The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-01

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gram. which alone will repay everyone
who goes to Keith's this week. especially
lovers OF high class music. This Is the
Grand Opera Trio. which includes Nine.
Edith Decker. william xanton and Sig
nor Abramhofr. whose names are familiar
10 devotees OF grand opera and who for
their vaudeville Offering give the" prison
scene from Gounod's famous Faust"
Never has vaudeville offered such =
genuine vocal treat. and the thundrous
applause which followed the act showed
the hearty appreciation OF everyone from
all parts OF the theatre. Providence
.heatregoers are always keenly apprecia-
tive OF high class musical acts. but never
has the .aemons.ra sioa oil pleasure been
80 spontaneous and vccfferous
So insistenet was the applause that the
curtain was finally raised second time.
and the trio repeated the finale or the
scene. Each member OF the trio possesses
an excellent voice. well trained, and there
show the dramatic aoiity usually found
in prominent ope. c vocaiists. Nine
pecker's Marguerite was distinct tri-
umph. both vocaIly and dramatically. She
has a voice OF marvellous quality. clear
and nexible and OF astonishing fexibility.
Her enumeration was also remarkab Die ana
decidedly better than the average operate
singer IL seemed truly wonderful that
a voice Of such volume and timber could
emanate from 80 fragile a woman. This
act will unauestionably be a big draw
ing card for keith's during the week,
for music lovers will Immediately gecog-
nize I'm IL one OF the genuine HIS OF the
! vaudeville season.
1 The Eight vassar Girls also won the
! emphatic favor OF the large audieace, Of
/ fering a decidedly novel act which COM
! bsned music and dancing. These girls are
m
! nlay a variety OF reed and brass instru-
! ments not often played with such extra
/ ordinary skill by women. Their musical
! numbers consist OF quartettes, 5extettes
! and double quartettss. and all were
equally we'll rendered. They then changed
from their gray Vassar cap and gown
! TO pretty colorsd costumes and give
very pretty Maypole dance, during which
| their costumes which are studded with
4 tiny electric globes. become illuminated,
4 as we'll as ths floral chains or the May
pole. the globes gradually lighting until
! the entire stage is mass OF variously
| coIored lights. The effect II at once pref
ty and decidedly mover, and they were
| applau uded heartily as they went through
with the intricate movements OF the
| pretty ensemble.
Those two big favorites with Keith au-
| diences. Bert Howard and Leona Bland,
| who are always decidedly a welcome ad-
! dition TO any bill. scored their usual big
hit and the audience seemed loath TO re-
| lease them. They offered their clever
| comedy sketch. "A Strange Boy, which
| is hinged upon very laughable plot and
| is capitally acted by these clever artists.
Mr. Howard Is an exceptionally funny
| comedian. and everything he said or dld
! was greeted with q shout. His trick piano
| playing was one OF the features OF the
/ act Mr. Howard is an originator OF TINS
/ trick piano work. and while the audience
! laugh heartily at the unique and cleverly
| executed limitations. they nevertheless
cannot but appreciate the marvellous
! execution and the remarkable mastery or
y technique of this brilliant pianist. ibis
/ was best shown. perhaps. in his burlesque
/ imitation of Paderewski, which the audi
! ence spplauded because Of the excellence
! Of Mr. Howard's playing as we'll as pe-
cause " was so absurdiy~ fHnny MISS
! Bland. a dainty little woman. gave her VI
| vacious singing and dancing speciality ana
/ shared the honors with Mr. Howard.
The luigley Brothers were warmly wei
| comed, and offered their laughable ana
! original comedy creation. "A Congressman
/ az large" which was tremendous
laughing hit These men are among the
! funniest before the public, and their act
! IL the more pleasing because Il is all out
! OF the ordinary and their rapid-fire con-
/ versation seems spontaneous and new.
! Everything they said provoked n laugh.
and they left the stage only after the
audience was completely conculsed with
/ their ahsurdlties. Charles kenna de-
served the hearty applause given him Tor
I he offered an act that was not only eN-
! crtcia tingly funny. hut "a decided novelty.
I He appeared as street fakir, and his
\ droll, glib manner found the emphatic
! favor OF the audience. particularly those
/ In the audience who were familiar with
/ the habits OF tho street fakir. and ne
/ scored one Of the undeniablc hits Of the
/ excellent program.
The Fred Giliett trio were seen In
! comedy acrobatlc act. which had for
/ eign stamp. md showed much originality
/ and pleasing novelty. One ~ the men
! of the trio did some excellent acrobattc
I work particularly that IN which he bal
ances upon one finger Gus Williams was
! a popular tnnmaker. his German funny
lens awakening the risIbilities OF every
one Hts material was all good. and his
unctuous humor aiding I'm his delivery of
them. His description of has first visit
to n Turkish bath was greeted with
screams and followed by hearty round
of applause
One OF the funniest acts seen at Keith S
for some time was that given by Humes.
Ross and Lewis. and II greatly To be re
GREETED that the great length of this
splendid program necessitates their ap-