The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-15

essay with equal success very wide
range OF parts especially attracted atten-
tion. Her most famous i,npersonation
was that of the star ia Jane" but IL
was in The Amazons" that she first
brought to notice the extreme mannlsh
costumes with which she has since been
identified in the public mind, and which
were most recently exploited In her star
ring tour in The Female Drummer" Miss
Bennett was also at one time prominent
In the support of Richard Mansfield; and
In former series OF engagements In vau-
deville she was the first Legitimate" ac-
tress to achieve the distinction of.a gem
uine run" which she enjoyed at Keith's
N Boston
Rose Coghlan has in rehearsal a one
act play based upon her part as Gene
We've in "ForEetme-nor." which she says
is totally unlike anything before pro-
ducSd in vaudeville, and is probably the
strongest emotional playlct yet seen in
that field. She was very desirous or Civ
Ing It an initial performance in prov;-
dencC. recognizing, az many other dra-
matte stars have done, the otable intel
ligence and discriminating character OF
local vaudeville audiences, but she was
unable TO set it ready In time.
e.
Katherine Bloodgood at present occu-
pies a position probably never before oc-
cupied by any famous singer. AT the
same time that she Is filling vaudeville
engagements with fattering success, she
also has several oratorio engagements to
fill with offers of others, and she re-
ceves almost daily offers 10 sing IN lead
ing churches In special musical services.
This Il at once a compliment to the worn
an and the artistic and equally one 20 tha
high estimation in which Keith vaude-
Vile is held.
lillian Burkhart was greeted In Chics-
go. the other day, by a theatre party of
123 ladies'. members OF a leading local So
ciety organization. Probably no otner ac-
tress either I'm vaudeville or or the
Legitimate" stage can lay claim TO the
position she holds as matinee idor'
with her own sex, at the same time be-
ing scarcely less favorlte with her male
auditors.
Jessie Bartlett Davis has been simply
compelled by the lnsistant demands oc
her audiences everywners that she has
appeared IN vaudeyills TO include "Oh,
Promise Me" her own sweet little sous,
which she introduced in Robin Hood
while with the Bostoniaus, IN hor vagds-
vile program. although for som3 time
she attempted TO resis, the demand; and
IT IS said that this number always re-
ceives the most snthusla stlc applause
given to any OF her selections.
.'s
1daiene Cotton has recently added 70
her list OF limitations one o. Mrs. Fiske In
Becky Sharp and another OF Fougere;
and they are said to be among her cicv-
crest efforts.
The New Years week attraction ~ tho
Providence Opera House will ho Charl,a
FroAnans Musical Comedy co. with
Edna May presenting '"rhe Girl from Up
There" written by Hugh Morton, music
By oustave Kerkcr, tco-authors OF tho
Belle OF New York;. The cast presenting
the new comedy In an exceptionally bril-
liant one. Including In lt3 nemhershin Eds
ma May, Harry Connots. Harry Davcn-
port. Harry Kelley. Charles 4. Aldrich.
Virginia Earle. Grace Belmont. Nclia
webb. Edna Aug. Nat NJ. Wnls. Aic
Wheian. and others. Washington papers
speak very highly OF the cxcelencs %
Thu Girl Up Ihsre.'