The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-20
Kelih's New Theatre.

"A Dill or nttle coHleuldnS anu pib
laughs. lots OF comedians and no end
of laughs in a measure describes the
entertainment at Keith's new theatre
this week, though il hardly'affords an
adequate idea of the merriment and
enjoyment provided for the closing
week of the season. Ii is programme.
moreover, which VIII please all classes
of theatre goers at this season and old
and young alike; and several of the
acts are sure To be especially enter
tanning for the children.
Arthur Dunn and Clara Bell jerome
are the ringleaGers in the general HI
larlty, presenting a sketch entitled
"The Messenger Boy" which offers
ample opportunity for the display or
their familiar gifts and the introdVc-
ton of humorous catchy songs and live
ly dances, enl.Nened by an Interchange
of gags" and witty hits. The diminu-
tive little comedian, always full or llte
and spirit and one OF the most enter
tanning performers n his line. Is seen
at his best i'm this act, while Miss Jer-
ONE looks vers pretty in an attractive
costume and contributes her full share
to the pleasing qualities of the act.
Mr. Dunn gives his familiar, but al
ewski and Introduces new feature.
which Is burlesque ON Ching Ling
Foo. the Chinese magician, ana which
created big laugh among those WhJ
saw the Celestial conjurer last week.
Monroe and Mack. tie favorite Ole
time black-face comedians have an act
that is one of the big laugh getters I'm
the bill. in which a burlesque game OF
poker is an exceedingly amusing feat
ure and contains many sharp hits on
the points OF the great American game.
The T. humor is -unclnnus- and genuine.
an. with songs and jokes that are
fresh and good they keep the audience
constantly In the best OF humor.
Farrell an1 Taylor offer a musical
comedy act that Is full OF ginger and
Ego" from start TO finish. with suftic-
lent display of versatility n the playing
OF musical instruments 10 merit their
descriptive title. with several pleas ng
vocal numbers and considerable really
funny comedy work. which includes a
number of original IDEAS; and they
scored a very evident hit with tae
audiences yesterday.
Harris and Fields. Dutch comedians,
present the old familiar act so much
enjoyed when IL was sone by Weber
and Fields: and not only do they very
closely resemble the originals N sta
turc voice and makeup. but 10 is to
bc said 10 their crodit that they seemed
Yesterday to get as much FUN out OF
the muiti-colored light and the pool
table business as their predecessors in
the act did. while they were greeted
with applause at their entrance, got
plenty OF u during their act and car
ried away a generous amount at its
conclusion.
Howard Hall and company present
the only real dramatic sketch In the
bill. and do II To the evident great sat
isfnction OF their auditors. The COM
esietta. "Chuns." II much superior To
the average vaudeville sketch. both In
concepti0n. construction and IN liter
ary sense: and &c tells q bright little
story very clevcrly, with an exceedingly
bewildering series of complications and
combinations Of Incidents that are SO
funny az ~ keep the audiences al
most constantly IN roar. Mr. Han
plays the part Of Lieut. Bandle with a
dash and earrestness that make ~.
with the comedy touches h. gives g..
1ute equal % the fruuiremcnts " the
most entert8ning M. Tavernier j.
quite cdial tp.ihe reauiremeu;s Of the
role of lii-. -ss4elSy husband. thu Gnari of
his wife is W-ll pr,lsentel by Miss AL
betta and Miss Helaine Ifadley. as the
innocent cause Of mpst Of the trouble,
pives 81 interesting. pleasing imperson-
aiion thrt possesses no little charm.
and contributes much 10 the merri-
mont
Taylor Holmes. a stranger hero
pro, "A - be one " the most agreeable Z
entertainers Of his kind yet seen here,