The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-10
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The engagement of Magician Keilar at
the Providence Opers house Is announced
for three nights and matinee. commencing
Monday evening. oct IA. There Is no
more popular attraction visiting Provi-
dence during the thestricaI season than
Keilar. His entertainments are always
pleasing. and the mystifying novelties he
mas TO oner this season are IN advance.
Il ls said, OF any he has hitherto given.
present a series of Hinsioo Illusions thar
might convey 10 the American public
some OF the weird themes and beautiful
creations of the famed necromancers of
the Orient
Ills method OF work has at all times
been finished and perfect and he comes
ural AZ times as TO be almost incompre-
hensible. Apparently, he has but To COM
mand the most unexpected things 10 hap
pen and his word n obeyed
This year he Will present. by way Of
deeper mystery than usual, experiments
IN oceultisn which deal with the feincar-
nation OF human beings. materializa tion
OF living men and women out OF the air,
growing or orange trees and rose bushes
from the seed 10. maturity. in fun light, in
such manner that everyone may witness
the entire growth Of the plants.
These illusions, for. of course, they are
all the result OF deception and trickery,
are the most marvellous achievements or
the great magicians life He will pre-
sent I'm all not less than dozen fun stage
illusions and new budget OF smaller
magic, each number Of which is we'll
worthy of place In his category OF larger
displays There will be matinee on
Wednesday.
In observing the performance in New
York % the ''Brixton Burglary "A roll
licking play that IL to be done here at
the Providence Onera house the last three
an uncommoniy effective effort with
mirthful results Is the portrayal OF the
valet by w. j. Ferguson. whose fine tall
ent In comic expression. adroitness I'm the
use OF means To an end and infinite va
riety IN facial play invest this character
with seemingly unaffected drollery. make
II q constant Joy To observers and awak-
en- sympathetic interest In H.
An agreeable compa MON picture Is the
Petunia of Miss Nellie Butler. whose clev-
erness I'm embodyinR the cockney maid is
an important fun-making factor In the
performance.
Brilliantly humorous in a different way
il Elita Proctor Otis imparsonation Of
the mother-in-law, which is delightful
vaFiati on the customary types OF those
apparently necessary elements In devel-
oping farcial situations. Miss Otis Is
buoyant and breezy and makes Mrs
Alicia Green "a wonderfully good fellow"
among her kind, who understands human
nature, especially that OF husha mas and
who. instead of berating her son-in-law
takes his part and abets him I'm his fab
rication OF lies. If all mother-in-laws
were fdSniOneu atter the pattern OF tnat
illustrated by Miss Otis there would be
less unhappiness I'm many households. To
know her is To admire. II not TO love her.
George s. Prozerts quiZzical. meaning
ful and humorous embodiment OF Ponti-
fez. whose varying moods under stress
fu and perplexing conditions he sets
forth easily and comicsliy. As the Lon
don bobby. who makes up 10 the maid,
Richard Baker gives delicious character
sketch that is notable for finely humor-
Gus and appropriate touches. Miss Chan
nez Olney as the fiancee, Harry Gibbs as
the lover Daniel Fingleton as Inspector
Shar,ieS- and Miss-Ga aFels-44 LANES az -Iha
young wife meet what Is required OF them
I'm pleasant manner.
Marguerite sylvia. who Is TO present
THE Princess Chic at the Providence
Opera house Oct. n, % and %. is a Bel
gian by birth Her schdv days were
spent in Brussels. Later she spent six
years in Paris. studying under the skilled
masters of vocal music in that city. Her
first appearance on any stage was In the
trying role OF Carmen i'm Convent Gar
den London under the direction OF that
celebrat ted impressario. the late Sir Au-
gustus Harris. She has been In America
only six years.