music swinging chorals, solos. duets, and
q couple OF stimulating octettes that car
ricd the house OF It's feet from parquet
20 gallery last evening. IL was real
music. II was catchy and inspiring music
and IL was sung splendidly. Encores pro-
longed the festival until eleven.
The Bostonians are no more with us.
Untimely death cut of the career Of the
beautiful and talented Schirmer- Maple
son. Marie Tempest Is gone into play
acting and Alice Nelson aspires to the
grand style. There has been little In the
tendency OF recent seasons 20 encourage
comic opera stars. or even give an every
day singing soubrette n chance 10 try
for a better life
But doubtless there Is plenty OF ma.
terial Just waiting the encouragement OF
public taste and talented constructors OF
comic opera 10 come TO the front and de-
light US quite as much as did the singers
OF yesteryear. or such In Mabelle Gil
man the star OF The Mocking Bird"
Miss Gilman wears tho mantle OF a long
line Of attractive and engaging comic
opera stars as though born 20 10. She
Is petite after the approval comic opera
canon. She II pretty In respect to her
several features and I'm ensemble. She
has teeth that CLEAN like Maggie Sllva's.
She has marveiovsly fine and express
sive speaking voice and her singing has
a sympathetice contralto quality that
counts for much In the more sentimental
and romantic lyrics. Then. she dances
exquisitely and evidently has good
many mirth provoking tricks up her
sleeve" that she just gives n fetching hint
OF Altogether she nils the stage with
charm. whether she IL singing. conquet-
tishly acting. or dancing. or as frequently
happens doing these things all together.
The story Of The Mocking Bird" has 70
- 90 with nlan TO urn the French coll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24
HICHBINDERS'
THREATS FATAL
Pretty Nee Sean, Wife Of Sun
Funn, Succumbs TO Her Fear.
A CHINESE ROMANCE ENDED
She Eluped, Was Married In New York 10
Actor Lover. and Died From Constant
Dread Of Assassination.
A CHINESE ROMANCE ENDED

New York, Feb. A.-Littie Nee Sean.
the fairest flower OF Chinatown, died at 6
o'clock last night at No. 10 Chatham
square. Her % years of life were crowded
with love, hatred and persecution, until.
broKen=hearted. she sickened. faded and
died, leaving her husband, Sun Funn, the
most eminent of Chinese actors In Amer
lea, TO burn Joss sticks 10 her memory
and 20 know that fading with the per-
fumed smoke is a promise or happiness
unfulflled.
Nee Sean, the daughter or rich Chi
nese merchant OF San Francisco. was
born to the silk, and when she grew TO
young womanhood reigned as the un-
crowned queen OF San F'rancisco's China
town. Like her American sisters. she
loved the theatre. and the actors on the
stage were real heroes in her bright
slant eyes.
SO when Sun Funn. handsome and ac-
complished. with gorgeous robes ana
jewelled sword, lifted his stories or love
and war from the stage. Nee Sean drank
In his words as though they were spoken
Tor herself alone.
Two years ago she met her actor-hero
and soon she found that she In time was
loved by Sun Funn. There was a request
by Sun Funn, and a stern refusal by Nee
protestations and vows, and In the end
Sun Funn eloped with pretty Nee Sean
and married her In New York.
San Francisco's Chinatown was amazed
at the elopement. The Chinese consulate
In San Francisco was appealed TO and
there was lengthy correspondence with
the consulate in New York. Finally the
matter was laid before Minister WI at
Washington. That wise old diplomat de-
cided that as the marriage had taken
place under American laws II was not
case In which he could interfere.
The appeal to the authorities having
been made In vain. Nee Scans father ana
his friends then took their case 20 the
underground powers, and the Highofnd-
ers vowed to snatch his bride from Sun
Funn, even II his death should be the
price. The Highbinders move slowly but
surely, and Nee Sean knew the meaning
OF the warnings that daily reached her
husband at the theatre and at their
home.
The 'hatchet men" were bounding him
and might strike at any time. This perse-
cution continued for almost three months,
and Nee Sean sank under the strain. The
doctor says heart failure caused her
death.
The funeral. which was held this after
noon. was conducted according 10 Chi
nese customs. and practically all the
merchants and well-to-do Cinnamon IN
Chinatown followed Nee Scans body TO a
grave In Cypress Hills cemetery.
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Westminster THEATRE.

Among the features OF the Topsy Turvy
Burlesaue company's bill which opened
a weeks engagement at the Westminster
theatre Yesterday Is a well trained and
capable chorus and an ollo. though some-
what limited, Is good.
The performance commences with a
musical farce entitled Champagne Char
ley AT rhe 'fopsy -furvy frutci, and this
IL II anything just n little better than
most pieces of n like nature, for Sam
Rice, the well known Hebrew comedian.
makes IL So and while there are a num-
Der OF vocal selections rendered during It's
run. IL Is the chorus rather than the In
dividual that is encored.
Bert Fuller. a black face comedian OF
the old school. opens the olio with songs
and limitations that are good and he
makes n hit.
George Cunningham and Elnora Re-
we're sing and dance acceptably and are
obliged to respond to an encore or two.
They are followed by the three sham
rocks. a comedy team composed OF Harry
Gordon. Thomas Havcrly and Edna
Vidocq I'm very amusing sketch.
An old favorite Of this theatre. frankie
Emmett. who is billed as the Little girl
with the big voice" Is next and was not
only accorded a hearty welcome but was
rechlleu numDer OF tlnes' lh'Ie arc
but few sweeter singers on the vaudeville
stage than this little lady
The last In the olio are Keno Welch
and Melrose. n comedy acrobatic team,
and their act differs very materially from
others, and in fact there are but few
teams that equal I'm this line Of work.
"Foxey Grandpa's picnic" Is given for
the closing number but this is not quite
as good as the remainder Of the bill. for
Il lacks the sweep and originality. that
Is shown from the start up 20 this time
The bill taken as whole Will please
and there is no doubt but what large
audiences will be the rule every after
noon and evening during the week
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ony of New Orleans Csth century's later
years. over To Spain. and the resistance
OF the colonists aided by lie Fargo, the
pirate, and abandoned by their own gov
ernor. Yvette Milet. Miss GiIman) is one
OF the consplrtaors who defeats the ends
OF the Spanish envoy 10 secure the pos
session on behalf OF his king and the
song THE Mocking Bird" figures In the
opera from time TO time and In various
ways, like the famous air In The Ser
enade" The author of the music indi-
Gates In a note on the program that the
strain OF the Mocling Bird song IL really
traceabe back 10 music OF the 18th GEN.
tury.
Miss Gilman Is surrounded by a mighty
fine light opera troupe. The chorus In
exceptionally comely and there are at
least seven principal singers besides her
self. There Is a topical song that is so
good and II sung so capitally by Mr..
Doane and Mr.. Atchison-IGl that II Is
absolutely necessary TO get up some new
verses to satisfy the demand. "Sly Mu-
sette" proved "A hit and the gallery gods
who whlstled II with the star and her
chorus expressed what the more dgni-
fled parquet would have liked To have
done. Ther were many really fine num-
bers all through the opera and they were
I'm every Instance sung in a way 10 COM
mand ;>ttical approval The costuming OF
the profuttion Is rich. novel and beau
tiful
Indeed II Is real treat that is In
store at the Providence Opera House for
the first half OF this week with Mabelle
Gilman and ''The Mocklng Bird
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pie at Piney Ridge. Tho young man 'is
denounced as having negro blood I'm his
veins when he is almost at the point OF
engagement with the daughter OF one Of
the wealthiest men OF the state. and the
woman's child is reaping the reward that
comes Of association with the educated
classes. OF course the deception is dis
covered because OF the villainy OF the
son OF the negro woman and the two
lovers are united
thed rama, he plays the part OF Jack
Rose with quiet, effective dignity and
there is excellent balance and consistency
demonstrated. Miss Georgia Waldron as
'Cindy Lane. the child or the mountains,
presents her part with realism that Is
pleasing and she is Intense and earnest
and Is not disposed 10 particular emotion.
There is abundant worth In her work.
Frederick w. Strong is capable as Gen
eral Deering and William Belfort is
creditable as Mark Briarson. Theodore
Kehrwald Is acceptable as Major Jartree.
Edward George Is satisfactory as Abe
Moonlight
Ida Fleen is pleasing In appearance but
is insipid in the role OF Azalie Deering,
but Miss Gabriel Mexican gives an inter-
esting presentation OF DagmAr. the oc-
toroon mother, who Is accomplishing her
revenge Miss Olive Maude Davis is
particularly pleasing as Susannah, "a
yaller GAL" her work being one or the
good things OF the production. The re-
malnder OF the company is satisfactory.
The drama will be presented the week
with the usual matinees.
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sonality as well as his polished style,
won him the sincerest approval.
one OF the most pleasing numbers on
the bill was that OF Sallie Stembler, the
well known comedienne. familiar 10 local
theatregoers as formerly Identified with
the Hoyt farces. Miss Stembler is a win
some little lady with countless attrac-
tions Sne makes a very pretty appear
ance. and her frank. unaffected manner
compels admiration. In addition 10
splendid stage presence and much clever
ness, Miss Stembler has a capital voice
which she uses to excellent advantage
In a number OF character songs.
Watson. Hutchlngs and Edwards Of
fered a nonsensical comedy act which
had commendabe novelty and abounded
In comedy. and the Reiff brothers showed
considerable skill AK dancers. An act
which was generously applauded was
that OF the Wartenberg brothers double
foot jugglers, whose pedal proficiency
was decidedly out OF the ordinary.
The Misses Spray, two pretty young
ladies with excellent voices, were heari
In soprano and contralto solos and DUETS,
and gained their share OF the evening =
applause, and Lew Wells offered a novel
and laughable musical act. The Seven
Reed Birds I'm a comedy sketch, Look
Out For Johnson" introducing some good
singing and dancing. made a pronounced
hit Others on the bill were W. ID. Hall.
sngist and talklst: the Sisters De Van,
aerialists: Corbley and Burke, Irish
comedians: Naomi Ethardo. equilibrist; (;
and the Biograph
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MARRIED LIFE
is HAPP|EST
Famous Chicago Old Maids
Regret Their BIessedness.
ONE HAD 300 PROPOSALS.
Yet She Says She Never Had an Offer.
All Three Would Give Up Professions
II They Married.
ONE HAD 300 PROPOSALS.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Four famous old
maids OF Chicago. all highly successful
professional women, declare they would
have been happy had they married They
are Jean Gordon, pharmacist: Francis
Dickinson, physician; Emma L. Benham,
physician and dentist, and Catherine Cog
gin, teacher.
Miss Gordon says: "You can buy and
earn most OF the things that make life
happy. but family joys you cannot buy.
and i suppose for this reason unmarried
professional women will think they might
have been happier married. The man
would choose now would be entirely
different from my ideal as a young girl"
DR.. Dickinson says: Every woman IL
happier II happily married. doubt II
the man has yet been evolved who would
suit me exactly, and I have always SER
iously doubted my own capacity and pow
er TO keep any man happy for lifetime.
Since / don't believe In divorces mar
riage seems a pretty serious proposition"
DR.. Benham says: 'T believe a happy
marriage to mean the greatest happiness
for any woman. although / personally
have been comfortable, contented, happy
In my work. Still, suppose the mar
ried woman knows some joys we miss"
"If / married. would ! give up my pro-
fession? Most Internationally, yes. I
cessful financially than 1 am, unless
were foolish enough to fall In love. and
| don't think women OF my age do that
very often. 1 wouldn't marry docter
or dentist.
Miss Goggn is famous as the woman
who once received 800 marriage proposals
within an incredibly short time. These
proposals followed club paper. In which
Miss Goggin gravely stated that the only
reason she had remained single was be-
cause she had never been asked to
change this condition. In spite OF the
300 well-attested proposals. Miss Goggin
takes the same stand now.
do think i would have been happier
married? Why, OF course I think so' she
says. Every unmarried woman thinks
so, even when her married friends assure
her that she Is better of as she rs. The
unattainable always seems the most de-
sirable. and that / unswervingly main
tain is the sole reason / am slngle-I
have never had the opportunity to marry.
So, OF course, | believe i would have been
happier as Mrs than Miss Still,
while there's life there's hope, runs the
old saying and / may yet attain TO tho
Mrs / am quite sure that 1 shall be
happier than at present II that time ever
comes"
All agree that they would give up their
professions.
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At the Park.

Jesse, of the wild and stirring incidents
OF their lawless lives.
AS said the play last night did appeal to
the audience. They were on the 'qui
vive" all the time wondering, just what
was going TO happen next. IL Is melo-
drama OF the first water. Its plots and
counterplots are cleverly woven, the char
acters excellent and the stageing realistic
especially the representation OF the ex-
press train which forms the objective
point for a hold-up by the outlaws
Through all the scenes there are thrilling
Incidents: the last shows the cold blooded
shooting of Jesse James by Younger, who
was at one time a member or his gang
and who turned traitor TO them, also the
pardoning OF Frank James by Governor
Crittenden. Frank James is still alive
and living In the west
All in all the cast is strong. Mr.. w. f.
Belts. as Lige. who pleased and kept the
audience In good humor at all times. Mr.
George Klmt. as Jesse James, was most
excellent ss was Mr.. +. NJ. Crane as
Frank James.
Miss Eva Lewis. as Mrs. Samuels, is
we'll placed as is also Miss Jennie Sum-
mers, as Alma Herne.
The piece was greeted with packed
houses at both performances and doubt
less will continue so all week
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KEITR'S THEATRE.

The excellence and variety OF the bill at
Keith's this week is truly surprising,
and an audience which completely hlled
every nook and corner OF that popular
playhouse last evening demonstrated Its
thorough enjoyment In every act in the
most approval fashion. Veritably, the
bill is one OF the seasons best, and there
is not a moment that has suspicion Of
dullness Lockhsrts Educated Elephants
are deservedly given the place OF honor
on the bill The degree Of intelligence
shown by these huge animals is truly re-
markable, and the act Is one OF extraor-
dinary interest 10 everyone
They perform all OF their feats OF an
exceptionally difficult nature, without
prompting and with an ease and, one
might almost say. grace, that is hardly TO
be looked for in smaller animals. The au-
dieuce, both children and older people.
watched the entire act with the most in
tense interest, and all agreed that IL Is
the best animal act, from every stand
point ever seen on the Keith stage For
the benefit OF the little ones. this act,
Manager Iovenberg announces, will be
shown in the afternoon.
Callahan and Mack. without exception
the most artistic delienators OF Irish
characters extant, made their usual em-
phatic success and scored one of the most
genuine hits OF the program. Their little
sketch, THE Old Neighborhood" Is one
OF vaudeviles daintiest gems. and it
could hardly be in better hands. The work
of both Mr.. Callahan and Mr.. Mack is
flawleas. polished and finished TO such a
degree that they are I'm class entirely by
themselves and which others can hardly
even hope TO enter. They arc tremendous
local favortes, as was attested by their
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EMPIRE The aTRs.

Though not unfamiliar N tho theatre
goers OF Providence AT Piney Ridge"
as presented at the Empire theatre last
evening by David Higgins company. has
lost none Of It's attractiveness and It was
as when frst seen In this city The drama
is cleverly told and It is not improbable
or unreasonable. OF course the play has
the advantage Of the author playing the
leading role. Jack Rose. and he has sur
rounded himself by company that r.
we'll balanced and competent.
The story deals with the revenge 81 y
slave. who sold by her master. substi-
tutes her child for that % her master and
then permits the child 10 grow up amid
the surroundings Of poor class OF peo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24
LIPE'S MISERIES.
Some Providence Readers Will
Appreciate This.

Not one OF lifes miseries
Is greater than bad back.
A back that's lame or weak or aching
Tells of sick kidneys.
Backache Is simply kidney ache.
The cure is simple. A Providence citi-
zen shows you how.
Mr.. c. r. Bullard OF SO7 Charles street,
engineer Of the n. Y. n. H. & II. r. r.,
running between Providence and Black
stone, says: Like most engineers, the
jarring of the train II not the cause
Of serious kidney complaint. at least ag-
gravatcd the attacks of weakness OF the
kidneys and soreness across the loins AS
time passed a urinary weakness de-
veloped and in spite OF the use of differ
ent medicines was unable TO obtain even
temporary relief Advertisements OF
Doans Kidney Pills I'm Providence caught
my eye and took course OF the treat
ment. II the results obtained had not
been satisfactory I couldn't have been
induced to continue neither would
recommend the preparation to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name. DOAN's, and take
no suhstItntc.
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some people who have small sympathy
with the elevation OF crooks and des-
peradoes to popular idols, by means OF
novels or melodrams, and with this class
II was hardly n hit. BE that as II may,
the play is one abounding in action. heart
interest and exciting events which follow
each other in close succession. showing
the punishment OF villainy and the ulti-
mate triumph OF Innocence.
The scenic mounting OF the play Is an
admirable one and that feature alone Is
notable The first act shows Kenneys
grocery store. introducing the central
figures Warden Loffier Of the Pittsburg
Jail and his wife and little daughter Clara
and The wild and lswless Biddle brothers.
Ed and Jack. Ed with his hypnotic eyes
plays the mischief with all the women
in sight and the sight Of the grocer's roll
OF greenbacks arouses their cupidity.
ending IN the plot for robbery and the
murder OF the crippled grocer, TO prevent
their discovery. The scene shifts 10 the
city jail showing two tiers of cells. in the
upper OF which the two brothers con-
demned for the murder OF the grocer are
locked Here the irresistible Ed receives
letters, notes and flowers from the silly
women of tho city and by means OF his
hypnotic power he forces the warden's
wife 10 forget love for father. husband
The escape. flight through the snow
and the running fight in sleighs in
driving snowstorm are graphically shown
as pictured by the-hewspaper stories at
the time Of the notorious tragedy which
caused such widespread interest.
At the last filled with bullets the two
brothers see the end of their badly start
ed lives and the heroine, who Ia the
wardens wife. is taken back To the low
ing hearts OF her husband. her child being
the means OF the reunion.
OrIm Kyle is sufficiently handsome
cynical devil -may-care.' Ed Biddle and
Riglow Cooper gives an excellent por-
trayal of less evil brother Jack Peter
trayal Of the less evil brother Jack. Peter
great deal OF expression and sincerity by
Edwin Dudley and Robert McClung is n
strong Charles Beibrick, father OF the
wardens wife
AS Kate LofIler, Miss Eulalie Bennett
has the sympathy OF the audience from
the first and she shows much skill and
power In handling the difficult part with
the tragic undercurrent running through
out and IL entirely consistent despite the
frequent opportunity to overact
Mrs Neil Kyrell as Mrs. Pierce,
rather flirtatious widow victim OF I'D
Piddles fatal beauty gave an excellent
piece OF acting and little Isota Sinclair
as little Clara handled the important part
with skill rarely seen In child actresses.
Although the play Is essentially a
tragedy. there Is n current OF fun diffused
throughout the entire piece by Sol Solo
mon as Rudolph Katzenkopf, a German
grocery clerk of dIminutive stature and
Beatrice Burke as Julia Sweesey. two
lovers who make things hum and enliven
the situations when the tragedy is get
ting too thick TO stand.
The other members OF the company arc
adequate In the various roles and TO those
who want an exciting play full Of heart
interest. the Desperate Chance" fills the
hill TO perfection.
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IMPtRAtL THEATRE.

Two large audiences witnessed the per-
formances OF the Pittsburg tragedy, "A
Desperate Chance" ct the Imperial yes
terday and the adventure OF the notorious
Biddle brothers. who broke jail through
the baleful influence executed by Ed.
Biddle over the wife Of the prison war
den. provided exciting scenes enough 10
fill with delight even the most exacting
OF the gallery gods.
The play was enjoyed by others aside
from the gallery gentry but there are
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cordial reception. and will doubtlessly re-
main so as long as they continue to offer
such uneXcelled acting
Tom Lewis ana Sam J. Ryan ever pop
ular favorites. appear I'm a new sketch
called. THE Wireless Telephone" many
OF the lines OF which were covered by the
screams Of laughter which accompanied
them throughout the entire act. They are
and they left the stage last night after
they had completely convulsed the audi
ence.
One OF the distinct hits OF the evening
was that made by Billy Gould, who
proved that he IS a favorite I'm other
cities besides New York. He was heart
lily received and was released after he
had sung innumerable encores and re-
peatedly bowed his thanks. He was
faultlessly attired and his magnetic per-
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PARK THEATRE.

II is the James Boys in Missouri at
the Park this week and the manner In
which the stirring melodrama was re-
ceived by the audiences yesterday AFTER
noon and evening clearly showed that
theaIe-goers do enjoy these sort OF plays
especially when they are woven ABOUT
characters and incidents In real life.
Most every one, young or old mas read
or listened TO tales OF these famous
brothers. the James brothers, Frank and
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no substitute.