The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-18

ciently potent attraction TO I'LL the house
every afternoon and evening. as they
have done In all the other houses OF the
Keith circuit I'm which the Providence
house still remains as regards the book
ing of attractions.
This most remarkable group OF ele-
plants is everywhere known as furnish
ing by far the most interesting, novel
and arsusing animal act' ever seen In
this country. appealing alike to young
and old and especially to all interested
in the possibilities OF animal training.
headline feature that needs no intro
duction here will be the presentation OF
the merry vaudeville skit. THE Mes
senger Boy" by jolly Arthur Dunn, the
diminutive comedian. and vivacious Clara
Bell jerome, the singing and dancing SOU
brette, who won such marked favor here
early last season.
Another topline act Is that of Wright
Huntington and company, who will be
seen In the comedietta, "a Stolen Kiss"
known as one OF the daintiest and bright
est of vaudeville playIets. Mr.. Hunting
tons abilities as Legitimate player
are well known here, as is his even
greater success I'm vaudeville; and he will
be assisted by Mr. w. s. st. Clair, who
last season won high reputation in THE
Christian" and by Miss Jane Irving. said
10 be a remarkably beautiful Californian
girl. whose histrionic abilities are on a
par with her personal charms and the ele-
gance of her wardrobe.
George G.. Davis. also well remembered
here as one OF the brightest and most
versatile OF monologuists. and who now
styles himself "the man behind the gun
OF comedy and mlmicry," is another of
the old favortes who may safely look
for very cordial reception. He has an
entirely new act which is spoken of as
the best he has ever offered, full of up
to-date stories and some entertaining
limitations of well known actors and
others.
A. O. Duncan. too may lay claim TO a
high position among local favorites, his
act OF ventriloquism last season having
been received with exceptional favor. 1t
Is Mr.. Duncan's boast that his work is
never permitted to grow stale; and so
he. too, will offer an entirely new act.
which I'm Boston recently was termed one
OF the most novel and entertaining Of its
kind ever heard there.
The Biograph, which has always proved
one of the most popular features of the
keith entertainments, will be retained for
the coming season; and the excellent OPP
portunities the operators have had during
the past summer for securing fine views
both I'm this country and abroad prom
ises some highly interesting and pleasing
results. which In regular course will be
presented here.
For the coming week the list of motion
pictures is as follows The Yarmouth
steamer leaving Boston for Nova SEQ
tia. panoramic view from the famous
moving platform at the Paris exposition
ending with a view of the Italian palace;
p scrub yacht race; the burning OF the
Standard Oil company's tanks at Bay
onne, n. j., on July last, when q small
fortune went up In smoke: the sleeping
man and the fly, I'm which the comedy
element predominates: Gen. Franknn
Bells famous mule pack-train swimming
across the Agno river in northern Luzon;
the 18th u. $. Infantry, tcolored,) return
ing from Mt. Ariat, where the most re-
markable charge or the campaign against
Aguinaldo was made; two views OF
bathers at Bath Beach: panoramic view
from a train running from Monte Carlo
20 Monaco.
Among the new faces here Will be those
OF BERTHE Fowler and Jennings and Alto
The former Is mimetic comediennc,
whose personal attracriveness and clever
gifts OF mimicry have won for her unrc-
served praisec In the other cities of the
Keith circuit: and Jennings and Alto Of
fer what is termed a "ragtime melange
of mirth and melody" which is said TO be
one OF the most entertaining of its kind.
Fred Nickle will provide the straight"
musical turn of the Hll, his rich and
strong tenor voice being said 10 be espe-
cially well adapted to the requirements
OF vaudeville. Mitcheii and Cain will offer
an eccentric taking comedy act, Camp
bell and Dare will present a musical COM
edy sketch I'm which they display their
cleverness as instrumentalists, Kline and
Clifton will entertain with an eccentric
dancing sketch. and the Checkers. who
are said 20 be most remarkable and pro-
flcient baton jugglers, will complete the
long program.
The performances. as announced I'm the
advertisement, will begin at 1880. a half
hour later than I'm previous seasons. con-
tinuing until 1880; and the doors will he
opened at y. m The scale of prices. the
Arrangements for the reservation OF seats
I'm advance. and all the other established
features of the house will remain as In
the past