The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-16

ment cards bearing the name or 'lssy
LOTUS went up, there was no room leIl
for doubt as TO what had drawn these
immense assembages.
II was not the first time that name
has been proved potent in hling a local
theatre but il was notable instance
in which the artistic merit Of its pos
SCISSOR proved more than worthy OF the
interest that the name had aroused. Ii
Is casting no reflection upon any OF the
many excellent actors and actresses
whom Mr.. Keith's liberalitV and enter
nrise have presented to Providence au-
diences. and is inviting no invidious
COMPARISONS, TO say without quallnca-
ton that no feature So Thoroughly ar
tistie I'm every sense has been offered in
vaudeville here as the act OF Cissy Lof-
tus: and the enthusiastic recognition
given TO her efforts Yesterday was
quite as creditable 10 the intelligence
and discrimination OF local theaue-
goers as Il was hatterine to the talent
ri Young EnRlishwoman who SO mod
estlv accepted the magnificent tribute
10 her art.
In simple gown. notable only for
tho exquisite artistic taste il evidenced
In a manner girlish and simple IN the
extreme with an almost Shrinking
nrodesty and coyness, seemingly unter.
tain OF her own powers and fearful or
tha popuar verdict. with an utter ab-
sence or ANYTHING 10 indicate a realiza
ton of the fac that she was the star
of the program drawing the hi2nest
salary ever paid 10 "a vaudeville artiste.
Miss Lotus entered from the rear. and
advancing TO the footlights. pr
uo,lnced the one word limitations,
Whote0er NAV have been the subse-
ouent rccc,ation OF her matchless gittS
and marvellous powers Of mimicry, her
victory was won then and there. 81"
had captured her auditors from the top
balcony To the lower floor: ana fp'
tNentv N nutes she held them i'm rapt
admiration as the writer recalls no ON
o. artistic in either branch OF the p"N
fessfor To have done in Providence.
In rapid succession, Miss LOTUS gave
iritat, ,ons OF Ada Rehan in THE
Twelfth Night" Edna NAV as the SAL
vation Lassie in "The Belle OF New
York" Julius Steger I'm The Danger
ous Maid" Fay Templeton singing Il
Wnnt Filinino Man May Irwin
singing "tf You Amt Cot no Money
why You Needn't Come Around -
Yvette Guilbert singing a French song.
Der palv singing Nothing New IN
'.Ths Rounders." Camille D'ArNile,
Sarah Rerphardt Lcttie Lindc in Mar
gupTIte, anu. UilhltNt tili Hi'iNt''t'i' va
Iettie Iinde initiating Cissy LOTUS,
imitation or Lettic Lindc which was
,xcecdlngly ludicrous. and brought her
act 10 81 conclusion amid shouts of
laughter.
some idea OF the wonderful versatil-
itv VI tht actress may be gained from
This list ~ her imper,~s itions but no
aGcuuqte realization c0n ID" had ~ tho
mnrvcIous ndclltv with which she rec
rroduces. iu the mlnutest detail. AN iho
pecuiiaritloe " manner. gesture. facial
expression voice and speech ~ the
stage cclchrlties whom she initiates
Naturally her limitations ~ those with
whom an auditor e most familiar must
nossers greater interest. but tlcro is
in every one of them such perfect art
and such arfistiu nnish that even f
one never has seen The original her
effort cannot 'aii - arouse the most
enthusiastic admiration. ber nrt is so
nerfec AMI - comulcte thIt ovorF-
thing shH d0cH wJms entWtlV 5ftlcss.
and thougl or The dnish of hpr aot Miss
LOTUS was Vr.efad with anulause such
as has not often been heard in provi-
depce olnyhouFc. her natural nodestv
aud absence 90 eunrni- sul assert
themeelVes. an1 sho nnrelIed Henin
and anu'n 90 bo., Dor 1rknuWicd4-
mrnts onlv With the most evident re-
iuriaucc.
The r'rsonarity and art of Miss Tor