The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-29
Keith'S Opera House to
Open Labor Day.
An Elaborate Bill Prepared
for the First Week.
Katherine Rober at LOthrop's-Vau-
deville al Westminster Theater.

IonlBnt the Iront loDDy OF heltn
Opera House will be opened to the pun
lie. The entire facade of the theater 10
brilliant in white and gold and the main
entrance OF this popular play house Will
be warm with the radiant tints which
make Of Il SO cosy and attractive a resort
for our amusement seekers.
The box office will be opened tonight
for the sale OF seats Tor the opening per-
formances beginning Mondaya fternoon,
Septem ber z, Labor Day, and in this in
augurai entertainment will be found so
much of extraordinary interest. to theater-
goers that they cannot nfforo 10 miss it,
The leading novelty is the world famous
Lumiere Cinematographe, which is at
present the sensation of all Europe and is
now attracting enormous audiences at the
Keith theaters in Boston, New York
and PHILADELPHIA.
The Cinematographe is the original of
all the inventions of the photography of
life and motion, and its views are perfectly
marvellous in their astonishing detail
Many different "scopesn have been ex-
hibited within the past few months, but
none of them has begun TO attain the
extraordinary triumph secured by the
Lumiere Cinematographe. The views OF
the Cinematographe are speaking pho
tographs" OF the individuals and scenes
they represent. There are upward of IL
or 10 of them altogether and the spectat-
ors sit amazed at the startling tidelity
with which the views are displayed upon
the curtain.
in the pictures portraying the military
manoeuvers of the 18th Cavalry of Cuiras-
sIers and the Goth Infantry, the exciting
charge OF the cavalry is depicted 80 vvidly
and the marching Of the 96th is so thor
ougbly life-like that the audiences rise
EN- masse In their seats and manifest their
enthusiastic appreciation in vociferous
cheers and hurrah. The scenes are
demanded again and again. No novelty
has ever been seen in this country that
approaches the cCinematographe andProvi-
dence people are to be- congratulated upon
their good fortune, wbicn will ena bic
them to witness the views at Keith's
Opera House, the opening week, for this
engagement will be the first and only
one OF the CInematographe in this city.
General Manager Albee was determined
that the opening program at Keith's
would be a "corker" In every respect,
and when he ordered that "only the very
best features should be engaged for Provi-
dence, as the best was mono too good"
his assistants bent their hardest energies
toward laying out bill such as has
never been equsied In the line of vaude-
Vile in this section of the country.
Outside the wonderful Cinematographe
there are enough high-class expensive
vaudeville features and novelties to make
OF themselves a rattling show from start
to finish. The olio includes John G.
Rice, who formerly starred and was a
favorite here when with Monroe and
Rice. Last season he was the leading
comedian OF May Twins "Wiuow
Jones" company. Mr.. Rice will appear
with Miss Sally Cohen, the dainty SOU
brette, in their best singing and dancing
speoislties. Another great feature will
be Adele Purvis Onri in her fascinating
dances on the electr ical illuminated
globe. This sensational act made an
enormous hit at Roster & BiaPs, New
York.
In addition are Caron and Herbert, the
premier comical acrobats of the world;
Smith and Cook, the farcical experts and
grotesque tumblers; Watson and Hutch
inge, the German comiques in their
screaming sketch, "Fritz's Visit" Wal
ter Leon, Americas greatest child actor
and mimic; Harrigap, the tramp juggIer,
and many others.
A grea; demand for seats has already
sprung up for Keith's opening bill, and il
has been decided TO give matinee every
day the opening week only.