The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-28
SCENE FRon away DOWN EAST. "

was at once booked for this return date
because of the exceptional favor with
which it was received and there are, in
| addition. several acts that come with a
record of pronounced hits in the other
houses OF the Keith circuit. including
one offered especially for the pleasure
of the little folks. who constitute so
| large a portion Of dhe afternoon audi
! enc-s
The bill is headed by AL w. Filson
and Lee Enrol. whose engagement last
season was extended 20 two weeks-a
very rare thing in vaudeville here-be-
cause OF the great success achieved in
the first week, and who arc credited
by the management with having scored
the strongt 81 popular nit made at
Keith's during Nhe entire season. Al
though occupying second place on the
program AT that time. they are now
given the distinction OF "topliners' and
thus placed on level with the great
dramatic acts that are occasionally Of
fered as leading features. Thesa clever
performers have never Clased them-
selv as anything but vaudeville per-
formers" but the merit and character
Of their work have causei them 10 he
placed in the highest niche. 4 disitinc-
tion attained as a result OF their own
efforts They viii present George NJ.
. ' =
entitled "A Tip on the Derby" which rs
| off red in preference to ono of their
new acts in Difference 20 many requests
having been received from patrons who
enjoyed this Offering last seaGCn;and IL
is announced that their engagem mt
this time is for one week only The
laughable story and amusing situations
and complications Of the playlet. as
well as the sparkle OF hts wit and the
cleVeTNeSs OF the acting. are OF course
well remembered by the9tre-go rs, and
IL is expected that the nam = Of these
two comedians alone viii be sufficient
to crowd the palat!al playhouse
lthroughout the week.
James Thornton Is another old friend
OF the kind concerning whose popular
! ity there can bs no doubt. His style is
distinctly original and unlike that of
any ether mCnoloRuist the subtlety OF
his Wit. the finish OF HIS methods and
tn unCtuouscess Of his humor being
marked hv strong individuality. while
his entertaining manr as "A raccu-
teur Contrihut, much to the high Ia
vor I'm which he has been held here. Mr..
ThlrntOn viii present an entirely new
act. which he prof sses =, think Is SUI
perior to any previous Offering he has
made. and the patrons Of vaudeville
will at least be glad of the opportunity
TO test tha value Of his own judgment
speciality is made I'm tho program
Of three great musical features. two Of
which are already favor1bly known
here and one Of which has yd, 60 make
ITS local reCorl, though 10 ia offered
with confidence because of tho eXcep-
torll success achieved elsewhere
throughout the country This act Is that
of Taciano. the Ruseian vocalist, who is
said TO possess We OF most unusual
compass. strength and sweetness and
whne method Is said TO be marked by
l.. "A ra
pleasing Ii is stated. also. that there
are some rather startling SURPRISES in
th. act. which Us expected by th man
agement tn prove one of the Conspicu.
Gus features Of the eni rtainmeut.
The whitney brothers are well re-
membered as most entertaining pair
OF instrumentalis's. whose act Is not
able FOR the novelty Of the insfruments
emploved and the touch " refined hu-
NOR which Is given To- it and the IA
vOr with which thev were received last
season is counted uDon as assuring
their renewed success during the conn
inC week.
The Gvpsv Quartet is the successor
OF the Gypsv C-untet. whose rendering
~ solos and concerted numbers. wilt
the effect hpirhtcned bv piCturcsIue
srenic setting b. remembered ne one 81
the mos. plepe'rC musical 'nerines ~
last season The extra voice now omit
ted seemed superfluous az that time
and t Is said that the work ~ The
quartet is now marked bv q better b1I-
auea ar thp Vuiv,.z amt more artistic
nnish thau r.m-flV The uuarttt Cuu
fi.ts ~ Lorraine Atu.W soprano.
" .leu Gordon lnnfFaiio. Thomas
D'Rfieu tenor 8ud th1rIa- BaguIpr.
baritone. aud Ihr musical numbers 8. i've
cn lre said tn have boon vort happ'Y
selected to dItulay tle work ~ The