The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-22
Keith's New Theatre.

The holiday season at Keiths opened
in a most auspicous manner yesterday.
a better way to prepare for or enjoy
Thanksgiving than by seeing the
charming and funny attractions at
this theatre the present week would be
simply impossible. Many yesterday
went away from the handsome new
theatre full of mirth that VIII undoubt-
edly last the week out. Speaking OF
Thanksgiving day, there Will be addi-
tlonal opportunities for amusement, as
the entertainment Will begin at $50
clock The fine new theatre continues
To attract everyone who enters its por-
tails by its many beauties, Its grace,
beauty and harmony seem To refresh
everyone who views the delightful pic
ture. AS to the ladies who visit the
theatre, it's charming appointments and
costly and beautiful bric brac are par
ticularly attractive, and the neatness
of everything IL bound TO make them
constant patrons of the house.
No more generous or better per-
formance has been given since the be-
ginning of the constantly growing in
popularity continuous performance. 1t
is an all star cast of attractions thai
the patrons OF the house enjoy this
week. There would seem To be no doubt
at ell that the attendance this week
will far surpass that of any week thus
far, and that the house Will be con-
stantly crowded.
The one-act comedy, supper for
Two" is decidedly funny thing and IL
is very cleverly done. The three per-
sons who interpret itare well eXperlenc-
ID and 1t is one OF the best bits of
vaudeville that could possibly be pre-
sented. Bert Coote. so well known TO be
irresistibly funny III speech and act,has
a part that is just as good, II not
trifle better adapted TO him than the
wrong Mr. Wright. His scenes with
Miss Julie Kingsley make 1t simply
dangerous for the audience for III is run
ny enough to make the most confirmed
hypochondriac forget his pet Ideas.
Miss Kingsley as the wife does her part
To bring out about as much or the run
creating power of Mr.. Coote as can be
crowded into the time the comedy oc-
cupies. Harry Cashman's work as the
husband met with much FAVOR yester-
day.
Few finer feats of strength and
graceful athletic work have ever been
presented in this city than the fly ring
and other specialties of the BehrWell
trio. As the two men go from marvel
lous feats to still more marvellous ones
they carry the audience with them in
n way that the audience fails not To
appreciate and to greet with unstinted
favor. No matter what ones special
liking may be i'm the line OF vaudeville.
and Mr.. Keith always has large ana
varied catalogue TO select from. he can
not fail to he captivated by the excel
lent work of the Behrwells'. Ray l..
Royce is one of the gems Of splendid
proCram-to praise his work too much
would be almost impossible. His Won
derful versatility, as well as the grace
and ease with which he does every
thing he undertakes, must bc-s-ctt IN
frder To get any idea whatever of its
Slerit. He can give funny things ana
take off amusing but natural charac-
ters I'm a manner that cannot be excell-
cd and he had fine idea Of pathos in
the little recitation that he termed "A
BIT OF Humanity" then many charm
ing bit i'm the works of James Whit
comb Riley that would make life bit
happier for some one II he would lend
to it the richness of his voice and the
grace OF his diction.
John and Bertha Gleeson do some
very attractive dancing and some good
singing and they met with "A favor that
must be satisfactory TO them. They
are excellent juveniles.MaX Cincinnati.
the European jugsler. is certainly one
Of the clevercst performers in "a line
that Is always attractive. His feats are
out of the ordinary style but they are
so clever that he calls for no extended
paraphernalia. The wonderful things
he does with coins. coat. hat, cigars
and an umbrella should be seen by
every one. for nothing on the big
THANKSGIVING week program rs more
Underestimate ls clever work of the best
and most pleasing nature. The special
children's feature this week. and chill
dren's feature I'm the program there Is
every week. is Mile. Chester and her
trained dog The dog and Mile Chester
are seen i'm series OF tableauX or liv-
ing pictures of much beauty and inter-
est. Mazuz and Mazett. the tramp and
the brakeman afford ~ good deal OF
amusement i'm their comedy and clever
acrobatic sketches. Conway and be-
land the monopedes. show with much
effectiveness what two one-lesgei men
can do on n bic.'cle and thew make
some clever acrobatlc work very hu-
morous. The Grisantos do some as
tonishing things ns saul modelers and
some good crayon sketching. The
Raymond musical trio was well receiv-
ed. as Il deserved 20 be. for the lnstru-
mental selections are well selected nnc
rendered i'm a manner that make them
worthy OF n high place on the pro-
gram. Another thing that meets with
heartily given applause is the comedy
sketch and dancing specialties OF Nc