The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-21
Kelth'S New Theatre.

The program at Keith's New Theatre
the present week has plenty of fun, mu
sic and general entertainment and large
audiences all day yesterday were de-
lighted with the amusement provided.
There was lots of variety in the per-
Torrance, too, and the present week
promises to be a most successful one
i'm every respect for patrons and man
agement.
The idea of keeping Neil Burgess and
his company another week was hap
by one. Many will think Mr.. Burgess
is at his best in the "Wodow Bedott,
but his work his clever and OF the sat-
isfying order. and his efforts yesterday
We're heartily appreciated. Mr.. Burgess
has no equal as an imeprsonator OF fe-
male character, and those who like his
work, and il is very evident many do In
this city. will find him very pleasing
in My Mother-in-L Law
There have been few, very rev, IN
deed. among the many who appeared
at this theatre the present season who
have won so warm and spontaneous
approval as did Ralph Terry. the Euro
pean shadogrophist, yesterday. He be-
gan with very ordinary pictures on the
screen. but they showed the great ad-
vantage of electricity, and he went TO
more complicated ones very easily.
Grown men and women i'm the audience
watched the pictures with the same de-
light they once did as children, but
there was a new thing i'm addition TO
the fingers Of the man, more wonder
full toy than any that in the days OF
many present existed i'm their child
hood. a toy for the occasion, the elec-
trio light.
1t is a charming conglomehtion of
nonsense that John r. Thorne and
Grace Carleton are seen I'm, and the title
is "The Substitute" There is plenty OF
opportunity for the two 20 uphold the
high record they have already achieved
as fun makers. Mr.. Thorne's makeups
and mannerisms won much applause
yesterday and were rs strange and
unique as ever. There is q chance Tor
clever work i'm the change from the
sedate wife TO the young Slrl VINO
breaks out i'm "A song ana dance, ana
Miss Carleton does clever work always.
Francesca Redding, who was the first
Legitimate leading lady TO present u
dramatic sketch IN vaudeville, rs seen
with LOrlmer JOhnstonc I'm very in
teresting one act costume play entitled
"Thc Duchess Of Dcvonshire.' by Ed
ward Gcrvasc. The play rs interesting
and very amusing. The humor i5 hne
and delicious and there can be no ques-
tion that Il is one OF the very best one
act plays presented at this theatre.
Both the performers do their work ia
an artistic manner and TO every detail
the most careful attention is given. the
costume OF Miss RcddinE being as Lori
mer Johnstonc says in the lines OF the
play. stunning" The piece leaves the
mind refreshed.
Another star feature of the good pro-
gram is George &. Davis. His mono
logue act seemed To- please the audience
from the very first. ana the apprecia-
tion grew until the audience was very
loathe TO have him leave the stage.
His impersOnatiOn Of stuart Robson.
Henry Irving and the late j. w. Kelly.
especially the latter were remarkably
good and won applause that was very
hearty Mr.. Davis can tell story in
way that H. most entertaining ana as =
nnonolopue artist nc Is certainly ono oi
tho very finest In tho business. Jess