The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-19

giclan's trick. The fact that there is
no other performer like him should not
detract from the significance or the
statement that he Is much the best in
his line ever seen here.
Jolly Hilda Thomas. versatile. viva
cious and winsome as ever. repeated
her last seasons nit here, and received
recalls enough 20 leave no doubt OF the
position she occupies as oiSa OF the
greatest local favOGites. She s assisted
by Mr.. Lou Han, capable pianist.
:, no is also fully eQuai TO the dramatic
demands Of his part and does his own
little acrobatiC stunt clevcrly: and her
sketch, Miss Ambition" laa been
frightened up here and there and
brought well up 10 date. Miss Thom-
as imDersorv tions Of almost every va
riety OF soubrette, Foreign and dOmes-
tic. of the ambitious Young society
singer and of the society woman who
~ All sunshine TO the face OF her az.
uuaintance and thunderstorm at her
hack. are all full of delicious satire and
rich humor. and il Is doubtful If in tbis
line of work she has any eaual i'm
vaudeville, while her personal
marnetisni ard cnarin of manner pc,,s,
fall TO hold her audiences in close svno.
Dathv with her from her first annear-
ance 10 her last graceful bow.
One OF the most picturee0ile dainty
and thoroughly de-. ghtful novelties
vaudeville has offered here a. tho IAN
anese operetta presented by r. w. Eek
ert and Emma Berg. The music is thor
oughly melodinus and pleasing the
/ lines are witty and bright. and The
| whole atmosphere Of the act ia thor
ough,y artistic and esthetlc. The stage
setting is much the prettiest special
! setting vet seen in this house. a charac-
teristic Japanese garden scene pret-
! tily Illuminated with scores Of electric
I a fnf.
! sical voices of the singers. as we'll as
! their effecGve style. combine with the
| scenic effeets and the tunefuI score 10
/ produce a result that richly earned
/ the enthusiastic plaudits - an audience
| not especially demOnstrative. Miss
| Berg's pretty faces and exceedingly
! gracious manner and yuiusome Wavs
should also be given credit for much OF
the fine impression made
Whether or not IL takes rogue 10
! catch a rogue. IL certainly takes raaI
colorsd "a l~cIle TO sing coon" songs
and To DO "rag-time' walking as they
! have not before been sung or done I'm
| Providence. as All must attest who saw
! Johnson and Dean yesterday for they
| fully Justified the program line "tha
| most artistic colored couple i'm vaude-
| WILLIE" Miss Dean is very attractive I'm
| person and manner and Mr. Johnson
has few equals as an eccentric dancer
and together tney give an Individuality
| and significance 10 the "c1on" song that
has not before been brought out. Ono
| must see their act 10 gain an ADEQUATE
! idea OF fts merits: and II can only be
! said that il shared the honors with the
| many other good things In the bill.
Rocksom and Burns offer an act
| that is almost indescribable being a
| bod ge- podge of novel and intensely Iu-
/ dicrous songs. dances. acrobatic stunts
| end burlesque magic. which keeps the
/ Gudience ever on the alert lest some
funny feature be lost: and the finish set
| the spectators in roar OF laughter
Tba burlesdue OF Ching Ling Foo was
quickly appreciated: and the whole act
went with a rush from start 10 finish
and took it's place in the long line IF
hits.
| James Johnson W. OHeaTn and Ma
bel Johnson. as the Broadway Trio
have a lively vocal comedy act that
was received with great favor I'm which
their voices were heard 10 excellent ad-
vantage in solos, duets and trios, re-
lieved by entertaining comedy touches
and ioke-cracking and finishing with a
coon song medley and calIewalk that
gained hearty recognition.
The Three Livingstons, in evening
| dress, perform some OF the most ef-
! fective acrobatic feats seen in this
house i'm a manner quite their own and
I fully renewed yesterday the emphatic
hit scored here last season. The man
ner in wSich the ladies manage their