The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-28

the day have not been forgotten and |
are not likely soon to pass out OF the |
minds OF theatre goers. or all comic |
stars. probably no other has enjoyed |
such wide and such enduring popular
ity: and I'm Boston during the past
week she has been given the heartiest
kind OF receptions from the big audi
ences that gathered to hear her i'm the
repetoire OF songs selected for her APP
pearance i'm vaudeville. VI H. said that
she is yet as comely OF face. and hgufe
and as charming i'm her personality anc
manner as i'm the days when she and
Francis Wilson constituted the great
est team OF comic opera artists the
American stage has produced, while
her magnificent costumes are spoken OF
as a genuine treat for the ladies, win
whom she has always been an especlal
favorite.
The chief dramatic vaudeville sketch
will introduce one OF the best known of
light comedians, supported by two
clever actresses of well-known ability,
i'm Cohan one-act comedy Mr.. >. MIL
Ter Kent, the star, was for several years
a prominent member or the Brohmah
forces i'm which he eXcelled in leading
juvenile parts and light comedy work;
and his appearance In Providence TWO
years ago, In company with Johnstone
Bennett Is remembered by many local
theatre goers with exceptional pleas
ure. The one-act comedy 10 be present
ed by him Is entitled Jacks Past, ana
is said to be one of the brightest ana
most genuinely funny things that have
come from the pen OF George M.Cohan,
who probably has written more ana
funnier vaudeville sketches than any
other dramatist, all Of which have
made distinct successes. Vt is SAID 70
be full OF amusing situations and ludl-
crous incidents, which Mr. Kent util-
ICES to the utmost i'm provoking laugh
ter of the most uproarious klnd; ana
I'm this undertaking ne is assisted by
Miss Jane Stetson and Miss Nellie
Sheldon. whose talents are peculiarly
suited to work Of this character. Ihe
piece requires special scenery. whlch
has been prepared with much care, the
accessories including the employment
for the first time in stage representa-
tions of Van Tinnels novel revolving
door as used in the new Waldorf Asto-
ria and other leading New York hotels.
Morton and Revelle. whose work IN
eccentric comedy Of the rapid-fire klnd
earlier i'm the season was one or the
great hits OF that week viii reappeaf
I'm a similar sketch i'm which they VIII
introduce the peculiar rag-time sing
| ing OF winch they were the orlSlnatofs
| and which invariably wins them en-
| cores. The great Lafayette in Boston
won the reputation of being the best
| general entertainer seen there. HIS
| mimicry and imprsonations are spoken
| of as in the highest degree artistic; ana
| his imitation OF Sousa is said to be so
| lifelike that the march kings intimate
| friends would easily sbe deceived at q
| short distance. both as To likeness ana
4 peculiar mannerism. Mr.. and Mrs. To-
| lin. who come here with fine reputa
| tion from the West are said To be ex-
| ceptionally pleasing and gifted instru-
! mentalists, whose act iS delight u
| every lover of good music. They play
| ON trombones and other wind lnstfu-
! ments of peculiar make ana also on th'
| sweet toned miranda; and they nave
! everywhere aroused great enthusiasm
| willard Simms il widely known as one
| of the best of singing mimics, whose
| work can hardly fail TO receive the ap
preciation here that it always does
Murphy and Nolan will contribute
to the comedy element with al
Irish sketch and Murray and Alden II
one OF distinctly dinerent type am
| the Glees will be heard in their pleas
ing musical specialties Ffalkowski VII
offer his remarkable limitations OF bird
| and other animals; and George H. Dsi
| mond will render descriptive songs
| his own pleasing way
/ The biograph has the ceaseless fresh
ness of a daily newspaper. III can al
| he kept uD-lo-udlts anu NsAAi a.
| WAYS mirror for us the great events q
| a few days back. The new pictures q
the festivities i'm connection with TN
coronation of Queen Wilhelmina 10 %
shown next week are superb example
of the art of animated photography q
its highest development. They are yer
clear. and each film lasts an apprecla
tive length of time. The arrival OF Tn
| Queen at Amsterdam Palace, the pa
rade of the royal Netherland Guard
, in costumes of the middle ages, II
procession 10 the church before Ut
! | coronation ceremony. and the Quee
, | and her mother on the palace balcon'
, | responding to the call OF the populac
| are as animated and lifelike as III
! | possible to make them.
, The experience of the past week hf
| effectively demonstrated that the adol
tjon of the new scale of prices was oI
of the most popular moves Mr.. kel'
ever made, and that his disposition
meet every reasonable desire OF n
o patrons is thoroughly appreciate
while the arrangement made for u
, accommodation Of those who desire
=. secure seats in advance has also pro
q ed to be an exceedingly popular inn
. yatton. which many hundreds ha'
= availed themselves of with great sati
. faction.