The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27

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MRS. CAESAR MISCH
Almost every seat was filed at Keith's
theatre last evening. the occasion being
the benefit concert to aid a most worthy
cause. that OF the suffering Jews Of mis-
guided Russia.
No one could have asked for a better
entertainment; from start to finish every
individual number on the program was a
pleasing one, and the spontaneous ap-
plause demonstrated the approval Of the
audience. out in Pawtucket at Keith'e
another concert for the same cause was
presented and the report was received
with great satisfaction by the audience at
the local concert. when Manager Loven-
berg announced that the two concerts
would net about $3.50. which will be sent
TO the fund at New York.
II was a cosmopolitan audience last
night ana Jew and Gentle were as one
sect, giving their sympathy to "A cause
absolutely no one with the milk Of human
kindness in their veins can but appre-
ciate.
The concert opened at S:l5 by the or
chestra OF 80 pieces. by courtesy Of the
Musicians Protective union. Local No. l9s.
and Il. first number presented was the
""Tannhauscr March by Wagner. Prof.
Hermann. musical director at Keith's,
welding the baton in his experienced
manner. An encore was due the au-
dience bought. and they got IL. Follow
ing came the overture of Mariana"
with Manager Lovenberg conducting. His
appearance was received with great en-
thuslasm. and the applause at his artistic
manner OF leading showed that his art in
this line had not been forgotten, for again
the audience wanted an encore and were
not disappointed. Next came a selection
from Tho Fortune Teller" by Herbert,
with Col. Felix X. Wendelschaefer, man
ager Of the Providence Opera House, as
director, who demonstrated his known
ability as a leader and was greeted with
great applause. An encore was responded
10 I'm this instance.
The orchestra musical portion Of the
program was. all i'm all. an especially
pleasing one. and individually and col
lectively the artists deserved great praise.
The Lyric Trio then rendered some de-
llghtful vocal selections. which were re-
ceived with much favor, and following
came little Zena Keife I'm several little
catchy songs given i'm her inimitahle
| clever manner. She left directly after
to appear at the Pawtucket concert.
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ton when he came on 10 tell some Of his
Canadian dialect stories and verse, Of the
same dialect. by Or. Drummond. They
were exceptionally well given. were differ
ent from the stories generally heard and
showed his mastery OF this peculiar patois
OF the English French.
Following came the Mollenhauer trio.
three generations Of violinists. The play
ing of the s0-year-old virtuoso was warm
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eight-year-old grandson. The aged violin
list appeared last week at Keith's.
An old friend TO Providence theatre
goers. Tom Wise. was next on the pro-
gram and recited from James Whitcomb
Riley. The poem. The Old Man and
Jim by this author. was given In an
artistic manner. followed later by n vivid
description Of a football game that caused
much laughter. Mr.. Wise paid n tender
tribute to the late Miss Helen MacGregor.
who was leading woman OF the Albee COM
many last season and who died at Boston
on Wednesday last. He told OF her high
character a. a woman. of her great ability
as an actress. that she was beloved 10y all
and did not have in her entire body n
grain or conceit or jealousy. IL was n
touching tribute and brought tears TO the
eyes Of many I'm the audience and Mr..
Wise had some in his, too.
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attic selections and did so in n manner
that demons,ratedShelr great ability Then
followed Mir. sidney Grant In monologue,
funny at all times. and the concert ended
with Keith's moving pictures.
1t has been a long time since Provi-
Aence has heard so good a concert. and
every artist who. directly OF indirectly.
assisted IN 'he occasion deserves great
credit. MI. Albce dona,ed the theatre and
Incidental expenses of the house.
The services ~ the artists and musicians
participating were gratuitous. as well IA
the services 81 the employees OF the thea
TIE. W. -. Chafce arranged the special
program. I'm which the proceeds OF the
Advertising were donated to the fund,
while the Globe Ticket company OF Phila-
delphla furnished the tickets. The What
Cheer Printing compauy did printing all
the local newspapers gave advertising
gratis. Joseph VI I'M pianos; OConnor.
plants and flowers. Boyce Bros. chairs
for the orchestra Hopkins Transfer com
many. expressing. and horizons Trinity
square stable. carriages. The orchestra
was organized mainly through the Efforts
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