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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14

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visitor and the scene closes with his ar
rest. In the next scene Mars Is also
under arrest I'm her own house, and after
valnly seeking a word with the emperor
through the medium of influential friends
she accompllshes a ruse. and passing her
guards goes 10 the palace herself.
The play is, i'm the first place. highly
picturesque. The Napoleonic drama IL
pretty sure TO be that and Mile. Mars" Is
particularly showy i'm respect 10 uniforms
OF the men and gowns OF the women.
And these are all OF a very choice kind
Mrs. Lantry wears at least four exquisite
crea atoms OF the Empire modstes: the
white gown In the last scene. tremendous
ly embroidered with gold. fairly made the
ladies In the audience gasp when Il swept
10 the center OF the stage. Similarly
elaborate are scenery and furnishings, the
evidence OF zeal for accuracy as 10 period
and scene being marked.
The play Is written for Mrs Langtry
and save only Napoleon there Is no other
OF the great number of parts played by
the unusually large company OF men and
women that can be rated as Of much inn
portance. not even the lovers part, the
hero OF the play.
But a Langt-y audience goes primarily
to see Mrs Lanstry, and Mile. Mars
shows her off TO extraordinary advantage
Besides it's picturesqueness OF setting
there are ardent lovemaking vivacious in
cldents and much sprlghtiy comedy OF the
sort that Mrs. Langtry is particularly en-
gaging In.
While II Is next 10 impossible TO refer
10 this actress without some mention OF
her beauty, II Is TO be said that Mrs.
Langtry commands her audiences today
on her merits as comedienne. She Is
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vid NJ Murray makes Col. Hamilton a
cool, insolent and unscrupulous Br1tish or
fcer not above using his power TO fur-
ther his private ends. AS Father Beret.
Joseph Cusack gives a capital portrayal
OF the missionary priest, possessing a
wide knowledge OF human nature, the
subtility OF the fox and heart as tender
as a woman's. Walter Cooke is manly
soldierly Captain Farnsworth and George
Leonard is capable and gives good hu-
morous bit as the sergeant
Madam Roussillon. as played by Ame-
liza Mayhorn is a tall, scoldins housewlre
susceptible OF fiattery and Madge Doulas
as Nannette St Pierre is a vivacious ana
pretty confdant OF Alice.
Bertha Morrell gives one Of the most
enjoyable portrayals OF the production
IN her part OF Jane Bertlette. the slow
witted, terribly truthful friend or
Alice.
The entire company Ia adequate ana
the production is a sumptuous one, pre-
sentine novelty In the way OF costumes
and scenic investure.
The winner of The News essay con-
test Edward Farrell. and four OF his
friends occupied box decorated In na-
tional colors at the right Of the stage
last night and the party thoroughly en-
joyed the very finished performance.
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the play and the player with us again
after these many days
Mile Mars, the real and original, was
the leading lady OF the Coincide f'rnncaise
when that famous all star company
moved TO Dresden upon the setting up
Of the Imperial court I'm that town. The
moving OF the theatrical company from
Paris was perhaps scarcely less remarisa-
bile an event than the transfer OF the
Imperial court with all its scenery and
properties
The Coincide Francase was no one
right-stand -double-in- brass aggregation.
Talma was in It and SO was Fleury. Nap
eoleon paid the members OF the company
handsome gratitutes TO commemorate the
undertaking. To Fleury and Mile. Mars
ne gave 10000 francs each; TO Talma and
Nine. Georges. next In rank. 5000 francs
and so on down the line. a grand total
OF III 500 francs.
Those were gay days when tho emperor
was riding hotly to his fall. In the play
Mile. Mars. portrayed by Mrs. Langtry
had met Napoleon the young Corsican
captain OF artillery. lie had fallen in
love with her. So had the Duke d'Au-
mont Mars did them both n service on
which their liberty and lives depended
But d'Aumont was the saSe she loved
And he was Of the old aristocracy, he
was no more in favor with Napoleon the
Emperor than he had been with Napol-
con the Republican artillery officer
Grown In grace. Mile. Mars was impor-
a ga by Napoleon who upon being re-
jected was ready 90 revenge himself on
her as we'll as on d'Aumont when the OPP
portunlty was afforded Of a clandestine
meeting OF the lovers at time OF ru-
mors of conspiracies against the emper-
ors life
How Mars. with her charms and her
wiles and her courage. as we'll fooled
Eapoleon's trusted officials. played her
engagement at the theatre when she was
supposed to be a prisoner I'm her own
house. and sought the Emperor In his
place 10 plead with and defy him face 20
face. that Is the thread OF the tale on
which the exciting incidents are strung.
AZ t. become the fashion OF the present
Day piece OF piaywriting. the drama Is
episodic. The first scene shows the fu-
fure actress In her girlhood and repre-
sents the service she performs for Cap
tain Bonaparte and d'Aumont The Sec
ond scene Is In Mile. Mars boudolr FIJI
teen years have passed since the exciting
time al Marseilles and Mars Is at the
height OF her fame. playing the Dresden
engagement 10 standing room only. She
has sent for her lover from England and
he no sooner arrives than the emperor
comes 20 breakfast with her. Napoleon
discovers the gloves OF the concealed
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IMPERIAL THEATRE.

Another Alice has been added TO fame
as last nights performance at the Imper-
ial testified. one that is not only sweet -
like Ben Bolts damsel. but winsome and
forceful, demure and lovable when occa-
sion presents but quick witted and capa-
BILE Of defending herself with a rapier IL
necessary. such is Alice of Old Vim
cennes. Maurice Thompson's novel and
the dramatic version OF IL by Edward
Rose are familiar to many Providence
people but TO those who are not a sketch
would be timely.
The scene is laid I'm Old Vincennes, n
strong hold OF the northwest i'm what is
now Indiana. When England, and her
colonies were at war and at the opening,
the people have just been apprised Of the
commencing OF the war which led event
ually 10 American Independence.
The villages have just spread to the
breeze the recently adopted flag OF the
colonies. made by Alice Roussillon. who
had seen II on n visit 10 another frontier
settlement where she had fallen In love
with continental officer. John Fitzhugh
Beverly. In the early part OF the play
Capt. Beverly appears as n pack peddler.
being on n secret mission for his govern
ment and is recognized by Alice and n
scene follows I'm which both fall deeper
in love with each other.
The village Is surprised by a force OF
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EMPIRE THEATRE.

"shore Acres" thought by many to be
the best story OF New England life ever
written for the stage and the best OF al
New England plays holds the boards at
the Empire theatre this week and OPEN
ei to a crowded house last evening with
one OF the best companies that ever pre-
sented the play in this city
Nearly all the faces In the cast are
familiar ones, and some Of the members
have been connected with the production
of the piece since its original inception.
The part OF Ann Berry is taken by Mss
Belle Thornton who was the original of
the part and who has been acting it ever
since, or period OF eleven years, while
tho others have all been here I'm the char
acter now taken by them at least once
and the others many times.
OF course the familiar face and quaint
actions OF James A. Herne is missing,
but the part Of Uncle Nat, 80 long filled
by him Is most acceptably taken by Mr..
James f. Galloway. The latter was Mr..
Hernes understudy and often during the
authors lifetime played the part. Trained
faithfully by Mr.. Herne, Mr.. Galloway
is almost the alter ego OF the creator OF
the part and his conceptions OF Il are AL
most identical with that made so famil-
lar by the deceased author
The part Of Martin Berry fs taken by
Atkin Lawrence and his Interpretation
OF the exactng part Is mastery and en-
joyable Joel Gates Is portrayed by
Charles r. Fisher and Josiah Blake the
village postmaster and store keeper Is
looked after splendidly by William II.
Burton. The other parts are in eqaully
good hands
Shore Acres will be given each even
Ing this week with matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
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the American forces OF vincennes
i'm time to save the village and set
tiers from the horrors OF an Indian war
fare.
The third scene Is the blockhouse at
Fort Sackville. when Col. Hamilton at
tempts TO work his will with Alice but is
foiled by her skill with rapier the
scene closing with the wounding OF the
colonel by careful thrust by the deter
mined girl. The last act brings everything
to a happy conclusion through the inter-
vention Of the shrewd old Jesuit Father
Beret
Gertrude Coghlan who made such a
success as Becky Sharp plays the from
tier beauty with the consummate skill of
a finished artist and her performance is
one OF the most thoroughly delightful
seen at the Imperial this season. Sidney
Irving is a handsome and manly Beverly
and so convincing throughout while Da-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
NEW TRlRTY-RooM HOTEL TO LET
ON NARRAGANSETT GAY.

Desirable location. Electric car service
direct to hotel. Would be let for club
house Could be used by families I'm
small suites There being n growing de-
mand for nearby hotels where Providence
business men can so back and forth
daily during the summer months this is
an cxceptionable opportunity Tor some en-
tcrprisng person 10 build up a profitable
business. Address or call upon
Providence News Summer Resort Bureau.
Cor. Mathcwson and Washington SITS.
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British under Col Hamilton. who has
found miniature OF Alice, lost by her
trapper uncle at border trading post.
and combining inclination and duty has
come 10 suppress the insurrection and
seek out the back-woods beauty. BY a
subterfuge Alice saves her flag from cap
ture but her lover Is taken prisoner.
The second scene shows the interior Of
Roussillon house which has been taken
as headquarters by the English colonel
and by her woman's wit Alice informs
Beverly of chance to escape and train
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nightly striking woman, TO be sure.
with the famous beauty Ene along the
back of the neck, down which she drops
her hair rs IN the Lily" days still In
attractive evidence. But as comediennc
she is a good deal more than simply some
thing TO look at In the higher atmos-
pherc and the more sprightly measures OF
her character and her scene last evening
she was spontaneous and captivating. In
the more sober bits she demonstrated
depth OF feeling that quite swung her
audience with her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
DESIRABLE SUMNER COTTAGE.

To let or for sale. A new nine-room
modern cottage at Oakland Beach. con
venently located TO the electric cars, and
affording n broad view Of the water. Ex-
tcnsive piazza bath and other con-
veniences. VIII be let furnished or un-
furnished. Apply or ddress.
Providence News Summer Resort Bureau,
Cor Mathcwson and Washington SITS.
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RHODE ISLAND

ATLANTIC HOUSE, Watch HIii, r. Z.
One OF the best known hotels. situated
on high ground overlooking the ocean.
Near bathing beach. Outdoor sports.
open June l. Address c. w. RUSSELL.
Proprietor. IS Ring St, Providence. un-
I'll May /.
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sIoNE eRIpoE HOUSE. TIverton. q. l

Easy Of access; steam and electric
roads; official l.. A. w. hotel. r. i. shore
dinners. Lobsters and fish from our own
traps. Meals OF all kinds. Telephone.
Address
WIN. GADSBY. Prop. and Manager.
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THE PETTAoUAMSCuTT,

Grand view of the ocean. Extensive
lawns. Oat door sports. Lighted by
electricity. Bright airy rooms. Cuisine
the best. Write for circulars.
G.. T.. WOOD, Manager.
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At the Providence Opera house for the
week with matinees tomorrow and SAT-
urday, Mrs Langtry and her company
In "Mademoiselle Mars. a drama OF the
Napeo.onic period by Paul Kester.
on the closing night OF the engagement.
Saturday, Mrs. Langtry will present for
the first time in Amcrica Mrs. Deerings
Divorce" a comedy by Percy Fendall.
II is some years since we have had tho
Napoleonic drama. Ii was In the height
Of fashion ard It's various forms about
the time that Mrs. Langtry was the rage
because Of her beauty and the interesting
anecdotes that were being told about her,
IL Is a cons .derable pleasure 20 have both
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
MODERN NINE.RooM COTTAGE
FOR SALE.

one Of the most attractive summer cot
tages. containing nine rooms with bath.
located on NarIagansett bay. just fin
ishcd and now ready FOR occupancy. VIII
bc sold at n very reasonable figure and
on easy terms. Call or address
Providence News Summer Resort Bureau.
Cor Mathewson and Washington SITS.
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VERMONT T

FRANKLIN HOUSE AND COTTAGES.
Elgheate Springs, w.
open from June TO October. Situated
in one Of the lovelicst spots OF the Green
mountains. on Lake Champlain. All out
door sports. Excellent boating and FISH
Ing. First class service; cuisine the best.
sulphur springs on the premises. possess
ing wonderful medicinal properties. Send
for booklet
JUDsoN L. SCOTT. Proprietor.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOTEL LOOk-oFF, Sugar Hill, NJ. ~.
Elevation 1000 feet Elevator. Elec-
trio lights. Broad plazzas. All outside
rooms. Pure spring water. Fine groves
and walks. Golf. tennis. billiards. pool.
bowling and ping-pong. Fine livery
Brakes, tally hos etc. Good music. II.
M. CROHURST Proprietor.
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COLD SPRING HOUSE. AverIII, We.
Delightfully."- situated on one Of the best
lakes in the state. near the Canadian line.
Excellent fishing; cottages and camps Tor
PARTIES. Bsautiful walks and drives. In
Nigorating afr. First class service. for
t,rns and booklets address
ALDEN FARNHAM. Manassr.
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HOTEL UPDlkE, East Greenwich, r. l..
Providence should secure rooms I'm this
first-class family hotel. Electrics pass
the door. Address s. III. FOSTER. Pro-
prietor.
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OAKLAND BEACH HOTEL,
Oakland Beach, r., 4.

Beautifully situated on Narragansett
Bay. Highest class service Reached by
electrics twenty times a day from Provi-
dence. Write for illustrated booklet. Ad-
dress GEO. A. DAIRY. Manager. 275 West
minister St, Providence, X. /.
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kEARsARcE HOTEL.

North Conway, ~. n.
This well known hotel occupies the site
Of the pioneer mountain house OF the
White Mountain region. Has accommo-
dations FOR $50 guests. Large airy rooms:
cuisine unsurpassed: music; golf. Rates.
$3.50 and up per week; $500 per day and
upward. For booklets. terms. etc. ad-
dress A. 1. CREAMFR. Manager
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snowy edging. the whole in contrast with
the bodice beneath, il stands out finely.
Wrist and shoulder finish often come in the
simpler tab form, but on dressy garments
is OF rich material even when of compare
lively small size. Often these partake of
the character OF military fipish. yet even
when accompanied by cord and tassel orna-
mentation, do not suggest more than family
the huzzar jacket craze Of some years ago.
The huzzar idea has appeared in unmasked
form, but has not been received with great
favor Its tiresome sameness when last it
was a general fashion probably is well re-
membered.
A newly stylish garniture quite within the
abilities OF the home-maker. consists OF
scarying of velvet. This may edge the bodice
fronts, outline the yoke and cuffs, and fes-
toon the skirt. At intervals IL is caught
with medalIions or ornaments These should
be sizeable and fairly numerous. Both lace
and embroidery medallions are employed.
but IL new ones are to be purchased, prob
ably the embroidery will be the wiser
choice. There are current some uses of en-
broidery medallions that seem about the
limit. suggesting that this ornamentation
had nearly run It's course. These uses are
characterized by almost freakish taste. the
medailions being stuck here and there
without apparent reason or effect. and when
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A Mans Idea on Pockets.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

New YORK commercial Advertiser.
Sir Edwin Arnold is much exercised over
the wrist bags and purses that women carry
''to tempt thieves" and because they have
no pockets to put their money into. He
says. apropos Of pockets. that among the
many legitimate glories Of dress which the
modistes of to-day have made almost un-
known were the ever graceful belts and the
rich enameled fittings, which, together with
the hanging sleeves. always dignified. and
with those folds now well-nigh abandoned,
although Greek sculptors did not disdain to
copy them in marble, constituted dress
making a real and noble art. And If it be
argued that the Grecian costume-undoubt-
eddy one Of the most suitable and decorous
garbs OF feminine humanity-had no belt
and no pocket, would beg with Difference
to direct the attention which / am ventur-
ing to awaken on this subject of pockets to
the girdle. That facile adaptation of drap-
cry to figure always lent itself to the easy
formation of one or two rolls in the 'sindon.'
or 'samite, where the wearer could carry
all sorts of possessions without compromis-
ing line or spelling a shadow. The same
remark applies with almost equal truth to
the Hindu dress, and yet more directly to
the japanese ,kimono; The Indian woman
her sari for almost all she wants, from the
little vessel for anthony used to blacken
the eyelids to the betel nut crackers with
which she breaks up and prepares her own
and her husbands pan soopari.'
1.-THE japanese lady conceals a whole mus
cum of cherished objects behind the convo-
lutions of her obi and has, besides, in
her deep, capacious sleeves, storehouses
for many more. not presuming
to advise that the British dame or damsel
should be so provided; yet it is most GER
tainiy a pity and a loss that, as matters
stand, she does not command the smallest
corner of her costume for a place wherein
she can bestow In safety railway ticket. a
card case, memorandum tablet, or a bon
boniere."
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Good Housekeeping.
A Philadelphia girl had an inspiration
for her Oct 81 party last year. This was
eobweb party, changed to fit the require
ments of Halloween. She took cords of
different shades and colors, one for each
guest, and wound them over furniture.
doorways, ct cetera, through the different
rooms on the lower floor. AT one end of
each string she tied an envelope containing
fortune" The red yellow and brown
cords, with all the varying tints of these
colors. had fortunes for the men, while
white, blue and green, turquoise, emerald
and the like denoted the envelopes for the
girls All cords began in the drawing room,
where each fortune hunter selected his or
her own according to fancy. Although the
cords were never knotted or tied in any
way, the maze and tangle was so dense at
times that the sport of the evening lasted
a good two hours. No one was allowed to
touch the fate thread of another player.
This regulation added greatly to the diff
Guilty and the fun. The fortunes were con-
cocted in the fertile brain of the hostess.
When all the envelopes had been discovered
the young people assembled and the
prophecies were read aloud. An amusing
little trick was perpetrated by the girls upon
the men. One of the girls appeared in the
with much ceremony to tell each young
man the name of his future helpmate. She
dealt out cards shook the grounds In
teacup, making many calculations wnlcn
meant nothing whatever and asking varl-
Gus questions. Each man in turn received
a sealed envelop which he was warned not
to open until the fortune telling was over.
When the envelopes were finally opened
each man found his own name upon
card preceded by the word Mrs.
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ILLUSTRATED
~ FASHIONS ~

which the trimming is arranged. So, copy
ing the arrangement in the cheaper TRIM
ming is comparatively easy way of secur-
ing satisfactory result.
Skirts run more and more to those ruff
filings, gatherings and pleats that can but
add some of bulk Dressmakers strive TO use
such finish without increasing the apparent
size of the wearer, and with success that
accords with the adrOitness of the maker.
But some increase is inevitable. Consequent
~ there is growing favor among shoppers
for the lighter weaves of dress materials.
There are in the new crop of silks no small
number OF weaves that meet this difficulty
nicely. but they are not expensive silks, and
with less strength the same is true of wool
ems. Even in these goods the stylish trim
mings add a bulk that women with
full hips and good judgment simply
will not permit for their skirts. The
best means OF escape for them would
seem to be the skirt hung from a
yoke. It may not be so new, yet it still is
approved, and still is to be had in forms OF
satisfactory newness. Skirt Jokes are in all
widths from very deep to the merest trihe.
and when of medium or deeper width, the
lower edge may be trimmed in such way as
quite to destroy any dangerous degree of re-
semblance to the skirt yokes worn recently.
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Bulbs for Winter Bloom.

Country Life in America.
Last winter 1 learned for the first time
how easily and oheaply one may have flow
ers in the home throughout the winter
months If the bulbs are secured in the early
fall and planted at intervals.
We purchased only five bulbs Of choice
varieties, and the cost did not exceed the
expense of a blooming plant or two at
Christmas or Easter time Moreover, half
the pleasure derived from plants and flow
ers comes from watching their wonderful
growth and development.
We procured a number of four, five and
six-inch pots, some fine, clean sand and
quantity of well-rotted manure. The kind
of manure suitable is practically odorless
and easy to handle, and should be chopped
crumbled fine. We next mix the sand,
manure and dry garden soil, using equal
parts of each, and after the bottom of the
pots had been covered with pieces of coal
or crockery for drainage the bulbs were
planted at a depth below the top varying
from one-fourth of an inch to an inch, de-
pending on the size. After the bulbs had
been watered thoroughly they were placed
in a dark. cool corner of the cellar, where
they remained until the tops were well
above the soil. When in the cellar we did
not water them oftener than once in ten
days, but when the pots were transferred
to the sitting room they were given moisture
each day. In from three to twelve weeks
the pots were full Of roots, and as the tops
appeared above the soil one could not help
but wonder how they had managed to keep
their faces so clean and white.