The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05

l. .n. ~ as cry LuiDg UetUre a., and IL Is
bar natural sequence that tine keith
show should be the talk OF the town TO-
day and throughout the week.
IL Is not not possible within the space
command TO speak In detaii "oi ali inc
merttoriOus features andS do fun justice
by them; but IL may be said that every
legitimate taste Is catered TO, and that
the children no less than their elders Will
especially enjoy the program, for IN the
Burto-Iowande-Wils circus, gwen late
In the afternoon and early in the evening
for their benefit. with It's combination OF
gNmnaStic fcats. it's ring ana other
familiar circus fsa atnres. its funny clown.
trick pony and performing dogs. Il sur
passes IN many respects any special act
ever before shown here In the dellRht IL
will afford 10 the little ones.
In what may be termed the dramatic
section OF the program are three acts un-
surpassed I'm their respective classes,
from the dainty and quiet humor OF "A
Visit To Aunt Martha, as presented so
charmlngly by pretty and vivacious Ma
mie Dupont and Charles Lothian, To II
Might Have Been,' one OF the strongest
dramatic sketches Yet seen here, combIn-
ing comedy and strong emotional quail
ties in a role splcndidly played by Jane
Courihope. who IL well supported by
Charles Forester and Harriet JOCeiyn,
and then the extreme of roaringly funny
farce as exempiihed py Eddie tetph' al, az
irresistibly funny comedian, With the
very capable assistance OF H. Mckae
Webster and Ethel Milton, the latter
very pretty girl and pleasing actress
The picturesque novel and remarkable
are typihed by the famous August family.
whose Juggling act Is far and away the
most striking eNhlbition OF me klnd ever
tion can give an idea OF the interest the
act aroused, or the enthusiasm IL eVok-
ed, as the air was filled with Tying aru-
cles of every description in the perior-
nance OF tricks OF almost incredible deN-
terity. while the finish. in which one man
catches plates thrown across the stage
brought down the curtain IN whiriwind
of applause In the same class OF sight
acts" Ascot and Eddie show some most
rema rkahle and clever aCrObatic stunts,
many OF. which possess no little novelty
Elseeta is rightly termed the toe dane,
ing marvel; Tor she Is tar ahead OF AN All
work IL much varied and her feat or dane
ing on her toes without the support OF
slippers IN nothing snort OF marvellous
, Lovers OF good music are entertained ny
the Helen Reed trio, three accomplished
and pretty young ladies, whose harp du-
cts. song with harp accompaniment ana
the violin and harp triOs are played IN
manner that has aroused so much euthu-
slams as Ia compel an ercore number Tor
which they wer entirely unpre pared MAY
Dcssousa pretty Chicago lass with sweet
girlish grace and a voice Of pleasing quail
ity. also won high favor Ia three songs,
including the famous Dear Mldnlght OF
Love" written by "Bathhousc John, OF
her native city: and the illustrated songs
of Jacklin and ingram displayed not only
an excellent baritone voice or sNmpathet-
views ever shown at Keith's while the
musical blending OF the voices of Rob
bins and Trenaman and Mr. ROBBINS ad-
mirable rendering OF THE New Born
King afforded genuine enjoymentin more
than ordinary degree.
Press Eldidge. with much the best mon
oIoRie he has ever offered In Providence.
scored hit such as Rt least has never been
surpa ssed at Keith's by any monologuist.
white or black-face. and 1t seemed as if
his auditors would never consent TO his
leaving the stage His stump speech
was particularly well liked. while his
original parodics and his "heart-to- heart
Uftle speeches with his auditors hit the
mark every time Donnclly and Patter-
son also contributed much TO the prevail
ing merrimcnt OF the evening IN talking
not in which the material and the style
were as rule. materially out or the rut
and were rewarded with scores OF laughs
and hearty applause.
The Baileys proved about as clever =
team" OF 'real colored" singers of coon
sons as has delighted Keith audiences
and made an emphatic hit, while the new
Biograph views ARE quite In keeping with
the SUPERIOR excellence OF every other
feature OF the unusually long program.