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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
AT THE PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

other team that repeated It's big success
OF last season. Three OF the members OF
this act are the same as last year and
the team has been strengthened by the
new member 10 the quartet. Tho novel
vocal sketch. Christmas Oh the Island. 4"
showing the interior OF a prison and the
members Of the quartet as prisoners. II
a capital vehicle. IL Is brimful OF good
mirth-provoking material and introduces
capital vocal numbers. The mcn all have
excellent voices that blend together ex-
celle ly, and the only thing that seems
lacking is a solo by that very modest
star, Mr.. Deane. who, although his name
Is In black rype and deservtdly so. has
done what few stars dO-given the bulk
OF the good material 90 his supporting
company. Mr.. Desne II an excellent
actor as well az vocalist. The comedian
Of the Quartette. the dude. gives a clever
BIZ OF character work free from
ton and very amusing
Much interest ccnterCd in the appear
ance OF Edward hollenhauer. the cele-
brated violin virtuoso, who had attracted
a great many musical people. Mr.. Molten
hauer IA now eighty years old. but one
would hardly believe u 20 hear him play.
The marvellous ~ this man evidenced
something like % or 50 years y is still
his. His technique u g. hardly necessary
90 say. f. faultless and HE tones are az
mellow and smooth az the violin ever
yielded TO "A master hand II n truly amaz-
ing that this man. at SO years ~ age.
should combine the energy OF youth and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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human and plausible a characterization
hat IL mechanically heavy-villain-
Jus, affects her audience unevenly though
considering the inherent difficulties OF 80
complicated a part, that now wins your
sympathy and again arouses mna-
don, She Is as excellent In results as she
II deserving.
As a production the 'Prodlgal Som i'm
presses you with It's bigness, the large
ness OF the canvass. SO 10 speak, on which
the artists work. II 10 spectacular, melo-
dramatic and vivid I'm is presentation OF
a what Is called the social pr0blem-or
one OF the problems. The scene OF the
marriage. the scene of the interview be-
tween the wronged wife and her sister,
Morgan's intense few minutes OF the dis
covery OF his brothers scoundrelism, the
opening OF the eyes OF the governor CMr.
thompson 10 the crime, and his condeln-
nation OF the prodigai. the climax of
Thora's death followcd by the outburst
OF Magnus as ne realizes that everything
on earth has been cut from under him,
several of the situations in the crowded
gambling room scene-these are among "A
nuTeber OF big effects where an audience
may prepare to be moved tumultuously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

patrons will regret indeed that there are
TO be out a few more performances by
Mr.. Courtleigh and his companions.
New friends will be made by the mem
hers Of the compeny wherever their future
lives will be cast, but most OF them will
recall with no little pleasure Providence
trlumphs. This city is a loser by the cir
cumstances which forced the departure
OF these ladies and gentlemen OF the stage,
who were worthy Of far more generous
patronage than they received, warm
friends though they made here.
1t probably will be a good many years
before Providence will witness for su
long an engagement a stock company the
equal Of the one that is now departing.
There will be other attractions at the
Imperial and the. handsome theatre
should. under new management, have a
prosperous career. Every one Will wish
that. but friends are hard to part with.
nevertheless.
The Crust of Society is an interesting
play. Dealing with features Of English
life that are unfamiliar to us there is a
glammor about It that perhaps an equally
strong American play might not have.
There Is no telling OF the story when
the play is half over and though the end
seems obvious, but how IL is TO he
achieved Is wisely kept concealed until
the proper time. IL is the old story Of
"a IMAM = HlAllAAAOn InE an AhNilAuA rs
redeemed by an appeal :, higher stahd-
ards. There Is simple old honesty as
well as intrigue and the dialogue is very
bright and at points sharp enough, though
It never overstops the fine mark that deli
cacy dictates shall not be crossed.
The cast is an admirable one. Mr.
Courtleigh plays we'll the part of Oliver
ST. ALJyn. He can maxi that part just
human enough not 10 be disagreebalo. 1t
IS not a pleasant character. hat OF the
London man of the world, though names
OF fair ladies are used freely and pleas
ures and intrigue glibly ~recounted.
John j. Ryan has I'm the part OF Cap
tain Randall Northcott the officer fresh
from duties in India IN opportunity 10
do some earnest work and he never ne
elects anything required OF him. He has
been seen In no part here that he seemed
TO fit so well. The reserve was no less
marked than the earnestness and that
was worthy the effort Mr.. Ryan made
Frank l.. Jamison was fully equal TO the
demands acknowledgements
Cavendlsh Comyus. NJ. p, as was Ken
meth Bisbee OF the part OF the Earl Of
Colchester.
Miss Alice Irving won n distinct tri-
umph in the part OF Mrs. Eastlake Chapel.
the woman with the rather damaged part.
She played well the part OF the intriguer
and kept all the doubt the part implies
constantly before the audience. Miss VIC.
la Burton portrays in an agreeable man
ner the one good part in the play. that
Of a young girl. Miss Bowloy is the but
terfly Lady Ernestiuc Echo. and certainly
makes the part interesting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

stage artists as Richard Marston and Err
nest Albert have done the scenery paint
ing and IL IL very beautiful.
The company hat has been brought 20
gether for the production is an eminent
one as "A glance down the east wdill lndi-
cate. Mr.. Thompson, VINO gives "a finely
artistic pcrformance~rf old MagnussOn.
also does a bit Of character work I'm
the gambling scene as a derelict Of the
gaming tables. IL Is only a trihe. but
II serves TO accentuate the art OF this
splendid actor I'm respect TO it's versatility.
As the son who suffers because OF the
prodisal. The eminent leading actor, Ed
ward Morgan, has a lesser opportunity
han ordinarily falls TO him. being entire
~ absent from act third and by no means
the central figure Of the closing act. The
tumultuous outburs that closes the sec
ond act Is alike his strongest scene and
his swan song. 50 far as hts personal
dominance OF the further development OF
Che drama Is 1erned. The part OF tho
prodlgal that ~ full OF conflicting elements
in the attempt to portray Il and make
a. human IN the duration OF a play. Is
handled by Mr. Mackay with results so
far as the audience g. concerned. surpris-
lngly varled-sometimes sincere. convincing
pnd stimulating. at other times sinsularly
prtiHcial and lapsins. Miss De Wolfe.
too, With tho same difficulties " making
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
EMPIRE THEATRE.

mo Mother to Guide Her. opened the
weeks engagement at the Empire last
night 20 a full house. The production is
well staged. the cast Is a good one and the
play itself is likewise good, its only de-
feet being an over supply of blood and
thunder" The audience evidently Xix u
this feature, however, as there We're
bursts Of applause which nearly shook the
building about every time there was a
sensational climax to n scene.
tttttEu Mortimer, as Bunco. was de-
cidedly good. Every member Of the cast
carried their roles I'm good shape. Alice
MortlOck. az Rose Day. was the real thing.
Gertrude Avery Streb as Lindy Jane
Smithers would be hard to improve on and
Leta Vance as Bess Sinclair. a shop girl.
was equally good.
Eva Benton appeared as Matte Pagan.
n tool Of John Livingstone. n bank rob-
Der. She was certainly me limit ~ nend-
ishness and took particular delight in in
ficting torture on the victims Of Living
stones Vaccinations. II would be hard
to ind a man 10 carry the role OF villain
better than did John 1 Nicholson as Liv-
ingstone.
ne went the limit on various kinds OF
deviltry. his love Affairs seeming more
prominent I'm the play than did his role
i VIA hA|'A - 't|Ahe hAbNA a NNAAAN ~
have no conscience and did not hesitat &c
TO commit murder or any other crime in
the catalogue when II suited his pur-
pose.
John Lane Conner as Ralph Carlton.
who was IN love with Rose ard had been
unJustly convicted OF crime. was decided
~ good az was Frank Il. Russell. as John
jordan. an escaped convict. Irwin H. Wal
ton as Jake Jordan, the Owl constable,
was funny az times but most OF his
Jokes could not be called new. lie intro
duced a specially In the third act which
was neither good or wfll-timed. but 80
far az carrying his lines all right Is con-
celned he was all right.
The production Is In the main a good
one and well carried, but there is GER
tainly a surplus Of pistol play and bru-
tally.
WINS Granger will appear at the Em-
pire next week IN "Lured From Home"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

the finish OF age. His selections, includ-
ing a mcclure by Chopin and a polka by
himself, were vigorously applauded and
there is no gainsaying that Mr.. Molten
hauer Will prove a big musical card for
Keith's during the week. He is accom-
panied upon the piano by his Son, who
himself has an excellent reputation as a
violinist.
one OF the big laughing hits Of the bill
was made by Wood and Ray In their up
roariOusly funny burlesque skit. "A
Roman Senator" which kept the audience
fairly screaming with fun every minute.
This IL one OF the cleverest burlesques
the local stage has seen for many a day
n the audience was unwilling to let the
clever entertainers leave the stage. one
or the genuine triumphs of the evening
was made by little Zena Kelfe the talented
child actress, who during the past few
weeks has made many friends and adj
mirers I'm this part Of the country through
her big Successes with the Pawtucket
Albee Stock company. Little Miss Keife
is as dainty and clever n child as can ne
found today. Although she looks but
years old. she sings cdrtally dances
gracefully and has a charm and piquancy
that compels admiration and which many
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
TO TRY FOR
SEAT IN
PARLIAMENT

London. Nov. H.-The husbands OF two
American women will be candidates for
parliament In the next general election.
Almeric Paget. who will run In Cam
bridge as a Unlonlst, married a daughter
OF the late William G. Whitney Of New
York. They pass most OF their time at
Brandon park. their place In Suffolk.
where they have just been having A party
Tor pnesaht EhOotinR.
Mccormick GOOdhurt, another follower
OF Prime Minister Balfour, Is a candi-
date for the Isle OF Thanet. He married
the daughter OF Leander Mccormick OF
Chicago. OF mower and reaper fame n
fortune, and took her name. Mr.. Good
hart will BE- I'm a three-cornnered fight at
the election. Mr.. Marks, the present
member. formerly OF New York. who goes
the whole way In tariff reform with Mr..
Chamberlain. In ? candidate, and so e a
Liberal freebooter,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

CAR Line
WAS OPENED

Firty-seven minutes from Woonsocket
was the record made by the new Provi-
dence and BurrillviIle car on its initial
trip over the new line yesterday with the
assistant general manager, Joseph c.. Ray.
and a party Of railroad men and state
and town officials on board. Many COM
pliments for the enterprise and excellent
work of Hon. Edgar X. Ray, who pro-
jected the line, and for his son. who SUI
p~ervised the construction. were heard,
for the right Of way had TO be pur-
chased and many big nils and deep ex-
cavations had 10 be made.
The line will be opened 10 the public
travel Monday.
On the car from this city were A. T.
Potter, vice president of the Rhode Island
company; r.. l. Todd. general manager.
Walter +. Angel, general counsel; II. +.
burlington. superintendent OF tracks. and
X. G. James. Joseph G.. Ray. assistant
general manager OF the Providence n
Burrillyille company, was In charge of
the trip. The motorman was W. l.. A.
Fuller and the conductor G. l.. Wood OF
the Rhode Island company force. The car
left the Providence city hall at 1890 and
arrived at Woonsockct before 1880.
The car left Main street switch. Woon-
socket, at 2:l0, having on board. besides
those above mentioned, Mayor Park. ex-
Mayors Grant and Greene. members Of
The city council OF this year and OF next
and Electrician Josiah Merrill Of the
Woonsocket street railway.
In addition to the mayor and the two
ex-mayors, the party included George A.
Smith, clerk OF the scnool committee; l..
q. Lincoln, general manager OF the Woon-
socket Electric Machine and Power COM
pauy. eX=Senaias-EIE- Bartlett OF Bur
r~illVille. Senator-clect Frank Pagan n
i. s. Pagan Of BurrillvIlle; John J. Hener-
nan. counse for the company; Alderman
Andrews. Alderman-elect Cote, Council .
men Smith, Boyden. Bennett, Jussier. Don
aldson. Taylor. Hsdhold. Berurd. San
Souci. McKenna, Trahan. Mullen and
Council President Sweat, Councilmen-
elect Cornell and Decefles. Jefferson AL
drich: DR.. William r. Barry or the school
board; City Engineer Mills. City Solicitor
France. City Sergeant Landry. C. p. John
son OF Franklin, Jere Campbell Of Provi-
denco. r. II Rathbun OF woonsocket,
president OF the r. & n rnpany Elec-
trician r c. Bsyne OF the Cincinnati Car
company. James III. Cook. City Clerk VIII
liam c. Mason. Council Clerk w S. Pres
ton and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

diste" are the titles OF these. Miss Estelle
wills opens the olio with a fairly ac-
ceptable song and dance act. The three
Bannons follow I'm a juggling act which Is
by far the best number on the bill. Car
melita D'Alcedere. a very shapely young
woman, with the aid OF colored lights, is
seen In "A few poses. Ben Jansen, the
author Of "He Laid away a Suit OF
Gray" and a number OF other popular
songs is almost "A Paderewsh on the
plano. and Is a good singer.
The Hickman brothers are next on The
bill and their skit. who Stopped the Ferry
boat?" could be made a little better. Mil
Ter and Kresko, as the native and the
nabob, which is a singing dancing and
knockabout act, closes the olio. This bill
Will be presented every afternoon and
evening during the weels and will be fol-
lowed by the European Sensation COM
pany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

an Older artistic might covet. and with
~ all she Is childish. unaffected and de-
Cidedly attractive. She was given a storm
OF applause at the finish of her act. prov
Ing that she had won new laurels and
friends.
Lew Sully. whose rich humor many
years ago made him a big favorite with
the public. was az popular az ever and his
new quips and 1ests and bis nonsensicpl
songs made everyone shout with undi-
luted fun. The Meers gave I'm extraor-
dlnarily clever comedy wire act, IN which
some startling daring feats on the slack
and tight wire were given and the very
funny comedian Kept everyone In a state
or merrimcnt. AsrQ shove some slick
feats Of tugglery. especially In his hand
ling OF tho billiard balls. and Belle Hatha-
ways monkeys were very amusing n
clever. Brazil and Brazil did some clever
acrobatio stunts. and others OF the bill
were Lambert aud Pierce. Bertini N
Brockwny. the Majestic trio, la Belle and
tho Keith motion pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The RnWnu- Rurlcsnunra-nnena n
weeks stay az the Westminster theatre
yesterday and wore greeted by two large
audiences. The company r. a large one.
hut their efforts 20 please are but ~lifeles.
ones. FOR IN tho opening and closing num-
bcrs there r. but little outside Of tho
work 81 George Hickman. whose comedy
work f. good. that attracts much attcn-
ton.
Two Hot knights and "The Gay Mo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

THE Crust OF Society is the piece So
star stock comfSny 90 close the COM
pany's season az the Imperial theatre.
Those who enjoy good acting by a COM
pany whose members have combined abil-
ity, grace and a great desire 90 please
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21

At the Providence Opera House for the
first half OF the week with matinee to-
morrow, Mr.. Hall Canes new play The
Prodigai Son." a four act drama, Liebler
and Co, managers. The plot Of the play
10 almost Identical with that OF the novel
OF the same name but the drama rs an
entirely independent version OF the story,
As was the case with The Christian"
and THE Eternal city" this ewest play
from "A Hall Game novel II developed into
n spectacle OF impressiveness and the
Liobler company have been lavish in
dressing the stage. The scenery is mas
slvo n splendidly artistic. the appoint
inents generous In quantity and rich in
quality. There Is a rafting hunde
storm that shakes the house at the close
OF the second act, where the prodigal is
disclosed In his real character and the
other son finds that he has not only been
robbed OF the woman he loves but OF the
entire fortune that was due him and his
future is m~ortgaged. all that the brother
may have the fatted calf. In the final act
is a tableaux effect. for the purpose
which 30 great an artist as the late
late Henry Irving did not disdain to use
tableaux to facilitate the telling OF the
story. A brilliant stage crowd is utilized
in the third act which shows a scene at a
casino on the Riviera upon the occasion
of n "Mid-Lent Rose Ball" Such eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-30

When Gov. Deneen was nominated,
it was openly stated that all of the
Yates appointees were 10 be continued
in Office for two years in order 10 swell
the campaign fund and get ready for
the coming fight. The story was de
MED. but the Kankakee Gazette as
serts that there is something in it. and
that the funds have already reached
s. 900. Yates friends declare that this
tale is put in circulation in order to
prejudice his interests before the pub
lie, and they insist that Yates ought
TO repudiate the story on the grounds
that no self-respecting man would con
sent TO receive the benefits of funds so
accumulated. There are a good many
queer things about this whole matter
that time may clear up. At present
there is great running TO and fro, much
rolling of eyes and conjectures- In
the meantime, let us wait patiently
We shall see what We shall see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-30
New and Old Laws.

Many new laws will go into effect in
the state of Illinois tomorrow. All sorts
of measures were passed by the recent
legislature, they having been reviewed
from time 10 time showing that they
cover a wide field of Legislation. Many
of them are excellent laws, and Of q
character 10 demand strict enforce
ment The tendency of the times is.
however. to dump a great measure of
new laws upon our various states, and
TO neglect, in the enactment and multi
plication of new legislation, attention
TO and enforcement of many of the
valuable statutes of the past.
Year after year the vast maze of
legislation becomes more and more
complex. AS the great legislative fab
ric grows more complex, the technical
tiles multiply and Interpretation and
enforcement of the laws in their en-
tirety become more and more difficult.
Hence, let us not. in our eagerness to
apply and enforce new Legislation, for
get some of the great yet simple laws
of the past which are neglected and
which the state should rigidly enforce.
The criminal laws especially seem
in some counties to have become al
most obsolete. Especially is this true
of the crime of gambling, and similar
criminal offenses.
The people of the state, as the
Springfield Register well says. are in
terested at this time. not only in the
application of the new laws, but in
the proper attention TO and enforce
ment of the old laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-30
Is There a Trust in Ffrearms. Too.

A contract for 100000 rounds of
ball cartridges Of calibre 80 was award
ed by Acting Secretary Oliver, of the
war department. the contract being di-
vided equally between the Winchester
Repeating Arms company, the Union
Metallic Cartridge company and the
United States Cartridge company.
The bids of the three companies
among whom the contract is divided
was identical in every particular, the
price of each being $425O per 1000
rounds. Gen. Crozier, chief of ord
nance, said:
There was no competition in either
the price, the time of delivery or any
of the other elements Of the prOpos-
ais"
This wears the appearance of collu-
sion between the factories, and II
would appear that il would be well for
the government 10 have facilities for
the manufacture of ammunition of its
own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-30
Admiral Falkersham. a Russian c

Admiral Falkersham. a Russian com
mander who lost his life in the recent
sea fight with Japan, was of great
physical proportions and one of the
jolliest men personally. Some years
ago he was put in command of n tor.
pedo boat. bur found that he could not
get into his cabin, the aperture lead
ing thereto being too small to permit
the passage of his huge bulk. He com
municated with the admiralty authori,
ties regarding the matter. but for a
time they regarded his appeal as a
joke. and Falkersham had To pass his
nights on deck until he was transfer.
red to more suitable vessel.