The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
~. ~. theatres

The American Biograph company has
just taken some very interesting and
amusing motion pictures OF Ned Way
burns Minstrel Misses. showing these
pretty young ladies in the act of putting
on the black-face makeup in which they
! give their minia ture Minstrel show. and
racing with each other to see who shall
| get through the first The pictures are
! said TO be attracting considerable atten-
tion in New York where they are being
! shown. and II is probable that they will
be seen at the local Keith theatre in
short time I.
The musical program at Keith's during
this week has been exceptionally interest
ing and enjoyable. and has ELECTED a de-
servcdly hearty and spontaneous round
OF applause Besides the Melani Trio,
who always call forth a veritable storm
OF applause, the Keith theatre orchestra
is playing a particularly interesting musi-
cal program. This includes "A very tune
full little march. The Reliance" which
is the latest effort OF that popular and
able orchestra leader and composer, Prof.
Henry Hermann Then, too. the Nal
colin Williams" Twostep, by j. Fitzpat-
rick. and the Medley of Mr.. Williams
own compositions, are not only very ap'
propriate for the final week of the stock
season but very popular as we'll.
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Providence theatregoers will learn with
surprise that Miss Bertha Stanhope.
well-known I'm Providence and Pawtuck-
e,. as n church and concert singer, has
decided TO accept a very handsome vaude-
willie offer made to her. and Will make her
vaudeville debut at Keith's theatre. Sep
tember a. Miss Stanhope is one of the
leading church sololsts in this city, and
possesses n clear. well-trained soprano
voice OF remarkable range and nexlbility,
and her legion OF friends predict bril-
liant future for her In her new field. They
are preparing to welcome the popular
singer when she makes her first appear
ance September lith, and already sever
al fashionable theatre parties are being
arranged TO hear her.
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Cara Kiliane. the gifted vocalist. has
been secured for appearance on the Keith
circuit in the near future and sailed from
LonGon for America last week. To begin
her engagements In this country at
Keith's Union square theatre. New York
e.
Among the BIograph pictures 10 be
shown NJ Keith's next week Is one OF the
first Yacht race which Is OF very timely
interest 20 everyone interested in tho in
'finduontl cup races.
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After rehearsing in Providence for the
weeks since the close OF the summer sea-
son OF the Empire theatre. the Katherine
Rober Stock company which closes
successful summer season at the Empire
on the evening OF August Is. will open It's
regular season. with an almost entirely
new company, In Salem. Mass Monday
night
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"only \ shop Girl" I'm which ro,tla
Williams was seen az the Empire theatre
last season 10 the approval of large audi
ences. is coming to that house again
within = few weeks The scenes OF the
play are laid IN part I'm the Interior OF
one OF the large department stores OF the
metropolis. and a cash girl Is the real
heroine. although shop girl who has
been driven by the loss OF her fortune 20
work I'm the store whore In better davs
she traded. is one ~ the most promlnen,
characters.
Lincoln 7 Carter's popular play. THE
Heart of Chicago" with It's Views Of the
great Chicago nre. the roof OF The Ma
sonic Temple. long the tallest Office build
Ing I'm the world. and a number OF other
scenes of the great metropolis. will fol-
low New York. Day bv Day" M the
Park thsatrc The plav II one % the most
popular ever presented AZ the theatre