The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18

that which was introduced a. Keith's yes
terday. This was the installation or the
new Mezzanine stalls which Keith pa
irons have been anticipating with such
manifest curiosity and interest during the
past few weeks These stalls. as they are
termed. the name and idea De.ng English.
are practically a tier OF boxes running
from left TO right at the 'front.' OF the
balcony each stall containing six or eight
chairs There is sense Of freedom and
exclusiveness obtained by occupancy or
these stalls not 10 be found In the other
seats outside OF the boxes and for this
reason, together with the fact that as
far as the acoustics and seeing are con-
cerned these seats are the most advan-
tageously located or any in the entire
tnuatre. these MezZanine stalls should be-
come very popular.
lt was only during the brief intervals
between actS that me spectators allow
ed themselves opportunity to crafty their
curiosity an tins innooatton, Ior the bill
this week Is one which holos the at
tention from the very beginning. There is
not a weak number on the bill, and many
are OK sucn strength as to arouse persist
ent applause III all the encores demanded
were given keith patrons last eveNng
woul& nave left that theatre at az un-
usually late hour.
A great deal of interest centered in the
top nne number, Iechow gas. Jn- opy
troupe OF trained felines in tne world who
maze their first local appearance yes
terGay. These intelligent animals pre-
sent very pretty stage picture. and do
many really astonishing feats. The tight
rope walking feat thoroughly deserved the
hearty applause gwen it, and there was
no little laughter excited the mischievous
cat The act interested all the grown up
people while the little ones. of whom
thete were many present. were given
treat which they enjoyed immensely.
Every little one should see this act. For
the beneft OF the school children the cats
Will be shown after school hours In the
afternoon,
Funny John Garfield and his charming
partner Violet Carleton reappeared In
their hlariously runny comedy sketch,
The Hoodoo." which proved as funny as
ever. The audience alternately laughed
and applaudcd at Canhelds intensely
funny antics. and Miss Cartoons pretty
voice came In FOR a iargc share Of the
honOrs The Martiucttis. European aero
bats. Were well remembered by the vau-
deviile deyotoes and were cordially re-
ceived. There = hardly a better aero
battle act I'm vaudeville TO-DAY than this,
Their work Is full Of snap and vim, ard
has a sureness and grace that places n
far above the usual act OF this kind The
act Is splendidiy dressed, and the perform
ers are all refined. two features which
count great deal In their favor.
carroll johnson. 'Ihe Beau Brummell
Of Minstrelsy.' whose equal in his par
ticular line has yet 10 be found was
given hearty welcome. and added To his
great local popularity. ~ rs hardly to De
wondered al mat AR. johnson saengtn-
ems hts hold uDon tho favor OF vaudeville
patrons when one considers that every
time he appears he offers an entirely new
lot of songs ard stories which he sings
and tells as only carroll johnson can.
Hls stories ere tnis season even tunnier
than. any he has ever offered nnd his
costumes are immaculate and radiant as
before The only feature retained from
| last season Is the pathetic little poem.
| "A Flight 10 q Finish which Mr. John
son recltes with even greater oppression
| and finlsh. and this liule recitation was
easily the hit OF his Performance
/ So well were Joseph Maxwell and his
( company Of four vocalists received that
| they were compelled TO work over their
| allotted time. and were Obliged TO re-
/ peat several numbers. All OF this well
/ known and popular quintet have excel
/ lent voices. and their little comedy sketch.
4 which serves az a setting for their capital
vocal selections. is fun ~ bright humor
! and naturalnsss.
Those inImitablc German comedians.
J Carson and willard. by many con sidered
superior 10 Weber and Fields provoked
! such gales ~ laughter as have seldom
/ been heard even az Keith's. Before the
audience had stopped laughing az one FUN
| nyism they were spinning on new lot.
| until the audience simply could not re-
| strain their shouts and the funny pair left
the stage before tho audience could re-
| cover
Perhaps no performer on the bill was
| given the tremendous reception accorded
! Fred stuher the phenomenal Young banjo
PLAYER. whose tremendous success ~ last
\ season was vividly regembered by many
| present last evening Without a single
| exception. Mr.. stuber is the finest banjo