The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-28
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An entertainment that ought certainly
Message from Mars" which Charles Haw-
trey and his London company will pre-
sent at the Providence Opera House next
week. This play holds the record OF the
longest runs in London and New York
of the last ten years. The story OF the
piece was suggested by Dickens Christ
mas Carol" and deals with the regenera-
tion OF a very selfish Englishman through
one OF the most realistic and narrowing
dreams that mortal man was ever called
upon to endure. In this dream he is
obliged 10 wander about under the en-
forced pilotage OF "a messenger from
Mars" who is a Martian citizen bantshed
TO live on earth for certain crime until
he Is able 20 regenerate the most selfish
individual on our planet
In the dream the Englishman In made
TO see things which he not only never saw
before. but other things which he had
seen In such a different light that IL final
ly. after much physical and mental an
gush leads TO his complete contrition-
The play Is a good. practical sermon on
the seilshness- Of mankind brought out In
the most interesting and fascinating man
ner. while the dialogue is bright and crisp
10 an unusual degree. The scenic and
mechanical effects are startling and
novel
Each OF the 6s employees OF Mr. Edward
F. Albee. proprietor Of Keith's local thea
tire, received a handsome large Thanks
giving turkey yesterday, the contract be-
ing filed by w. T.. Wall All OF the en-
ployes i'm the other Keith houses were
likewise remembered by Mr.. Keith.
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Clarence T.. Billings, who comes to
Keith's next week. was formerly one Of
the best known OF Lyceum entertainers.
having entertained many OF the most
fashionable clubs of this country. For
n long time he withstood the offers of
vaudeville managers, but was finally in
duced by Booking Agent Hodgdon or the
Keith circuit to at least try vaudeville.
He made his vaudeville debut In New
York last week and was received with
such flattering recognition from press and
public that vaudeville managers at once
besieged him with offers. He then was
booked for the rest OF the Keith circuit
although he does not announce positively
whether or not he will remain In this
field Besides being splendid monolo-
guist Mr.. Billings is fine vocalist ana
a talented musician, as well as the com
poser OF several beautiful ballads, among
which Is THE Lily and the Dew which
is the big song hit OF THE Show Girl
All Of the catchy little songs sung by Mr.
Billings in his monologue act are from
his own pen.
There is perhaps no other act In vau-
deville which gives the great amount OF
Measure to the little ones as does that or
Leon Morris educated comedy ponies,
which comes TO Keith's next week These
beautiful eduines do various circus tricks,
give q demonstration OF animal reading
and a most amusing exhibition OF comedy
wrestling between the two ponies, Ban
ner and Madison.
There Is an lndescribable charm in ne
gro melodies for the millions. The cake
walk catches the gay and frivolous.
.'Niassa's i'm the Cold. Cold Ground the
seaate and sentimental but Il takes the
combinations of the Smart Set which
comes TO the Imperial next week 20 cap
tiyate a city and to hold a multitude In
thraldon. MIR. Gus HIN has contrived
things so that everybody shall find some
thing In II 60 please The small boy will
be doing stunts" collected from rhe
smart Set the dude will be practising
| the super-cultured capers Of the prize
winning cakewalkcrs. and local g'ee cluoS
| and comic singers will be singing All the
catchy solos and melodies from this re-
markabiy tuncful spectacular eNtraVa-
| ganza
such singing and dancing as might be
| expected OF the very best colored artists
| I'm the business will be provided by The
Smart Set at the Imperial next week
| Trhe management has made careful Sc
lection and grouped together the very
best and most popular performers OF the
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