The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-20

her work Is marked by refinement and
| rare cleVerness; and she received the
/ Just evidences of appreciation OF gem
| uine talent and true art. Mr.. Fred j.
| Titus piano accompaniments are thor
| Oughly In keeping with Fhe artistic
/ character OF Miss THUS efforts ana
| add much to the enjoyment OF her act.
Not even Houdini or any OF the 9th
| er conjurers seen here has presented
ANYTHING more wonderfuror more mys-
| tifying than the cara manipulation of
Howard Thurston, who astounded yes
terdays audiences 10 an extent equal
ed only by his : clever predecessors
named. Those who are .amlSar with
the card tricks of even the best magi-
clans can hardly comprehend without
seeing the marvellous and seemingly
inexplicablc nature of Thurstons per-
formances, which include very few
tricks done here previously by others.
As an exhibition OF expert palming his
work has not been surpassed. while
dexterity and smoothness that mark
all OF his tricks are i'm the highest de-
gree skllful. The finish of his act. in
which he produced a verFtable stream
OF packs OF cards from the clothing OF
a gentleman who stepped from the au-
dience TO the stage 10 assist him.
winding up with liberation of a duck
from between his shoulders un er his
coat, elected shouts OF laughter: and
the clever trickster made one Of the
emphatic hits OF the entire perform
anCe.
Bert Coote. the clever comedian. was
given a warm greeting when he first
entered in the screamingly funny /
comedietta, Supper for Two which |
was admirably presented. with the as
sistance OF Miss Adelaide Fltzallen and |
Mr.. G. w Mcdonald. Mr. Coote's rare I
gifts as a comedian OF a type that is /
played than I'm this intensely amusing |
piece; and he kept his auditors almost |
constantly I'm a roar ofhis nimNable hu-
NOR. his facial express on and makeup.
Without resorting TO illegftimate
methods Mr.. Coote has the faculty OF
geuJing humor out of lines and situa-
tions which I'm the hands of others
would be tame and dry and one laughs
over while not realizing
that the actor has made the slightest
Intended effort TO produce the result.
Miss ii ,zallen gives "A breezy and effec-
tive interpretation OF the part OF the
wife: and Mr.. Mcdonald meets every
requirement well.
The carl Damann troupe Is one of the
best organ cations of acr0bats seen
here. The three men and two women
perform some most remarkable feats,
including the best somersaults Keith !
audiences have seen this season, some
very effective "posturing" and a
''whirlwlnd" finish that aroused much
euc husiasm; and they easily take their
place among the leading features of the
bill
Foreman ard West do a variety"
sketch that abounds i'm good things
well done. Miss West is a very at
.ractiVe woman In her elegant cos
umc. and songs, dances, travesty and =
'omedy are happily and pleasngiy
'ombined TO make an act that deserves
he hearty applause. and laughter II
'eceived yesterday
Montren Is one Of the "slickest" of
al the good jugglers seen at Kelths. !
working with an amount OF finish and
lcNterity calculated 10 arouse enthu.
Iasm. His presence is much i'm his ,
avor: and several OF his most aston
shlng feats are new here. while the
lnish OF his act. In which he juggles +
With lighted torches. is exceedingly ef- :
ecIVe and remarkably well done. lie !
las a comedy assistant. who joins WIKI !
US principal successfully I'm promoting /,
li@rty throughout the act. which IS :
q hr l'aced among the hits OF the bin. =
Harding and All Sid are seen In an =
oJ in which some particularly fine =
ci'bttc work IL combined with funny ,
ricks ane comedy play enough to noet r.
he reIl rements OF half "A dozen Ordi-
airy acrotauc comedy acts Their set 4
.ng Itself proyokts much Laughter h.
II
p almhst without interruption until =
ne close of the act which delights h
ike children and ollors heads not (,
shamed Co laugn at tho most lud- \
rOus and amusing antics. NJ
James a. Dunn's limitations of barn n
ard fowls OF every age aud breed are "a
luch the best Providence thcatrc-go- IN
"a have heard. and those of' dogs aud d
her animate and inanimata things A.
be- al least as good las any heard hero. n
nd he made himself on % the strong -
lptllar favorites ~ the long and en-
'rta'ung program Lavender ara
umson are seen IN an amusing comedy Of
iit. in which the former does some y,
aver acrobatic work and Miss Tom ~
ne singing earns richly merited en- M
res. the act az q whole being one of pt
st'nct. laugh-getters Of the program I-
gorge Loose. in the familiar Cholr-b0v p,
10. SHOWS the reaults Of good training ~
~ The possession uf "a voice of synl- I a.
: hetic uualits coupled win a br glit ~