The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
Columbia Theater.

Managr Harrington has made n decided
variation in his regular program this
week by introducing Hi Henry's Min
streis i'm tho place of his usual vaudeville
fenture, and II one may Judge by the
audience last evening, the innovation met
with the complete approval of the public
Ii Is the hrst time that hi Henry's COM
pany of black and white face artists has
ever appeared in Providence, but the ex-
blbition they gave last evening certainly
entities them TO rank among those at the
head of :he minstrel profession. Every
thing about the show was attractive and
pleasing. The scenery and the costumes
were new and striking. There were but
few OF the songs that were not strangers
In Providence and not one of the jokes
was thread bare.
Ihe prog ram opened with q prelude
entitled, "The Worlds Fair Moorish
Palace" J. Albert Gates, occupying the
center; Woody Van, tambo; Ed. Swan,
bones; Arthur Deming, left, and Charles
Kenna, right. The first number was a
new overture by Mr.. Henry, played by
the band and the company's orchestra. |
o. W. Bayley then followed with |
"Fondest Memories" and cit Might |
Have BEEN; Harry Yeager sang "The |
Baby's Face" and "As We Turn Back |
the Leaves, Woody Van presented two
selections, "rhe Bad Man," and "Crazy
Pickaninnies"; Albert Gates sang "In
the Embers," and "One Day Somebody's
Darling"; George Joeway, "Tyrolean,o
and "1he Friends we Love"; Oscar
Michaelis, From Homo" and "Be Good
Boy Johnny";; Charles Kenna. "Oh! "
Don't Know and "The Gay
Young Sport"; b. M. Decker,
"pearls" ana "rhc Divert; c. NJ
Skelcher, "The OLD Chest in the
Attic" and "Little Sweetheart" Arthur
Deming, "Hooche Cooche" and "Stand-
ing on the Corner;" Harry Leighton,
"Rosey Posey" and Only Meg, and sew
eral num bers by the double quartet, COM
POSED of Messrs. leighton, skelcher,
Yeager, Goeway, Bsyley, Michselis, De
Coverly and Decker. while Messrs. Albion,
Morton, Graul, Boullier, Dillon and
Clark assisted In the various numbers.
tt wns nm entertaining program. Some
OF the voices were unusually good. Mr..
Leighton has sweet voice. The first
part Is concluded by a laughable finale,
" Tho New Bully" In which Mcssrs. DOM
ing, kenna, Gates and other mem bers OF
the company, as well as the orchestra
make fun enough to make tne most blsse
audience laugh.
The interlude Is graphic musical ric-
ture "Around the World in len Minutes
and tho second part opens with the Mirel-
las, three exceedingly clever performers
on the Roman ladders. They were fol-
lowed by the Patrol Quartet, Messrs.
Decker, Mchaelis, Goeway and Skeicner
in an amusing set which gave Woody Van
an opportunity fer some funny specially
work and Ed Swan chance to show
his wonderful ability as buck dancer.
Ar hur Deming's special act was ope OF
the best OF tho evening while the work
OF Little Conchita, who was assisted by
Antonio Martinez, the maitrs de bnIlet.
fully deserved all the applause that it re-
ceived.
The second part OF the program con-
duded with the appearance OF Charles
Kenna, an old Providence boy who Gang
several Of bis own songs and caught tho
house.
The third part was military in char
ncter and consisted OF several selections
rendered by III Henry and his bind of 20
pieces and the fourth part which con-
rirded the program showed the Three
Albinos In their wonderful acrobstio acts.
From beginning TO end thu exhibition
"ss nn excellent one. The company will
remain for the usnal performances at 2:lb
ana p. M, Tuesday and Wednesday, after
which Manager Huntington Will intro.
luce one OF his big vaudeville programs
Tor the remainder Of the week.