The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-14
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Mr. Archie Boyd who portrays the
genial wholesouled Joshua Whitcomb.r
will play at the Providence Opera house
tonight and is known among his ac-
quaintances rs hail fellow we'll met
the seeming inexhaustible fund OF humor
he exhibits as Uncle Joshua" is very
apparent in his every day life. The study
which naturally attended his numerous
performances OF this lovable part in The
Old Homestead wrought many personal
changes making him a partaker in the
joys and sorrows OF his fellow men, In
deed Joshua Whitcomb" teaches all a
lesson. it's pathetic Incidents OF human
situations and its pure wholesome humor
never fails TO cause all who see II TO run
the gauntlet OF human emotions 'Tis
rural play with moral for all
Mr.. Denmsn Thompson laid of the
''Old Homestead company I'm New York
last week. 10 personally superintend the
rehesrssls OF Joshua W hitcomb" for hts
eon-ln-law w. Fitzpatrick, who is as
ISOLATED in the management OF Archie
Boyd with Mr.. George A. Burntston. Mr.
Boyd will be seen I'm his old character
OF Uncle Josh which made him his repu-
tation in THE Old Homestead" The en-
tire company was selected by Mr.
Thompson and It IL thought to he in
comparable Miss Annie Thompson.
Denman Thompsons daughter) will he
seen as Polly Primrose The others in
the cast are Miss Lillian Sinnott. who
succeeded Millie James as simplicity
johnson in Lovers Lane" Mr.. Walter
Gale. the original tramp OF The Old
homestead" Miss Marie Curtis Miss
Maggie Rreyer Miss Bessie Graham Mr.
Tom Collins, Mr. Hector Dion. Mr.. Harry
Earle Mr.. John Brown, Mr.. Richard
Nesmith and others.
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The bill at Keiths next week will in
clude the Kaufman Troupe, the Sander
Trio, the Willis Family. Yorke and
Adams r. Nelson Downs. Milly Cappell'D
Educated Horse, Lavender and Thomp-
son, Rae and Brosche, Wilson and Davis
Mabel Hudson, c. w Sanderson, the
OF the topline features underscored for
early appearance at that theatre are
Maroels Art studies. Miss Minnie r.
Radcliffe Mrs Malcolm Williams) and
com pany. Prelle's Talking dogs Callahan
and Mack Stinson and Merton. Smith
and Fuller Kitsmurs Japs. John Craig
a Co. Frederick Bond a Co. The Pant
ser Trio, The Three Keatons. Nine
Avery strakosh, The Dillon Brothers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew.
&c
brx Minnie g. Radcliffe. who is best
known here as Mrs. Malcolm Williams.
oones 10 Keith's Providence theatre,
Dec. IS. IN a dainty little comedietts
called The Prize Biscuit" In the pre-
sentation OF this sketch. Miss Radcliffe
will be assisted by the well known actor
Mr. Paul Wciei Much OF the dialogue
OF the little sketch has been written by
Mr.. Malcolm williams. the former lead
ing man Of the Albee Stock company.
and n will be staged under his personal
supervision. Miss Radcliffe has count
less number OF friends and admirers
here. and when she MAKES her vaude-
Vile debut on the stage which has Wit
messed 90 many Of Mr. Williams brilliant
hearty welcome.
Providence theatregoers arc anticlpa-
ding with interest the approaching local
engagement OF prello's Talking dogs. for
this act. without possible exception Ia
the most amusing and novel trained
animal act ever presented before the
theatregoing public. The dogs are made
up as people. horses. elephants. monkeys
etc, and. through the aid Of their
trainers ventriloauial powers. they are
made 10 seem n talk.
Meeer. Davis and Butterheld have
THEIR season opens on Christmas day.
fened contracts With J. X. Murray and
Tiara lane 10 star In Dion Boucicsults
masterpiece "Arrah-na -Pogue" which /
vas recently PLAYED by Andrew Mack |