The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01

both of those men were troubled with
exceedingly bad cases of what was very
like seasckness, and even now their heaus
swim and II Is with difficulty that their
eyes can see the track upon whicn tney
ride.
Mr. Culver, the energetic and clever
inventor takes the greatest care 0 MS
men, and feels deeply his great respon-
sibility, the final pistol shot even today
giving him untold relief. II the race mas
been made with no serious results. he
carries two relief men, in case OF accident
to either Butler or CALDWELL so that his
salary and expense sheet is by no means
small Every morning Mr.. Culver ana
his four men go 10 the theatre ana ex-
anime every bolt and screw of the loop.
which is kept locked to prevent hazardous
experiments by curious inspectors, and
after this thorough examination the two
men go for a lve-mile run on foot around
the city. this helping them TO keep In good
trim all the time. After playing tne
leading vaudeville houses OF this country
Mr.. Culver will take his act TO London
for an indefinite period. and Is certain
10 return with a bank account OF several
figures.
One of the very best acts on the bill
at keith's this week Is that or itsi Danis a,,
and Inez Macanlay: 1t ,bs, Is ca,Iea rsmarkably
nrolidc and successful young playrlght.
Edmund Day. Its theme Is a most iul-
probable one, but IT is handled In sucn
charmingly natural and bright manner
as to win the heartiest commentator
Both OF these players are exceptlonaily
clever, and always win favor, no mht.e,
what they offer, SO that IL Is OF additonal
interest TO see them have such capltai
vehicle for the display OF their unuls-
puted abilities. Throughout the little play
ness ness predominates and Mr.. Davis ear
nestness Is very convincing. Inc ~
scripton OF the race over the telephohe
arouses the greatest tim entnHislasm' ana lose o,,
many OF the clever lines.
OF all the native American plays which
have been produced in the past decace
there is none that has been more sue
cessfui than "MLiss." II is radically
different from all other plays OF thls
class, and that may be the secret OF lts
success Its strength Of cast and realism
OF stage effects gives TO NJ lAss a
standing equal to all the other notable
revivals of the present time. IL Is
dramatization OF Bret Harte's charming
camp OF Eldorado. way up. In the 81
erras. and its inhabitants. No American
author has ever been able TO give To the
children OF his creation so charming or
realistic am atmosphere as has Bret
Harte. and wherever the English ian.
guage is read will be found his tales OF
the mining camps Oh 1hlllbiihd III
days when the state was overrun with
gold seekers. The dramatization, as IL
well known, has preserved the atiilos-
phere OF the story 20 very marked de-
gree. IL is understood that the revival
OF this popular play is To be very elab-
orate one The scenery has all been es-
pecially painted by some of the best an.
lists In the country. and the company
carry everything that IL used In the pro-
ductlon. even down to the smallest prop
erty Tho title role IL played by Nellie
McIIenry. and the part OF Yuba Bill by
NJ E Kelsey. and the balance OF the
company Is said TO be I'm keeping with
/ Tho Two leading characters M Ilss" Is
at the Empire theatre this week
.ss
A scene I'm the mansion OF n millionaire.
I'm which. during q fight much OF the
furniture is smashed, a scene In der
ON the water front OF Chicago. one I'm n
sporting resort and others In various
places. usual and unusual, Is n feature
of THE Eleventh Hour" one OF the la
test thrillers OF Lincoln J. Carter. which
| is shown this week at tho Park Theatre
| THE play IL vividly exciting and OF most
! enrrossiuR interest.