The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-22

| three In the heart or the nnanCial dis
trict OF the city and one In the Back
! Bay.
Around them are great sky-scraping
Office buildings, utilizing every pos
sible foot OF space. They stand On
land worth between 800 and 5000 a
! square foot. Above them are thous-
! ands Of cubic feet OF air space which,
! if taken advantage OF according to the
/ laws of modern business, would re-
/ turn In profits "a small fortune annu-
! ally. Their cost Is out OF all proper
| tion 10 their size, viewed from the
standpoint OF business utility. And yet
there they are, housing one big bank
Ing corporation each, paying nothing
In rent and costing thousands OF dol
lars in interest and taxes.
Miss Mary Mannering, the charming
young actress whose coming to Bos-
ton Is always an event of importance,
will be seen at the fremont theatre
next Monday night, it being the final
week Of her limited engagement. Miss
Mannering will continue TO present
Rida Johnson Youngs successful Am
erican play Glorious Betsy" undoubt-
edly the best play yet from the noted
author OF Brown OF Harvard" etc.
The production Is a notable one. Miss
Mannering's engagement at the Tre-
mont Will include a special matinee
Triday, Feb %, Washington's Birth
day.
The Cow Boy Girl" is not a freak,
but the name OF the newest, melodra-
matte, musical fun play that is max
ing an immense hit Ell tour. One Of
the funniest stunts that has been done
with any theatrical company this year
is the really comiCal character quar-
tet skit called -Four Bad Men from
Arizona" which introduces one OF the
best comedy singing quartets. That is
but one Of the many features with XII.
roy and BrittOn's new play, The Cow
Boy Girl" which will be seen at the
Boston Grand Opera House as the at
traction for next week with an extra
matinee on Friday, Washingtons
Birthday.
"A holiday week-a holiday show"
will be the story at Keiths next week.
one with George Fuller Golden as
the leader. This will be Golden's
first engagement at Keith's in a pc
nod of nearly seven years, so "Casey's
Friend" will seem almost like a new
acquaintance. Golden has very
bright monologue at present Julian
Eltinge, the former star OF the Cadet
and Bankers shows, who has just re-
turned from a most successful engage
ment in Europe, will give his un-
equalled impersonations. He has add
ed some new features to his act since
he has been abroad. Commencing
Monday, March 4th. a notable inno-
vation is to so into effect. All seats
in the orchestra and balcony will be
reserved and coupon tickets will be
sold Subscription lists will also be
opened. Further details will be given
later.
Tremendous enthusiasm is apparent
among the automobile dealers and boat
builders in the east whenever the great
Boston Show is mentioned. Plans are
being made by all to put forth their
best products and TO make the show
an exhibition of the best of everything
in their line that can be produced in
this country. The foreigners are also
coming in, will make a beautiful dis
play as usual. Those who were fortu
nate enough to make an early appliCa-
ton for space, wear a satisfied smile,
while the manufacturers and builders
all over the country who did not real
ize what il meant to be an exhibitor
at the Boston Show, are making the
wires hot and the postal system sizzle
with messages almost begging for
space. On account Of the great pop
uarity of this show, space must be
secured about a year in advance, for
1t is a we'll known fact in the trade
that more profitable business Is done
in both automobiles and boats at the
Boston Show than in any other eXhibi-
tion OF Its kind In the world. The
scene in the halls at the opening of
the show will be a picture long to be
remembered the bright lights, the har-
monious decorations, the generous
spriuking of gaily dressed ladies
grouped around each exhibit, orches-
tras enlivening the crowd with catchy
melody. will all tend TO n success far
beyond that attained at any other
show The artistic effects OF the eX-
hibits will be perfected and comments
Of delight and pleased surprise will be
heard from al the visitors. The main
halls Of the first floor of Mechanics
Building, will be devoted entirely to
the exhibition OF pleasure vehicles,
while in the basement will be a mag
nifiCent display of power boats motors
and machinery of various kinds In
the gallery. hall and corridors OF the
second floor will be featured the dis
plays Of those firms who deal in assoc
sores automobile clothing, etc.
Another exhibit which will be found