The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-25


Miss Marie Cahill in Nancy Brown,
might have stepped out Of one of Charles
Dana Gibson's famous drawings. She is
six feet one inch in height and a typical
Gibson girl.
Miss Marie Cahill. who is starring In
Nancy Brown has recently completed a
book containing her stage experiences, en-
e.
George Beban recently sent the follow
ing telegram TO Nat c. Goodwin: "Will
you accept 100000 for your New York
house on West End avenue? Address me
care Nancy Brown company. Answer
Immediately. George Beban. The fol-
lowing reply was received two hours Ia
ter from Mr.. Goodwin. who is at present
$1,000 for my New York house. Nat G.
Goodwin. Mr.. Beban Immediately wired ::
Il thought you would. George Beban.
This concluded the negotiations.
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In preparing Nancy Brown for stage
presentation Daniel V. Arthur. manager
OF the production. and Miss Marie Cahill.
the star. aimed at giving performance
TO which man might take his hancee or
younger sister without fear OF having
them hear anything said upon the stage
which he himself would not say 10 them.
The piece Is absolutely free OF the In
uendos and vulgarisms that taint so many
OF the musical productions that have their
birth on upper Broadway, New York, and
breathe the atmosphere OF that section
of the metropolis.
Harry Brown. who plays Socrates Finis
with Nancy Brown in support or Miss
Marie Cahill, makes one OF his entrances
knitting a mans stocking. The audience
naturally believes that this Is merely a
bit OF comedy. The fact OF the matter Is.
Mr.. Brown really does manufacture. with
the aid OF his needles. two pairs of
stockings every week. which he sends 10
the Actors home at Staten Island New
York During last season while Nancy
Brown" was playing at the Bijou thea
tire. New York, Mr. Brown kept twelve
veterans OF the stage in foot wear. One
night he received a note from an old ac-
tor at the home, requesting Mr.. Brown 10
knit him pair OF red stockings. as he
was soon 20 attend the wedding ceremony
OF his niece. and wished 10 enliven mat
ters. Mr.. Brown Immediately purchased
a pair OF red silk stockings and sent them
TO the old dandy The latter, accustomed
TO wearing heavy footwear caught cold
at the wedding and was confined for
three months thereafter TO his bed.
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The big musical event OF the season
will be the coming engagement of Jerome
Sykes. I'm Harry r. Smith and Gustave
Kerker's spectacular musical comedy
novelty. THE Billionaire," at the Provi-
dence Opera house the last three nights
of next week. matinee Saturday. The
organization is composed OF i25 people
and s under the direction OF Klaw and
Erlanger. The Billionaire" Is a very
clever satire on the new fad of the phe-
nomenally wealthy man, that II Is a dis
grace TO die rich, and ran for four
months with phenomenal success at
Daly's theatre, New York. last season.
I ne piece n presented In three acts with
scenes which show respectfully the ex-
terror OF n hotel IN Nice at carnival time;
the lobby and auditorium OF theatre
in New York city. and the grand stand
OF the Bongchamps race track I'm Paris.
As a production 10 IL gorgeously mag
nihcent. Jerome Sykes plays the part
~ John Doe" an American millionaire.
who burns money Mr. Smith has In
vented manv humorous - -hemes for
spending money In this creation ~ John
Doe. o.. among them the building Of thea.
tra IN which the manager employs his
on. andisnce. Tho scene Of the -soe-<