The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE.

Melodrama I'm vaudeville Is a novelty
indeed and this fact aside from the
standing and reputation OF the star, viii
attract special attention TO the prosenta-
ton OF Trenton" by John W. Albaugh,
Jr., and company as the leading feature
of the Keith entertainment for the COM
ing week. The play is Duilt around ro-
mantle love story In the exciting patri-
otto atmosphere OF the Revolution; and
the incident OF Washington crossing the
Delaware on Christmas night l776, is
employed 10 secure very mclodramatic
climax, which, as well as numerous
scenes throughout the one-act play has
aroused great enthusiasm I'm the other
Keith theatres.
The production Is one OF the most pre-
tentious yet made in vaudeville with
special Colonial settings and appropriate
warlike effects; and Mr.. Albaugh Is sup
ported by Miss Beth Franklyn. Charles
%. Welles, ana Thomas Slater. the lead
ing players IN his famous Baltimore Ly-
ceum stock company.
Walter Leroy and Florence Clayton
are the leading comedians OF the week,
ana VIII offer @. NJ Cohan's funniest
bered as having scored one OF the big
gest hits OF last season at this house.
Mistaken identity is employed in novel
situations that are intensely laughable;
and the sketch has become one of the
best known and most popular on the
vaudeville stage.
Josephine Gassman and her pickanin-
nies. described as "the cutest little'coons'
on the stage will be seen here for the
first time If they but half maintain the
reputation gained elsewhere. they
should prove one OF the most
pronounced hits OF the bill. Miss Gass-
man assumes the hue of her duslSy
little assistants: and together they are
said 10 provide entertainment of the
liyelest character.
Robert Pollard. the Providence bari
tone and Falstaf club entertainer. with
his popular Bachelors Club. Will return
with an improved version OF their musi-
cal comedy act, which is considered
among the best of it's class and has pre-
vlously won very high favor here.
Harding and All Sid. also local favor
ties. alike with the children and those
of older growth will offer their anus
ing acrobauc comedy sketch. THE
CTOwn and the CnInaman, aand may be
expected strongly to reinforce the laugh
ing end OF the bill.
Jess Vernon, the ventrlloqual come
dian, with his unusual varieties of talk
ing figures, has already established him
elf strongly in local favor; and II need
only he said that he has new act. which
is said TO be even more entertaining
than its predecessor.
Barrere and Jules will introduce now
city here IN the way or a parallel bar act
that Is said 60 be the best European inn
portation OF the kind yet seen i'm this
country. Mile. Olive, whose grace and
deXterity as a juggler are said TO be even
more noteworthy than when she was
here two years ago. will show some new
IDEAS in clever jugglery; and Charles j.
Stlne and Olive Evans will present a
breezy comedietta entitled Wanted. a
Divorce" which is said TO be "A highly
successful mirtn-provoker.
David Burke's performing dogs are
prominent among the several features
that will appeal strongly to the children
in this bill; and Sheridan and Flanagan.
in black-face specialties, Reed and Shaw
in a comedy acrobatic turn, VIII Tegge
md Anna Daniel. i'm German comedy
specialties Fred Caldwell. I'm songs and
dances and the ever-popular Biograph
Will complete bill that contains more
than the usual number OF Gets and prom
iscs 10 be one Of the most varied and en-
tortaining of the season