The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-08
AMUSENENTS.
Keiih's Opera House Opened for the Sea-
son Yesterday.

The Cinematographe made a hit at the
opening of Keith's Opera House yester-
day, and audiences that filled the theater
to the walls witnessed one OF the best
entertainments ever seen In the house.
Every feature Of the bill was excellent
aud some portions OF II brought to view
artists who are unsurpassed in the field Of
vaudeville.
Master Walter Leon, precocious little
char, began the entertainn ent by recita-
items and became a prime favorite by his
three chapters OF "Curfew Shall Not Ring
Tonight. - in which he gave limitations
Of little girl, a young miss and Sarah
Bernhardt. In this he showed remark
al le mowers Of imitation and mimicry,
and removed the first impression Of self
consciousness and mechanical work. The
lad gave wonderful performance,
everything considered.
violet,a was pretty ana graceful girl
who sang sweetly and danced with
Fl ssing abandon, without imparting
10 her efforts any taiut Of indecency. She
made pretty picture OH the stage.
Henry Watson and Alice Hutckings
won generous share Of the spontaneous
appreciation bestowed by an audience
bound to have a good time, ana kept the
house in roar by heir grotesque work
in a German singing and dancing spec
ialty Get.
Ade,e Purvis Onri, with n background
OF gloom was a gorgeous figure under
badptiful effects Of electric light. She per-
formed on revolving globe and while
she moved her wealth OF gauzy fabric
tinted with gorgeous light III fantastic
forms ma de "A handsome spectacle.
The CinematograI was the star attrac-
tion, and II gained its we'll deserved
measure Of appreciation. Twelve views
as nat ural as life were shown as follows:
"a Childish q uarrcl, " "Tesring Down
Wall, - "The uardDer and the Bad
Boy" GA Dip in tho Sea-" Burning
Field Waste, " "Champ Elytoes, Paris"
"Lonson street Dancers" Carnival Of
tie Fast Mall" "The Lake in the Tuil-
leries," 'Cnarge of the 7lh Cavalry"
"Tho Aquarium, -" Parade of the Goth In
fantry."
There was no mistsking the favorites
Of the big audience. "The Arrival Of the
Fast Mail" aroused enthusiasm. II was
stirring picture, showing the on-rushing
railroad train, it's arrival at the station
and the hustle incident TO unloading.
You could recognize friends in the NOV
ing tnrong n you were acquainted on
the other side. rha cavalry charge
reused the house and every one demon.
stra;ed that the cinomatograph had Tiled n
long felt want. rhe galloptH~ horses
appeared like spccks in the distance and
their rush across the field was MS natural
as life. The clatter ot tho huUfs and the
il igle OF sold ter requirements made the
picture rematkai ~ effective. II mad 20 be
recoiiod and shown again before the au-
dicnce would allow the show TO proceed.
The entnusiasm was still further aroused
by the p1rado 81 a full French regiment
sad this had to be rereatod. All of tho
pictures wero very interesting, foil OF life,
an presenting comic as well as serious
subjects. Tue cincmatograph will have
10 bc seen to be thoroughly appreciated.
The performance was continued by one
Of the best grotcsquo acrobatic exhibitions
cvor seen IN this city. Ice artists were
Caron ana Herbert and their sntlcs kept
the ihonter full OF patrons IN the bess sort
OF hunor.
John G. Rice ana Sally Cohen gave
brilht specially IN which the at OF XII s.
ing had ccuical exemf lihcation. Smith
aud Cook expert grotsq qlc tumblsrs
tpadc A u,frt h prrvpkfn rnngluqfau ~ /.
very satisiactory performance. The same
bill will be given at MIR. Keitb's han