The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-17

weeks. this being possible to form the
- y. Keith Stock company at Mr.. Keitn's
Bijou theatre in Philadelphia This com
pany was TO have opened the first part
or october. but owing 70 delays In I'M
ishing the new theatre, the stock COM
pany opening was likewise delayed. Tine
stock company opened on last Monday.
and the disappointment TO local play
goers is therefore unavoidable, for the
company cannot possibly come TO Provi-
dence under the circumstances until very
early In the rapidly approaching spring"
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The new Keith theatre presented
magnificent spectacle upon the open
ing night. The entire vast theatre was
packed to the walls. every inch OF stand
ing and seating room being occupied.
Distinguished looking gentlemen and
handsomely gowned ladies we're In the i'm
rmense audience. and the pretty theatre
was filed with innumerable floral offer-
ings. One exquisite and massive piece
which attracted a great deal of atten-
tion was huge horseshoe standing about.
twice as high as Mr. b. F. Keith. the
recipient. Congratulatory kilograms by
the hundreds poured In upon the success
full proprietor OF this theatrical palace.
among which was characteristic one
from President Roosevelt. The event Will
long be remembered by Philadelphtans.
and the theatrical world IN general
Hal Merritt, the favorable raconteur and
cartoonist, known TO vaudeville patrons
as THE Poster Girl" has had Of
fer TO join a large western publishing
company to do the illustrating for the
concern. and this season may be Mr..
Merr.tt's last In the theatrical profession.
He has a large following In all OF the Dig
theatrical cities and will be a big loss
TO the vaudeville market.
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MervilIe, Booth and Elmore. In their
hilarious one-act comedy called THE
Two Juiets," may be seen at Keith's
early in December
Expressions of interest are being heard
from all sides about the new Mezanine
stalls to be introduced by Manager Loven-
berg OF Keith's into Mr.. Albee's up-to-
date playhouse. These stalls will very
soon be completed and installed into the
theatre.
Techow's cats, who come TO Keith's as
the topliner this week are perhaps the
most interesting trained animals In the
world. Certainly trained cats are a de-
cided novelty, and their feats are said to
De exceedingly difficult. They are the
only trained felines on earth, and their
first visit 10 Providence Is certain 10
draw hundreds to that theatre this week
The act Is one especially calculated 10
please the little ones, for whose beneft
IL will be shown after school hours I'm
the afternoon.
There are always vaudeville novelties
with Hanlons "Superba." This year the
most prominent are the three orioffs and
the Milburn octette OF English dancing
girls The three Orioffs are Russian aer-
ialists. who make their first American oe-
but with "Superba-" They show many
new and astounding feats of strength ana
acrobatic agility. The Milburn Bellies
have a number of graceful dances, when
materially help TO make "Superba."
specially new dance is the silver beiis
octette, in which they play popular med
leys on common push bells while the nirn-
bic walters are supplying them with wine
glasses.
Elmer r. Vance. author OF THE Limited
Mail" was for years a telegraph operator
and train dispatcher at Columbus, ~.
He had a fancy for the stage. and had
thei dea OF writing play in which trains
and telegraphs should be an Important
feature. The idea was then a new one.
for that was IL years ago. He wrote
play. "The Limited Mail" in which one
OF the scenes showed a train running
across the stage. and the play was sue
cess IL has been one OF the most sue
cessfui OF melodramas IN fact. ana 10
claimed TO have made more than $4,000
in the first four years II was played.
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THE Limited Mail" Elmer f. Vance's
realistic railroad comedy drama, which
comes to the Park theatre this week, Is
well conceived melodrama with a remark
able series OF exciting and decidedly thrill
ing situa tions IL deals with railroads and
railroad people 1t contains telegraphers,
tramps. section men and train wreckers.
There are clicking telegraph Instruments
realistic engines. palatial Pullmans and
railway postal cars There are tracks,
handcars switches and tunnels and the
railroad is utilized on the stage as IL has
never been before for the author was
telegraph operator and train dispatcher
at Columbus, o.. for years. The sue
cessful production OF his conception Is the
result OF years of study. Matinees Will
be given daily.
To the Empire this week the Hanlons
return with their "Superba." This at
traction has a remarkable hold on the
play going public. The same people go 10
see IL year after year Each season IL IL
furnished VIII new tricks. and made
entirely up 10 date, for which Its owners
are to be commended They reap their
reward I'm phenomenal business and their
success might be mentioned as a pointer
to other less progressive managers.
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