The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-24
Matinee GIRL
SEES OLD FRIENDS.

What a lot OF old friends there are at
Keiths this week. Remembering Man
ager Lovenberg's kind permission TO
continue my weekly visit TO the Green
room at my favorite theatre, sauntered
around there on Tuesday afternoon.
The first one ] met was dear little An
ME RUSSELL mean Lillian Burkhart.
GIer refinement and style so much re-
sembles that of Miss Russell that i have
always thought OF her as the Annie
Russell of vaudeville. and occasionally
| forget and speak aloud my thoughts)
| remember last winter when Miss Burk-
hart played in this city. / had the plea
sure of meeting her at luncheon given
In her honor. We had a very pleasant
little chat, at the conclusion OF which
she asked me very earnestly not TO quote
anything she might have said
Without exactly promising, i evaded
enough 10 escape, and am ashamed TO
say that i came directly to the office
and wrote the entire conversation up.
Remembering this. / began to formulate
several weak excuses, but evidently Miss
Burkhart had forgotten the incident. I
would be rather chagrined IL she mad
forgotten me also, but her smile OF recog-
milton reassured me. We had a nice.
long chat, and then she was called to
go on to give her delightful little playlet,
Love anu the De1oTe an
ing audience. i confess l was thinking
so much about Miss Burkhart herself
that / forgot TO watch the sketch. al
though had been told that IL was one of
the best she had yet played But 1t seems
seems to me that anything this clever
little actress attempts is a success. i
would go time and time again 10 see her
in almost any sketch. There Is no actress
in vaudeville who has the innate refine
ment that Miss Burkhart has. Her voice
is marvelously sweet, and her methods
simple and natural, entirely free from
the slightest affection. She Is unques-
tlonably one Of the shining lights of vau-
deville.
Then there was charming Ray Bailey,
not only an old friend. but one Of the
incest little women In vaudeville today.
Miss Bailey's innumerable charms are
we'll known to the public, her lovely gol-
den hair and blue eyes, her stylish little
figure and her splendid carriage. but one
must meet her behind the footlights to
see her at her best She is even prettier
off the stage than on, her eyes appearing
a deeper blue and her hair more like gold.
Unquestionably she Is one of the prettiest
women on the stage. Then, too. she has
| the happy faculty of knowing how to
| dress. a strong point in the favor of any
| one before the public, but which is rare
| ly found.
I had the pleasure of seeing some of
| her gowns last season. so / knew what
| -HaaFrsls of bea9ty-te- expect, but eeH-
| fess that what / saw was beyond even
| my expectations. Like the audience,
| was dazzled and could only gasp in ad-
| miration. She made her entrance with
| Mr.. Genaro in a stunning long cloak OF
| fawn color melton. made with little cape
| ruffies OF about two inches wide extend
| ing from the bottom OF the garment to
| the very neck Each of these little capes
were lined with white satin. showing
| every now and then. and the sleeves were
trimmed profusey with accordion plait-
| ed pink chiffon.
This was of course. very lovely. but
the climax was reached when Miss Bal
| ley discarded this cloak and stood re-
vealed i'm the most beautiful gown l have
| ever seen on a local stage.
| At first appearance II seemed to be 9
| mass Of red fire. but upon investigation
\ appeared to be an exquisite lace robs
| made over a red liberty satin gown Gu
| moderately low. The robe was magnih
| Gently studded In red sequins and green
ish- black beads in beautiful pattern. and
/ there were numerous real lace butterfiie:
| scattered in graceful carelessness abou
| the robe.
From the right shoulder. down the en-
| tire back of the gown 10 the end OF I'll,
| train was a long string OF beautiful pop
| pies. II Miss Bailey did nothing bu
| wear this gown the audience would hav,
| felt repaid for their visit. But she did
something more. She danced with he
usual display of cleverness and sang
! new song which was an instantaneou'
success This was Its All Right
| Name" which had refreshing air o
| novelty and deserved the applause IL re
ceived. don't think I've ever seei
| Dave Genaro undeniably the most grace
| ful man in vaudeville. dance any better
I'm glad they got so much applause. 70
| they deserve IT, working hard and con
| scientiously to please, and every yea
| adding TO their legion Of admirers an'
friends.
THE MATINEE GIRL.
| Managers Spitz and Nathanson have
many times been congratulated on tn
erection OF the sidewalk shelters in from
OF the Empire and Park theatres. The!
have been found OF very great conve
nience by the public I'm times Of storm
and are among the best looking OF tn
shelters of the city. These theatres ar
the only ones on Westminster stree
having such public conveniences, the onl!
other theatre I'm the city so provided be
ing the Providence Opera House.
John +. Byrne, head Of the famou
Brothers Byrns, and owner Of The New
Eight Bells" and the recently revived
former popular success lie Voyage el
Suisse" is n resident OF Providence, hav
ing lived on Smiths hill for many years
The tricks OF the Eight Bells are work
ed out on n farm at Stamford, Conn, II
the summer season.
Joe Murphy. who is credited with be
ing one OF the richest motors on the Am
erlcan stage. says he plays every sea
son for want OF something else 10 do. w
likes the work and judging from th
manner I'm which the Empire theatre wa
crowded last season, the public stu Ike
his good old plays Of Irish life. He vii
bring them both to the Empire again Ia
| ter In the sea son. and ~ the weather \