The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Ing given series OF hearty receptions at
Keith's this week. where his magnicent
baritone voice is heard In several solos
and duets with his partner. Signorita
Francelli. Mr.. Lewis was formerly bari
tone in the famous Old Homestead quar-
tet, with Dick Jose, Raymond Moore and
III. W. Frellman. His voice today is
just a. rich and clear as OF old and he
will always be a welcome visitor to this
city
When the picture OF Mr.. Malcolm Will
liams. the Albee companys popular lead
ing man. was shown I'm the stereopticon
at keith's this week the audience united
In giving IL a hearty round of applause,
and not one in the large assemblage but
wished he could see the original OF the
picture.
Immense fashionable audiences night
] after night is the story OF Klaw & Err.
F, langer's company I'm THE Liberty
| Bellies" at the Imperial this week, after
its sensational success of four months
duration at the Madison Square theatre,
New York. where II was declared 10 be
''the greatest musical comedy novelty
presented there in years and entitled 10
take its place as the leading one OF the
current musical and comedy produc-
tions." The Liberty Bellies" cast in
cludes such well known players as Harry
Gilfoil. Violet Dale, Katie Rooney, Harry
Linton. John Gilroy. J. c. Marlowe l.. ID.
Wharton, Minnie McEvoy, the Mccoy
Sisters and Lillian Austin. and a superb
beauty contingent"
The absolute realism OF the Neil Bur
CESS. County Fair" 10 be seen next
week at the Imperial. never strikes one
so forcibly AZ when--as occasionally hap
pens-some person In the audience. over
| ~. l.s.
and place. and manifests his interest in
some unexpected outburst. Not so very
long ago. a worthy son Of Neptune-ap-
parently just returned from the sea-
found his way into the gallery OF the
Star theatre in time to see Otis Tucker
enter for the first act. The seaman
watched the desultory wooing with mani
fest impatience which evinced itself with
several disgusted grunts as the play pro-
gresse6 without any visible prospect of
satisfactory ending OF the long courtship.
At the close OF the pathetic scene I'm
Abby's barn. when-the huskers gone
and no one near save cold Moasses"
and the Jersey Cow-she sorrowfully ex-
claims, 81 haven't friend In the world"
the sailor stood up and exclaimed:
where's that old fool Otis? Shlver my
timbers IL ! wouldn't marry YOU myself
II II wasn't for my old woman"
With Its village 'trainin on the green
IT'S storm OF real rain. and its quaint
train OF New England characters. 'rhe
Village Postmaster IL announced for
next month al the Empire theatre, The
play has been given hero for the last two
seasons. but has been one OF the most
successful OF the Empires productions
The company this year is said to be
/ larger than that OF last season, and in
cludes a good quartette for the party
scene In the farmhouse parlor
The James Boys IN Missouri" play
written around the adventures OF Frank
and the late Jesse James. but adhering
more closely TO facts than that other
story around bandit, Tracy the out
law IL one OF the early attractions an
nouuced for tho Park theatre. The play
has been seen at this house already. and
Is said 20 have n moral 20 adorn It's cx-
ceedingly thrilling dramatic action.