The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-05

mounted on thoroughbred horses. These
horses. beehives. pumpkins. a rural or
chestra, quartet OF hoboes and the
elaborate mechanical effects are soms OF
the aids 10 the success which Lost Riv-
err scored during it's long run OF six
months In New York The comedy scenes
are clever and amusing while the pathos
OF some OF the Incidents and dialogue In
the Hoosier farm Will appeal strongly To
all lovers OF homelike scenes and charac-
ters Lost River will appear at the Em-
pire Theatre this week.
John Bowker. the celebrated traveller
and raconteur. comes 20 Keiths January
12th and will bring with him a brand new
travelogue called "Contrasta," which IL
said TO be entirely different from any
thing he has yet given TO the public. IL
consists OF material gathered from every
country In the world, and is illustrated
by three score brilliantly tinted pictures.
Mr.. Bowker is one of the most highly
educated men on the platform, being
able 10 speak a half dozen different Lam
guages with fuency, and having lived In
every country on the earth
Some Of the acts booked for appearance
at Keith's soon are the Brothers Freydo.
the Four American Trumpeters. the Five
Juggling Johnsons. the Worlds Trio.
Howard and Bland, Haines and vidocq
Ada Arnoldson Mile. Agnes Mahr. La
Mar and Gabriel. o. X. Sato Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Murphy. Midgely and Carlisle.
Woodward's Seals, Carson and Herbert
and Colby and Way.
Bert Howard, the original "Rube" piano
player, and Leona Bland. a chic SOU
brette are one OF the coming attractions
of Keith's. offering their new comedy
sketch, "A Strange Boy" said TO be one
Of the funniest acts produced In vaude-
vile this season
The Doings Of Mrs. Dooley," new
table comedian. George w. Monroe. 10
week. Jolly George Monroe has big
Mrs. Dooley" Is nlled with music and
laughter, queer characters. up-to-date
fads. pretty choruses and beautiful CO.'S
plays tho happy go-lucky Irishwoman. al
ways I'm trouble herself. and always try
Ing to help someone else out Of trouble.
These comedy Irish women are particu-
lar Monroe characters" and he claims
that his new piece IL the best EFFORT OF
his career. not excepting Aunt Bridget.
"A Montana Outlaw is the name of
new play Of Western life to be-, ee seen ,n. a. a.
with sensational features, It's story is
plainly and interestingly told, and It's
characters are real pictures of the types
OF the ranches and plains of Montana
The play has been handsomely staged by
Warner a Altman. and has cast OF
much merit Jack the Buster, COW
boy. who is made the hero of the piece
makes his entrance upon a broncho he
is called upon during the action of the
play TO rescue his employer from death
by lynching. which ne does by arrfvine
twain the rope which suspends the unfor-
tunate man. In another scene he drives
stage coach down mountain pass ano
escapes from his pursuers. While the
character OF Jack the Buster IL drawn
In picturesque style. he Is more rennec
than the average cowboy hero. In the
end he turns out to be man OF some
Importance A fine vein OF heart interest
runs throughout the play. The company
which Is a strong popular price organiZa'
| ton, is headed by David NJ Hartford