The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-18

another OF his old time successes that
other contracts have been Cancelled by
the payment OF big bonus and he has
been retained for a second week. Dur
ing the coming week therefore, he will
present the famous old farce. entitled
MY Mother-in-Law, in which, through
peculiar turn of fate already recorded
in these columns, he made in Provi-
dence the first hit OF his career. The
piece is distinctly OF the old school,
quite unlike the modern vaudeville
playlet; but ii possesses the good old
fashioned qualities that never fail to
provoke laughter, incessant and hlar-
ious, Mr.. Burgess assumption OF the
role OF the motherin-law being consid-
cred by many quite the equal Of any
thing he has ever done since.
The list of newcomers is headed by
John T. Thorne and Grace Carleton,
who are we'll known here in the front
rank of fun makers. Their comedy skit,
'The Substitute" is described as lot
OF disjointed nonsense, put together Tor
the express purpose of making people
burst their buttons off with Laughing,
purpose which IL fultills TO an alarming
degree" 1t affords Mr. Thorne the re-
quired opportunities To display his pc
culiar mannerisms and whimsicalities
of makeup and his abilities as a rap
id-fire talker:" and Miss Carleton has
a part which enables her TO astonish
her auditors with quite unexpected rev.
elations of her abilities as a come
dlenne. vocalist and dancer.
Francesca Redding, who was the first
of the Legitimate" leading ladies to
present a dramatic sketch in vaude-
VILE will present her amusing one-act
costume play. The Duchess OF Devon
| shire" assisted by Mr.. Lorlmer John
stone The piece is said to be highly
| finished and most entertaining playlet,
i'm which Miss Redding is seen to the
! best advantage, giving an extremely
artistic and graceful rendering of a
! part that only so accomplished and
| clever an actress could with sue ass at
tempt: and, IL the experience OF other
cities be duplicated here.it should prove
| one OF the strong features of the bill.
Jess Dandy is Hebrew comedian
and story teller new to Providence, but
! who comes with the prestige Of unus-
ual success In both Boston and New
| York. where his clever original paro-
| dies and bright stories have scored the
biggest kind Of popular hits. His meth
| ods are said to be new and the style OF
| Hebrew delineations he presents are de-
| scribed as distinctly original and fresh.
| The three Rossi Brothers, who long
| have been classed al the very top OF
described as "grotesque artists" will
offer their new act under the title OF
| "The Mysterious Sweetheart" intro
ducjng their famous dummy doll and
this act is expected to give as much
pleasure 10 the little ones as to those OF
| older growth.
Ralph Terry. who will he remember
ed by many as having been i'm the orig.
inal vaudeville company organized by
Fred Hallen, and who came from Eu-
rope and was the first performer to in
troduce in this country the~fow very
popular "shadowgraph' pictures, is
certain also 70 he a great favorite with
tho ladies and children. il is said that
none OF his imitators has ever been able
10 equal him I'm the deftness with which
he shapes his hands and fingers 90 pro-
ducc clearIy-defned and most artisti-
callv clever shadow pictures on tho
screen
Helen Luddington. whose remarkabl.
contralto voice will be remembered
with great pleasure nv all who have
enioved her work in Dcnman Thomp-
sons "Old Homestead" comnany is
notable feature W the hill. She viii be
heard I'm n selection cf popuar and
hish.class songs: an all who have ever
heard her voice will be glad 70 repeat
the pleasant experience.
George c. Davis the monologue COM
edian, Is not unknown here. Hand an
pears TO have struck most successfully
new vein OF punuoriiv during HE
present tour &C. the Keith circuit; and
he viii have tho advantage " the fact
that the monologue turns always seem
10 hit the fancy Of Providence audi
ences
Eugene Ellsworth and Madge Burt
are listed I'm the comedy department.
and will be seen In the sketch in which
they have been 50 successful I'm win
ming = big share OF popular favor. en-
titled ~ Letter Of Advice" which IA
said to offer FUN scope FOR the exercise
OF their peculiar gifts as entertainers.