The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-03
ARTHUR SID1AN In .BA.K nUric" Al Ne.ln'S.

bill at Keith's after playing two days.
and for whose return the management
has received very many urgent re-
quests. Their little sketch is extreme
ly simple and unpretent Gus, and yet
IL presents a phase of life at the home
of the country squire and postmaster
that is so realistic and true to life as TO
possess exceptional interest; and the
effect is heightened by elaborate special
scenery, in which all the minutest de-
tails are reproduced with remarkable
fidelity and most picturesque results.
Mr. Sidman stands in vaudeville as
does Denman Thompson i'm the "Legiti-
mate, as delineator OF country char
acter without an equal while Mrs. Sid
man is not only "A very pretty actress
but displays notable gifts we'll adapted
for the support OF her husband and
their playlet is as refreshing in it's
vaudeville surroundings as a breeze
from the country over clover-scented
fields on n summer day.
OF all the sketch teams that have ap-
peared at Keith's during the present
season, none has scored the popuar hit
that was made last fall by Hilda
Thomas and Frank Barry Although
they were in bill with famous head
liners, the popular success fell not to
the latter but TO Miss Thomas and her
clever associate; and Miss Thomas was
STttitu WIFI an enlnuS, ,dSfn tnat re-
sulten In from three 10 six curtain
calls at the conclusion OF her act at
every performance during the week.
In her pleasing sketch. Miss Am
bition," her versatility and her ability
as comedienne and in the deineation
OF many types Of character are dis
played at the best. And there can be
no doubt that her return at this time
will be one of the most welcome an
te 20.
that could well be made.
The Whitney Brothers. novelty mu-
steal performers. who have Just re-
turned with big record OF success in
Europe and who will soon return there
for an extended engagement are re-
garded as one Of the big features OF
the program. Their act IL said to be
totally different from that OF any
others who have been seen here and to
abound In surprises that are very en-
tertaining in themselves. aside from
the merit of their performance as
musicians.
Charles Leonard Fletcher and dra-
matte company will present tho enter
tanning comedietta entitled, Wanted.
a Gent" in which they have recently
met marked with success I'm PhiladeI-
ph'a and New York. II is said to be
very bright and full OF amusing Incl
dents and-s'tuations.
Brown. Harrison and Brown are not
only Providence favorites Of long
standing. but product OF the city: and
they will offer their eccentric comedy
sketch. with every presumption Of be-
ing quite as entertaining as in the
past.
Among the new pictures TO
he shown by the Biograph are those of
the tribulstions OF n country school
marin. n parade Of tho Eighth Regi-
ment. Massachusetts, Volunteers: beg
ging for pop corn. going 20 the Mead
owbrook hunt. the hunt the spinning
wheel. distributing war ettrA" I'm
Union square. New York: and Memo
rial Day parade az Marblehend Mass.
other entertainers include Curtis g.
Morse. the m mic and impersonator.
who Is said 60 be view entertaining.
Mcdonald Brothers. reputed 20 he clev-
er German comedy sketch performers:
Charles Y. Widden. who. Juggling In
the costume ~ hobo" Is exnncted
to delight the children. The Marin
elias Aging ring performers: Ed.
leonard. black-face inonolor'ie come
dian. and Anderson and Engleston,
comedy sketch performers.