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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

Henry Arthur Jones delightful COM
edy THE Manoeuvres OF Jane" is the
attraction offered by the management OF
the Imperial theatre this week. Mr.. Nal
culm Williams and the Providence ORA
matte Stock company certainly scored
IN its production one OF its greatest sue
cesses.
The Manoeuvres OF Jane Is we'll
known 10 thcntTefoers. but Is a piece
OF such delightful funmaking that IL will
bear seeing more than once. II IL play
that has an entertaining plot and the
merry making Is fun of surprises. One
who likes TO go TO the theatre simply 10
be amused does not pay due regard 20
himself or herself who misses the OPP
portunity presented at the Imperial thea
tire this week.
There are delightful portraits % real
flesh and blood people OF the upper court
of English society. And stu the com
edy is never superficial. Light ii Is
with never a touch OF the deeper feeling.
as perhaps comedy should have, but then
it is AL fun and fun, too, OF clean and
wholesome Kind
"rhe Maneouvres of Jane" requires a
good cast and careful work on the part
OF the cast to make 1t thoroughly enjoy
able. There was no question In the mind
of any one OF the audiences Nesterda v
but what the production was a thor
oughly Charming one.
Mr. Williams. as Lord Bapchild. made a
great hit It would be hard OF course
20 believe that grown man carefully
brought up could he as much OF dope
as Mr. Jones has made the noble lord Of
high degree appear. Mr.. Jones is re-
sponsible for the inspired. but very
amusing creation. Mr.. Williams enters
thoroughly into the spirit OF the char
acter. and no description OF Mr. Will
iiams In this part can be given. He
must be seen, and if seen as Lord Bap-
child, he IS sure TO be thoroughly appre-
ciated
AS Jane Nansle Miss Florence Reed
has the most important part In the play.
She has won many admirers during the
present season. but she has never made
any character so much her own as that
OF Jane The self-willed. strong tempered.
high spirited young woman Is excellentiy
portrayed Her work received constant,
warm and deserved approval from her au-
diences.
Miss Viola Burton az Pamela Brechi-
nor. the youngster always in the way and
the general diSturber OF plans scored one
OF the biggest OF her successes last night.
She fairly captvated everyone In tho
audience. and In the fast act received
round after round OF applause
The other members OF the cast who
contributed 10 the success OF the piece
are Ben Graham. as Jeryis Punshor
Regan Huston George Langton
Charles Rowan. as Mr. Nangle: Miss
Minnie Radcliffe who does some very
clever work I'm the third act: Miss Kath-
crime he Barry. ss Mrs Beechmor. and
Miss Bertha walker. as Lady Bspchild.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
CHINESE ENTERTAIN.
Members Of The Stewart Street sapAst
Sunday Suaday ScAssl Give Z Suppsr

The member. OF the Chinese Sunday
school connected with the Stewart atres<
Baptist church. ensertafned their teach
ers and number Of friends IN the ves-
try OF that edince, last evening. Noy Tom
Of sl2 Broaa street. beins ths master Of
ceremonies.
The FIRST hslf-hour was devoted TO
photographic seiections. each record used
giving some orchestral or hand Sc
lection By Chinese psrformers.
Following this there were selections By
musicians. on a one-strtns hddle an IN
strument nesesrf ling . suitar. and a nuts
Two Of the pupils road select tons from
tho Scripture to demonstrate the pro
sress they had made in mastering the
English language, and two others sang
familiar hymns.
one OF the lady teachers gave two we'll
executed and warmly received soprano
solos
The company then repaired 20 ths base
ment where most tempting hot turkey
supper was served. with loo cream. cake
and fruits as dessert
On returning TO the vsstry brief address
es were made by Rev. Leo Boone TbomAs.
Superintendent shaw. Mr. Morss -snd
others. and with q few selections BY
the Chinese musicians a really delightful
evening was brought 30 q close.
The boys" remersbered their teach
ers By presenting thsm oersage bou-
auets OF roses. The entertainment they
gave vss 20 show their appreciation OF
the kind efforts Of their Instructors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The patrons OF ne Westminster theatre
should by no meens miss seeing the hill
presented by Frank r. Carr's Thorough
bred. who opened a weeks engagement
there yesterday. 1t is a sure cure for the
worst case OF blues. for one must laugh
from the time the curtain raises until IL
fslls for those who are billed as come
ddsns are real live comedians. There Is
lots OF good music. catchy songs and
pretty marches executed by a corps OF
exceedingly pretty girls. The perform
ancc begins with comical conception
called Looking for Duke" In which
Misses Coyne Weston, Lawrence and I'd
wards provide the comedy element and
the Misses Wasnburn, Flynn. Mitchell
and Ardell take the leading parts for the
W. men
Mile Ia Toska, a eontortionist, opens
tho olio. Che is at the head In her line OF
work in skill, grace and suppieness
Tho Four Thoroughbreds are next in
one o. the most pleasing comedy sketches
ever seen on the stage at this place
BlsIche Washburn and Josie Flynn. old
time favorites here, were given a warm
rec option and added TO their popularity
Bennett and Lula Mitchell who are billed
AS the human tops, gave an exhibition OF
whrlwind dancing. that won for them q
hearty recall.
The unique trio consisting OF Tim
Healey, the Misses Franklin and Hopkins
have a novelty hat is enjoyable, but Mr.
Healey's dancing is the feature.
Willie Weston closes the olio with imita-
tons OF popular actors and he. too,
makes a decided hit.
Tho whole show ctosss with farce
called 1.-The Thoro Ishbreds'' and this Is
full OF fun from start to nnt.h and that
Of the cleanest sort.
with all OF this can be added chic COS
tunes. attractive scenery and electrical
effects and in fact the show as a whole
can be said TO % the best one that has
come 10 this theatre during the seascn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28

treacherous woman are brought 10
naught Just In time
There are some exciting climsxes and
enough comedy situations TO relieve the
tension at the important moments, so
that the performance Is an enjoyable
one.
or Miss Herman II is sufficient 10 say
that sha Is the right artist In the right
place and Jane Dore has the role OF the
"vilraness" Nella Mervln and does Justice
10 ~.
Oscar o'Shea is the minister and makes
a manly looking young parson. while
James A. Heeman msses few oppor-
tunities In the disegreeable part OF
stephen Mansfield.
There Is good character work done by
Jack Magee as Mat Arurdock a bum. and
by Joseph King as Fritz Scheiller. a Ger
man. and William Shaw as the Irish po-
liceman.
Charlotte Smith appears 10 advantage
as Mary Shannon. n servant girl and the
others OF the cast are adequate 20 the
demands upon their skill keeping within
the picture.
The scenic effects are good and in the
four acts nine scenes are shown.
For next week. Nellie McHenrys Miss
Is announced az the attraction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28

cided hit. Colby and Way were also
favoritcs I'm their unique act Tne
Nentriloquist and his Dancing Doll. Mr.
Colby IS an exceptionally good ventrilo-
Quist and he has supplied his dummies
with some original and laughable
dialogue. while Miss Way as the Dancing
Doll, won hearty applause.
Elizabeth Murray, a particularly clever
dialect story teller and singer. was a
pleasing number. and Latina. the Physi-
cal Culture girl. gave some graceful con
tortion work Others on the bill were
Russell and Tillyne. in an exceptionally
clever act OF singing. dancing and
comedy: the Patricoos comedy musl-
clans. Barrett and Bell, The Policeman
and the Maid Rosa Lee Tyler, the
Creole vocalist. and the biograph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
SHERIOAh'S RIVALS"


AZ the Normal school yesterday after
noon. Prof Thomas Crosby Jr.. OF Brown
University completed hts series OF dra-
matte readings with one from sheridans :
The Rivals"
The attendance was no great that many
late arrivals had 10 comfort themselves
In the adjoining oorridUrs the hall being
filled. Idttle comment ls needed upon
Prof Crosby's work. n was as rne bit
OF elocution as has been presented In this
city In many a day. q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

''Gaffer" Quarles. Fuller Melllsh
Caleb Flynt.,..,.....,.John w Jennings
VIII t1ynt........,........,..o oswald YORK"
Joshua Mayhood .... George W. Wilson
Elijah Skindle. e..............G Grant Stewart
''Unclo" Bundock k........ Charles s. Able
Martha Flynt............s..,r blahfhe RICE
Miss Wagstaffe...........Sa Sarah McNicker
jimmy Quarles. Annie Russell
A. the Providence Opera House for the
hrst half OF the week with the usual
matinee tomorrow. Charles Frohman pre-
sents Annie Russell in Israel Zangwills s
four-act comedy, Jimmy. the Carrier"
The play is new. And the author.
though not new 10 fame as play
wright. is not so familiar 10 Providence
audiences as 20 be lacking I'm novelty.
Miss Russell is personally charming
and personally. too, inevitably popular.
II isn't always so significant what may
be the vehicle that exploits her rine and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
DOlAh'S ASSEMBLY.
jolly Dance at Y. P. S. C. Hall Last
Evening.

At Y. p. s. c. hall last evening. Ed
ward p. Dolan held his second annual as
sembiy N was a complete success. A
dance program " ~ numbers was pro-
v,ced- music being furnished by Magulres
Savoy orchestra.
The soor director was @. A. Kramer
ano his assistants were Joseph Barney, Y.
A. Muivsy. c. A. Brown. w. A. Gray, NJ.
J. Madden and Mr.. Briggs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28

ed gave n refined musical act which so
pleased tho audience that they were 10th
Co let them leave the stage. They gave
selections on the banjo mandolin and
violin. and some pretty vocal selections,
making appropriate costume changes for
each selection They are skiiful musl-
clans and have an abundance % vivacity
and magnetism. and they scored a de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28
KEITH'S THEATRE.

Only those who went early To Keiths
last evening were able TO get seats. for
the Monday night audience was larger
even than usual This was doubtless
due to the fact that the bill was one OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-28

great attractive powers and contained
many new acts. az we'll as 20 the fact
that everyone IL deeply interested in Jiu
Jitsu. An exhibition OF this marvellous
art Of self-defense. by four japanese ex-
perts In a.. headed tho bill and must be
added tu several very interesting ant
instructive features offered at Keiths
during the current season. The exhibit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
WORSHiPERS OF BAAL.
Queer ways of an Extraordinary
sect In Turkey.

Queer ways of an Extraordinary
sect In Turkey.
The Yczidees, the Baal worshipers Or
devil worshipers Of Turkey. are All ex-
traOrdinary people, and, although fore
ed by the la TVS of conscription to serve
in the Ottoman army. the seizure of
one or more OF their young men by a
Turkish recruiting party Is such a dis
tressing spectacle that nee witnessed
1t can v he forgotten.
Walls and yells of despair are rails.
ed. Men. women and girls kiss the
recruits eyes. cheeks. mouth and
hands. Throwing themselves on the
ground, they even embrace his legs and
feet.
The conscript appears quite dazed
with sorrow. He folds in his nrns
and caresses over and owe again his
weeping kindred, whom he will eve
sec again. He kisses the walls and the
hearth Of the cabin in which he was
born. but which he Is about to quit
forever. and vets them with his tears.
but when. accompanied by his Turkish
captors. he leaves the village the lam
entations Of the villagers cease.
Then. and as though nothing had
happened, the latter go about their
ordinary occupations. Never again Is
the conscript's name mentioned. and
on Joining his regiment the young Yezi-
dee becomes n Mussulman. His kin
bred, believing him accursed, affect To
the village from which he has been
forcibly dragged away every Yezidee,
even his dearest friends, his father,
mother, brothers. sisters and sweet
heart. would drive him from their
presence with curses and pelt him
with stones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
TIE E.ARTH'S NOTION,


We have no direct sensation Of the
enrth's motion because of It's absolute
smoothness and freedom from all Jar
or vibration. and, MS cverything-land,
sea and nir-is carried along at the
saIne rate az ourselves. there is nothing
to afford us any evidence that We are
moving at all until we make reference
to something altogether detached from
the earth--as sun, o or stars-and
even then, until reasoning and matlle.
NAUTICAL calculation are brought to bear,
1t is these bodies and not ourselves
which seem to move.
Gliding in a boat down a smooth riv.
er 1t is often impossible to perceive
that we are moving except by refer.
ence to objects on the banks. and even
then 1t Ia difficult to resist the impress
sion that they are in motion while we
are at rest.
The mere detail Of speed does not
affect the question, and, although the
earth is rushing trough space at the
rate of eighteen miles n second, the
motion, infinitely smoother than that
Of a boat on placid water, is absolutely
imperceptible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
Sensitive About Names.

Three times the clerk made an in
effcctual attempt to spell the name.
Finally she gave ii up and said. Glow
do YOU spell it. please?"
The customer with the polysy Liable
name snapped out half the letters OF
the alphabet. ITS funny you couldn't
get that" she added angrily.
n knew she'd get mad IL l asked her
how to spell It," sighed the clerk.
"11ley all do. No matter how odd II
woman's name. she seems to think that
everybody ought to spell 1t right Off.
Failure To do so Is construed as n
downright insult. Evidently no wo,
man likes to answer TO n name that
stumps everybody else. and 1t is only
when the girls behind the counter fall
down over it that she realizes how i'm
possible II really is. Then she takes
her spite ont N the poor clerks. Since
! have learned that popularity Of shop
pcrs I generally guess at the spelling
rather than make them angry."-New
York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
A GENTLE RE.PUlSE.
h Easy Way Lincoln Once Got nfd
OF nm Ofice seeker,

Of an ONice seeker.
There was an ignorant man said
q senator. "who n applied 10 Lin
coin for the post Of toorkccper tn tho
house. This man bud no right to ask
Lincoln for anything. It was neces.
sary to reprlse him. But Lincoln re-.
pulsed him gently and whims!cally
without hurting his feelings IN this
way:
$50 you want 10 be doorkneper to
the house. eh?'
"'Yes. Mr.. President
"'NVcll, have you aver been n door.
keeper Have you eve had any OK.
perience of doorkeeping?'
"'Well, Mono actual experience,
sir
"'Any theoretical experience? Any
instructions in the duties and ethics
Of bookkeeping"
"'Cmh-no.'
"'Have YOU ever attended lectures
on doorkcepingT
"'No, sir
"'I1ave you read my text book on
the subjectT
ono
"'IIave you conversed with any one
who has read such a book
"'No. sir. I'm afraid not, SIR
"'Wcll, then. my friend, don't you
see that you haven't n single qunlifca.
ton for this important postY said Linz
coin in q reproachful tone.
Eyes. ! do said the applicant. and
he took leave humbly. almost grnte.
fully."-Chicago Record Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
Our Mtsnamed Quail.

Americas typical game bird, the
quail. Is not named correctly at all. ac-
cording to the government ornttholo-
gist. He says that the real quail is the
quail Of the Bible and that this is a
bird belonging exclusively TO the old
world. The true quail does not occur
In America at all. In many parts OF
this country the American bird is
known as partridge, but the American
partridge is really the ruffed grouse.
and the true partridge again is another
old world bird and not American. He
thinks that the name given to 1t In
many localities. "bobwhite," Is as good
ns any. The name comes from the cry
Of the bird. which Is something like
"bobwhite, bobwhite. bobwhite."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
TANNING A TIGER.


A zoologist thus describes how nm
attendant brought about friendly rcla-
tons with a fierce tiger:
There wns a Snowman I used to
know named Melchior. lie once bought
4 magnificent Bengal tiger, which lie
got at q low price because It had al.
ready killed two men.
"At first Melchior would put his foot
or his hand into his cpre, but from the
way the tiger would leap at him he
knew that to put himself entirely in
It's power would be suicide. Nothing
he could do would establish II friendly
relationship between hin - and the
tiger.
Some originality wns needed, and
Melchior showed 1t by taking some old
clothes, stufllng them with rags and
throwing them into the cage. The
tiger in n jiny tore the old clothes 10
pieces, thinking that the figure was a
human being.
Next day aud the next day and tho
next Melchior continued TO throw in
to the tiger stuffed figures, and the
tiger continued to destroy them. But
as time passed the animal ceased to
put heart into It's work and in the end
1t gave up altogether these attacks on
the scarecrows. II would Just play
with them or else not notice them at
all.
Now was Melchior's time. He open.
ed the cage door n morning, walked
in boldly and slapped the tiger familiar
ly on the back. 1t gave him a friend.
ly look and purrod. 1t took him for
about. 1t lived seven years with Mel
chior and became as gentle as n kit
ten"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
where Bede Was r Educated.

Archaeologists and others will re-
joice to learn that as a result Of the
p%ersevering efforts Of the present rec.
tor and mayor the ruins Of .Jarrow
monastery. which date from the year
GA, will in future he preserved by
government. The ruins, though scanty,
still retain many interesting features,
notably a fine doorway and several
windows. 1t was at JarrOw monastery
that Venerable Bede. the Father of
English Historians" was educated for
the priesthood from the age Of seven
by Bennett Biscop. British 81. Benedict.
Jarrow parish church. parts Of which
are 90 old 40 the monastery to which
II belonged. 10 also to be repaired On
the initiative Of Lord Northbourua.-
Westminster Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
TO GET THE C
Its Equivalent In OIden Times Was
TO Get the

Canvas, called by Chaucer canevas,
is a closely woven heavy cloth of hemp
or flax. used for any purpose for which
strength and durability are required.
such as sailcloth or fabrics used for oil
paintings, tapestry or embroidery. Its
name Is derived from the Latin anna
bis. hemp, the material from which it
is manufactured.
ITO give one the canvas" or ito
receive the canvas" was the old
phrase equivalent to the modern ITO
give n the sack" or "tO get the sack
in allusion TO the canvas tool bags car
ried by mechanics OF that day.
In such a phrase as 'to canvass the
neighborhOod,'' the word canvass. in
which the "s' Is doubled. comes from
the French canabasser. to sift as
through canvas and literally NEAR ,,
sift the nelghborhood. to solicit vI,es
or interest. b.S separating supporters
from opponents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
THE PLUCK OF A PREACHER.
II Brought Religion to buffalo Hump,
and to Stay.


All through the winter of 1901 a
struggling procession of fortune seek
ers made its way through the rough
mountains Of central Idaho, bound for
Buffalo Hump. The cold was intense.
the travelling difficult and the suffering
great. Everything was expensive.
Shovels sold for SIP, chickens for S.
Horse feed was 81 a meal and whisky
so cents a drink. A teamster who
owned a horse that could wear snow
shoes made $500 in four months by
hiring him out.
A young Episcopal clergyman
thought the Buffalo Hump mines q
good place for missionary work. There
was no such thing in camp as Sunday.
The miners were too busy for that,
md gambling and drinking were the
only forms Of recreation. There was,
therefore. great excitement Owe the
expected arrival Of a "tenderfoot sky
pilot" Some were opposed, some We're
thing new" was a relief to Buffalo
Hump. For the first time religion be-
came a topic of conversation.
When within sixty miles OF the mines
he was accosted by a wellwisher. He
told him that the now was too deep to
ride farther, and the wellwisher on
scented to buy his horse for 81, simply
as a favor. He impressed upon the
young preacher the Importance Of hav-
ing a full knapsack and advised him
not to eat until he had gone far IN his
journey. Thanking him for hts kind
advice, the missionary courageOusly
set out to tramp through sixty miles
Of snow, with only n blazed trail to
guide him. BY 10 o'clock he was tired
and hungry. by 3 O'Clock he was fam.
ishei and exhausted and by 6 o'clock
he dropped in his tracks. With eager
fingers he united the knapsnck to find
In it-a rock. The good Samaritan had
relieved him OF his lunch. and be had
packed" q useless, heavy burden for
all those dreary miles.
But he had come to preach and not
to cry, aud his great good nature, his
cnrnestncss and his gameness deeply
impressed the mining camp. and q
wonderful change had taken place.
Sunday labor was abandoned and
services were held every morning.
Everything was n success but the
singing. and that was a dead failure.
1T we only had an organ" was the
cry. The SKY pilot" said that they
should have one. Returning through
the silent woods to Lewiston. he pur.
chased IN organ and brought It into
camp on horseback. That was 4 day
Of great rejoicing In Buffalo Hump.
The only man who could play became
10 elated that he drank o much Wills
Ky and the service was postponed I'M
til evening. when II proved a great
success. Men who had not been to
church for twenty years came to that
hrst service. A furious dog fight took
place outside the log chapel during the
sermon. but not a man left bis seat.
Christianity had come to stay at Buff
falO HumpAWorld's Work.