The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-21
S0LARET.

ences i'm almost breathlesS interest and
was greeted with most enthusiastic ap-
plause at It's close IT Is one Of the pret-
test stage pictures ever seen here.
mysterious and almost uncanny at
times. and seems like a vision of fairy
land which fades all too soon and
leaves only a delightful, memory that
cannot soon pass away.
Wormwood's dog and monkey circus
is in many respects the best animal
act yet presented here. Introducing
many features that are new az ar0us-
ing wonder and laughter alike. The
monkeys especially afford delight for
the children, who clapped their hands
and laughed until to some of the older
spectators their evident pleasure be-
came almost enjoyable as the stage per-
formance. The dogs and monkeys ride
bicycles and are harnessed up wag-
ons containing some Of their compan-
ions, they perform all manner Of aero
batic tricks, and in many ways s.
plays Intelligence and training most
remarkable; and the muscular control
shown by little italian hound Is little
less than marvellous. The act Is pre-
sented after school hours in he after
noon; and it is doubtful If ever any
thing SO entertain. ne spr the little ones
has been offered at any local theatre.
Charles Wayne and Anna Caldwell
fully established themselves here I'm
the same high favor they have won
elsewhere on the keith circuit, and
kept the audiences IN an almost unin-
terrupted gale OF laughter. To Dos
ton on Business" Is characteristic
Cohen farce, affording excellent oppor-
tunities, which these very clever per-
formers not only grasp but greatly
improve upon, for fun making or the
hilarious order; and the act enjoys the
too uncommon advantage found IN the
fact that the lazy and the gentleman
are equally capable in the line Ot &C.
centrlc character WORK and iattlcd
humor. and share the honors oi one
OF the laughing hits OF the season.
Lydia Dreams presents a new ven
trilOquial novelty, even more unique
than its predecessor introducing an
interesting family OF moving hgures
and a donkey cart that comes crash
ing through the window into the par
lor ana in the minuteness OF uctlll ana
the clever manipulation Of the hgures'
as well as the originality OF every
thing about the act there Is no olher
yet seen here comparable with H. Ger
tainly, no other has evoked the ap-
plause that was h ard yesterday.
Ralph Bingham largely because OF
Ms oNu utlikutAullN VIII NlihN lr''
nality. his excellence in dialect work
and his ability To get next to nis
duurtOrS AT once ana To KePD t7rTrf -
one OF the most pleasing mon.loeue
entertain * Providence has htard ms
storytelling being clean cut ana eNi-
dencing the keenest appreciation OF
humor and marked clevcrncss - deal
ing with IL.
These six acts alone constitute one
OF the best vaudeville entertainments
ever presented mere: but The remaining
ones, which can only be- reftgGeI lo nd
the space at command. all contain va
rlOus FEATURES OF merit that du"ih
much enjoyment. The Patterson broS,
do a very fine horizontal bar oct ana
the tambourine spinning ana clog
of the Freeze Brothers are not
only novel but thoroughly pleasing
while WalZ and Ardell .Hutribui" n
singing and trick piano playuc sketch
mat wins much favor. IN. raymond
Musical Trio. old friends. Gully le"
their previous local suc,esse-. fu'-
rCll and Stark do some good tyich hi-
cycle riding, Rae and Br-.h' g.i
tE"ir share OF laughs iu comedy
sketch the Biograph shows some nm"
views or hfe-savers az work and other
interesting subjects and .lc sitreop-
{ con. mas some excelleui pictures ol
scenes Incidental TO tho Ndr pa tho