The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-30

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bright lines and clever situations. has
scored one OF the biggest hits OF the
current season in New York. AFTER
triumphant run OF six weeks In that city.
IL is now being presented on tour Win
the original cast and production. under
the management OF Nathaniel Roth.
The play was written by Edwin Milton
Royle. author OF FRIENDS oap,ain
Impudence." and other successful com
edies Mr.. Royle personally plays the
leading male role, and his clever wi1e'
known on the stage as Selena Fetter
Royle. has the chief feminine role. MIS-
Royle was formerly the leading woman
with W. III. Crane. and for the past iew
years the Royles have been starring IN
vaudeville. MY Wife's Husbands VIII
be presented at the Previdence opera
house for three nights. commencing Mon
day. October s. with Wednesday matinee.
one of the things for which the Keith
management are TO be particularly COM
mended Is the continual endeavors mace
by them to pleass the younger members
OF their clientele. II Is a well known fact
that a large portion OF the Keith patrons
are composed OF little people. and this
fact is due no doubt TO the special fea
lures secured for the entertainment OF
the young people every week. NO tneatre
In the country more assiduously caters
to the desires OF the little folk. and as
result the Keith theatres have become
a model playhouse for the young as
we'll as for the old. The performances
are notably clean cut and wholesome. and
mothers unhesitatingly send their little
ones to Keith's. without even glancing at
the bill confident that they will fnd
hearty. wholesome entertainment there
Every afternoon one inds many chill
dren, sometimes accompanied by their
ka,f ana iytaAQ
little parties coming after school hours,
and on Saturday afternoon they come In
large crowds. dressed In their pretty
little dresses and holiday suits and what
a merry, pretty sight they make. iheir
hearty. spontaneous laughter In GOOD 10
hear. and the blase theatregoers will
stealthily brush away tear and sigh for
the chiid's ability to enjoy so thoroughly.
And many OF the children" acts. as we
may call those acts which are proffered
especially for the advertisement OF the
little folks, are as instructive as they
are amusing. have often wondered II
mothers appreciate this fact.
Take the biograph. for instance.-hard-
ly child can be persuaded 10 leave the
theatre until he has seen the very last
picture. and when he does come away,
he carries with him a mental picture ana
some knowledge OF something he has not
known before. They are easily under
stood. and leave very lasting I'M
preston upon a child. far more than read
ing OF the same thing could do. This
week will doubtless attract the little peo-
Die I'm large numbers. for there are sew
eral features that will appeal TO them
particularly.
or course Doherty's tiny poodles please
them as indeed they do every adult
thea tregoer. for these clever midget ca
mines are among the very best being ex-
t<Aa
a number OF very bright tricks. all per-
formed with that sureness and ease which
bespeaks OF long and patient training,
and which awoke much enthusiasm with
both old and young spectators. Sager
Midgely and Gertie Carlisle are other Ia
vorites with the Juvenile theatregoers
this week as indeed they always are. NO
words can do justice TO the cleverness
and irresistibly humorous characteriza-
tions OF these two artists. but the shouts
OF laughter and genuine recalls given
them at every performance Is ample PROOF
OF the emphatic hit made by them ana
their unrivalled popularity. :.
By-the-bye, I have often wondered II
Manager Lovenberg Is obliged 10 get
permit from the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty 10 Children for Miss car
isle She looks about twelve years old
which Is several years under the age
which allows children TO appear upon
the stage and certainly IL one or the very
daintiest little girls on the stage To-Day.
She has a very pleasing refinement OF
manner. sings prettily and dances WIN
extraordinary grace. One OF the things
7 can never explain satisfactorily TO my
self Ia why some musical comedy man
ager has not long ago snatched these
two artists from the field and put them
In prominent roles in Broadway produc-
tions Surely they could not have been
overlooked, so II must be, as Is OFTEN
the case. that the vaudeville managers
continue to make their offers the more
alluring. At any rate. We vaudeville pa
irons should rejoice that they are still
in vaudeville and continue TO greet them
warmly on their regular annual visits.
and especially the children, who they en-
tertain vastly.
Next week. however. will doubtless be
children's week at Keith's. for l notice
that Holdin's Manikins will be the top
line act This act Is positively the great
est act Of its kind ever exported from
Europe and Is certain TO delight every
one, both old and young. Ii Is long
time since a puppet show has been given
here and these little marionettes will
prove a welcome feature. IL were
mother J should by all means see that
my little ones see this truly wonderful
act Even at the age of-well. at my
age | find myself In fever OF antici-
patton. and counting the days before they
come here.
THE MATINEE GIRL.
II Is a long time since Mr. Joseph Muir
ply made his first appearance in this
city and he has steadily grown in public
favor until he mas become one OF the
most popular players on the stage. His
engagements since the opening OF the
Empire theatre have been played at that
house. where he Is coming next week in
his famous plays THE Kerry Cow" and
THE Shaunrhue." and where he is one
OF the biggest attractions Of tne season.
There is a race track and pool room
scene IN "A Minister'S Daughters" the
melodrama OF life In Vermont and In
New York city, coming next week TO the
Park theatre. The pool room scene is
said 10 be an exnct renrodncfinn Of tho