The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-10

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falls at Its conclusion is the debris of
furniture on the stage. Mr. Bowser is
| well remembered here as the original
| Snaggs. I'm "A Bunch of Keys" and
from his work I'm many OF the most sue
| cessful and famous comedy COMPANIES
| or the past 10 years, and his local popu-
| iarlty Is noteworthy. He lis one of those
comedians who are funny naturally and
| without effort, his facial expression, vo-
| cal intonation and individuality of
manner being those OF the finished art
list, even in the most boisterous kind
of comedy, such as that of this sketch.
| In Boston and Philadelphia, during the
past fortnight. Mr.. Bowser and his eX-
cellent supporting company are said TO
have made one OF the biggest hits I'm
| his career.
| A third stellar attraction, and one
| that comes here with a record of un-
precedented success for a new feature
from Boston, is the appearance of Mas
ter Joe OHare, the Chicago choir boy,
who has captivated Boston, especially
the ladies. as no singer has done for
years. Aside from his personal at
tractiveness, his voice is said TO be a
rich, powerful and exquisitely express
sive mezzo-soprano. highly trained. OF
good compass and great fiexibility; and
his rendering OF ballads is said TO be es-
pecially effective and pleasing A spe-
cial cloister scene has been prepared for
his Introduction to the audience, which
IL Is promised will be highly picturesque
I'm connection with the singers surpice
and the large organ furnished specially
by Mann * EccleS; and after his rem
dering OF the "Choir Boy" he appears
i'm another scene and i'm Tuxedo dress
and sings sentimental ballads and other
songs.
Half a dozen or more entirely new
motion pictures will be shown by the
biograph. including "a humorous hove
scene between a policeman and kitchen
maid. panoramic view OF Camp WIKI
off. the famous New York list regi-
ment, theatre hats on" and theatre
hats off, and an exciting picture of
fire apparatus turning out at an alarm
OF fire.
Ed. Goodwin, brother of the famous
Nat" will be seen in his clever imper-
sonations Of noted actors, including
Lawrence Barrett, John Mccullough,
Henry Irving and Stuart Robson 1t
was in this line of work that his broth
er first went on the stage, and the sue
cess which Ed. has achieved is said 10
be much more pronounced than that re-
corded for Nat. The use of costumes is
said to greatly heighten the effective
ness of the act; and IL should prove one
OF the especially enjoyable features of
the entertainment.
Billy Carter, the banjo PLAYER and
singer, needs no introduction here. as
his popularity was long ago established
by the unctuous humor of his work,
which is always clean-cut and fresh:
and Lavender and Tomsou have also
many admirers here. Theyfwill be seen
in their latest comedy sketch of decid-
edly diverting character. A novelty,
just arrived from ESrope. is the act of
the Zrenyis. who were seen in Boston
during the past week. and were pro-
nll a mo nGf Anr M hnta hnl
ancers this country has ever seen. Their
act is said TO be revelation in the
possibilities in their line. and should
contribute materially to the interest of
the programme. Fred Nible, the mon
ologue comedian, is no stranger here,
and he may be depended upon To fully
sustain his reputation in a kind of work
that seems TO be very popular with
Keith audiences. Eldora and Norine,
the famous equilibrists and jugglers,
have "A prominent place in the bill: and |
as dancing feature the specialities of |
the Brannigans are noteworthy. Char !
ley Case, "the fellow who talks bout his !
father" is another of the fun-makers. |
who has his own peculiarities of style |
that make his efforts always highly en-
tertaining. An eccentric comedy sketch i
by Powers and Hyde. and new subjects |
under the head of timely topics, picto-
rally presented" complete a pro-
SrdHllne iHdt Woulu seem 10 possess
popular qualities surprising anything |
yet offered in the magnificent new thea
tire. and such as will command the pat
ronage OF the most discriminating and
intelligent classes in the community.
While comedy abounds, IL is provided
In such variety of types and is so well
set out by the contrasts afforded by the
other acts in the bill as to remove all
danger of there being too much of n
good thing" and at least eight of the
acts in the programme may justly and
without hesitation be described as
star" features of the very front rank.
IL such an entertainment does not fill |
<eith's To overfowing, il will be be-
'ause Providence and Rhode Island
people don't know.