The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-17
AT THE OLYMPIC.
House Beautifully Decorated ana a
Good Performance Given.

Those who have in past seasons visited Lo-
throp's Opera House were surprised last even
ing when they took their seats in the new
Olympic Theatre. Few would have beileNei
that the old house could have been 50 densh'-
fully transformed. hut Manager spitz has
proved that il is possible, for ronovators ana
d decorators 30 do a great deal, ana none OF
those who attended the opening performance
would ever baye rocognized tho old inca ire
In its new garb.
IL was a big crowd that filled every scat In
the house aud packed the aises' but the IA
vor with which every feature of the program
was received proved that a Providence audi'
ence can appreciate high class vaudeville ior
every person i'm the house. from the ropresen-
tatives Of the city government IN the poxes 10
the smallest street arab in the gallery, met
every novel attraction and good feature with
liberal rounds OF applause. The bill was one
Of the strongest that has been seen IN Provl'
donce for long time and none OF the acts
were unappreciaied
The bin opened with n novelty first part
''The Surprise Party" which gave an oppor'
tunity to present an attractive vocal program
An the songs were well rendered and the
medlsys and choruses were most pleasing,
while Coalsley and Benedict, as the two col
orod walters, made lots of fun.
The feature Of tho program was unqusstion-
ably Laura Biggar and Burt Hayerly,
with John p. Brawn, who APP
peared in very clever little sketch, en-
titled "she would BE an Actress. The
sketch was n clover and original Int of fun,
dealing with the experiences OF married
woman who aspires TO fame behind the foot
lights and the manner IN which the husband
won her from her folly. While the plot Is
clever. the act affords an opportunity for sew
ernl good limitations Including one OF John l..
sullivan. which caught the house. Miss Big
gar and Mr.. Haverly elso present two of Chev-
alters coster songs, ana these,with the whist
ling OF Mr. Brawn, add 10 tho attractiyeness
Of the slsit
Mile. Oceana, who was seen at the Colum-
b'a last season. presents her difficult act
which has won for her so much praise in
every part of the country. As contortionist
her supplencss Is amazing, and the ease with
which she performs her almost impossible
feats of contortioa and balancing places her
among the greatest OF equilibrists on tho stage
tolay.
the regular vaudeville program was opened
by La Oracle IA remarkably clever child ar
tiste who won deserved applause with her
songs. dances and limitations
Coakley and husted do very ontertninin
black and white face act ard show consid-
erable ability i'm soft shoe dancing. They are
followed by the School Boys and School
Girls Quintet, who present one OF the best
acts of this kind that has been heard in this
city in long time. The quintet, composed
OF Madeline Burdette. Marian Wright Walter
stockwell and Jack Crarz render several So
lections. in which they show the ability Of
we'll trained vocalists, and Frederick Clarence
il an eccentric dancer whose work merited all
the applause that he received
Dolline Cole, the female baritone, has an ex
oelent voice of rich quality and wide range.
All her songs were new and she received n
most cordial reception. The Arnold sisters
rendered several attractive ducts and Lew
Benedict, the oldtime favorito, had lot of
new jokes and parodies that were as funny as
they were original Ida Russell, pleasing
comodieune, had some new songs which she
presented i'm most agreeable manner, and
the long bill was concluded by Leonard and
Futon's laughable Irish comedy, After the
Parade"
The same program will be pr scented Mt
both afternoon and evening performances this
week. Smoking will be permitted at all per
formances except the Friday matinee when
special accommodations will be made for the
ladies.