The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-02

| some Time ago IN SOutn BOSlOn,
where | live, | noticed, 10 my horror,
that there were many children, young
| boys, who were manned or crippled in
| some terrible way most Of them for
| life, by jumping on and off street cars,
| just for sheer sport. After had
thought the thing over / arrived at the
| conclusion that the one way TO stop
| ii was to attach a fine to these juvenile
offenders, perhaps a fine OF 50, every
time one Of the number was found
boarding a car. In that way | inan-
aged to do away with IT altogether, and
although In every instance the parent
Of the child had to pay the fine, many
of theRe same parents came 10 me after
ward and thanked me for the good ef
feet IL had on their children"
"Wlne, Woman and Song" Mortimer
NJ THESES great New York success
is the attraction at the Globe theatre
for next week, where it will play
three weeks engagement This is
the big musical satire that made the
most pronounced success of the New
York theatrical season last year at
the Circle Theatre where IL ran 20
crowded houses for over three hun.
dred performances The same superb
cast headed by the beautiful Bonita
and al It's original scenery and cos
tunes will be seen here. Besides the
principals, Theise's Harmonists, the
finest singing quartet in the country
and Max Armstrong; Pony ballet
and q large chorus of unusually pref
ty girls are included in the general en-
sembe. Matinees will be given on
Mondsy. Wednesday, and Saturday of
each week.
Monday, July 20, THE Green Bird"
n new musical show will be given for
the hrst time on any stage at the
Majectic theater. All of the princi.
pals are Broadway favorites. Fred
Lennox, George Schiller, VIII II.
Sloan and John T. Kennedy have the
four leading comedy roles. Elsa Ryan,
Eleanor Kent, who closed her season
with Anna Held in The Partisan
Moder 10 join THE Green Bird"
Alice Hosmer, one of the funniest
character comedians on the stage and
Helen Hayes are also in its cast.
Tho phenomenal success OF Para
gon Park Is attributed by Manager
Georgs A. Dodge-first to the arrange
ment Of the park itself the "de luxe"
idea and second TO the great list OF
free attractions. Paragon in this con-
necticn Is in class by itself. Mana.
ger Dodge has been especially fortu-
nate In securing attractions for his free
open-air circus and has engaged fea.
lures regardless of cost. Next week,
Speedy. the champion high diver of
the world. dares death at every per-
formance--And he does IL twice every
day-by plUnging $50 feet through the
air into tank OF water only SO inches
deep and II feet square.
Special preparations have been
made at Keith's 10 make Old Home
Week . memorable occasion as IL is
realized that Keith's is looked upon
as the representative vaudeville thea
tire OF the country. II is particularly
fitting that the Faddettes' are 10 head
the bill for this, the best female or
chestra ever organized. is distinctive
ly Boston institution. There will be
forty players under the baton OF
Caroline b. Nichols. The best com.
edy sketch seen in vaudeville during
the past year will be one OF the fea-
lures. It's tile is Peaches" and IL is
the work oi George V. Hobart. vii.
liam Courteigh plays the role Of
John Henry" There has never been
more attractive stage spectacle than
Grigolati's Aerial Ballet. which will
hold a place on the festival bill. The
climax of this act Is particularly beau
tiful.
"Old Home Week" in the greater
Boston will be most appropriate
time to visit Wonderland. New Eng
lands greatest park and most famous
recreation grounds, swept by the cool
sea breezes at Revere Beach. An ex.
traordinary program OF attractions,
many OF them free, has been arranged
for that week. To see and mingle in
the crowds that will enjoy themselves
at Wonderland during the week will
| alone be worth the visit Thousands
of excursionists have selected Won.
derland as their Mecca because they
know from experiences that they will
thoroughly enjoy every minute Of their
stay In this magical electrical city,
| with its manitoba attractions