The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-22
The THEATERS.
Knowing Horses, Farce Com
edy and 'BurIesque.
Well Trained Horses ut Kcith's Opera
House,

wen FRAMED Horses AT kciths Opera
House,
Caesar, the star performer i'm the horse
drama, performed by Bartholomew
Equine Paradox in keith's Opera House,
IL as deal as post, but he
can see several ways for Sunday. This
was demonstrated in the Opera House
last evening when the intelligent beast
performed all sorts OF tricks i'm response TO
a sign language made by whip in the
hands of the Professor Caesar apparently
had eyes in the back OF his head, for he
quickly responded TO signs made at the
rear OF the stage while he stood at the
footiights. His answers to the signs
they came irregularly. The horse made
hgure eights, circles, walked all sorts of
ways and was generally entertaining. He
was the star OF the troupe OF intelligent
horse players. Barney, the mule, made a
first-ciass comedian and Mustang was an
accomplished light comedian. Pope and
Bruins had been taught to be funny and
they played their parts amusingly.
The whole troupe appeared in the comedy
entitled school and seemed TO enjoy
getting the best OF the Professor who en-
acted the school master. The horses gave
q black board exercise, set the clock ahead
to get out OF school before time and
performed several pranks that showed the
patience and skill OF their trainer
Chevalier wanted to play hide-and-
seek, and his confidential whisper
ings with the Professor apparently
relative to the game was extremely conf
cal and mirth provoking. Bucephalus
danced jig and Caesar danced
played 'srhe Last Rose OF Summer" on as
many bells arranged SO that they could be
tinkled with noses.
The court scene was also amusing and
inafrnCfiye Ia IN afill cd
the animals intelligence. The
'culprit was brought in by the
sheriff, manacled. The lawyers bad
their say. A spectacled donkey as judge
summed up and the jury returned a ver-
dict not guilty. The chains were removed
and the court adjourned. This was all
performed by the horses.
The second scene was picnic in the
woods, and the horses performed all sorts
OF circus tricks, including leaping over
hurdles and two other horses, standing
on pedestals, barrel rolling, teeter exer-
else and grand ensemble tableaux. Scene
three showed the horses in a complex
military drill, the animals always fnaiHg
their proper places and marching with
the precision OF soldiers. The clos
ing scene was the battle in
which the horses fired guns and
attacked the fort until its surrender.
The entertainment was of nearly three
was applauded by an audience that evil
IDENTIFY appreciated the great patience
necessary to bring about such remarkable
results. The horses will give exhibitions
every afternoon and evening this week
and visit TO the 'theater will prove
pleasurable. a @7Ra-
Lothrop's Opera House.
lola Poncroy, prime favorite at
Lothrop's Opera House, returned to the
n fne n faI gr,fr artax.t e.
OF week, and she was greeted by large
number of her admirers. Miss Pomeroy
Is especially equipped for soubret parts,
possessing audacity, native simplicity ard
withal number OF pleasing mannerisms
that give ber work certain
attractive individuality. All her
taking ways were employed TO their fullest
extent yesterday afternoon and evening
when she appeared in her favorite play.
Little Hurricane" and impersonated
the ttular roll with characteristic
abandon. She has improved in her
accentuates her peculiarities in more
comprehensive and mature manner. She
looks smart and acts smart in the part,
and makes the performance breezy and
light from beginning to end. She was
assisted in making an agreeable
entertainment by. Miss Hattie. Morris,
Miss Viola Bancroft, Miss frankie Bell,
James Hall, w. S. Perry, Charles Bar
ringer, w. Jackson, Harry Wilson and
James Powers. The cast guaranteed a
good performance. "Little Hurricane"
will be played every afternoon and even
ing this week.
Westminster Theater.
The British Burlesquers, a company OF
excellent comedians, singers and dancers,
gave very pleasing entertainment yes
terday afternoon and evening TO good
sized audiences in the Westminster
Theater. the program includes a musi-
Time, i'm which twenty orr more
young women, with Marion New
kirk in the leading role, appear in
number OF pretty marches. In the olio
were Blapche Andrews in a number OF
vocal selections; Joe Mealey and James
+. Mackay in dramatic farce comedy,
"The Right Idea of Life" intro
ducing songs, dances, and limitations
OF we'll known actors; Harry NJ. Price
German dialect comedian; Jerome. the
frog man, who is wonders William
Scherer, a man who can get sweet music
out of violin with all sorts of things;
Pat Murphy, an Irish comedian in songs,
dances and funny sayings; Leonard,
and Miss Fulton in their comedy creation |
"Tit for Tat" the whole concluding with !
shadowgraphs by the French pantomi-
mists, the Punchinello Family The
entire program from start to finish was
brim full Of fun, and the company will !
compare favorably with any that has
played at this theatre during the season.
The same bill will be offered every after