The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-20
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strelsy. Both are comparatively young
men in years. bat they are old In ex-
perience. They know what pleases. They
are never satisfied with good enough"
they want to hear their patrons say
better than anything that was ever on
the stage" That's what adds 10 their
prestige and correspondingly 10 their for
tune. In the coming visit OF this min
strel combination, that will appear at
the Providence Opera House tomorrow,
Friday and Saturday matinee and night
the public Is assured OF seeing many
things that will delight and surprise
them Aside from the funny things that
abound, the scenic accessories are some-
thing that will attract. They are really
out OF the ordinary. The curtain ascends
on one OF the prettiest first part scenes
that was ever presented by any minstrel
p show. IL must be seen to be appreciated.
Many thousands OF dollars were spent in
it's naturalization. IL is not made up OF
cheap tinsel and glittering gewgaws. but
is In every elaborate detail, rich, elegant
and beautiful beyond the power OF the
pen TO describe. The singing is true and
highly artistic. the several voices blend
ing with a harmony that stirs the soul.
Two funny end men, Neil OBrien and
Larry Dooley, are not only impressively
original, but are fine vocalists. O'Brien
is the personification OF all that s orig
inal and laughable. both I'm speech and
song, while Dooley's work is Of the kline
that unconsciously awakens applause.
These added to the always pleasing Ia
bors OF the two great comedians, Prim-
rose and Dockstader. make the fun ex-
uberant and side-spiitting. The entire
program Is new, not "A stale joke or aci
anywhere. Dockstader's approximations
are simply great.
There is a rare treat and a genuine
surprise In stage realism for local theatre
patrons on Monday night, March 18th.
Charles Frohman will present William
Gillette at the Providence Opera House
In, his latest and greatest success. "Sher-
lock Holmes and IL IL confidently pre-
dicted that the play will make one .
the greatest sensations of the coming
season.
The engagement is for one week only,
with a matinee on Saturday only. and
the sale OF seats will open at the box
office on Thursday morning next at =
. clock. Mr.. Gillette's drama is founded
on hitherto unpublished episode In the
life OF Conan Doyle's detective hero. and
II is said to be an almost perfect play
and one OF the greatest masterpieces on
realism ever seen in any theatre. The
drama last season created a genuine SEN
sation I'm New York at the Garrick Thea
tire. where IL ran for 66 weeks, and the
engagement now being played In Boston
Is undoubtedly the success among the
successes there
IL will be found by those who have read
The book that Mr. Gillette has taken
the detective hero and incarnated him
to the physical eve I'm a manner so real
istic and amid surroundings of such a
thrilling nature as TO cause his auditors
TO forget that they are in the theatre.
critics all over the country where Mr..
Gillette has played admit that the cele-
brated actor has scored the greatest sue
cess of his artistic career in this psy.
and this is saying good deal when
TOO Much Johnson" Held BY the
Enemy" and Secret Service" are re-
membered. IL is said that the electrical
effects which he introduces into his play
are the most remarkable ever seen upon
any stage. The engagement here is al
most certain TO create furore OF inter
est.
In the midst of the avalanche OF So
called popular songs. IL Is A relief 70
songs at Keiths this week rnder such
ballads as "Old I dcle Ned. Dixie. '"My
Maryland and others. She does IL well.
100. Although not possessing voice that
can be termed remarkable. her express
sion is good and her tones are clear She
also sings MY Sunbeam Sue and mo
cided hit by the sentiment that she puts
into all her work and by her own charm
ing personality.
Nothing seen at keith's this season has
created the furore aroused by the big
spectacular production presented there,
this week by 80 attractive young. ladies'
under the direction Of Capt. CIV Eddy.
The production is divided into three parts,
The first division is a pageant OF nations.
the second a gypsy scarf dance, and the
third the Red Hussar drill. The hrst
shows the greatest variety of coloring.
Ihe NATIONS reBresen,ted n, oelng Germany; my
the United States. The intricate drill and
inal grouping about the Stars and Stripes
has been seen in Providence for long
time The scarf dance is a dainty and
original conception, fun OF life. brightness
/, hig hit. especially the final tableau. in
10 which the nations are introduced. and
the curtain had to be raised on II half
dozen times before the audiences were
satisfied The Banda Napoli under az
rection OF Sig. GiuIio r. Capone. fur
nishes the music for the production; and
nightly TO tho general result Its martial
strains affordng inspiration to. the
marchers and greatly enhancing the ef-
goct of the patriotic tableaus.
There are some very meritorious and
pleasing novelties at Kciths this week
that will be missed unless the visitor goes
uuite early. Among these is the Juggling
act OF Mile. Frances and Willie Hale, In
which the hoop-rolling is little less than
marvellous The hoops seem to be under
perfect control of the performers; and the
novel tricks they are made To perform
are as astonishing as they are pleasing.
No one who ENJOYS a genuine novelty can
ford To miss this act.
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
The new, bell for the Knotty Oak
church. Anthony. has arrived and will
be placed In position this week and rung
FOR the first time Sunday morning Col