The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10

that that gorgeous production will remain
in New York the entire year. It's unQues-
tionably one OF the big successes OF thu
theatrical season, and one OF the principal
features OF II is THE Evolution OF Rag
time" which is the latest and most pre-
tentious effort OF Cole and Johnson. the
gifted song writer's and colored entertain
ers who are now among the chief head
liners I'm vaudeville. ''1rhe Evolution ol
Ragume" pictures ragtime I'm all its
stases. and Is said TO be as interesting
az IL Is tuneful Klaw a Erlsnger have
staged IL magnincently, and II has evt-
IDENTIFY caught the fancy OF New York
ers, for II is being whistled sung and
played everywhere, and bids fair to rival
Under the Bamboo Tree" The Congo
Love Song" and the many other big hits
OF these eminent composers Cole and
Johnson will be the topline feature OF the
bill at Keith's local theatre next week
appearing IN a repertoire Of their own
songs. sung as only they can sing them.
Julian Rose. the clever Hebrew come
hits Of the bill at the local Keith theatre
this week. and winning deservedly hearty
laughter and applause. Mr. Rose is un-
quesuonably one OF the best Hebrew
every time he appears here ne brings
with him an entirely new act OF Hebrew
funnyisms and parodies He writes all
his own psrodies. and everyone seems 10
provoge gale OF merriment His paro-
dies this week include some hilariously
Funny ones on Under the Bamboo Tree"
Nobody's Lookin' But the Owl and the
Moon" and "Bedeiia" 4" and when he has
finished these and several OF his others
he leaves the audience thoroughly ex-
hausted from excess OF laughter.
Everyone who has not been TO Keiths
N .nA kr. -
laugh should by all means go there be-
fore the week II over. The bill is an
all-round excellent ono. and contains
many big laughing hits. but none that is
more provocative OF shouts OF merriment
than The Plumber" which IL the title
OF the act which serves to exploit the
abilities OF VIII IT, Sloan and Yolande
Wallace. Mr.. Sloan is one OF the funniest
German comedians before the public. and
his funny pantomtne when he tries TO
sit on the chair over his plumbers stove
II alone worth going TO KeIth's TO see.
The Ninety and Nine" az the Tmperal
this week. "a the title suggests. vas writ
ten around Mr. Ira u. SANKEY'S famous
hymn. and therefore may he termed a
union OF the church and the stage. Mr.
Morris accepted the evanselist's theme Of
one who was out on the hills away -
and has written a Beautiful story, to-
gether with the strongest temperance
argument ever put forth upon the stage
The play is seen with its original sa5, 900
production as presented at the Academy
OF Music, New York. for i02 nights last
season; and $1,000 has been spent upon
the third act. which represents the flight
or a rescue train through blazing forest
fire the most ingenious and startling me-
chanical effect ever seen on the stage.
sss
Miss Louise Beaton. the Young and
charming actress. who Grated the title
role In Theodore kremer's Rachel Cold
stein, or the Struggles OF Poor Girl I'm
New York. comedy melodrama from
the pen OF Theodore Kremer which Sui
livan. Harris and Woods will produce on
an elaborate scale at the Imperial next
week, spent last summer in Russia, where
sire studied the peculiar Yiddish character
she portrays IN this new play. Miss Bea-
toms conception OF this role is taken
from actual life and Is an original crea-
ton.