The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-29

| welcomed. and made their customary big
| hit. There are no cleverer or more pop
ulsr artists before the public today than
Mr.. Midgely and Miss Carlisle. and their
annual visit 10 keith's is one OF The
| treats OF each season They appeared
in one of their irresistible funny Sammy
and Sarah" sketches, which gives full
scope for the display of their legitimate
| and very artistic methods. Everything
! they do or say provokes laugh. and
no better proof OF the unqualified hit
| made by them could be given than the
storm of applause with which they were
recalled again and again 10 the stage.
II they were the only number on the
bill one would feel repaid for having gone
| to Keith's.
| But they are only one Of many good
| things. That excellent artist. Mark Sui
| Ivan. came In for a large share OF tle
evenings applause. and like Midgely and
Carlisle the audience seemed unable 10
get enough OF him. His limitations ~
well known theatrical celebrities were
received with the applause they merited.
and are so like the originals that IL is
hardly necessary for him TO announce Of
whom they are. Fills imitation OF a tough
boy giving "A rehearsal before man.
ager was hilariously funny and won him
laugh after laugh.
Another old favorite and funmaker was
j
whose appearance on the stage was the
signal for a hearty outburst Of applause,
He proved himself even funnier than
ever, and introduced an almost entirely
new act Harrigan has a way OF making
friends with the audience the very mo-
ment he steps on the stage. ana not
face In the audience but is wreathed
IN smiles every moment he is on the
stage He is bound 70 add TO mis- poph-
larity with Keith patrons this week, FOR
never has he had such an abundance of
convusingly funny material
The two Tobins. two neatly dressed
refined looking young women onered
very pleasing high h-class musical act.
which won the unstinted approval OF
everyone. They play variety OF instru
ments with pleasing intelligence and al,
equally well. and their every selection
was warmly appiauded. one Of the big
hits OF the evening was made by Coax
lev a Mcbride. who found IL hard 10
get the audience 10 release them These
men are really funny comedians. with
wealth OF original and new funny stories
and they are unquestionably the best
dancers that have appeared on the local
stage for many days The act suggests
very strongly that OF the famous team of
DeIehanty e. Hengler. and last night
made one OF the big hits Of the progra N.
applause and laughter alternating
throughout the entire act.
Doherty's Poodles. n troupe OF diminu
tive and exceptionally intelligent canincs,
gave an amusing and interesting demon
stration OF what can be accomplished
with patience and long training These
/ little animals work with such evident
enjoyment OF their work that IL is n posi-
| tive pleasure to watch them. and the act
| interests and pleases the older theatre
! goers quite as much as IL does the little
/ ones
The Three Richards gave an exca2-
| tonally fine acrohatic act. their featS
all being dlfficult and accomplished with
| that easy. clean-cut manner which
stamps the work OF foreign performers.
/ Cooper & Bailey, colored entertainers.
offered something new I'm colored comedy
act infusing much spirit and snap into
their work and winning much applause
4 Belle Neola very pretty and grac aful
- ncer and contortionist won deserved
applause and aid some remarkably din
cult feats Of contortion her very pretty
but voluminous skirts adding TO the jtf-
nculty ~ her work but not seeming 60
impede her lithcness I'm the least degree.
Edward |. Boyle. a blind pianist and
singer OF considerable ability. played aad
sang and awoSe evident appreciation;
John Healy, the popular blackface
comedian. scored his usual hit: Edwin
Baker and company offer n dainty little
Japanese operetta. and the biograph
showed an unusually interesting set OF
motion pictures. that OF the Dcvonshirc
hunt being provocative OF a hearty roInd
Of applause.