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the star at the Providence Opera House
New Years week Is said 10 be the bright
est and most catchy that has ever been
written. There are an unusually large num-
ber OF songs In the musical comedy ana
the most OF them have most allur1ng
titles as will be noted from the following
list: In the first act are the
following solos by Edna May:
IT Lost My Fluttering Heart" by Farren
soutar. Fly Little Kite. Fly Away" by
Virginia Earle. Tell Me Truly, Do" In
act ii. duet by Harry Kelly and Otis
Harlan. "I Was Walking Round the
Ocean, duet by Virginia Earle and
larry Davenport, Fair Phrynette.' Solos
by Edna May, Don't You Believe My
Eyes" and TO France to Spain" Solo by
Edna Aug, when Seraphina Plays the
Concertina:" by Harry Conor. I'm the
Meanest Man / Ever Saw" and lively
swinging, vibrating finale chorus at the
end OF the act. ITO Gay Paris" In act III
Charles II. Aldrich has solo, THE Beau
of the Boulevard" A clever trio by Vir-
ginia Earle, Harry Conor and Harry
Davenport. We're Fastening Right
Along" Montgomery and Stone. negro
specialists I'm clever coon songs which are
accompanied by sensational. eccentric
dancing.
Stuart Robson will present his latest
comedy success "Oliver Goldsmith" at
the Providence Opera House In January.
John c. Bowker. who has been termed
"the legitimate successor OF John T..
Stoddard" as a lecturer on foreign travel.
passed last summer in the out-of-the-
way places in Europe, gathering material
for new ''traveogues" to be presented In
the leading vaudeville houses. He re-
turned by way OF Paris, and Will first
present travelogue entitled People at
Paris" illustrated with large number
of views taken especially for the purpose.
r g. Knowles. the American actor who
for ten years has been the most popular
entertainer at the London music nails.
made his first appearance since MS re-
turn to this country In New York last
Monday. assisted by Mrs. Knowles, who
Is an accomplished banjo player His
monologue is entitled "Trihes That
Trouble a Traveller" and his success is
said TO have been instantaneous and
pronounced. Mrs. Knowles Is known
abroad as "the best dressed woman on
the English STAGE" and her costumes
are said to have won great admiration
among her own sex during the past week
in the metropolis.
Della Fox is said to have reconsidered
her determination TO resume her position
| as a star this season, the favorable re-
| ception given to her upon her return to
vaudeville having mors than fulfilled her
| expectation.
Hal stephens the impersonator, Is
| said TO be meeting with exceptional sue
| cess I'm las latest vaudeville Offering. I'm
which he uses a very handsome special
| scenic setting and employs three persons
| 10 assist i'm his quick costume changes. He
terms his act a scenic monolosue, entitled
| "At l a. m. y
The Quaker City Quartet whose vocal
| and comedy work made such hit here
| last season, have introduced some new
! features into their laughable barber shop
scene, and are said TO have taken a new
lease OF popularity with IL.
"The Vaudeville Craze" is the title OF
| the new musical comedy skit In which
| George Felix and Lydia Barry are renew
ing their old-time popularity; and II is
said to AFFORD both particularly good op-
| portunities for the display Of their versa
| tiity and talents as clever entertainers
:, Darlington and Holland have n new
operatic sketch, entitled "A Ready-Mad'
] Brigand" I'm which they are credited
with an emphatic hit in Philadelphia dur
Ing the week past.
IL is promised that the scenic setting &
be given 10 the act OF Katherine Blood
good at Keiths during the coming weel
will be one OF the handsomest and mos
striking ever seen at that house. whicl
enjoys an enviable reputation through
out the country for the care and atten
ton paid TO this important feature. ant
which too often is sadly neglected II
vaudeville theatres.