The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-17
A WOMAN'S VIEW.


Did you ever see a man whose legs
spoke louder than wordsg
Really. I'm quite serious: and. III You
are not easily next to my meaning just
run into Keith's In time 10 see John
Donahue, who does an eccentric acrobauc
song and dance skit with Matte Nichols.
and one of the best Of its class you ever
saw.
lie is evidently born comedian. put
the striking fact TO the observant spec
tator is that he provokes more hearty
laughs with his legs than many another
actor can do by the exercise OF All III"
Matte Nichols. when last seen here,
stvIed herself artistic Matte Nichols.
Now she's just plain Matte and the I'M
provement in her work Is about ~ per
cent Maybe there's "A moral In IL Tor
other vaudeville performers.
I remember that when Fannie Rice sp-
peared In vaudeville here last season.
there was no need of a refrigerating plant
at Keith's, and for that reason 1 am all
the more delighted at her present un-
eouivocal success. Perhaps she was de-
pending on her name last year, surely,
this time she offers the public inc
goods, which every actress VINO mas
learned is the first essential. for there is
-t4e.-plaea- rhere- Il name has less perma-
nent value than IN yaudsyiille. ii .,,arn.
has got the start OF everybody except
Henrietta Crossman and Ada Rehan with
her Nell Gwyn drsmstifsi1n rIans Tn,ch xs ~
have been privileged TO enjoy. and. with
the aid OF a supporting actress-Eya
her, and "a beautiful stage setting she Is
giving the public one Of the most delight
full treats of the season.
one of the most pleasing features of
Carlisle's dog circus Is the fact that ev-
ery one of tho lively CANNES carries his
tall high in the air and keeps u In mo,
tion as IL he were member OF the signal
corps while he is doing his stunt, That
tells It's own little story OF training by
kindness, and makes tho whole excellent
act doubly enjoyable
Charlie Case. with his little white string
and his funereal expression while telling
his most rib-ticlling stories about Hank
and father is using the rafters OF the
theatre for xylophone, for he Is GER
tainly causing them to ring with laugh.
ter There Is something IN his quaint
manner and his marked Individuality as
well as in the originality OF his humor.
that makes it possible for him to display
q very old joke without reyssl1ng eve i,i
is new. and many another monologuist
might we'll emulate his enterprise In al
WAYS keeping uD 10 dhte.
some of James Thornton's Jokes are q
trlne shiny at the elbows but he, too.
has "a personality and a style that en-
ablcs him TO get away with what would
prove n heavy load for less bright men
And his closing medley Of his own song
successes revives pleasant memories aud
leaves a most agreeable taste irr the
mouth.
IL there H. any one who regrets his in
ability ~ visit the Paris exposition. let
him hear Dr Bowker's travelogue this
week This long-distance traveller COM
presses mighty lot OF entertaining In
formation and dry humor into his little
lecture. and his artistically colored Views
are delight to the eve. while his rnusi-
cal voice and graphic descriptions and
graceful rhetoric fascinate the ear.
No better illustration VI the compre-
hensiveness and progress OF vaudeville
has been given than the presentation OF
scenes from Erand opera by the Stra-
kcsch company. a quartet cf experienced
Vocaiirts who DO no discredit 70 the high
standard 81 the music and az the safne
time successfully appeal 30 the ear not
ordinarily utuncd to ihat ciass u -ork