The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-07

a number OF other general pictures OF
timely interest VIII be exhibited.
Press Edridge. who long has been
| known under the title Of "thc COM
mander-in-ch If the army OF fun, .
! given 10 him BY Mark Twain. has just
! returned from a very successful en-
| gagement Ia London. where the rich
neas OF his humor seems 10 have been
/ exceptionally fortunate In its recep-
! ton by the British intellect. He has
brought back with him a new fund Of
/ anecdotes. funny stories and bright
| Hayings tO"ether with two new sOnga
"A Little 1871 OF the Top" and Let
! EN- All Come which III is said have
proved the most popular and tho big =.
gest laugh -Drovokcrs ne has ever Of
fered. Mr. leldrldgc's qualities az a
mDnOlOgue entertainer. tho unctuous-
ness OF his humor and the originality of
his methCts are too well knOWn here a.
require more than The mention OF his
name 10 give assurance or genuine
treat in store: and he is expected 10
make even greater impressi In here
than last season.
The Montrose troupe Of acrobats are
an European Importation ~ recent date
which has proved unexpectedly suc-
cessful In the other Keith houses. There
are five men in the troupe whose apil-
ity strength and supplencss are said
TO be as exceptional as their faats ore
novel md startling. and they nave been
termed in many respects the most
remarkable team OF gymnasts. athletes
and acrObats that has come from tha
other side
clever jugglers always seem to be
faYOrite feature with local Naude-
Vile audiences. ana with thls fact iu
miCd Molie .thb celebrated Frenchmap
has been placed in the coming week,
program. His success iu Boston fort
night ago was 50 marked that ha was
retained for "A second week and fha
most enthusiastic and complimentarv
things have been said OF his remark
able deXterity and The orig 'naIity az
his work in what Is termed sleight-of-
hand. using the expression in the strict
sense.
\ decided novelty viii be- the appear
ance of the first team OF coIored yau-
deNille performers ever seen an Keith's
Billy Farrell and his pretty mulatto
wife. Willie Farrell are widely known
as the 'cnamDiOu cake walkers OF the
world. having Won that distinction in
scores ol pubic contests of the kind
notable among which was that patron
ized bv the 100 al the Madison square
gard,1 IN New York and their tri-
ulnDhs have been secured NOT only i'm
this country. but ia England. whore
the4f success was such that for weeks
the leading neWspauers devoted coll
umns of spaCe 10 them Their songs
and cake walking are said To be uniquC
and altogether different from the rough
ana grotesuue efforts pf others i'm q
similar line: and they are credited with
one OF The biggest vaudeville hits of the
season.
Lee Dervalte. whose thrilling ascent
OF "A spiral pathway while standing on
a revolving globe aroused g, much en-
tnusldSm last season. will return with
MS amplified act OF 2ymuaStic and
euuihbriStic feats. many of which are
attempted by no Other performer.
Joseph Newman. the Colorado song
hum0rist' who has bees entertaining
nobility i'm England during the past
and made his debut in Vaude-
vile with great success IN Boston dur
ng the past week. will be heard in the
't hdel-cg OF some OF his Own nI0sr
popular songs among which since
Birdie Commenced Her Delsarte.' is
'aid 60 be y - ticularly entertaining.
Peak and keller. the two young la
lies who as banio.sts have won such
gnal triumphs I'm the West. will b>
heard here FOR the first time. and $
heir act is OF a decidedly popular kind
lere. they are regarded az an especi-
lily strong feature OF the varied pro-
ram.
In the line Of comedy and dancing
ketches CrOlius and 81. Alva will Of
W their amusing new sSit. Lazelle.
ne King OF the Wire who was so |
trong favorje last season. will re- |
urn. James 4. Dunn. the mimic AMI |
brings a new budget OF /
ddities and Winstanley and Sulli- 1
an. the dancing experts who are said |
% have some new and very fascirat-
1g steps, complete the bill.