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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14

a sequence OF incidents that resulted in
a play wholly deserving the descriptive
great" with which the critics have plen-
tifully showered II. For Miss Bates. Mr..
Belasco created character the like of
which she has never before been called
upon to portray. but which fits every turn
OF her unusual talent. II has lights and
shadows OF pathos and humor. combined
with emotional possibilities. that would
make IL impossible OF portrayal by any
except an actress of extraordinary ability.
And In the part Miss Bates has scored
what is undoubtedly the greatest personal
triumph yet credited to her
The production that Mr.. Belasco hos
given, "The Girl OF the Golden West"
Is In every detail of a standard with the
star and the play The Sierra Nevada
mountains in mid-winter offers more than
the usual opportunities to the producer
with mind large enough TO grasp them and
skill enough to put them on stage. and
Belasco would not be Belasco were he
not capable OF doing this as no other pro-
Queer d-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
IMPERIAL THEATRE

"Mr Wise from Broadway" the most
hilariously funny musical fr!volity that
has yet been presented 20 the theatre-so-
ing public will be q strong attraction at
the Imperial next week. when Manager
Robert Gordon will present Sheppard
Camp and the Kentucky Bellies" sup
ported by an able company Of 10, includ-
Ing great American beauty chorus OF
20 pretty girls.
The play which 10 elanorately staged and
costumed and over.owlng with tuneful
song hits and delightful melodies. 10 the
work OF Mr.. Camp, who 10 q comedian OF
recognized ability. Mr.. Camp. In addition
Co the book and lyrics. aleo furnished the
music. witch .s said TO DO the most pre-
tenttous turned out by a young composer
in years. The fun is OF the infectious,
wholesome kind, devoid OF the slap stick.
hackneyed variety 30 dominant in present
day burlesQue. IT hae been universally
pronounced by press and public the best
Of it's kind yet written and has been meet
ing with phenomenal success on the road
There will be no advance in prices and
the usual matinees will be given,
The olio will be contributed by the fol-
lowing artists: F1emen and Mfller. 'the
English Americans; the three Melvins.
wonderful gymnasts; Coccia and Amato,
fancy and novelty dancers In UNIQUE
conception entitled The Mixer and the
Maid: and Andy Mcleod. the Irish
minstrel" In musical monoiogue. Mr..
Wise from Broadway" Is in two acts
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"Cissie's Dream" In this little act Mr.
Walton speaks not a single word, yet the
audience clearly understands every
thought he is trying TO express.
In "Cissie's Dream" little girl dreams
that her toys have come to life. a pret-
ty wax doll Is annoyed by the unwelcome
attentions OF dude doll. but she is pro-
tected by dashing toy soldier( Mr.. Wal
tom who makes love 10 her in spirited
fashion and wins her heart and hand. The
play is mixture OF tears and laughter
and enjoyable to older people as TO chill
dren.
For weeks the coming OF Bert Levy. the
well-known artist OF the New York Morn
ing Telegraph, has been anticipated eager
ly. Mr.. Levy Is one OF the !eading car
toon!sts and caricaturists OF the times.
His sketches are powerful appeals, either
pathetic or humorous. IN his vaudeville
act he draws some rapid sketches OF ia
nous men and events, and, by means OF
an apparatus built and invented by HIM
self. Is able TO draw a small sketch and
have II simultaneously reproduced many
times the size OF the original
May Tully the clever emotional come
dienne whose big success in the produc-
tions In New York recently Of one OF
George Bernard Shaw's plays Is well re-
membered, will appear In a breezy one
act play, called stop, Look and Listen. :"
This merry comedietta Is from the brill
liant pen of Matthew White, Jr., author
of number of books on theatrical life
and dramatic editor OF Munsey's and
THE Argosy" The sketch tells OF SIM
pie little country maiden who becomes In
fatuated with an actor runs away from
home TO join him and becomes an actress
While at the railroad station she meets n
real actress and tfe heart-sore, discour-
aged older woman tells her a tale that
throws a new light on what the girl saw
only as "a bed of roses" Eventually she
goes back to her home and her country
lover Incidental to the story. Miss Tully
will give Representations of Ethel Barry
more, Mrs. Leslie Carter and other cele-
brities. Smith and Campbell, popular pair
OF patterers, will be heard in new songs
and stories. and Palfrey and Hoefler. two
Providence young men, will give a come-
dy bicycle act Elizabeth Murray. the
breezy, unctuous story teller. will doubt
less be warmly welcomed upon her re-
turn. and Eddie Clark and his Six Win
ming Widows will appear in miniature
racing musical comedy.
A foreign entertainer who comes enthu-
siastically recommended is Griff the Jug
Cling clown, and the FARRELL brothers will
appear In an euuilibristic act OF an ex-
traordinary nature. Others on the bin will
be Miles and Rickard, In singing sklt !:
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EMPIRE THEATRE

when Knighthood Was In Flower"
will be the attraction at the Empire for'
the week commencing with next Monday
matinee. Grace Merritt is in the role OF
Mary Tudor" through which part 1t Will
be recalled. julia Marlowe thoroughly es-
tablished herself. Miss Merritts success
In this same play was one or the distinct
successes OF last season, and though
stanser 10 Providence audiences, her rep
utation is established IN most OF the cities
OF the country.
The play IL a dramatisation OF Charles
Majors novel OF the same name, and tells
the story OF the love OF Mary Tudor, sis
ter OF King Henry VIII, for Charles
Brandon, captain OF the Kings guards
Their love had been declared I'm the face
or the fact that the king, Marys guard
ian. had declared that she should marry
King Louis OF France, Brandon, TO save
the COED name OF Mary lights duel with
Sir Adam Judson, which results In the
death OF slr Adam, who was cousin to
tho Duke OF Buckingham, The killing
arouuea Che hate OF the duke and he plots
To have brandon's head fall, This plot is
discovered, but Hsnrys rage at the con-
duct OF Mary Ia shielding her lover. forces
immediate preparations for her marriage
60 King Louis,
Mary, brayely determines Ga fee with
her lover 70 New Spain. az America was
then called, They ride 90 tho coast, are
just on The point OF setting sail, when
Marys absence la discovered. and King
Henry starts post hsste for the coast. ar
riving In time 10 prevent The departure.
Mary is sent "a France and forced TO be-
come the wife ot the dying king, IN order
10 save her lovers life, AL this time she
remains true 10 Brandon, and happily,
had previous 20 her marriage with Louis,
secured a promise from Henry that she
might choose her own second husband.
Francis D'Ansouleme. dauphin of
France, loves Mary, and she fears that
at the kings death she will be forced into
a dlAhonorable union with the d1uphin.
On the night OF King Louis death, the
dauphin, imprisons Mary In the Palais
des Tournel!es, and Is just on the 2oint of
doing her bodily harm when Brandon.
who is In Paris in disguise, gains access
to the room and rescues his betrothed.
Mary then fees 10 England and presents
herself before Henry and adroiuy an
nouncos her marriase to Brandon. and by
her tact In handling her brother gains his
consent TO the match.
The FIVE acts OF the play are sumptu-
ously mounted. and II Ii said that the
greatest care has been exercised IN the
matter of costuming, lighting effects and
other details,
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PAWTUXET VALLEY
New R. +. D. Route IN Cranston
Inspected. Death atCehtre-.
ViIIo...EIection Of Officers.
Notes Of Interest.

The new rural free delivery route peti.
toned for by the people along the D-mils
course from Oaklawn to the west edge OF
Thornton, thence westerly to Antioch and
Pippin Orchard, then southerly TO Fiske-
vile and return ending at Oaklawn, was
inspected on Thursday by Inspector
Campbell of Boston. He was greatly inn
pressed with the urgent need Of the SER
vice in the section mined, and he recon-
mended its being adopted. and stated that
he thought the new route would be estab-
lished about Nov. 1.
DEATH AT CENTREvILLE.
Mrs. Henry Noliette Of Centreville died
at her home at a late hour on Thursday
evening after very brief illness OF child
birth. Mrs. Nollette had been Ill during the
day and her attending physician was un-
able to give her relief. Later In the day
she became so very much worse that 1t
was necessary to hold consultation or
doctors, but nothing could be done to
save the woman, and she died after a few
hours Of terrible suffering.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the home OF Mrs. Mary Babcock in
Phenix yesterday afternoon the election
of officers OF the Phenix Womens Chris
tian Temperance union was held and the
following were reelected: President Mrs.
Mary A. Babcock; vice presidents. Mrs.
Maurice stadfeldt and Mrs l.. T. Slocum:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. S. I. Ar
mold; recording secretary, Mrs l.. T. Slo-
| cum treasurer, Mrs J. Stillman. The
| reports OF the officers showed a better
average attendance during the past year
than for the preceding year.
TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE.
| Dwight r. Adams. proprietor of the
| Arctic Centre bowling alleys announces
| that arrangements are on foot for hold
ing a meeting next week TO organize q
/ Pawtuxet Valley league. and II Is expect
/ ed that teams from Arctic, Phenixi Na-
| tick Apponaug. East Greenwich, nver
| point and Quidnick will enter the TOUR
| nament.
| TO HOLD SHOOT.
The Narragansett Gun club OF Pnsnix
| viii hold a meeting and shoot at their
| Clubhouse on Cowesett bay tomoToW,
| when the new platforms on wsscn t-e
| shooters are TO stand will be tried.
| Newt season the club hopes TO arrange
| for the FIRST grand Kent county handicap
shoot
VALLEY NOTES.
Services at the Hope M. Il. church on
sunday as follows: Preaching, 1919;
Sunday school. IL: Epworth league ser
vice. $40: praise service. p. m.
Mrs Betsey Brown OF Oaklawn was re-
Gently the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
w. Slocum of Phenix.
The regular services of the ouidnick
Raptist church Will be omitted tomorrow
owing TO the funeral of Margaret l., the
T-year-old daughter OF the Rev. A. ..
Putnam.
John Mcmahon OF Phenix. a well-known
haRgagemaster on tho Pawtuxet valley
branch. ie of duty. suffering with an ao-
scess on his hand.
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

Nothing that David Belasco has done
has more clearly shown his right 20 pre-
eminence as playwright and pro-
ducer than The Girl of the Golden West, ="
which with Blanche Bates as the star re-
turns 10 the Providence Opera House next
Thursday for three nights and Saturday
matinee.
The days OF 10 on the Pacific coast
with the motley types which, added so
much to the color emblazoning this phase
OF United States history. offered fruit
full field for cultivation by the Belasco
genius. Taking the most impressive class
specimens from among the many from
which TO choose he wove them into a Sc
ries OF situations and drew around them
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KEITH's THEATRE.

Coming to Keiths theatre next week
are some OF the brightest lights OF the
vaudeville field and the whole entertain
ment, which embraces ten brand new
acts. promises to bring forth the biggest
houses OF the season. Heading the bill VIII
be Fred Walton. the celebrated English
pantomimist, the greatest living artist in
his line. When he was with THE Babes In
the Wood" a few years ago he was the
sensation OF the season In his ''wordless
acting and later. when that show was
closed. was captured by the vaudeville
managers to appear in a pantonimette.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
Vanity FAIR
ASSIGNMENT AND
LEASE VOTED

BY a vote taken yesterday. the second
Of its kind this week. the treasurer of the
Vanity Fair company was instructed to
execute q lease OF the property for a
term of 10 years TO Leo s. Meyer and
George H Caufeld and associates. organ
ICED as the Vanity Fair Amusement COM
pany, and for the execution of general
assignment to Browning B. Nickersn
and Thomas J. McNamara for the equal
benefit of all creditors Like che other
meeting yesterdays gathering was held
In the office OF Barney & Lee. 721 Indus
trial Trust building, and the resolutions
for the lease and the assignment were
adopted by a majority vote OF those pres
ent.
President Wharf, of the company, who
presided at the time the resolution To
lease the property was offered. refused to
put the resolution for the assignment be-
fore the board. He relinquished the chair
to Vice President Thomas J. MeNamara,
and left tho meeting He voted in favor
OF granting the lease, this leaving Q.
Woodbury. German, the companys attor-
ney, the only one OF the directors who
cast a negative vote.
AS a result OF the action taken by the
directors, the assignment Is now on
It's way to proper adjudication in the
courts although, IL Is understood, n Will
not be registered until after todays
hearing before Judge George t. Brown
in the superior court.
A majority OF the creditors of the VAN
fly Fair company is said to ba I'm favor
Of the assignment to Messrs. Niokcrson
and Mcnamara, with the understanding
that all Interested in the proceedings will
ha nrO toad on, IN qSQ
The substance OF the two resolutions
adopted yesterday for the lease and as
signment OF the Vanity Fair company
follows:
THAT Thomas J. Mcnamara. vice
president, and Henry y. Simmons. treas
urer, are directed bo execute a lease 10
Leo s. Meyer and George H. Caufeld
for a period of 10 years, the lessees 10 be
organized as Rhode Island corporation
called the Vanity Fair Amusement COM
pany. in accordance with the vote taken
at the meeting on Monday. Sept. Q. Messrs
Mcnamara and Simmons are empowered
to execute such Instruments as they deem
advisable in ratifying, confirming and es-
tablishing the lease In ell parts: accord
ing TO the form exhibited In the record
OF the lessor corporation.
That the vote OF the board on Monday,
| Sept. .. making and executing general
assignment 20 Browning y. Nickerson
and Thomas J. McNamara for the equal
| benefit of all creditors OF tho corporation
| be approved, ratified and confirmed.
| Henry b. Simmons and John ". Coughlin
being directed % forthwith execute and
deliver such assignment Messrs Sim
mons and COughlin on behalf OF the com
pany. are autkcgtDsa 10 zsnas any such
| furthas deeds confirmatory OF said deed
| OF assignment OF Ike tenor ana crrect HS
they may deem desirable"
C. Woodbury. German says his objections
10 the assignment were based chiefly on
the personnel Of the parties 90 whom 81
was made and TO the lease on the fact
that II did not protect the stockholders.
since there was no guarantee that the
rental would be forthcoming.
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MODERATE SUCCESS
AT WALLUM POND

tFfhe-treatment II for the patients at the
state sanatorium at Wallum pond during
the month OF August. according to the re-
port OF Superintendent II. l.. Barnes, M.
D., showed a moderate measure of sue
cess Sixteen we're admitted TO the insti-
tuition and the same number discharged
leaving lis remaining at the end of the
month that were there when August be-
gan. OF the sixteen that were admitted,
one male and one female were in the in
cipient stage; six of each sex moderately
advanced. and two females far advnced.
or those discharged. one woman was APP
parently cured. while In the case OF two
males and three females the progress of
the disease was arrested. Three other
males and three females left the institu-
tion improved. while four left unim-
proved. None died during the month.
A vote was passed to discontinue the
salary OF the visiting physician after Oct.
l. All physicians are urged to visit the
sanatorium as often as possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
JACOB CHACE HURT
BY ELECTRIC CAR

Shortly before six o'clock last evening,
while Jacob Chace, a Russian Jew, or o.
Hawes street was crossing Manton avenue
from Aiepuo street his wagon was struck
nv an electric cor No. iii In charge OF
Motorman q. r. Wright and Conductor b.
w. Brown.
The man was hurled from the seat To
the pavement, striking on his right side,
the wagon was smashed and the morse
knocked down. Chase was taken 10
Simard's drug store at Julian and Man
ton avenaIe. where the clerk. Rankin Nc
cord, did all I'm hds power TO alleviate the
suffering OF the man until the ambulance
arrived. I'm which he was taken 10 the
hospital. Tie sustained number OF
bru.ses and severe lacerauons but was
not seriously hurt.
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attracted the attention OF American au-
diences by his wonderfully artistic pam
tomime acting in Babes in the Woods, y
IN which he appeared as the same Tin
Soldier he plays in his vaudeville act.
Burr Mcintosh. the well-known actor,
photographer. lecturer and magazine edi-
tor is coming to Keith's soon in an IL
lustrated lecture. Taft in the Orient,
with illustrations gathered during the
trip to the Orient-Inade by Secretary
Taft Alice Roosevelt, Nicholas Long
worth, Mr.; Mcintosh and others
Carlyle Moore and Catherine Countiss.
two well-known stock company players,
are appearing together in vaudeville in a
dramatic sketch that has made a tre-
mendous hit. The act Is said TO contain
a display OF swordsmanship that Is said
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
GOSSIP OF THOSE WHO
ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC

Stella Mayhem, the buxom comedienne
last season here with Coming Through
the Rye will be here next month at
Keith's.
Ten of the acts on the bill at Keith's
next week Will be new 10 Providence,
and two OF the others are old favorites
returning with new material
Elizabeth Murray the clever story
teller, who comes 20 Keith's next week,
has jolly personality that admirably
Palfrey and Hoeher, the comedy bicy-
clists. who will be one OF the headline
attractions at Keith's next week. are To-
cal boys, their home being in Riverside.
Fred Walton. the famous pantomimist.
who will be at Keith's next week, first
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14

the Lady" with the favorlte, James J.
Corbett, I'm the leading role. will be pre-
sented. While the play a combination
bill introducing two great stage heroes
who have established a large following,
Ned Danvers and Sherlock Holmes,
bly, interesting locally by the knowledge
that James j. Corbett, in the part OF
Danvers. Is the burglar-gentleman. Mr..
star withthe best part he has essayed
10 portray and the Mittenthall Brothers
Amusement company Qnc.) is making
much ado over an elaborate cast and
production.
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to move the audience to great pitch o.
excitement

TO move the audience to a great pitch of
excitement.
Miss Gertrude Shipman in Dorothy
Vernon OF Haddon Hall" comes 10 the
Empire theatre early in October The
time of the play dates back 10 the happy
go-lucky days OF good Queen Bess, and
the neighborhood in which the action of
the piece is supposed to take place is that
surrounding Haddon Hall, one OF the
best preserved OF the Elizabethan manor
houses. The story was dramati-ed by
Paul Kester. and written by Charles
Major Earnest Shipman will give Il a
sumptuous production.
A current offering worthy OF more than
passing note Is the underline for an ap-
pearance az the Empire theatre the week
OF Sept. 20. when the comedy drama by
Langdon Mccormick, 'The Burglar and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14
SEVENTH WARD RALLY
AGAINST REP. MYERS

There was n large and enthusiastic
meeting OF the Seventh Ward Democratic
CLUB E Lst evening ut the club hesdquar-
Peter G. Cannon. one OF the Tenth
ward leaders, was the principal speaker,
and In = spirited address ne heartily
ministration. speaking on the thsme.
Principle Above Orioe Seeking"
In part he said: Such gatherings az
this put the Democrats in Office. With
unity In our ranks we can elect any city
officers We desire outside OF members OF
the board Of alderman.
There has been some newspaper noto-
riety occasioned by tho adoption OF the
enrolment system, and. though must
confess that do not believe In Il IN the
ory, l approve OF It In this particular IN.
stance. We have here something differ
ent from the theory; we have mon here
who lend their energy to the Republican
machine. and In order that their power
may not be felt In our caucusee we must
obliterate their names from the lists.
'The First ward has been an cyesore TO
the city for the past three years. and yet
1t n controlled by a small number or men
In the employ Of the Republican machine.
The recent frauds perpetrated In this
ward have caused disgrace 10 rest on the
name Of the party and until We can show
ourselves capable OF conducting our own
affairs honorably We cannot well expect
to receive the vote Of those seeking good
government Let us irst put our own
house In order and then we Will have that
conndsnos which we expect.
I'm the Ninth ward Dr.. Carroll says
that he knows Of his own personal knowls
edse that many places are not the nnodes
OF persons who have registered from
those addresses and understand the
same condition prevails In the Third. lf
we did not enroll Under this state OF af.
fairs we would be rscreant to our trust
Stephen :. Casey, ESQ. spoke at length
on the progress the organization had
made since its birth last spring, despite
tho slander and drawRacks. which our
enemy threw In our path" He also dls-
cussed national issues.
Tho rally was brought to close by re-
marks from William Doyle, candidate for
representative. who paid his respects 70
Rep. Timothy ]. Myers. as did DR.. MUIR
ply, president Of the club, at the time n
introduced Mr.. Cannon.
The club claims q membership Of ~
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soubrette, who comes with a mighty good
reputation; j. w. Harrington, come
dian who has the power OF creating q
laugh every minute; Lionel V. Smith. the
celebrated English boy soprano. who
comes here with a splendid reputation;
William r. Donagan, In rare treat some
thing out OF the everyday order in Illus
trated old Southern melodies.
The pictures for the week abound with
humor such as Liquid Electricity" one
OF the most humorous of films; "Elks'
Parade" giving you the full parade AT
Philadelphia: Fountain OF Youth" an
other of those harmonious pictures sure
TO please: "A Hobo Hero" chock full of
humor and still has that pathetic side of
| IL, too; DOT Leedle German Band" one
OF the most humorous OF pictures.
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Rio Janeiro. Sept. r.-J-nn Espinosa.
an expert Chilisn msrksman, while
attempting to shoot an aple from the
head OF a man at a circus, here, missed
and killed the apple bearer. The crowd
az the exhibition made rush Tor Ee-
panosa and be barely escaped iynching -
| their hands.
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SCENIC TEMPLE

For this week the Scenic Temple has a
bill suitable for a king In vaudeville ar
lists, such as Knox brothers, musical
comedians. Nothing n a be said OF this
team, as they hold their own with the
best Pauline Slosson, a prlma donna
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conln and Steele. I'm a singing. comedy
and piano playing act: Browning and Le-
Van. in THE Hebrew and the Politician
Louis Curtin. the acrobatic jumper; and
the Keith motion pictures.
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Seven Buildings Destroyed

Boise. Idaho. Sept. i4.-A special 90 the
Statesman from Greene Ferry, Idaho, says
that a FIRE which originated at the over
land hotel yesterday destroyed seven buei
ness buildings and inflicted loss of $1,000
IL ts suspected that n was rotanre.