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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
SCENE FROM WAY DOWN EAST"
AT PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Providence no doubt thousands will want
To hear her. Her engagement Is posi-
lively limited 10 one week.
A team of sketch artists who are too
we'll known to need Introduction are the
Barrows-Lancaster company, who have
for several seasons been very popular
with Keith patrons. Their latest offer
ing is a new sketch by Edmund Day,
called "A Jolly Jolher" which has been
received with enthusiasm everywhere IL
has been presented IL combines humor
and pathos with exquisite delcacy, and
IL Is said to be the best vehicle they
have ever had. not excepting that beau
l-ful little playlet Tactics" which is re-
membered so welr by vaudeville patrons.
The Athos family. European head ball
ancers and acrobats. will make their
first local appearance and come here
highly recommended. In Boston last
week this act made a tremendous hit.
and they were called the best acrobats
that have been seen on the Keith circuit
this season. Another act which will
please music lovers will be that OF the
four emperors of music. who have not
been seen In Providence In four years,
when they made such an emphatic hit
They are fitly called THE emperors' OF
music for Their work is unexcelled.
"A new team OF old favorites' sounds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07

necessary TO success In a performance
Of this kind. In the jew character made
famous by-pave Warfeld. Bobby North
has met with unprecedented success. He
never over does HIS part and the charac-
ter he portrays Il one that gives no Of
fense to the nationality TO which he be-
longs. In John G.. Sparks who plays the
leading Irish character tho public VIII
find an old time favorite.
Mr.. Sparks has originated and played
innumerabe parts I'm various productions
for many years. lie Is n clever man,
has good voice and never fails 10 take
advantage OF the climax OF the situation.
Henrietta Lee, formerly OF the Castle
Square Opera company is singing the
leading role, the one I'm which Lillian
Russell made her first appearance In
Weber & Fields comedy. As the dash
ing Mrs. Meadowbrook. Miss Lee is all
that could be desired and her duets with
Hoffman Barr. the character played by
Mr.. Charles T. Morrison, make two or
three OF the most pleasing features OF
the performance.
Dorothy Drew with her Rosey- -Posey
girls has one OF the most popular songs
ever written. IL will keep fresh the
memory OF the late John Stromberg for
years To come Then there will be
several specialties. one OF which will be
Snyder & Buckley In their comedy musi-
cal act entitled "Blatz wants a drink"
Other good specialties are the Carlow
ME Sisters. the original Newsboys quin-
tette There Il n chorus with this pro-
duction Of 20 girls all OF whom have good
voices. are excellent dancers md each
Of them can boast OF more than average
beautv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

To the Providence Opera House on next
Monday evening. comes way Down
East" for an engagement OF one week
with wednesday and Saturday matinees.
scenically the play will be produced IN
the same elaborate manner as at the Bos-
ton theatre. where II is now drawing an
extraordinary patronage. and by precise
d. the same company.
The majority OF theatregoers are famil-
lar with the story OF Lottie Blair Par
ker's famous drama. AS It's title indicates.
her characters are residents of New Eng
land. The locale is typlcally rural. The
house and farm OF Squire Bartlett furnish
the scenes OF the action The first setting
shows the rear OF the house OF the squire,
his barn and the pastures In the distance.
Here the squire's family are assembled
when n hapless Magdalene in the person
OF Anna Moore comes among them. she
seeks work. and after considerable hesi-
tation on the part OF the squire is taken
into the family to help about the house
work. The farmers sturdy son David Inn
mediately proceeds TO fall In fove with
the GIRL though the father had intended
that the boy should marry his cousin
Kate
The second scene shows the sitting
room OF the squires home with the fam
Fly In readiness TO attend a surprise party
iat neghbor's. Marth2 Perkins. the VII
lage gossip. then appears upon the scene
she has heard a story OF Anna Moore y
past and her "boundin' duty is 70 relate
II with great amount OF detail TO the
squire and his wife. Anna Moore. says
the gossip, has been mother, and her
child lies buried in Belden churchyard
Continuing the gossip lays stress on the
fact that there Is no wedding ring on the
girls finger. The squire, who believes In
Ig..t- tn hn nj
pares to turn the girl from the house.
but refrains until he makes In investiga-
tion 10 ascertain the truth or the story.
The third act shows the kitchen OF the
squire's home A terrific snow storm
RACES outside. The family and the neigh
bors are gathered about the supper table
The squire has gone TO Belden, and his
return is awaited with much anxiety
None knew the nature OF his errand but
his wife and the village busy-body. The
squire returns as the supper is placed
upon the table. lie greets everybody but
Anna Moore. IN his big-hearted way, then
turns his wrath upon the girl denounces
her and drives her forth into the raging
storm. Before going. however. the girl
reveals the fact that she has been the
victim OF a mock marriage and that her
betrayer is even then a guest at the
farmers table. This episode furnishes
the most stirring climax OF the play.
The fourth act shows a maple sugar
camp I'm a New England forest. The
search for Anna Moore Is in progress. She
Is found in a snow drift, more dead than
alive. The squires forgiving nature as
serts Itself and the subsequent and pro-
spectlve happiness OF David and Anna Is
the natural sequence OF the story.
While the theme OF the drama Is sert-
Gus. there Is Variety Of humorous In
cidents and comic characterizations.
These characters are found in the per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Fiddle Dee Dee. Is coming to town.
II will be at the Empire theatre on Mon
day. Fiddle Dee Dee was first introduced
TO the public by Weber g. Fields at their
Broadway Music hall where IL ran for
nine months. Next n was taken 10 Buff
falo, where during the Pan American ex-
poshitlon IT ran for FIVE months Fol-
lowing this success the Shea Amusement
company put Fiddle Dee Dee on the
road. IT IL probably the largest and
most successful extravaganza that has
ever toured this country.
There are many popular songs In Fiddle
Dee Dee and there are many popular
comedians and singers Rice and Cady
who hll the roles originated by Weber
e. Fields are two clever German coined
ians. The have the dialect and the or
ig.r slity OF makeup and the comedy iires
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production and organization promised are
the original ard celebrated "all-star"
company which has been appearing in the
larger cities for the past two years from
Maine TO California. and which was seen
last year at the Providence Opera House
The score contains many new musical
numbers, while the book has been
brought up-to-date to admit OF many new
and bright vaudeville features and
specialties Speaking of "The Burgo-
master" always recalls to mind that in
sinuati ting catchy strain OF THE Tale Of
the Kangaroo as sung and danced by
trio and chorus. II has received as
many as ten encores at a rendition, and
in every instance the audience wants
more. In fact. this little musical bit is
greeted with more enthusiasm. laughter
and applause. with whistles blended into
a volume OF sound that Is the nearest ap-
proach TO an uproar that a theatre has
known for many a day. and before the
! response TO the first encore Is repeated
the gallery gods take up the air and
the theatre rings with the whstied re-
frain. and as general thing the en-
thused actors dance and sing to the ac-
compartment OF the excited whistlers
All this enthusiasm is inspired by only
one OF the "a catchy musical features that
are scattered throughout the piece, and
of which one is as good as another. As
a whole '"rhe Burgomaster" is a blend
ing OF bright music, genuine comedy,
clever entertainers, pretty faces and
shapely forms costumes that are novel,
unique and rich and scenic and electric
effects that fairly rival Aladdin and his
splendor. The story is told In prologue
and two acts. The first scene is laid in
New Amsterdam. ESQ years ago. when
Peter Stuyvesant. the Burgomaster, and
Doodle Won Kull, his secretary. fearing
the settlers are TO be attacked by the
British and Swedish forces and by the
"Tammany'' tribe OF Indians decide to
avoid the dutiessof such an attack, and
as a consequence drink some drugged
wine in order TO participate In a rip
Van Wrinkle" sleep until their troubles
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ed such condition, makes n strong ef-
fort and through series OF strikng1y
dramatic Incidents succeeds in trump
hing over his enemies and arriving again
at the station I'm life I'm which he belongs.
entirely cleared from the charges against
him, is the story OF "A Little Outcas..
which Is 10 be seen next wcek.~for the
first time in this city. at the Park thea
tire.
The play Is a very strong one and IFS
scenic features are something unusual
for a Park production. II II claimed. The
company. headed by John II. Nicholson
and Miss Annie Biancke, Is a more than
commonly strong one,
Among the finest scenes which are
given. may be mentioned a representa-
tlon Of the docks OF the Battery. with
the great dome OF the World building
and the adjacent sky-scrapers. illumina-
with hundreds OF incandezcent lights;
the fire scene. the most stupendous scenic
effect ever achieved. requiring more than
two tons OF electrical appliances and over
six hundred yards OF silk. for its pro-
duction: the Chinese restaurant. copied
from the famous one on Dupont street
I'm San Francisco's Chinatown; and the
beautiful boudior, whlrh g a replica ot
the colonial room In Mrs. Jack Gardner's
famous palace In Boston
The hanglngs, furniture and pictures
are exact dupllca ties and the room. which
is a superb symphony n green, Is the
delight OF the feminine portion Of the
audience.
For so elaborate production special
cast WAS necessary and theatregoers
will have an opportunity OF seeing two
great favorites n leading roles. Miss An
nie Bancke and John 7 Nicholson.
Merry .ttie Annie Bancke sparkles
through the play as Bob" the newsooy'
a role after her own he7rt ann one Ia
which she captivates the house from the
first minute OF her appearance. Her
charming little mnnnerism, her arch
ness and vvacity, recall memories OF
Maggie Mitchell. 20 whom Miss Blancks
Is related.
Magnetic John T Nicholson in the
leading role Is AZ his best. and that, as
everyone knows. Is the very best To he
had In ease OF manner. In mastery
Interpretation. aud ia artistic method.
Mr.. Nicholson is unQuestionably In the
lead His success I'm "A Lost Paradise
is still fresh insthe memory OF the public.
while his Nero In the Whitney & Know
les great production OF "Quo Vasis.
was the talk OF the country. His last
appea rance. previous 10 his engagement
with "A Little Outcast" was In his own
revival OF Faust in Which he repeated
his former successes. In "A Little out
cast" Mr.. Nicholson considers his role
the best he has ever had. and the great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07

The regular weekly meeting of the
Journeymen Plumbers, Gas Filters. steam
Filters and Steam Filters Helpers asso-
clation was held at Labor temple last
evening with lSi members present Vice
President Yates, presided.
The business session was open and a
representative from Newport. Brother
Butler was introduced by the chairman.
one new member was Initiated
The remarks OF representative Of the
insurance agents were carefully consld-
cred and favorably endorsed by the local
and the members voted TO do their ut
most In carrying out the plans laid out
by the speaker.
A strike was averted last Thursday
on new house on Wayland avenue.
where a non union plumber was work
ing. he having come forward and made
application 10 Local p for admlttancc
he local endorsed the article pres nted
NJ n meeting OF the common council by
Councilman Dunn.
The committee on needed reforms made
a very interesting progressive report
and will probably make a satisfactory re-
port In two weeks.
special order of business is called
FOR next FRIDAY evening when matters
Of Importance will come before the local.
The legislative committee reported ts
bill not quite ready. but would be ready
to be presented at the next meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Everything new Is what the manage
ment Of the Westminster promise for tho
attraction next week. which is Harry
Bryants Burlesquers. The performance
begins with n lively musical farce called
"His Honor the Mayor" created for the
sole purpose OF evoking laughter and In
this aim It is highly successful
The author has supplied the skit with
all sorts OF breezy and laughable situa =
tions and the comedians headed by Mat
Kennedy are quick to take advantage
Of every opportunity 10 keep the audi
cnce IN an uproar The piece is also
emhellished with many musical and terp-
sichorean numbers and these are pre-
scnted b. a large chorus and ballet with
unique effects. scenic and electrical The
following attraction will bc the Merry
NaidCus.
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blow over. and they don't awaken until
the year 1901, when gang OF laborers,
digging a trench I'm New York city un-
earth the poor unsophlsticated Dutch
men, who forthwith set out to see the
town under the guidance OF Willie Won
Astorbilt, a gilded youth. and the Harlem
Spider a typical pugilist OF the day, who
believes In words. not blows.
The ancient Manufacturers see life in
New York and incidentally visit Wall
street Battery Park. Coney Island, and
wind up at a palatal ball room in one
OF New Iork's most famous mansions.
where a private thea tricsl performance is
being given: sin act. old Peter sees the
gay Metropolis so thoroughly that he
quietly remarks that he is ut the height
OF his happiness and perfectly satisfied
10 die at once. before he runs a good
thing 20 earth and gets killed.
The 'girlies' chorus r. one OF the main
Natures Of this effervescent oddly. az
they are much in evidence throughout
the performance. They are all young.
pretty and graceful. and can sing and
dance as well as they look. and their
efforts constitute many OF the brightest
bite OF the piece. the foremost OF which
ls The Tough Girls Parade" being pos
sibly the most humorous: The Dutch
Cadet Drill" tbe most fascinating; THE
Rainy Daisy Dance" the most artistic.
"The Bathing Girl Novelty" the most
pleasing: The Broadway Soubrette Sere-
made" the most dashlng: the cake walk
speciality the most uidue. the effect OF
which wrought by the pretty dancers I'm
their gorgeous costumes being height
ened by colored electrical effects thrown
on the scene is original and dazzling 10
a degree and IL only eaualled by The
Tale of the Kangaroo" trio. The usual
matinees viii be given on Tuesday.
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She drank
CARBOL.IC
ACID
Young MltTon Barely Saved
From Death After Attempting
SgiCida at H:T Huma.

When Mrs Bertha Kennedy OF i56 Sum-
mer street told her husband last night
that she had just drank a. large guam
uty OF carbolic acid he treated the mat
ter as a joke and 1t was only when his
wife, who had retired. pleaded 10 have
her sister summoned to her bedside that
Mr.. Kennedy swoke to a realization of
the seriousness of the situation.
Commissions soon followed the revela-
tion and Dr. H. G. Partridge was hastily
summoned. who found 1t necessary TO
summon the ambulance from the Rhode
Island hospital.
Investga ton at the house disclosed
that Mrs. Kennedy. who is a pretty
matron OF about 21. had drunk the greater
part of bottle OF carbolic acid, kept for
household purposes.
The ambulance arrived about midnight
and the unconscious woman was taken
10 the hospital. Her condition was con-
sidered very serious early this morning,
but during the day she was pronounced
much improved and It was thought she
would recover.
No cause for the young woman's act
can be assigned by her relatives save that
her mind might have been temporarily
unbalanced by an attack OF grip from
which she has been suffering.
During last evening che was unusually
bright and jolly and It was not until she
had retired that she made the astound-
Ing revelation IN regard to her attempt
on her own life
According to the report OF the police at
the Fifth station the Kennedys had been
married about two years and a part OF
the time the woman had been separated
from her husband
They recently reunited and went to live
with Mrs. Kennedy's aunt on Summer
street The young woman has been APP
parcntly very happy since her reunion
with her husband and that IL what makes
her action all the more unaccountable.
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PARK TREATRE.

A story OF a young man OF brilliant
prospects. who. as a brokers clerk. secret
iy married 10 his employers daughter
is denounced on the eve OF his reception
into the nrm and OF the announcements
Of his marriage. as a former convict con-
victed and sentenced for theft although
the theft was by another man md the
sentence was served for another or me.
IL thrust out OF society and falls down
lower and lower until ne becomes drunk
ard and a companion Of criminals: tho
story Of such a man. who having reach
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
KElTR'S The TlE.

II is not now an uncommon thing TO
learn that- some noted legitimate actor
or actress has adopted the vaudeville
stage. nor Is II unheard OF TO learn that
celebrated oratorio singers are being
prima donnas in vaudeville. Yet II Is ex-
ectly that treat which II announced for
the entertainment OF Keith patrons next
week Madame Eugenie Mantelli being
announced by the management OF that
theatre as the principal card. When Nine.
Manteri announced her intention to SO
into vaudeville the theatrical world stood
startled. and wondered what next will
happen She had been for five years
prima donna with the Grau Metropolitan
Opera company. and has one Of the most
beautiful voices ever heard on the oper-
tic stage She Is unquestionably the most
valuable acquisition vaudeville has known
for many years, and she will doubtless
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07

paradoxical but IL IL excellent billing
for Willis L. Sweatnam and Barry Max
we'll Both OF these players have for
many years been among the most pop
uar OF single performers. with long
lists OF trends and admirers In every
city and town In the United States. and
they have only recently Joined partner
ship to present one Of the funniest black
face comedies ever written. Mr.. Sweat
nam has formerly appeared as black
face monologuist, while Mr.. Maxwell Is
one OF the best known OF old time min
strel comedians. From two such mimi
table single performers when working
Jointly much is expected and with jusu-
Ned confidence.
One or the laugh provokers on the bill
will be Loney Haskell usually billed as
That rascal Mr. Haskell is an ex-
ceedlngly funny fellow. noted for The
great quantity OF new, up-to-date and
original material he always has. lie
will no doubt he warmly welcomed. In
addition 20 these six headline features,
one OF the most pleasing animal acts In
vaudeville has been secured as n special
feature for the benefit OF the little ones
This is wormwood's dogs and monkeys
whose exhibition OF animal intelligence
Is not only extremely clever. but ex-
ceptionally amusing 10 both the little
ones and the grown up" theatre
goer.. IL !. expected that this act will
prove one Of the most liked on the pro-
gram.
Cook a. Clinton. two expert ride shots
will give an excellent act. and Lauder
X Stanley will give n bright and refined
little comedy act entitled Detained on
Business" Grant and Grant. colored
comedians. will offer an original act
called "A Georgia Flirtation:" Musical
Thor will give some clever instrumental
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07
LIQUOR
LICENSES
GRANTED
PoiiCa Commissioners Act on
a Large Number Of App|lca-
tionS Yesterday.

Among the other liquor licenses grant
ed yesterday by the board Of police corn-
missioners was one for the Park hotel
at 9S Union street.
This hotel. which is conducted by James
f. Johnson at present was formerly the
Washington hotel. and under this man
agement Is for men only, which had
much to do with the granting OF the
license at this time. Under the present
condition OF the granting OF license, the
entrance on Washington street is to be
closed and II was only when this was
agreed upon that the trustees OF the
public library would assent TO the grant
ing OF a license TO that place.
other licenses granted were as follows;
FIRST CLASS.
Frank Brothers. 17l-l73 South Main
street
Rhode Island Drug company. s7o-s7s
Westminster street.
SECOND CLASS.
American Bottling company. 81 sabin
street.
Dary & Anthony Co, 275 westminster
street.
Farrell, Edward F. & Co. oil Burrin
street.
Fox. Michael H.. 1882 Westminster
street and l Huntington avenue.
Ranallo, Francesca. 663-e65 Charles
street
Ricci. James 6S Hawkins street.
Scheminger. John. Jr.. ss Snow street
Johnson James E, 9s Union street
TRANSFFRs
Brennan. John. l2S Plain and III Lock-
wood streets. to John Creamer. same
place
Coriey. Bernard. so6-3es South Main
street to Michael McCarville. same place.
Davis. n. j.. 100 weybosset street, to
Y. j. Davis. 36i Canal street.
Duffy. Charles G.. 3i3 Atwell's avenue.
to DIorio e. Narone, same place.
Duffy. Patrick j.. 2l5 Manton avenue,
TO John Fox same place.
Eddy. Frederick p. Ia North Main
street. 10 Charles Mangold. same place.
Eschle. Carl. 527 Eddy street to Thomas
Hanrahan. same place.
Hickey. Thomas E. 81 Brook street
and i0s Tockwotton street. 10 Michael
F. Hickey. same place.
Indeglio. Antonio a. Co. sl3 Charles
street. TO Giuseppe Guiliono a Co. same
place.
I.ubrano. Michael. corner Dean and
Cedar streets. TO Giovanni Zucchi. same
pdace.
Kelly. Andrew r. 1OS Julian street.. 20
Patrick Fox. same place.
Magner. James NJ. 1923 Westminster
street 10 Jillson & Capron, same place.
McKenna Brothers. NORTH Main
street TO James G. Donnelly. same place.
Carroll. Edward J.. 253 Fountain street.
20 Grimes a Bchan. same place.
Carroll. Patrick r., 1872 Pine street. 70
Andrew r. Paulsen. same place.
poehne. Herman r. a Son. 1851
Canal street. to Rudolph Loderberg same
place.
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create something OF a sensation when
she makes her local debut.
Nine. Mantelli not only sings number
OF we'll chosen numbers OF highly classical
music. but wears several appropriate cos
tunes for each change OF selection. Her
act Is one that will appeal particularly
10 the most intelligent theatregoers and
especially TO every man, woman or child
interested I'm good vocal music, and. as
II win be a long time before any artistic
OF Nine. Mantellis standing comes to
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sonalities Of HI Holler, the chore boy,
Rube Whpple, the town constable. Seth
Holcomb village good-for-nothing.
with a penchant for Long Life Bitters."
and Professor Sterling, a butterfy-chas-
ing summer boarder.
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IKPt RIAL THEATRE.

That ever jolly and enfervescent mirth
provoker "The Burgomaster." will make
his bow at the Imperial next week The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-07

gIohty Years cid--catsrrh FIFTY vesv.
DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cures
him. Want any stronger evidence OF the
rover of this wonderful remedy over
iris universal disease7 Want the uuth
of the case confirmed. Write Georre
Leafs. shornakin Pa. Tie says. Il look
upon nv cure ss a miracle IL relieves
IN ten minutes
Sold BY w. III. Meek. % Camp susse
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selections. the Gagnoux will jugSle, Klein
and Klifton will dance ostrado VIII give
novel trapeze act. and the biograph
will show all new films.