The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-16

with great reputation 10 sustain and
with record of one Of the biggest hits
OF the past week in heNh's Boston
house Their act is said TO be very
lively ana full of fun; and their songs
and dances and rag time walking
are said to possess more artistic quail
ties than the work OF any other color
ed team yet seen in vaudeville.
Thomas w. Eckert and Emma Berg
will present decided novelty in the
shape of a Japanese operetta. entitled
Little Pee Weet' text by Arthur j.
Lamb and music by William Petrie.
The scene is laid in japanese gardeni
and the special scenery and electrical
effects are said to have won the most
enthusiastic plaudits I'm Boston during
the past week. The text Is said to be
highly amusing and the vocal numbers
to be extremely catchy" and the
beauty of Miss Berg and the excellent
vocal abilities OF both performers have
been the subject OF many compliments.
Both are experienced opera singers;
and their success in vaudeville has been
SO far OF the most pronounced char
acter.
Blockson and Burns are well known
to all who keep themselves informed
in vaudeville matters as among the
leading black-face eccentric comedians
in that branch Of the profession They
are doing an entirely new act. which
is said 10 abound i'm entertaining and
noV,l tricks and comedy of the liveliest
description, creating roars of laugh
ter. and finishing with a surprise that
brings down the curtain amid the most
hilarious merriment.
Patrons of Keith's win recall with
pleasure the act of the Three Livings-
tons. who were among the greatest
popular favoritess OF last season There
A.
form In evening dress some of the most
astonishing and difiicuh acrobatic
feats with "a dash and finish and un-
varying refinement that render this act
conspicuous among those OF its class
and UNIQUE in many rest cts. They re-
ceived most enthuasuc applause AT
every performance last season and
were re-engaged for this season as one
OF the best teams that had then been
seen here.
The Broadway Trio is a new organ
ization which succeeded the Trouha-
dour Four. who were strong local fa-
vorites last season. 1T includes James
Johnson. baritone, w. ]. OHearn,
tenor. and Mable Johnson. soprano:
and bright musical numbers. including
solos, duets and trios. are int rspersed
in comedy sketch that has been re-
ceived with unusual favor i'm the other
Keith houses.
Clayto and Claace will also be re-
membercd as two very bright and
pleasing juvcnile duettist@-4tlte- were
seen here Inst season, and who then
made 50 strong an impression with
local audiences as 70 be at once re-en-
gagged for the present season. They
will be heard IN entirely new songs.
and are counted upon TO b. quite as
great favorites with the ladies and
children as before.
Iaredo and Blake are newcomers
whose record elsewhere is said 10 jus
tify the expectation Of their proving
very popular here. They have an aero
| hatic comedy act which Is said t0 be
quito out Of the ordinary and 10 intro
duce several new features not present
cd bv any others in their line.
Lee Ingham Is another old friend
whose remarkable feats In equllhrism
| have not vet been forgotten. and " is
said that he has added much that Is
| altogcther fresh and novel 90 IN act
| think last season was received with un-
| M 81 akahIp evidences Of enjoyment
John r. Hartv known as the "dey-
I terous waitey" whose very novel and
| entertaining Juggling specialtics prov
| od eo uopular last season ne to secur
| his return at this time. will present
| his new act manual dcxterity, I'm which
| ne introduces many entirely original
| and fresh tricks
The series ~ new motion pictures
| acent steam yacht Corslir. the flatshin
| 20 be sh ,v-n nv tho Fin-raph includes
| q view or 7. Pierpout Morgan's magni-
| ~ the Ncw York Yacht club ard one
| ~ the famous Grand Fountain at he
| ' ongChamps Palace Narsnil'r-. Franco.
| For n "mqrchinr piptvro" kind al-
ways received with markcd favor The
| Now York eth Reeiment VIII he shown
| marching in tho Dewey land par7io.
| aud n. viow ~ general interest VIII
| show me grclt "r0U iift draw N tho
| yard r thp new tnrmral station in
! pr.ton picvcHst Marsh fhriiIug ridc
| down steep is'lire ond dive NJ .h.r-
| tv foot INTO u tank 80 water should be
rrii az excitement ard lifo anl pnothor
,io,v win show ihe farous G0'dino
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