The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-29
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been secured by Mr.. b. r. Keith and viii
sail for America this week. Mile. Mahr
is conceded TO be the greatest toe dancer
the world has ever known.
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To celebrate the closing OF this year
and inaugurate the coming year Mr.. Al
bee has secured one OF the most attrac-
tive programs possible for this week
There is a pleasing diversity about the
program. and there cannot but be perfect
satisfaction and enjoyment for everyone
who sees II.
Miss Jenny St George the noted vocal
ist has Joined the team OF Smith and
Fuller. Miss Fuller having resigned. The
firm name Is still Smith and Fuller. and
Mr.. Smiths novelty musical instruments
are featured In IL.
Miss Elva Bates, who will play the
role Of the young Juliet with Lewis Nc
Cord at Keith's this week In Her Last
Rehearsal" is protege Of Blanche
Bates Miss Elvia Bates was recently
prom nent In the cast of The Ninety
and Nine" and was. loaned to Mr.. Nc
Cord by that management
Lovers Lane" by Clyde Fitch. which
william A. Brady presents at the Inn
perial this week, owes it's success and
universal popularity to the fact that IL
interests all classes. There are crowds
OF children I'm L, together with all the
pastimes in which the little ones indulge
The two big hearted Eddysville boys who
fight i'm the village street because OF
( hoydenish simplicity are so true to ma
/ ture that the little ones I'm the audience
are wrought up to pitch OF enthusiasm
4 which few plays are calculated TO inspire
/ i'm children The childish songs and
\ games too are familiar, and bring to the
| recollection OF those OF mature years the
! days when they indulged I'm the same
games and childish frolics. The old
| fashioned village street, the general store.
| the little district school-house, Molly
Nealy. the busting school marm: the
scholars. including Johnny. the fat boy,
the big-hearted clergyman. the funny
! manager OF the village opera house, and
| the many other characters form gath
f, ering in which mirth and pathos are
skillfully blended. The real orchard In
the Clergyman garden, I'm which many
| OF the most pathetic scenes OF the play
! are enacted. showing the trees In full
( bloom in the spring and again in the fall,
when~the fruit is mellow, is very beauti-
! full.
Some Of the most popular comedies this
, season are those which Introduce char
I acters from the comic car.catures In the
! metropolitan. Such Is "Alphonse and
CASTOR" to be seen next week at the
Imperial The scenes are from the per
sketches OF Fred Opper; Frank Dumoni
has written n witty. sparkling dialogue
and well-known composers have contri'
buted catchy and tuneful music. There
are three acts. each crowded with songs
dances and mirthful speclalties. thai
there Is never a dull moment while the
curtain is up The cast contains tn,
names OF well-known performers. amonl
whom are Bendlni and Arthur. Harry
Crandan John Price. Jennie Lamont
Adelaide Marsden. Lillian English anC
chorus which includes a score Of verl
attractive young women. who wear va
ricty OF bewitching costumes.
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There is promising alienation abou
the name OF the Zeh and Zarrow II
Zig Zag Alley" They are at the Em
pirc theatre this week, and the combina
| ton Is said 10 be an unsuu9lly excellen
one. Zig Gag Alley Is new here. an
Is not well known. save one Of tn
| biggest successes Of the season I'm sem
other elites IL is we'll described as
combination of farce farce comedy. musi
cal comedy, spectacle. trick comedy. an
burlesque with vaudeville nterpola
tons There Is n little Of everything I
Il. and the leaven Is claimed 20 be a
unusually good one 10 II full OF musi
for one thing. songs are interjccted q
every possible opportunity, and there ar
many tunefui choruses And there Is
big chorus of good looking girls. who ar