The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-12-29

the largest steamships that enter the
port of Boston. The ship leaks very
little. She requires hand punps to be
manned only once n fortnight. This is
less than an ordinary wooden mer-
chant shin leaks under the most favor
able conditions.
The new play by Richard Harding
Davis in which Manager Henry W.
Savage presents Raymond Hitchcock,
is being produced at the fremont thea
tre beginning with "A special Christmas
matinee 1t is a farce in three acts
dealing with the experience OF num-
her of Americans during the Graeco-
Turkish war and is called The Gal
loper." the title being an expression
employed by war correspondents TO
describe a despatch bearer who first
gets TO the wire, and files his STORY.
Manager Savage has engaged cast or
unusual strength to launch the play
Hanlon Brothers Famous "Fantas-
ma" entered upon the last week of
its engagement at the Majestic thea
ire on Monday with special Christ
mas Day matinee. This wonderful
production has at once won the hearts
of all the children, young and old.
Never before have such a number OF
wonderful transformations. mystifying
tricks. diverting illusions and enter
tanning snecialties been crowded int"
one evening.
The present attraction, Tom, DICK
and Harry" with Bickel, Watson and
Wrothe, will continue at the Globe
this week. opening the second week ot
the engagement with matinee on
Monday. Christmas Day. Matinees will
he given daily thereafter during the
week: this will afford out-of-town pa
irons plenty Of opportunity to visit the
Globe and Tom, Dick and Harry
without remaining over for the night
performance. This arrangement OF
matinees will be for Nmas week only.
thereafter the usual Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday matinees Will be
given.
The juvenile patron of Keith's will
find that unusual preparations Tor ms
entertainment have been made at that
popular amusement resort during the
week commencing Dec. %. on which
day the doors will be thrown open at
II n. m, instead Of l.S0 y. m. Besides
the usual big variety program for
which Keith is justly famed there
will be Christmas trees in the rear of
the orchestra floor and balconies which
will be handsomely decorated with
electric lights and fairly crowded with
presents for the youngsters.
NJ. NJ THESES own company, Wine,
Women and Song" with bevy OF
pretty show girls and clever comedians.
In a potpourri Of humor and song, Is
the attraction at the Lyceum this
week The opening portion of the bill
Is n musical comedy called "A Day at
Niagara Falls" and is brimful OF
bright hits and humorous situations.
and rs said TO be clean and void Of
anything that might offend the most
exacting. The closing burlesque Is
entitled Fun in the subway" in which
the entire company will he seen.
This years Sportsmen's Show Of the
| New England Forest, Fish and Game
| Association To- be held in Mechanics
| Building. Boston. for two weeks. be-
| gins Christmas Day. and instead of
| showing the last of the buffalo. will
snow the first Of the buffalo to be do
mesticated and used as draught ami
mails. Instead of carefully hiding the
fact that the forests Of New England
are disappearing at an alarming rate
before the ruthlessntiI Of commercial
need. Il demonstrates in dozens OF
interesting exhibits what is being done
by the nation, the state and private in
dividuals toward reforesting this part
Of the United States.