The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

Mr.. Bruno ana FREDERICK Warde last year
Mrs. Bruno scored a great triumph. but
nothing fnScomparison 10 her achieve
ments I'm this intricate and difficult part
of Theodore" In this play, the charm
ing young actress has scored "A personal
triumphal production which is or gigan-
tic and elaborate proportions. Mr.. Bruno
and Melbourne MacDowell. are ol great
assistance in the triumph scored by her
The principals OF the organization pre-
senting the sensational dramatic hit OF
the season. '"rheodora," are Mr.and Mrs.
Clarence Nj. Bruno and Melbourne Mac
Dowell. The company numbers $50 peo-
pie. The production OF this masterpiece
| OF the worlds most famous living play
writer is on proportions gigantic. There
are six acts and nine tableaux. involving
several carloads of scenery and effects.
A four horse Roman standing race Is
among the special features.
The mechanism for the four horse
Roman standing race, which is one OF the
many sensational features OF the
dramatic hit OF the season Theodore
completely fills a sixty-foot baggage car.
The race is given in it's entirety, in full
view OF the audience. and lasts for sew
eral minutes.
Clarence NJ Brune paid 81 900 for the
pair OF seal brown stations, ridden in
the four horse Roman standing race by
Mrs. Bruno in "Theodora. THE race is
one OF the most thrilling features Of this
elaborate production.
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Among the entertainers at Keiths dur
ing the week OF Nov. 19 will be J. f. Dod-
son and company in "Rlchelieu's Strate-
edian; Dillon Bros, parodists; Powers
Bros. In a novelty act: Ameta, spectacu-
lar drapery dancer; Rixford Bros, aero
bats; Bellman and Moore, musical COM
edy act Anna Theresa Berger cornetist; |;
Lester and Jermon. German comedy Cor
don Eldred, monologuist; the Craiss, in
strumentalists, and the biograph picture
OF Westminster street from the back OF a
trolley car.
The latest vaudeville novelty Is group
OF tanned lions, whose trainer, Nine. Pr
anki, Is said TO have accomplished un-
heard of things with them in the way
OF tricks that both amuse and astonish
and are unlike anything seen In ordinary
animal exhibitions.
Lillian Burkhart seems 10 have cap
tured Chicago as completely as she did
San Francisco with her vaudeville sketch
es; and she is proclaimed as ''the
greatest comedienne on the American
vaudeville stage" That she In certainly
the most popular. particularly with her
own sex, has long been recognized.
Rose Coghlan is said TO be considering
seriously a permanent place I'm vaudeville,
as the favor accorded her has been
quite equal 10 her experience I'm the le-
gitimate, and I'm many respects she finds
Il quite as congenial. Mr. Louis Massen
has been engaged as her support i'm her
coming vaudeville tour. as Miss Cogh-
Ian recognizes what many others are be-
ginning TO learn, that i'm vaudeville
star must have thoroughly competent
support to- hope for success. no matter
how great the fame OF the star or how
excellent the sketch in which she ap-
pears.
The great success OF j. X. Murray
and Clara Lane with operetta i'm yaude-
Vile, has naturally led others 10 follow in
their steps. and the Strakosch Opera
Company of four capable singers i'm the
prison scene" from III Trovatore," is
the latest acquisition of the kind
Enthusiastic and hattering as were the
praises sung OF Cissie LOTUS work in
vaudeville. and superlative as were the
adjectives employed, Eta Butler. the
young California girl who has taken her
place. is receiving even greater adulation;
and in many respects she is said To have
surpassed her predecessor I'm this field,
in which she now has no rival
Jessie Bartlett Davis. by far the
greatest and most popular soprano ever
ut the head OF the Bostonians. has yield
ed TO the allurements of vaudeville and
the highest salary ever paid to any ac-
tress in that field, surprising even that
OF Cissie LOTUS. and will be heard In
lew of the leading vaudeville houses of
the east, at an early date Her engage
ment is regarded as one OF the most no
table ever made for vaudeville.
severus Schaeffer. known az "the
worlds greatest juggler" will soon return
10 this country for very limited series
of engagements in only the leading vau-
deville houses.
Joseph Allen of the "Girl from Max
inns Company, which Is TO appear at the
Empire theatre next week, is well re-
membered here, he having been seen on
a great number OF occasions In the diff
ferent comedies presented by Charles
Frohman.
In the "Girl from Maxims" which is
TO be presented at the Empire theatre
next week. Miss Hattie Williams. who Is
this season appearing as Praline. the
sprightly Girl from Maxim's," sings a
song during the second act entitled You
Nav Look but YOU Mustn't Touch" 1t
has caused quite sensation
",rhe Rebel" Andrew Macks successful
melo-drama, as everybody knows is a
story OF the Irish revolution OF 1898. IL
had a successful run I'm London prior TO
it's presentation here the latter part Of