The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-05

and dancers, FIVE women and three men,
offers an act totally unlike anything be-
fore seen in vaudeville. II is at once nov
el picturesque and pleasing; and the
pretty costumes and pretty faces Of tho
women are a delight 20 the eye. The
dances are difficult to describe, in II
sense extravagant and yet graceful and
interesting; and the concerted singing Of
the troupe. in Russian songs that are
quantity melodious and i'm a few English
bits, is tuneful and extremely pleasing
This act alone Is well worth visit To
Kelth's and yesterday made an emphatic
hit.
The Harmony Four Is one OF the most
entertaining organizations of the kind
seen here, whether in it's vocal, instru-
mental or comedy work. and scored the
biggest kind of popular success. There
is abundant variety i'm the sketch. which
is full Of interest from beginning to end:
and It's humor. though never boisterous,
is genuine and rich, and leaves the audi
tor dissatisfied only because the act Is
not twice it's length,
The Three Yoscarys perform a variety
Of unusual acrobatic feats. I'm ordinary
street dress with rapdity and smooth
ness that add much TO the effectiveness
of their work. and at the same time In
fuse sufficient humor into their act to
make IL thoroughly enjoyable. Reno ard
Richards. perhaps the most entertaining
and clever OF all comedy acrobats, have
added several new scrobatic stunts that
are fully up 70 the high standard Of the
rest OF their act, and. as usual. provoke
roars OF laughter BY their absurdly COM
zeal and unexpe, ted business" and the
righteousness OF the DIT OF pertomine IN
which the stage hands are utilized as as
sistants. The success or Ray l.. Royce,
in mimicry and impersopations, demon
stratsd anew his exceptional popularity
with Keith audiences. "a we'll as his
versatility and all-round cleverness as an
entertainer.
Louis NJ Granat gives an exhibition Of
whistllng hardly conceivable by those
who have not heard him: and. aside from
the novelty OF his Offering. the manner
OF its presentation makes his act a strik
ing feature of the program. Ryan and
Richheld are seen in a very lively Irish
comedy slxit. bSbbling over with humor.
introducing good singing and dancing
and contributing most enjoyably 10 the
variety of the bin.
and excellent dancers. and inject an
amount OF ginger and chic into their
spccialtics that makes them much moro
interesting and pleasing than tho similar
efforts OF many others in the Same lnr.
Riley and Hughes have materially i'm
proved and reconstructed their hlack-
face comedy and dancing sketch which
contains some good Jokes OF COMPARE
uvoly re ,ent vintage and some very
good dancing. and their negro dialect is
particularly good. There Is - seuss tional
and novel quality in The axe c-Jugallng
net ot the Gaspard Brothers. 60 say moth
ipg of the element ~ danger. that lends
special interest; and Sharpley and Dar-
iug onef q trpvestv and comedy skii
The Blogrsph pictures are rather moro
varied and OF greater interest than usual
those OF the Fall River Fire Department
responding - an alarm and of Sou1
condusting being especially noteworthy;
and the stereoptlcon views OF the pro-
gress of the work on the new million
dollar Keith theatre in philadelrhia aye
ccrtsin o. be tisvce gith interest