The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-12
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Theatres

Funny comedians and everything abso-
lutely bright. laughabIe and brillantA
The funniest comedians in the world
eight OF them-headed by Mr.. Primrose.
are enlisted In the latters great min
strel company. which will he the attrac-
tion at the Providence Opera house to-
morrow night and for the rest Of the
week. matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day. and another thing is everything that
/ this happy octette does no reminder OF
the past is given. each song. Joke and
feature is absolutely new Thousands OF
dollars have been spent In providing elab-
crate scenery for this seasons most en-
teresting program. The great company
appear attired in evening dress and dis
posed OF in a way that Is pleasing 10 the
eye. They are set in a frame of ex-
Quisite beauty which must be seen 10
be appreciated. Mr.. Primrose introduces
a new act that demands the employ
ment OF three extravagant scenes that
delight the vision.
One represents a cotton field IN bud
and bloom; another a plantation with field
hands at work. and the last, a typical
southern cabin. resting peacefully be-
meath the shadows OF a spreading oak.
with graceful festoons OF gray Spanish
moss that overreach the cabin. These
successfully pass I'm review with sun
rise. sunset and moonlight effects: all
! amazingly beautiful and TRANQUILITY pic-
! turesque In this act Mr.. Primrose the
master OF soft-shoe dancing entertains
with some new and graceful movements
and introduces his bunch OF Cotton Bios
I som coons, whose dancing Is distinctly
| artistic. Mr.. Primrose will also present
| his famous Silver Shower clog assisted
by score OF Americas most famous
wooden shoe dancers.
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Tonight will be a big night at Keith's
for there will be several large theatre par
| ties Battery A. OF the Rhode Island reg
iment. will attend In a body with guests,
| and there will be large theatre party TO
see the Smedey-Arthur Sketch club An
! exhibition drill given at Camp Quonset,
showing Capt. Charles Weaver in COM
mand and Ex-Governor sprague a guest
OF honor. WILL be a feature OF the Bio
graph at Keiths this week.
Malcolm Arthur. Of the smedley- Arthur
| Sketch club. is likely to be given a warm
| welcome by Keith patrons this week Mr..
! Arthur is a well-known Providence actor,
formerly OF the Albee Stock company.
Effie Smedey Arthur and the clever ju-
/ venile actors, Masters Edwin and Ellis
1 Smedley. are also very popular with
Providence theatregoers. the smedley
boys having alternated in the title role
IN the Albee Stock company's production
OF Little Lord Fauntleroy" two years
ago.
Such long list OF topliners IS is offered
| at Keith's this week will doubtless result
| in crowded houses for that theatre every
! performance. The program will include
such big drawing cards as Della Fox the
popular little comic opera favorite; Rose
| Stahl a Co. presenting The Chorus
! Lady declared by critics to be the most
entertaining playlet ever offered on the
/ vaudeville stage; Fred Niblo, the Ameri-
can humorist Francis Berard, the ia
! nous strong man and equilibrist. known
as THE Modern Hercules:" The Smedley-
| Arthur Sketch club in a one-act play:
| Charles F. Semon, musical monoleguist;
| The Allisons in Minnie From Mnneso-
ta - Harper, Desmond g. Bailey -eeiered
comedians and dancers; and number Of
other attractive features.
A big bill Of hesdliners is being pre-
pared for Christmas week at Keith's. en-
bracing some OF the biggest and best acts
! in the vaudeville field. Paul Spadoni the
\ famous European juggler, is billed for
that theatre December 18th Spadoni Is
| one Of the most marvellous men before
| public. Abnormal strength and muscular
| fiexibility are not usually combined, but
spadoni possesses both, He juggles the
| lightest articles with dexterity and finesse
and the minute afterwards balances a 100
| pound automobile or several heavy cam
non balls. thrown 20 him with great force
and speed and caught on the back of his
neck.
Billy b Van, who is TO be seen IN The
! Errand Boy" at the Empire theatre. this
week. is a popular vaudeville and Minis
trei star. He was long one OF the best
liked OF the younger end men in minstrel
| sy and made such a reputation there that
he went on the vaudeville stage. where he
made an equally great hit. Now he lie 10
be seen in genuine comedy. the piece hav.
ing made a big hit elsewhere.
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| The announcement. that Kathryn Pur-
nell and her own company will be the
offering at the Empire during the week
| Of Dec. 49, has caused no little amount OF
interest among her numerous friends and
patrons OF this popular theatre. who re-
member her many clever portrayals "a
leading woman OF the stock company that
played here ALL last summer Miss Purnell
and her associates will present three
plays: "A Great Temptation" Nell
Gwynne," and "A Romance I'm Ireland
ali said 20 have met with success In diff
ferent cities visited; and will be given
with all special scenery. correct cos
tunes and patented light effects "a
C5rear Temptation vtff- be presented on
Monday. Tuesday and Saturday. wednes-
day and Thursday will be devoted to a
beautiful production OF Nell Gwynne; -
and "A Romance In Ireland" will be
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