The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-20

who was twice the "hit Of the bilI' at
this house last season, viii return with
a.uew budget of songs and stories ana
dialect limitations. Since last year ne
has somewhat changed the character
OF his act, giving greater prominence
10 his dialect stories, which were -lneIl
IT'S besl feature, and II is SAID that
the change has proved highly success
ful and added materially to the favor
with which he has been received. There
Is a stro1g individuality i'm Mr.. Bush
work which is quite unlike that of any
other monooguist. and nOwhere does
ne seem 10 be greater faN- rite than
here.
The lead.ng musical feature OF the
program will be the act OF Irene
Jerome, mezzo-soprano whose work in
leading opera companies must be ia
miliar TO many. and who is almost as
well known from he" reputation as
poetess and painter. The quality and
fiexibility OF her voice, and her artistic
method have been much praised IN Bos-
ton during the past week, and her sue
cess in vaudeville is said 10 nave Deen
as great as I'm opera.
Among the new motion pictures TO be
shown by the Biograph are several OF
more than ordinary novelty and inter-
est They include-ur1r- showing n
start and finish of the fastest mile
pacing race of the season, in which are
Joe Patchen. Star Pointer and John X.
Gentry, another OF the launching of the
Rritish battleship Vengeance. another
of a baby feeding kitten, one showing
the Cannon Ball Express" on the
BOSTON and Maine railroad rounding
Tyngsboro curve. near Lowell, Mass,
and another of children feeding duck
llngs at the famous Orchard duck
yards at Wrentham, Mass.
Probably the greatest novelty i'm the
program and undoubtedly one OF the
greatest in vaudeville. is the one-man
character change comedy sketch, The
Country store as presented by II. V.
Fitzgerald In this the performer
alone impersonates large number OF
characters seen about the country
store. and by his cleverness as a ven
trilouuist introduces other unseen
characters In doing this he makes -
distinct changes OF costume, and SO
quickly that It is said that the specta-
tors find IL almost impossible 10 believe
that MIR. Fitzgerald Is not assisted 10y
other actors. The act has won enthu-
siastic commentator. and is expected
70 MIKE Strong IMPRESSION here.
The children have not been forgotten
ir the make-uo Of the production, and
for their special benefit the famous
educated horse Bonner who reads,
writes. coum,s ana spells and does other
most remarkable things in a manner
that has caused him TO he recognized
as beyond question the most interest
ing horse on exhibition has
been secured. Lynch and Jewell
the one a dancer and the other
n singer Of high reputc i'm vaudeville.
will present their laughable sketch en-
titled 20 Brien's Rehearsal" and a
sight act" of notable character will he
that of Drawee long known as the best
American juggler whose feats OF dcX-
terity are quite different from those
performed by any other juggler. Riley
and Hughes. who were well received
here last season. will present planta-
tion singing and dancing act; and
Madgc Maitland. the female baritone
and Earl g. Way viii be seen IN their
eccentric comedy and singing act
which has proved very popular u Bos-
ton during the past wck. Another act
appealing To the children and To- all low
ers of the mysterious Is that of Bal
abr6ga the Swedish ilusionist. whose
reputation as q m1aicpn is welt
known here and who long has occupied
"A prominent position among eNponcnts
of the "bloek art His tricks are said
10 be notably novel and to bc quite 1s
nrystifying as any performed 10y those
IN his line who have preceded him I'm
this house