The sun., 1898-10-23
Keith's Theatre.

Keith's entertainers this week will in.
clude two players who have appe ared in
the foremost theatres OF America, and
whose work has been approved by the
most critical of playg ers. J. H. Stod-
dard has been on the stage over a hall
century, and he is the Oldest player now
on the boards in, America. CouldOck,
who is idle at present, was born in 1915;
Joseph Jefferson, in 1929. and Charles
Barton Hill, in 1928. Mr.. Stoddard was
born on October .l3, 1927. Dear Old
Stoddard" probably never appeared to
better advantage than as Lawyer Money.
penny, in The Long Strike" one Of the
most popular plays produced during the
nineteenth century.
The two best scenes II this play will be
revived at kelth's this week by Mr..
s oddart's little company, and judging
by the enthusiasm with which they were
received at the Keith's theatres in New
York and Boston, "The Long Strike"
scenes will probably score one of the
greatest hits OF Jubilee week. Another
ii that has been received with un-
usual favor is "A Bit OF Instruction." de-
scrlbed as a little play of stage and social
he. Harry Woodruff, who was for
years Il matinee idol at Frohmal's Ly.
ceum Theatre, and who is to rejoin the
FrQlman forces next month, viii upper
senate the actor m the play who gives
alIot her man u bit of instruction.
The actor, a matinee idol, gives his
caller an unopened envelope the play er
has received from the aller's sweetheart.
Then the actor assures the visitor that
the mash" notes received from impress
sionabIe girls are not needed, and shows
him the photograph of the girl he is to
marry. Mr.. Woodruff was engaged to
Anna GoulA, daughter of the multi-mil-
lionaire, and women will probably be
anxious to see this handsome young
player. Mr.. Woodruff will be assisted
by Marcus Ford, who is also Harvard
man, class of '95. In addition to these
extraordinary attractions, the entertain
inant will include fourteen other divert
ing acts.
The aughmakers of the company in
clude O'Brien and Havel, Dixon, Bowers
and Dixon, George Graham, Joe and
Nellie Donner and Edward and Josie
Evans, and it is safe to say that no
comedy produced here this season has
ELECTED more laughter than will be pre-
vokec by the antics of these players.
Vocal and instrumental music will be
supplied by Kitty Bingham, Consoidat-
ed Three, Edward |. Boyle, The Gypsy
Quintette and Farrell and Taylor. The
Behrwel Trio, ring performers. The
Gleeson's dancers and the Biograph are
also on this weeks bill
Theatrical Notes.
The Biograph will reproduce Jubilee
week scenes at Keith's shortly. This
weeks repertoire of living pictures, ex-
hibited at 3, 6 and p. m, daily, will
include all that were left of the Seventy
first Regiment, and all that was left of
their flags the naval parade, and several
other military views.
J. H. Stoddart. who has been on the
stage half century, and Henry Wood
ruff, who will be seen shortly in one of
the Frohman productions, will make
their local vaudeville debut at Keith's
tomorrow.
The entertainment at Keith's lasts
from noon to 1890 p. m. daily. This
weeks sixteen act program is one of the
most enjoyable ever offered at this
house.
"The Keith programs" says the Boston
Post, ''are remarkable in quality and
amazing in cost They go from grave to
gay, from lively to severe, from high art
to no art, and combine, agreeably and
profitably, the novel, the ingenious, the
interesting and the amusing"