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cert OF all yet offered by that favorite
organization. The band Will CONSIST Oh oo
pieces a large number OF the best musi-
clans from all parts OF New England nav.
ing been engaged and the program VIII
be one OF those characteristic or the long
experience and skill OF Mr.. Church In
catering TO the public taste. The list
OF soloists tells its own story, ihcluoihs
as the star feature Mr.. Leo zimmerman
the great trombonist, who Will also DC
heard in duet with Mr. Church, playing
the famous prison scene from II Irova-
tore Mrs. Louise Kenyon, VINO was
heard at a previous concert by the band,
will contribute a soprano solo, ana Mr'
william Dunnigan Will render a selection
on the xylophone, OF which he Is gen
uine master. The names OF other talent
will be announced later, and VIII be or
the same high standard. The sale or
seats opened today. and already shows
gratifying indications for crowded
house to hear this popular organization In
another OF it's most enjoyable programs.
rare treat 10 promised the music
| lovers OF this city when the Nabelle Gil
man Comic Opera company comes 10 the
| Providence Opera House the FIRST three
| nights next week-only matinee Wednes-
| day, In The Mocking Bird" said TO be
| the most tuneful opera that has been pro-
| duced I'm recent years. Msbelle Gilman
| is the bright, particular star of the or
| ganization, and is & great favorite In both
| New York and London through her ap-
| pearance in the principal roles In THE
| Geisha," La Poupee." The Hall of
| Fame" THE Runaway Girl" and THE
Casino Girl" She Is beautiful girl
| and possesses one OF the most refined and
| charming personalities on the American
| stage. The Mocking Bird is brand
| new comis opera written to At Miss Gil
pd Ia ha fnfn nP those
| famous composers, sydney Rosenfeld and
| A. Baldwin Sloane. The production is
! promised to be an elaborate one. as the
| Sire brothers. who are managing Miss
! Gilmans tour. have spared no expense
| to mount the opera on lavish scale. The
/ company comprises so people and utilizes
two carloads of scenery.
| special Washington's birthday natl
nee will be held at the Empire theatre,
Monday afternoon.
"The Climbers" Clyde Fitch's brilliant
play of social life. will be seen for the
last time at the Imperial tomorrow.
cents. The theme OF ''The Climbers" is
| the pursuit OF social distinction by one
set of the personages in the play. or
| wealth through dishonest methods by an
| other. and of happiness and high Ideals
by third All this Mr. Fitch treats In
serious. or satirical manner. illuminating
the serious aspect OF his drama by many
ingenously diverting bits of character.
zation and clean comedy.
| -.
At the Imperial next week a monster
scenic production OF Theodore kremer' s
"A Desperate Chance will be seen for
the first time in this city. This newest
effort of Mr.. Kremer is said TO surpass
while this is pretty strong statement
I to make. in view of the fact that he has
written such popular r successes ssSsrd az the
! Throne" THE Road to Ruin, etc, II
seems TO be the consensus OF opinion that
for intensity of action and heart interes!
| cesses. "A Desperate Chance" is in four
acts. based upon the killing of the grocer
in Pittsburg by the notorious Biddle Bros.
The scenic production will not be sur
passed. il is said by any attraction APP
pearing in this city at popular prices. Al
| all matinee performances at the Imperial
every seat in the house is sold at 3 cents
J and none higher.
Mr.. Alfred II. Cassidy. Boston's famous
/ cornetist will be heard for the first time
, in Providence at the concert by the
! Banda Napoli at the Imperial next sun,
, day. evening. together with Addie lola
Hicks-Spary, contralto; Stefano Petune
baritone. and Fred Mack the humorist
The band will number more than ntty
: musicians, and IL is a safe predlctof
: OF any heard here this winter in the de-
: light II will afford to the lovers of gooc
! music.
e A sacred concert will be given SUNDAY
/ night at the Empire theatre by tn
Z Working Boys Musical troupe OF Bos
ton. which was heard, in a different pro
gram. at Infantry hall some weeks ago
The troupe numbers 30 boys all of then
g accomplished entertainers and includes |
lence The concert will be under th'
. auspices OF Branch 399. Catholic knights
: of America.
Jolly Nellie McHenry will be seen at tn
r Ridge" in dramatization Of Bre
1aTfGs fss fnea In Which, sf0 she has m made one
her greatest successes. The play will b.
presented by strong company.
1t is refreshing 20 turn from the coarse
$ knock. about horse play and dramatic ah
r surdities with which the stage abound
r a. present to a clean cut, refined an
e highly artistic production such az "rh
:, cast every member of the company be
. ing selected with n SPECIAL view to thei
lness for the anbtnr charaeser TN sney m assn, sSen
the Park theatre; .tfollowif,g The Jane
- been seen here before. and proved salts
e factory. meeting with weIl-merited az
y plause. The scenery, costumes and ei
Is fects will be entirely new and elaborat
II paid 10 detail. with n desire on the pal
"a OF the management To equal, II not SUI
. pass. all former productions in this cit
! OF this most popular and successful con
i cdy drama.
2 The Four Brothers Bard. the thrllin
~ acrobats. have been secured by Bool
N ing Agent Hodgdon OF the Keith circu
and will appear at the local Keith the;
a tre In the early future.
IN The Barrows-I.ancaster company hay
ly still another success 10 record. the
I'm | latest sketch which they presented
g Boston for the first time last wee
having made an emphatic hit TIL
sketch IL by Edmund Day. the prolil
vaudeville playwright. and Is called g
Jolly Jolier."' being a delicious blen
Ing of pathos and comedy. IL Is "a
lg | that Mr. Barrows, that sterling chara