The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-31
Kelth's New Theatre.


Keith's New Theatre the present sea-
son have met with such prompt rec
ognition as have the many good ones
In the present weeks bill. Yesterday
afternoon and evening applause was
constant in the pretty theatre. The
applause was well deserved. for the
program is full OF clever people and the
first letter OF the word clever may be
printed as big as possible and no harm
done TO truth in many ways. IL is about
as all around satisfactory "a list of tall
ent as patrons of the house could wish.
Morton and ReVelle may be said to be
the banner applause winners and they
met with even a warmer reception than
when theywere here earlierin the season.
The simpleness of Mr.. Mortons work
is one OF it's great attractions ii seems
spontaneous, fresh and continuous. OF
course there is no pretence to sketch.
The two entertainers are on the stage.
then things happen and other things
are said and the good humor and od-
dities make out q delicious time. Ma
ture apparently made Mr.. Morton droll
and he gives that benign mothers les
sons due attention. Miss Revelle's
singing is animated and always pleas
ing, and this with the swift race track
tongue OF Mr.. Morton make an excel
lent combination i'm the Judgment Of
about every one who visited keiths
yesterday.
Though the sketch i'm which $. Miller
Kent appears assisted by Miss Jane
Stetson and Miss Nellie Sheldon cannot
be said TO have very much 10 IL, yet
Mr.. Kent makes il one of the pleasant
est features of the program. 1T is en-
titled Jacks Past" and from very
simple incident Of a mistake in train
connection "a newly married couple be-
gin their honeymoon under what would
ordinary circumstances be deemed
rather inauspicious. Jack has not
much of Past" but he pretends to
have had and his wife goes looking for
trouble i'm the hours they have to spend
AT the station waiting for the train and
as is generally the case with a woman
she finds il or what suits her purpose
just as well. she thinks she does. A
woman who is waiting for her son 20
come from prison is also at the same
station and a prevarication on Jacks
part gives his wife a chance To exploit
an old yarn she heard Of her husband
from "A dear girl friend. but the COM
plications even though complex are
finally Strengthened out.
Lafayette has a novel speciality that
proves his remarkable cleverness He
gives n number OF limitations by the aid
OF face disgu's ses that are very enter
tanning. but his best imitation is that
Of John Philip Sousa the march king
he initiates in a manner that is about
as clever as anything ever seen on any
local stage. This number proved about
as full of merriment for the audience
as any one on the program. lie does
some good and funny crayon work and
deceives about every one in the theatre
bv his clever imitation OF his assistant
Willard Sims has a delightful way OF
telling his story I'm song, introducing a
number OF easily recognized characters.
but without makeup, and with a most
pleasing manner to complement his
highly amusing limitations. His imita-
tions of chorus girls i'm burlesque is
highly entertaining anG In several of
his efforts he is assisted by Miss Jen-
ME Graham as a pantomine foil with
good effect FialkowslSis limitations Of
birds and animals won favor with ev-
cry one who witnessed his fine work
His work is original and is marked by
great accuracy. His imitation of the
NNlophone is admirable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Is. Tobin who are
new comers from the West gave excel
lent satisfaction i'm their musical num-
bers Very finished and artistic is their
work on the trombones. ballad horns.
miranda. Mr.. Tobin's vocal solo TO his
wife's accompaniment affords pleasing
variety and i'm all their work there Is
n grace and charm that, coupled with
their pleasing presence. cannot fail
the week to win the excep-
tional favor accorded to them yester-
day. The Glees also use trombones and
also play upon banjo. guitar. ballad
horn, violin and bar tone horn and
4 no ig rlg hNva f,,l l;xf
duality and style thoroughly delight
full. Miss Glee is an unusually pleas
ing singer, with pleasing voice and
artistic methods. and her solos with
Mr.. Glee's ballad-horn obligato. won
enthusia site applause.
Miss Marie Jansen evidently had not
fully recovered from her recent illness.
SO that her voice was not at it's best
but her four songs We're we'll chosen
and the charm and fascination so well
remembered i'm connection with her
work In comic opera she retains and
her costumes are very handsome. Her
coon song about an African Blond"
was set off by the Introduction of ge-
nuine African blond" No acrobatic
that have appeared at this
theatre the present season have done
more clever work than Iazelle and Ver-
non do. Their work deals m amusing
surprises. but Judged ON the straight
test OF acrobatic work alone. IL is first
class and IL won the warmest approval
Of the audience last night. an approval
much stronger than is generally given
TO work Of this class Their work on
the triple bars Is unusually finished
and clever. Murphv and Nolan do an
irish talking act that is much better
than the average of it's kind Murray
and Alden are seen i'm n comedy sketch
Of merit and George II. Diamond sang
three descriptive songs i'm a manner 20
demonstrate his possession or a strong
ard sweet voice.
The big attendance Yesterday demon
strated that the present scale of prices
is popular and the arrangement for re-
serving seats has forced the engage
ment OF an extra ticket seller.