The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-17

have stood In the front ranks OF vaude-
vile entertainers, presenting style or
work peculiarly their own and OF the
most diverting nature. They VIII now
be seen i'm a sketch entitled THE Mes
senger Boy" which is not only en-
tirely new but IL said 10 be one of the
funniest things they have ever done.
In IL Mr.. jerome, who is often termed
1.-The diminutive comedian, VIII intro
duce his clever parodies on popular
songs, an imitation OF Paderewski vIat
is said TO be very laughing hits of the
bill The sketch abounds in bright
songs and dances, in which pretty Miss
Jerome has an opportunity to display
not only her cleVerness but some Nefys
elegant costumes; and the MT scored
By those popular comedians in New
York during the past week is expected
to be duplicated here.
Monroe and Mack are widely known
as old-time black-face comedians,
whose style OF woIIS Is quaint and al
together different from that with which
the public ordinarily Is familiar. They
have been starring in their own play
during the past season, and eVffywheie
have been especially successful in the
presentation of the peculiar specialize
&hat they will offer at Ke.th's.
Howard Hall and company Will pres
ent a one-act comedietta which IL par
ticularly notable from the fact that IL
was recently awarded the prize offered
by the New York Herald for the best
one-act play suitable for high-class
vaudeville. 1t is entitled "Chums" and
Is spoken OF as being particularly
bright and entertaining. as we'll as
rather unusual i'm theme and treatment;
and Mr. Hall and his company are CIV
en- credit for a Very pleasing and nm
ished performance.
ponents Harris and Fields, two pop
ular comedians whose reputation
In this line of work IS
widely known Mr. Fields IS
the brother of the junior member OF
the firm of Weber and Fields: and the
work OF himself and partner is often
compared with that OF the latter team
and spoken OF as Just like Weber and
Fields" Their sketch is one of the
very breezy and lively kind. and is
said 10 abound i'm some OF the brightest
German witticisms and by-play OF very
humorous character.
Taylor Holmes. the mimic and i'm
personator. is adding much TO the favor
I'm which he has long been held by his
limitations of famous actors and num-
ber Of other new features he has in
troduced i'm his act: and in New York
during the week past he has been one
OF the most successful I'm the matter
OF applause of all the performers in the
bill.
An acrobatic comedy and dancing act
tfIat tI8s bpEn received Win great favor
Is that of Lincoln and Gillette q lively
pair Of fun-makers and whose agile ca
pers are said TO keep the audience ~
constant hilarity.
The Flood brothers. comedy acrobats.
have new act In which the peculiar
style of acrobatic work they have done
i'm the past Including a number OF feats
performed only by them, is combined
said 10 be exceedingly laughable. and
they have just closed an exceptionally
successful engagement I'm New York.
in which this new act was received
with marked favor
John R. Harty. the well known jug
gler will present his new act, in which
he appears as waiter. utiliZes table
| ware and other articles OF dining room
| use for best tricks, making the act de-
| cidedly novel and different from the
\ usual Juggling exhibitions.
Giguere and Boyer will be remem-
| bered as having made -effe-ef-the sub
| stantial hits Of the early part of the
| season at this house. and they return
now as a natural consequence and Will
| offer an entirely new budget of special
| ties said to be quite as entertaining
| and ridiculous as their former act.
| Farrell and Taylor. though newcom-
| ers here are counted among the really
| excellent musical comedians and claim
| To have an act that possesses as much
\ merit musically as il does from a com
| edy point OF view. something that car
| not always be said of acts OF its class
Another comedy sketch will intro
| duce the Reillys, old favorites will
| vaudeville audiences, whose work has
| aroused great deal of laughter here
| Walter Hyde the trick violnist. is an
| other old favorite, and is said to have
/ added recently To his act a number o
| highly pleasing new features.
| The admirers of the Biograph. which
! has been such popular regular fea
| ture throughout the season, are Offered
| an unusually well chosen list of new
| motion pictures. including the follow
| ing: Panoramic view on the Manhat
| tan /. road in New York, running owe
| the Harlem river bridge; scene from
ufd -fretarfti,- -eiretis day In Brooklyn
showing the big parade; famous horses
| at the New York horse show: Girar'
| college cadets on parade i'm Philadel
| phia: Niagara Falls from Luna island
and the dance of the pickanninnies.
The program as while. as VIII %
seen from n perusal of it's individual
| features. is one especially calculated {
please alike young and old and ever
| class among theater- goers, and it /
expected that the closing week Of tn
season will prove notably successful
and leave ON the public mind not onl
the most agreeable memories. but
decided appetite for more of the sam
kind when Keith's new theater shal
| ~, N tho fall