The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-04
KeIth'S New Theatre.

| w PiN"SS 'NSiy itiiHeu taste. Inefe ap-
Eeirs 30 be AMI H. comedy u keao Tn,
audiences i'm constant merriment. the
lovers OF good music are certain To be
delighted with the refined specialties
| offered i'm that line, the little ones are
| remembered in the composition of the
| bill, those interested in travel are pro-
| vided a special feature for their enter
| tainment; and SO on through the long
line OF preferences 10 be found among
theatre-goers, each seems To be ad-
| mirably catered to.
The leading feature will be the ap-
pearance Of Edwin Milton Royle and
his talented and charming wife, Selma
fetter Royle, i'm Mr.. Royle's most sue
cessfui vaudeville piece which he
terms a serious farce" and which is
entitled The Highball Family, or Like
cures Like" Mr.. and Mrs. Royle will
he remembered pleasantly by many
from their appearance i'm Providence
ABOUT "a year ago i'm his entertaining
play, capt Impudence," since which
time they have transferred their efforts
10 the vaudeville stage on which they
nave at least equaled their previous
successes in the legitimate and have
become one of the most sought after
OF vaudeville attractions. 1t is said OF
The Highball Family that Mr.. RoyIe
has written nothing livelier or more
tull or run and spirit In II a wife and
her mother combine TO restrain a hus-
band from bibulous misconduct The
mother wrote advising the wife to mis-
behave as the husband was wont to do
ana the husband saw the letter In the
elaboration of this idea lies the novelty
the piece possesses. The husband Is
drunk when first seen, and he endeav-
ors To sober up merely because he is i'm
Tear OF his mother-in-law. The women.
in their pretended intoXication. stag
ger more wildly and whoop more eS-
citedly than he. They. at length. fall
together. sitting back to back upon the
foor and there continuing their DEM
onstration. IL is meant for a shan,
spree, OF course, but IL is kept up until
near the end OF the farce and II rises
10 a throwing OF crockery and break
ing the neck of a bottle TO get az ito
contents readily. BY that time the
husband has recovered his senses and
with the disclosure of the women's trick
comes the serious side OF the counter
feit orgy in his promise TO be good ever
after. Mr. and Mrs. Royle are sup
ported by competent company, in
Guiding Mss Mary Dupont. whose abiI-
lties and cleverness are said To have
ample scope i'm this piece. and bv
Messrs. William Frederick and John I
Layfoot
The Marco Twins. whose grotesouelv /
comical act has been SO big a hit that |
in each of the other Keith houses they |
have played three engagements I'm |
rapid succession. will be seen here for
the first time. One of them is said tn
be feet and inches i'm height and the
other feet and inches: and this dis
parity is made the foundation for Some
sxceedingly droll humor and laughable
situations. Their wrestling bout is
said to be irresistibly funny. and the
lct as whole is classed with the very
pest run producers now to be seen i'm
Vaudeville
Maud Courtney hardly needs anv in
raduction here. She is well remem-
,ered from her work i'm Frank Dam
els ldols s Eye" and other leading pro-
luctions In which her beautiful voice
ma fascinating style won so much
aNor. She is best known. however
IS the sweet-voiced singer of the
ongs of long ago" a speciality I'm yvbicb
he has no rival; and her rendering az
medley of old-time melodies every
mere arouses the greatest enthusiasm.
specially among those to whom the |
Ola songs are delightful memories
men they are pleased to renew.
Smith ana Fuller. with their novel
no hlghly pleasing musical instru-
1ents, are no strangers here and aro
no present refined music specialties
no their previous popularity here
mould make them very strong cord
ames Richmond Glenroy will no ro
embered by many as "the man win ,
ne green gloves whose funny saw
lgs and quaint wittiscisms never fait
proNoKe great hilarty, and his new ..
lonologue act Is said To be even moro
ntertaining than it's predecessor. How
ri and Bland will be seen I'm "A comedy .
ketch I'm which they have met viii ,
Nceptional sue @.tss. ana they will in
'oduce Mr.. Howards eccentric plano =
laying. which is i'm itself "a most div
ting specially Or. j. g. Bowker. tho !,
traveller. has now gone into =
audeville and Will make his debut | ,
ere with brief Illustrated traveIogue
Hawaii. which is said 10 be OF the '
reatest interest and To be presented In .
thoroughly delightful manner. maxi a.
g II one OF the most pleasing novelties =
II offered I'm the Keith programs and p
ie Of much educational value. as well r
mong the biograDh motion pictures o
% Views Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and \
aft and OF the fastest wrecking train .
ew on the y. Y. y. ~. q VI. railroad. ! :
htch latter - said To- be cNcoptioual- / 4
effective. Edward Il. Reynard. tho | q
nglsh ventriloquial comedian. X sure
please the little ones. ~ we'll as , =
ose of older growth. anu for the low
: or the beautiful I'm art the No
ahons viii lsprcsent their artistic re-
oductions Of ancient and modern
atuarN feature that has every |
here been received with unusual Ia
n. The Craig Musical Trio will be
ard IN their bell-rinEing and other
ecialties In which their versatility as
usicians is displayed. Brennan and
lrran. the droll Irish comedians. will
er their latest success. and Mat Far
I'm. the dancing comiuue. who has
eNiously entertained Providence au-
'nces very satisfactorily. ends the list
high-class entertainers. the program