The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11

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it's predecessor. This week they are Of
fering one OF the brightest little sketches
that has been offered IN vaudeville this
season and IL alone is worth going 10
Keith's to see. IL tells very pretty
little story in an uproarously funny man
nor. and rarely have Mr.. Barrows and Mr..
Lancaster. as well as their very fine sup
porting company had such a worthy We
hicle The situations are all clever and
It is just teeming with original and funny
lines. In brief. the act is one that should
he missed by no one and II will rank
among the big treats of the season and
more firmly entrench Mr.. Barrows and
Mr. Lancaster in the esteem and admira-
tiou Of local theatregoers Miss Helen
King Russell, a talented Providence girl.
gives a charming portrayal OF the young
artists wife being keenly alive TO every
possibility in her role. she has a very
pleasing stage presence and daintiness
and re;inment of manner that makes her
work delightful. Her many local friends
arc giving her warm receptions az every
performance. and many floral tributes are
being passed over the footights for the
clever little woman
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The little people who comprise such a
large proportion OF Keith Regulars" are
this week given one OF the biggest treats
in the biograph pictures which are ad-
mitted 90 he he most wonderful set of
pictures ever taken by the biograph.
There are 30 tableau. telling I'm psntox
mime "a pretty and very interesting little
fairy story. called "Fairvland." 1t tells
Of the abduction OF the beautiful princess
by the wicked fairy and the pursuit on
land. under water and through air by the
brave prince and the three Musketeers.
entertaining for the children. are In
structive and interesting for the older
people as we'll and the bograph has never
offered a more attractive Commute enter
tainment These pictures will be shown
FOR the remainder OF the week only.
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One OF the bright features OF the bill
at keith's this week IS the act given by
Nora Bayes. q newcomer 10 the local
stage. Miss Bsyes Is a very pretty and
talented woman, with a marvelously mag
netc and 'dont-carelsh manner that i'm
mediately wins her the favor OF her au-
dience and the applause given her
Is spontaneous and prolonged. She
has a very fine contralto voice, pure
and rich. which she uses with intelligence.
and the keen sense OF the humorous
shown In all her work is extraordinarily
pleasing and makes her act one OF th,
truly delishtful on the entire program.
e.
"A Message From Mars" az the Inn
perial this week. is a comedy that pos
which always appeal strongly 20 the
tastes Of the great body OF playgoers,
such as plentiful allowance OF light
comedy. varied by occa sionsl touches Of
pathos. q dash OF melodrams, slight
favor of the supernatural and an unin-
pea chable purpose or moral. Presented by
Charles Frohman, II lacks nothing which
can contribute 10 success. either in ex-
cellence Of the company or OF the scenic
effects.
what promises to he the largest ad-
vance sale ~ seats for distinctly dra-
matte performance that has been known
In some time is under way for the pres
entstion OF David Harum' az the linz
central New York the book had a tre-
mendous vogue and the play adapted
from II has won much success, and con-
tains great many things which appeal
20 the average theatregoer The story
Is pretty and simply told. and It's humor
is fresh and quaint Its characters are
deftly drawn. and 20 readers OF the book
y w oe as y 5heS Jsss seppSq fy2n tas
VI. Turner. a member OF last summers
Albee stock company. plays the title roJ.
In which be has made tremendous hit
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Another molodfama with a character
istic title coming later To the Empire
theatre is Tho First False step" whiCh
u one of the early announcements. There
s world ~ suggestion IN such title
as this The play is. II is hardly neces-
sary 10 state. n melodrama OF what Is
called the heart interest" type and n
said TO hc an unusually interesting one.
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one of the strongest ~ royalty plays.
woman Against Woman VIII be given
for Tho second NCck ~ tho new stock
-0~panv at TIE PARK theatre The play
lss not hee1 seen in this city I'm several
-ears and has the virtue ~ newness n
'orrany and Ike fhe opening play. The
Belle ~ Richmond will be given a spe.
-ially elaborate production. new scenery
having been prepared for this, as FOR the
lther PLAYS