The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-22

curtain rises, at 1890, II will not fall
again until 1890. In other words, the
continuous performance policy, or
"Keith's form of entertainment" of
which Mr.. Keith was the originator,
will be inaugurated in this city; and
there would seem to be every reason
to predict that its success here will be
as great as IL has proved in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia. Certainly, IL
could not be inaugurated under more
auspicious conditions than will be af-
forded by the really palatial charac-
ter of his new theatre; and, IL requires
no vivid imagination to assume that IL
will be as much the resort OF the most
fashionable and refined circles OF this
city as is the case with Mr.. keith's
famous Boston house.
The bill for the opening week has
been selected not with a view TO over
whelm the public with list of artists
that could not possibly be duplicated
from week TO week hereafter, but sim
ply upon the basis of the unvarying
high standard consistently maintained
with as little variation as possible
throughout the season at all the thea
tres in the Keith circuit" and IL
should be understood that the attrac-
tions that will be presented here will
be precisely the same as those that Will
be offered, in succession, at all the
Keith theatres.
Miss Minnie Dupree, the star of the
Little Vagrant" company, will be
seen in the one-act comedy Too Hap
py by Half" assisted by j. Frank
Sherry. Clifford Leigh and Miss Lucille
Ainscote. The reputation of the star
and of her support Is too well known to
.equire any words of complimentary
introduction; and the little comedy in
which they will be seen is said to be
one of the brightest bits of its kind that
has been seen at the Keith houses.
The Biograph, which is by many
considered the best OF all the moving
picture machines, and which has been
continued week after week in the Bos-
ton house because of it's great popular
ity, Will occupy a prominent place in
the programmed and the pictures TO be
shown are an interesting series of
views, of scenes and incidents in the
recent war with Spain, many of which
are of such character as TO arouse great
enthusiasm and some of which have a
peculiar local interest.
Morton and Revelle, the well known
comedy duo. will present their laugha-
BILE speciality of rag time" singing:
and George Fuller Golden, the favorite
monologuist known everywhere as
"Casey's Friend" may be depended
upon to supply an abundance of mirth.
Watson and Hutchings. who will be
remembered as probably the funniest
| of all Teutonic comedians seen here in
past seasons, will present a new sketch
which has been pronounced the funniest
| Of all.
Signora Della Rocca. the gifted Ital-
| ian violin virtuoso, whose playing has
so aroused the enthusiasm of musical
critics. is one of the notable features
! of the bill: and Gallando, the artistic
modeler i'm clay, is another that should
| add much to its pleasing qualities.
| The three sisters Macarte are well
| known here as spectacular wire and
| trapeze performers Of the highest rank
| whose remarkable feats never fail OF
| hearty appreciation.
| IAN Uptown Flat" is the title OF an
| exceedingly funny farce In which the
! Willett a. Thorne Comedy company will
be seen: and the reputation Of Maggie
| Willett. Harry Thorne. Jas. Gaylor
and Tiny Graf is sufficient to arouse
very pleasant expectations regarding
| their act.
Giguera and Boyer, i'm their singing
! comedy sketch. and Frederick Bros
and Tenny, the versatile musical come.
dians. should repeat here the success
they have achieved everywhere else
and the famous Gloss Bros. in classic
poses and athletic feats. Ant0inette Cyl
| and Eddie I'm vocal duets. and Dudley
| Prescott the ever popular musical im.
/ itator and humorist viii round out 9
| bill that seems TO be fully up TO ths
Keith standard. well-balanced. Of wild,
variety and scope and TO contain some
thing 10 suit almost every conceivable
taste among theatre goers
Contrary TO the custom I'm his othel
| theatres where n piano alone furnishes
all the music. MIR. Keith will maintair
in his Providence house two orchestras
one relieving the other at stated pc
riods: and when they come together th'
double orchestra Will render a selec
ton. under the direction Of Mr.. Il. y
Fay. the director. 1t Is Mr.. Keith's in