The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-29

will be classed as among "the very best"
I'm vaudeville and will take place along
with such never forgotten characteriza-
tions as Jeffersons Rip Van Wrinkle. VIII
lard's Cardinal, and many others of this
calibre.
AS was expected, Prelle's Talking Dogs
scored a tremendous hit, and old and
young alike found themselves laughing
and applaudng heartily at the antics OF
these funny and wonderously clever little
animals Mr. Prelle deserves a warm vote
OF thanks for having originated some
thing new. and the novel manner OF pre-
senting the feats OF his CANNES, made the
act especially pleasing. Each Of the lit
tie dogs wears a mask 10 make up as
horses monkeys. elephants. human be-
ings and the like, and then by means or
his ventriloquial powers, Mr.. Prelie
makes them seem to talk To the older
and more skeptica1 theatrogoer IL is
easily understood that the animals of
course do not talk. but to the little people
IL seems as n the words emanated from
the mouths OF the dogs, and those who
were present last evening found untold
pleasure In the act. For the benefit OF
the little people, for whom this act Is es-
pecially pleasing the anagement an
nounced that the act will be shown after
school hours i'm the afternoon h
Stinsnn and Merton scored their usual
laughing h.. This duo Is one OF the best
teams OF laugh h-creators IN vaudeville.
and though they offer a chaotic conglom
GRAFTON OF nonsense they never fail TO
provoke shouts OF hiarity, The man Is a
capital comedian, and even the most
blase thea tregoer finds himself convulsed
al his nonsense. Vera King was another
favorite Miss King has a very fetching
personality. and her little condolences
with the audience were OF the impromptu
kind which a clever woman alone can
handle skilfully and which met with un-
divided appreciation last evening Besides
being a capital comedienne. Miss King
knows how 20 sing coon song I'm way
which would be hard 20 duplicate. and
which met with hearty applause. She was
recalled TO the stage several times. and
undoubtedlv scored one OF the big hits of
the entire bill
II Is to be dep)orcd that the manage
ment found A. necessary 90 put Kita-
mura's japanese Troupe on so early. FOR
q better act OF the kind has never been
scen on the Keith stage. and many Of
those who came late failed 10 see an act
which is decidedly worth seeing. This
troupe includes seven 1.-the and daring
Oriental performers. and their work OF
foot Juggling balancing and aerial gym
nnstics has never been edualled They are
unusually graceful and clean cUt. and
the applause given them was vociferous
and deserved 'BiliN carter, thc veteran
banioist and story teller was cordially
greeted. and proved that he has lost none
OF his skill as a story teller. His stories
were out OF the ordinary. and everyone
brought forth a we'll earned round Of ap-
plause and laughter. Smith and Fuller.
well-known instrumentalists played up
on n number OF novel Instruments In n
pleasing manner. and the lady OF tho
duo did some exceptionally fine harp
playing and sang couple of songs I'm a
manner that won her a storm OF APP
plause Rosa lee Tyler n colorcd vocal
st sang n number OF operate selections
in n clear and sweet soprano voice which
showed much cultivation. and Corbley
and Burke. eccentric comedians, added 10
the fun OF the bill by "a capital converse
tional comedy act. The liurts Eavu n
pleasingg dancing act Shannon and
Brown offered a Dutch comedy act: and
the Biograph showed a new collection OF
motion pictures