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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
kEIIH,S THEATRE.

A MAY that In certain 70 please w..
one and further establish ths
stock company In the favor or piaysoe
h. .T,he hit" a sporting COMEDY IN NV
ao,n ana considered the best OF the late
Mon aoucioault's celebrated plays. !"
this piece. the authors marvellous teo"
nical ability. which has never oeeh
celled M given full sway. IL mas ho
absorbing plot OF great sympathy. anu
interwoyen with the dramatic incioen.'
is plenty Of bright comedy IN bouch
best vein. IL is especially aoapteo
stock work because OF the many ss,o ,
roles. This play was originally prouuceu
I'm London. and it's Immediate success
soon brought a big production IN Ahho'
ca.
The original production In this coun-
try was made .n 1883 at WaHacks tnea-
tire. under the direct management OF tne
author. who played the role OF Myies q
Hara. The play was written for Joseph.
Inc Louise Thorndyke. who afterwaru
married the author and has since pee
known az Louise Thorndyke Boucfcauit
Besides these two we'll known artists IN
the cast were Frank Burbeck, Fritz VII
liams. Mrs Mary Barker BiJou Heron,
(whose mother was the worsf renowned
emotional actress. Matilda Heron the or
iginal Camille) and many others VINO
have achieved fame. II was gwen a
sumptuous production and the fourth act,
during the great Yorkshire rare. was
pronounced one OF the most exciting
scenes ever staged The play got It's
name from Mlficent Dashwood London
beauty, whose Tilted lovers are numerous.
and whose heartleSxness has won her TINS
sobriQuet
Finally she meets and truly loves Sir
Budleigh Woodstock and Is living hap
pily with him when SIR Marcus Wylie, "A
conscienceiess nobleman who Is in love
with Kitty Woodstock, Millicents sister
in law. gains possession OF a package OF
letters which Mtllicent had written TO one
OF her jilted suitors. These letters VIII
destroy her husbands faith In her. ana
she tries TO get the letters from Wylie.
He promises 20 give them TO her II sne
will aid him in his attempt TO gam XII
tvs love. Kitty overhears the converse
ton, and wishing to unmask Wye and
aid her sister-in-law, she invokes the aiu
| OF Myles O Hara, who also loves her.
| OHara's sole possession In the world Is
| a horse, Ballinanich, which he dearly
| loves and which stands to win the great
| Yorkshire race. Wylie has heavily back
ed another horse. and fearing that Bar
| Lnanich will win. he offers TO exchange
with O'Hara the horse for the package
| OF Millicents letters.
| The sacrifice sorely tries o Hara, but
| for Kitty's sake he makes the exchange
| On the morning OF the race, however
| Kitty learns how OHara secured the let
ters. and TO prevent the sacrifice, she
| unknown 10 Wylie, buys Ballinanich
! from Wylie's partner. James Daisy. Ha
| is still entered in the race, and she asks
| o'Hara 10 ride him. There Is but one
| horse who can out-run him. This Is
Thundercloud. of the Woodstock stables
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WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

One Of tho most lasting Impressions
created In the minds Of those who see
the Bowery BurlcSquers. who viii appear
at the Westminster next week is the
cleanliness and wholesomcness Of the
performance There Is nearly three
hours of rollicking fun. catchy music
pretty girls. beautiful costumes, sur
prising vaudeville and uproarious comedy.
Among the FUN makers and vaudeville
artists arc the Taylor trio. musical ar
lists and minstrel dalineators; the jolly
boy. Mr.. william Mitchell and his pal
Mr.. John Cain: Willie and Josie Bar
rows. coon shoutors and buck and wing
dancers; veola the beautiful premier
contortionlst. Lizzie Frcligh. singing and
dancing conicdienno, Ben Jansen, tiebreW
caricaturlst and twenty beautiful young
women They sing welf and the songs
are original
The burlesque is drawn from lie ana Is
entitled stunning" Everything In the
way " scenery electric effects are pro
vided 10 make the pictures real and true
20 nature.
The following attraction viii he van
ity Fair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

of the star of l-qhlehem.
Following the lude comes the bril-
liantly coloyed picturc Of the house tops
OF Jerusalem the terrace OF the palace
OF Hur. Next is one OF the greatest
scenes OF the '.ay,-thc dim interior
Of the Roman galley ship. Then the
wreck. with Ben Hur and the tribune
struggling I'm the waves
Then comes the most thrilling and
realistic effect ever presented on the
stage--the great chariot race. Two
Roman chariots. each drawn by four
horses form the centre OF the marvellous
picture. The animals with far stretched
necks and dilated nostrils run Ike mnd,
urged on by the whips Of the chariot ers
Ben Hur and his enemy Messala. The
wheels OF the chariots rumble and sway,
now Ben Hur is ahead. now Mcssala,
then Zen Hur and the race is ended.
T4~- last scene Is one OF hitting beauty
and impresslyeness, revealing the Mount
of Olivet. whore a great multitude gather
20 greet the Nazarenc and where the
Savior performs the miracle OF cleansing
the lepers. Christs personality is never
represented in the flesh bat His presence
IS indicated by "A shaft OF pure white
ght reflected from the halo over His
cad
To present the marvellous spectacle no
ass than $50 people are required. I'm
he chariot race eight horses are uscdt
while four moro are kept In training for
emergencies.
The advance sale OF seats opens Thurs
day morning April 3oth. at o'clock
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be OF interest The production is the
original Klaw a Erlanger organization
which ran the entire season of 100 In
New York. and which. since that time
has played but fourteen cities, with the
same cast. scenery equipment. horses.
camels and ornate electrical effects. re-
cording its i00Oth performance i'm Colum-
bus last month.
The performance opens reverently
there are a few bars of music,--sorving
the same purpose as a voluntary before
divine service and when the curtain
rises Il discloses the illimitable waste of
desert; the tired camels. the three wise
men gathered from Greece. from Hindu
STAN from Egypt To greet the appearance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

Sotherns ability 10 portray the con-
trasts Of the many-sfied character of
villon. rising from the drunken vagabond
TO becoming the foremost man In France,
has been enough to have placed the ac-
tor in the foremost ranks Of masters OF
stage expression.
Sothern brings here his entire product
ION intact from the long run OF four
months made recently at the Garden
theatre New York. and his production
Is even more elaborate than the one seen
here last year.
Miss Cecilia Lotus, who last year was
leading woman for Sir Henry Irving m
London. portrays very cleverly and artls-
tically the heroine Katherine de Vaucelis
In Mr.. Sothern's company
This is Mr.. Sotherns farewell tour OF
the country In "1f | Were King"
The sale OF seats and boxes begins next
Monday morning.
"6EN HUR."
Klaw & Erlangers stupendous specta -
Gle. "Ben Hur." In all Its original splen-
dor. it's perfection in scenic and mechan-
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Among the principals i'm the company
are Lillian Russell William Collier Fay
Templeton,' Peter T.. Daley. Louise Allen,
Charles \. BiGclow, John T. Kelly. win
Archer. Weber & Fic,ds and the aggrega-
tiou OF beauty and grace which has been
generally termed the We0eriield chorus.
IL would be a difficult matter To proper
~ classify "rwlrly-W -Whirly." IL is essen
TALLY "A Weberheldian offering, containing
no plot and telling no dedite story. com
hining some OF the qualifications OF farce
comedy with music comedy, yet differing
from both. Lillian Russell IN gorgeous
gowns and better voiced that ever. ap-
pears as a wealthy widow living I'm a
Spanish castle and surrounded by host
of friends for whom she desires 10 get up
some novel form OF entertainment Her
step father. Bigelow. is her chief adviser
and helper.
John T. Kelly a mariner In a strange
port. contributes his pet monkey as the
guest OF the evening. Daley. as manager
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SUMMER OPERA.

"MilSado" and Faust will be the bills
offered for the first week of the Summer
Opera company. which will open June Sth'
for a season OF eight weeks at the Provi-
dence Opera House Several new operas
will be presented during the season. par
ticularly the works Of Gilbert & sullivan.
Everyone in the musical world is familiar
with at least one or two OF the operas or
these masters. but there are some operas
that have never been seen in providence
"The Yeoman OF the Guard" is probably
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

whose fiery temper makes II impossible
for any one TO ride him except little
Phyllis welter. daughter OF Mrs. Welter,
the trainer OF the Woodstock stables.
Geoffrey Tudor. in love with Phyllis plans
to ride Thundercloud. but is thrown. Inn
mediately Phyllis mounts the animal. and
finishes the race, coming in first With
Ballinanich second. Thus Wylie IL
thwarted. O'Hara wins Kitty's love. hap
elness 81 promised for the plucky young
people. Phyllis and Godfrey. and Sir Bud
ieigh's faith IN Millicent Is mistaken.
Miss Phillips will play the title role or
Mf1iicent. 1.-The Jllt," and Miss Evessuli
will be Kitty Woodstock.
Mr.. williams will have a role different
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

At the Providence Opera House on
Monday next Mr.. III. G.. Barnabee, MT
w. H. Macdonald. Miss Eva Gardner
and the other members of the Bostonians
will appear In the most famous OF All
light operas. Robin Hood" Ihls sea-
son the Bostonians have made special
efforts with their organization with the
view Of magnificent production, and
its recent revival has been even greater
success than on the original presentation.
The staging of Robin Hood" Will Oe
entirely new. The scenery was express
ly painted for the great stage ot the New
York Academy OF Music. and TIE eos
tunes newly designed for the revival
The ballet and original stage groupings
win offer new pictures Of the revels or
Sherwood Forest and the chorus VIII he
much larger than on any previous pre-
sentation OF Robin Hood.
The Bostonians will give Robin Hood
ON Monday and Tuesday evenings and at
the Wednesday matinee.
on Wednesday night the Bostonians
will sing their latest success, Maid
Marian" the new light opera by Regi-
maid De Koven and Harry h. Smith.
maid Marian" is sequel TO Robin
Hood" The first act OF the opera shows
the ancient park surrounding the castle
OF the Earl OF Huntington, and the cur
tain will be raised on hawking and
hunting party, TcSpieHuthA ia hAvN NNhtN'i'
and color. In vivid contrast to this idyl-
lie landscape is the sunset in the desert.
depicted in the second act. with the in
vested city OF Acre ia the distance. The
third act Is the banqueting hall OF Hunt
ington Castle on Christmas morning. win
the attendant Festivities IL Is not eN-
travagant TO say that with the favorable
reception accorded the Bostonians ana
maid Marian In New York and else
hau IraQ
There is a strong love and comedy ili-
tsrest in Maid Marian" and the pranks
In which the sheriff OF Nottingham and
Frlar Tuck INDUCED In Robin Hood ore
carried TO laughable and logical sequence
IN the story OF maid Marian
The Bostonians this season are stronger
than they have been since they were
originally organized: In fact, they might
be termed "The New Bostonians."
"IF WERE KING"
A royal welcome will be given to Mr.
E. H. Sothern at the Providence Opera
house the last three nights next week.
matinee Saturday. when theatregoers
win be afforded their last opportunities
of seeing this eminent artist In his pic
turesaue role OF Francois villon, I'm Jus
tin Huntly McCarthy's great dramatic
romance. IF Were King
Mr.. Sothern. as Francois Villon, In IF
Were King will be given a hearty re-
ceptfon, as no play that appeared here
last season made deeper impression
and all theatregoers are DESTROYS OF again
seeing IL. during this Mr.. Sothern's final
appearance in il. In the role OF Francois
villon, Mr.. Sothern has gwen To the stage
one OF the most fascinating and artis-
tic creations in the realm OF the drama.
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from anything he has yet played here,
as Myles o Hara- the Big hearted Irish
man. and one OF which he has previously
made a big success. Mr.. Losee will have
another strong role as Sir Marcus wy'lie.
who causes all the trouble. arf Mr. CAL
dara will be the Sir Budleigh Woodstock.
Mr. Nicander and Miss Ingram will have
exceptionally prominent compilation roles,
the former as Geoffrey Tudor. the ener-
getlc young arlstocrat. and the latter as
sr Budleishs trainer with whom Geof-
frey is In hove. Tine rest or the company
will be cast as follows: Mrs. Pincott.
Mise Barney: Wilcox. Mr.. Webb: Col.
Trior MIR owen, The Rev. Mr. spoon-r.
Mr.. Marsh. James Daisy. Mr. Winter:
and Mrs. Welter, Miss Reimer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

the finest they ever wrote. yet IL is safe
To saw there are not ten people in Provi-
dence who have heard Il. This Is one OF
the new ones which will be given this
summer
MIR. Williams has engaged n very good
company including Miss Zeth Kennedy
who is now prima donna with +. C. Wmt-
nev Opera company, soprano with n
voice of great brilliancy. Her most sue
cessful roles are "sautuzza" I'm Cavalleria
Rusticana I'm which she ia recognized as
one OF finest portrayers OF the part TN
EnglishD in America, "Leonora In IroVa-
tore. Marguerite" in Faust, "Giida IN
Rigiletto and Lady Harriet In Martina
in All OF which roles she Will appear TINS
summer.
Miss Bertha Shalek prima donna con-
tralto Is not unknown to Providence the
atrcgoers. as she was seen here last sum
nner IN the role OF Carmen. MISS ShaIek'
although quite young. has made Dig
name for herself already In grand opera
She sang for Mr. Maurice Grau last sea
son and was offered the roles OF car
men" and 'Siebel" at the Metropolitan
opera House. but as she does not sing III
E'rench che could not accept the parts.
MIR Correed who succeeded Mr.. Grau II
inclined to give certain opears In Engnsn
next season H. which event Miss Shalek
viii sing these two roles. She also sings
Nancy" I'm Martha Lola" I'm Cavaliers
pusticana. "Azucena" In Trovatore anc
many others.
NJ Merriam Bruce is a tenor Of great
note and ne will be heard In the granc
onerss The company also includes, Miss
lane shalek. Miss Harriet Hart, Miss An
ME Deane. MIR. Francis ssdlier. Mr. Fran.
cts Motley. Mr. r. J. Searles and severa.
others. with a large chorus
Subscription books are now open, ant
+ applications for tickets may be made tC
+ any ~ tho music stores or az the box OF
Gee Of the opera house.
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EMflRE THEATRE.

Monday next will be a notable night at
the Empire theatre when Weber * Fields
and their all-star stock company VIII be
seen i'm "Twtrly- Whirly'' and a travesty
Of Mrs Frances Hodgson's pretty play
''The Little Princess" The dual enter
tainment will be given exactly as in the
company's own theatre In New York. all
the original scenery and costumes being
carried on the special train OF six cars
chartered for the annual tour OF the large
cities.
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PAX THEATR

There is nothing OF the slap stick. red
whiskered sort OF Irish comedy In the
musical comedy, Mickey Finn" coming
next week TO the Park theatre. The
play Is founded on the stories OF the late
Ernest Jarrold. contributed, several years
ago TO the New York Sunday Sun ana
DISTINGUISHED for their rich vein OF hu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

she is set free. The murderer Of her uncle
Is finally discovered in an absolutely
unique manner through phonograph.
There are many startling climaxes In the
action OF the play, some Of them obtained
by altogether novel means.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

icai detail and its rare impressiveness
comes 10 the Providence Opera house
for two weeks commencing Monday
May 4th. with matinees "Wednesday and
saturday. The coming n this great spec
tacIe is an event Of greatest importance
ss everyone IN this community has long
wished &c witness the stage presenta-
tion Of Gen. Lew Walisce's famous novel
It's proportions are siupcndous, yet its
outlines are marvellously true TO the
ideals one has formed. perhaps years
seo. when pcrusfng with enthralled alb
sorption the pages of the greatest work
Of religious fiction.
Although pen Hur" r. well known
mere. by reason ~ the great triumphs
n has scored IN Boston and New York.
= word regarding its massiveness VIII
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

is the equal Of this; and II holds the
record everywhere for crowded houses
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-07-10

The modesto called 1t a ravishing.
konfection. It would, h averred, suit
nademoiselles' fair beauty to perfec-
Hon. The young dressmaker who had
tsesigned 1t would be proud Of her work
uhen she saw 1t on mademoiselle. Yes,
he was a good worker, and she had
he artistic taste and eye which made
he successful designer.
Mademoiselle, otherwise Miss Helena
vernon, nodded haughtily. She had ex-
mined with care the lovely reflection
a the long pier glass before her, touch
M with critical fingers the exquisite
Eolds Of the shimmering white satin
uhich swept the soft, velvety carpet
81 the room in the establishment Of the
fashionable modiste to whom the beau
= of the season had intTusted the maxi
ne Of her wedding gown 1t was per-
lection, and she permitted herself to
mile upon Madame NOZZLE.
with the slight alteration which I
hold you Of, it can be sent home with
but fail tomorrow" she said. taking
last look at the graceful sweep of
Inc magnificent train yelled in priceless
lace.
But, certainly, mademoiselle shall
have 1t without fail tomorrow. If the
Iteration may be arranged now while
~mademoiselle has 1t on?"
She rang a bell, and gave q whis-
bered order to the silk attired woman
vho answered the great modiste's sum-
mons, and Miss Vernon continued to
kdmtre herself in the glass with great
satisfaction.
4 She would certainly be handed down
10 posterity as the bride OF the season:
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am going to be married next
Going to be married." echoed
madame. in rea dismay. But must
you give up your work altogether,
Miss Dennys? I should be glad to keep
you on afterwards at an increased sal
airy, you know"
Thank you, madame, but I cannot
said Miss Dennys, with. a smile. II
shall have no further occasion to work
in my future life" 81
"oh, well, in that case Miss Dennys,
= must say no more" said madame
with much gra%ciousness, and I wish
you every happiness"
In h house in Grosvenor square in
which Vernon the millionaire lived,
Miss Vernon sat and waited with I'M
restrained Impotence for her fiance.
They were dining out together and this
was to be almost her last dissipation
as a maiden.
In three short days she would be
transformed into the countess of End
sley. Her triumph then would be quite
complete. but-a shadow darkened her
lovely face for an instant. Memory,
which was not to be banished forever,
came back to her with terrible force.
She thought she had forgotten that
monent of madness a year ago when
she had thought the world well lost for
love. A factor which had not been
taken into account in her present bril-
liant prospects.
OF course 1t would have been merely
social suicide to marry the penniless
he1r apparent to an ear1dom when the
coronet c>Sthe same earldom was laid
at her feet. Still-young Gilbert The
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE MAN IN THE RED FOX.

THE MAN IN THE RED FOX.
At the hour designated by Ellison,
Inspector Barnes, the chief of police,
had posted his men in the streets
leading to the Red Fox, waiting for
the signal which would call his men
to the center of the scene of action.
1t was very seldom that the head
Of the police department tool a hand
in an affair Of the kind, but he was
moved by curiosity, and, at the same
time, by the desire to figure promi-
nently in the capture Of a rogue who
had defed the department for many
months. It would not look well in
the papers. when h accounts came
to be eventually written up, If the
chief did not occupy a prominent
place in the proceedings Barnes,
moreover, felt q certain hatred for
the man who had put his department
in such d~isrepute, and he was anxious
to have first view Of the man who
had been able to Withstand all the
machinery Of the law so long.
Ten o'clock had been the hour when
he expected to hear the pistol shot
that was to summon him and his
men to the scene, but as time passed,
and it was nearing the half hour
after the time, he began to grow
impatient.
"What do you think Of this, In
spector Thorne?' he asked Of q tall
man, who had secreted himself in a
hallway opposite the queer hotel.
Barnes was not the only important
official who had desired to have some
thing to do with h capture of the
celebrated criminal.
ooh, I'm not worried" replied
Thorne. Never know what delays
might happen in an affair like this.
I only hope your man wasn't guying
us with his story"
He did not love his chief particu-
larly, n would have liked to see
him ousted to give place to a real
genfus-himself, for example. If
the principals were excited, the men
detailed on this occasion were also
In somewhat of a furry. They did
not share the opinion held by Barnes
that the man who had defled the
machinery Of the department so long
-ould be Easy to capture, and looked
forward to a lively time of it.
Barnes and Inspector Thorne were
still occupying the hallway Of a de-
serted warehouse, watching the
building that doomed up darkly be-
fore them, listening for the sound of
the pistol shot that was to be the
signal.
The hotel with the foreign name
was really two buildings, The bar
room facing o one street, through
which h sleeping rooms could be
reached in the rear by q narrow
passage.
For a long time the police had
known that Monsieur Poujaa CO.