The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-24
"a. ~. theatres

Bobby Walthour the well-known BIZ
cyclist, who has frequently appeared IN
this city, will come TO Keith's theatre
next week in by far the most novel, most
daring and most exciting race ever at.
tempted. This will be a contest in which
a bicyclist and a thoroughbred horse will
compete, giving a legitimate test OF speed
of each The bicycle IL placed on home
trainers while the horse travels on a
treadmill, such as is ueed in the great
chariot race In Ben Hur." Both bicy-
clist and horse which Is ridden by Jockey
Kramer, face the audience, and II seems
as II nothing will prevent the horse trav-
cling off the treadmill and galloping over
the footlights. The excitement aroused
by the situation Is intense, and the act
is pronounced by everyone 20 be the
greatest OF the kind yet shown on the
stage. Bobby" walthour has a legion
OF friends and admirers In this city who
will doubtless be on hand to welcome him
next week. WT
sager Midgely and Gertie Carlisle, ad-
mittedly the cleverest delineators of Ju-
venile characters In vaudeville, have had
an offer TO appear In musical comedy
and they will probably do so the latter
part OF this season. These artists are ex-
ceptionally popular with vaudeville pa
irons and their departure from the ranks
OF vaudeville stars will he greatly re-
GREETED by patrons OF that form of en-
terta,nment They will appear at Keiths
next week in one OF their delightfully."-
humorous comedy sketches, After
School" by many considered the best of
the Sammy and Sarah series
Mark Sullivan. who several years ago
was a well-known legitimate actor. will
no. nf a rf a
next week. giving his life-like limitations
of well-known theatrical celebrities and
his humorous impersonation OF a tough
boy giving a trial performance before
manager. Mr.. Sullivan's work is always
marked by careful study and intelligence,
and he is always welcome visitor to
Keiths.
The popularity OF Col. Wendell
schaefer'e new policy OF daily matinees
at the Imperial with the presentation
OF souvenirs 10 the ladies on Monday af-
ternoons. has not been better proven than
this week when immense audiences daily
greet the fine presentation OF Theodore
Kramers great emotional drama. For
Her Chlldrens Sake" The company Is
In every respect worthy of the powerful
play; and those who fail to see IL will
miss a genuine treat
A large advance sale indicates that
Happy Hooligan" will he greeted by
host OF old friends at the Imperial next
week. 1t was pronounced one of the
funniest things seen at this house last
season. and has been greatly improved
by the introduction OF new music and
specialties. and a number of novel fea-
trres The company includes several
speciality performers always popular here
and a chorus that is said combines good
looks with musical ability OF ~e frst
rank.
Joseph Murphy. who has been playing
The Kerry Cow and The Shaugh-
rhue' more years than some OF the pres
ent day auditors are years DID, comes
early In October TO the Empire theatre
with the famous old Trish plays Better
sketches OF the Irish character have
never been placed on the stage and they
ore still as popular. az is shown bv the
size Of their audiences. az In the days
when they were new and untried Like
the famous Joe Jefferson. Mr. Murphy is
growing old era ,efully, but the number
OF opportunities for seeing him is nee
essarlly limited.
ION the Frontier" which II. as its title
indicates Western play. comes In
October to the Park theatre. n IL new
here.