The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
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Keith's New Theatre.

Since Keith's new theatre was open
ed, no entertainment so conspicuously
calculated To please and entertain la
dies and children as well as gentlemen
has been given as that presented this
week. The program Is well varied, and
introduces three OF the most popular
acts seen earlier i'm the season. The ia
! nous Rossow Midgets are the great
card. and they more than fulfill all ex-
pectations aroused by the advance an
| nouncements. These tiniest little men
ever exhibited are interesting not only
because Of their stature, which is
scarcely that Of a child three years old.
but because Of the fact that they pos
sess and display genuine ability as
acrobats and comedians, something
that cannot be said truthfully of any
other lillputians previously on exhibi-
ton. They are nimble, graceful and
pleasing i'm all their movements, and
have none ot the repulsiVe character
istics SO often associated with freaks"
The acrobatic work OF the smaller one
while standing on his head is indeed
most remarkable. Their burlesque
sparrlng is exciting and intensely
genuine and Is most clever. Charlie
Rossow's imitation of Anna Held in
costume, presents a delightful stage
picture and at the same time repro
duces the mannerisms Of the famous
French chanteuse with remarkable A.
deity. His singing Of Come Play Wiz
Me- is cute and cunning. II these little
wonders alone do not fiji Keith's every
afternoon and evening. IL will be be-
cause the ladies and children OF this vi
cinity do not appreciate the most pleas
ing feature for them that has ever been
seen at a Providence theatre.
Another feature especially attractive
for them is the remarkably interesting
performance OF the trained cockatoos.
and still another act in which they will
find the greatest pleasure is that Of the
Deltorell Brothers. the original French
musical clowns. There grotesque char
acter work enhanced by novel cleo
trical effects, is very funny and their
playing OF the bamboo chimes made
popular by Smith and Fuller is most
pleasing.
Dixon Bowers and Dixon. the three
rubes," repeat the act given earlier in
the season, and yesterday seemed TO
find even greater favor than before.
Frank Bush. the inimltable Hebrew
story teller. draws from his almost ex-
haustless store an almost entirely new
lot Of amusing tales, told in his own
peculiar way.
The act OF O. G. Seymour and Mile.
Dupree is a decided novelty in it's way.
and scores one Of the hits of the bill.
Mr.. Seymour is we'll known here as an
unusually clever acrobat, with more
than ordinary abilities as a musician.
His impersonation of Chinaman in
fuses a pleasing flavor Of comedy i'm the
act. Mile. Dupree is a very graceful and
accomplished dancer, and she con-
tributes her full share to the success Of
the act
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Budworth are
seen in a very laughabe comedy
sketch in which the mistaken identity
idea is utilized most cleverly to pro-
duce some most ludicrous situations
and lines. Eddie Leslie's monoogue.
i'm which he introduces several clever
imita tions Of famous actors and some
funny stories and dialect impersona-
tions, is thoroughly enjoyable: but the
close of his act suffers from the fact
that Coster songs and impersonations
have never seemed to find special ia
vor in Providence.
Williams and Adams have an act.
abounding in bright sayings and ec-
centric dancing, which scores decid-
ed hit.
The Raymonls easily repeated their