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

act awoke the greatest astonishment ana
admlrat ton, anc is destined To be much
talked OF about town before the week Is
half gone.
These performers from far-away Bur-
nah first give an exhibition OF their ma
uonal game, using glass balls enSased IN
wicker. They toss this ball about by
means OF their feet only. their arms and
hands never being used. SO slllfully 90
they manipulate their toes and feet, ana
so accurately are their eyes trained, ,hat
the ball never for a moment comes TO
standstill and the many football payers
in the audience were filed with envy.
Following this they give remirkaole
exhibition Of pedal pTohciency' such al AZ
has never been equalled upon any locai
stage. This act Is a decided novelty.
and the absolute merit OF the act wins
for II unstinted applause.
One OF the best laugh producers on tne
bilNwas Mag Haggerty's Father, the
screa mingly funny one-sct comedy oy
VIII NJ. Cressy, presented by Inomss y;
and Miss Richheld are tremendous locai
favorites, and the large eudience OF iast
when they made their appearance. Mr.
Ryan's clever character study or the
simple-hearted old lrishman VINO essays
TO become a fashionable Atlantic Sltlan,
Is life-like and artistic TO rare ueBree
and richly deserves the hearty encon.
iums IL evoked. There is not nomenl
he is on the stage that the AUDIENCE ~
not in continual state OF Jproar. MISS
Richheld's acting. too. IS sfnsularly easy
and quietly effective. and no small share
of the honors rightfully belong to her.
When Tom O. Bricn and cara haNei
left the stage the entire audience We're
screaming with laughter, ana alIhVusn
thoroughIy exhausted the humorous az,
plause which followed their exit demahd-
ed bow after bow OF acknowledgment
These two popular artists made thelr re-
appearance I'm one OF the most IeSenV
sketches of Will W. Crsssy, the author
actor which is undoubtedly the best We
hicle Mr.. O BEion and Miss hayel nave
yet had for the exploitation OF thtat uu
exceHed talents. This little skeich ~
called Clicks ard 11cks. and pictures
Mr. OBrien as an up-to-date oftlce pol
and Miss liavel as a pert typeMrlu,s. ,v-
The motif Is novel and the dialogue eN
tremeiy smart and laugh pro spklhs'
Mr.. O'Brien and Miss Havei both NJ lhIo
the parts splenoidly, and the FesGi's ~. ~
capital incidentally Miss Hevel does
some excellent dancing ana Mr.. o Brien
funny acrobatlc antics again cSiN VIZ, uis'
the audience They made one or the DIX
gest hits In a bill OF hits. ~.
This may also he said or Franco Ilpcr.
appropriately be styled the. Jlgghng
banjoist." NJ. Piper Is not oniy oan-
joist or unusual skill. but he has q MS
act an element OF ncWness ana nONNtls
that Mt once recommends II 20 the up-to-
date vaudeville patron. lie juggles sley-
meanwhile playing difficult selections
upon them. go hearty and continued
vas the applause given NJ. Piper by inc
enthusiastic spectators that he was COM
PEELED 20 repeat his last selection, naVing in
evidently no other rehearsed with the
audience. Still the applause continued.
and he was released with very apparent
reluctance.
Ciarice Vance. known far and wide as
the Southern singer" re-sppeared IN