The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-27
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"The Rogers Brothers In London" John
j. McNalIys latest vaudeville farce. will
be the attraction at the Providence Opera
urday. II will be presented by those
celebrated comedians, Gus and Max
Rogers, with a number OF popular play
ers assisting. 1t is said to be the best
OF the series Of plays in which the Rogers
Brothers have yet appeared There is
an abundance OF fun OF the sort usually
introduced into their plays
Since Klaw & Erlanser first presented
the Rogers Brothers as stars five years
ago In John J. McNally's farce, "A Reign
OF Error." II has been the policy Of this
progressive firm TO give them larger
and more important production each sea-
son. Marked advancement each year
was shown I'm Wall Street" 'In Central
Park" I'm Washington" and I'm Har-
ward" the greatest success OF last sea
son, until n seemed that in the two lat
ter productions the limit OF excellence in
entertaining interest. scenic effects and
costuming had been reached. especially
in the latter. which proved the most sue
cessful vaudeville farce the American
stage has yet known. The company this
season Is the largest that has yet sur
rounded the Rogers Brothers. and in
This organization has always been
known as "a beauty show" This season
II is even more famous In this direction.
presenting a chorus OF Sc very attractive
have been selected from the 500 pupils
I'm Klaw & Erlanger's great free stage
school.
The music this season. composed by
Max Hoffman and Melville Ellis. will pre-
sent wider variety OF catchy, tuneful
airs than In the past. Three OF the prin-
cipal numbers will be found a distinct
departure from the music usually heard
I'm this style OF entertainment.
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Rousby's Electrical Spectacle will be
the chief novelty OF the bin at Keith s
Providence theatre, Feb. 1st, and this
beautiful and novel act is awaited with
greatest interest by local theatregoers
This act - termed by NJ. Rousby "In
Paris" and shows several electrical fea-
lures OF the famous Paris exposition. one
OF the special features OF the act IL a
complete thunder shower which always
creates considerable Of a stir wherever Il
Is shown. Mr.. Rousby always carries
two assistant electricians. besides those
at the theatre at which he plays, 10 aid
him in preparing his electrical apparatus
OF the act.
The biIl at Keith's Providence theatre
Feb 1st viii include Rousbys Electrical
pantomimists: Charles NJ Ernest black
face comedian; The Fltzgibbon- Mccoy
Trio. The Two Avolos, Mary Desmond.
Wincherman's Bo ars, The Hairdabura
Troupe OF Dancers, Reno and Smith.
Murphy and Francis The Gregeons. The
Aerial Smiths, Mitchell and others.
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change from meodrama and from
the standard drama will be made at the
Park theatre. next week, when the we'll
known Howard Stock company viii be
seen there for the first time I'm P-ovl-
dence. The company. made UP or an uu
usually we'll balanced assembly OF gJuG
players. will present two and perhaps
more plays during tho week. II differs
from the Ordinary stock company. FIRST,
I'm the fact that II travels instead OF -
manning at one tuse. and second. I'm
the fact that the rIayers have all been
carefully selected with a view 20 sup
plemerting each others capabilities. "
will make an attractive break I'm the sea-
son OF the Part theatre.
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Handsome dashing Richard Buhler. Is
sending the matinee girls into ecstasies
OF delight and the gallery gods into
thrills OF rapture. by his handsome
physique. and clever acting at the Inn
perial. I'm his new play exploiting the
deeds OF Longfellow's hero, Paul
Revere" The scenic environments OF the
play are worthy OF mention and every at
tention has been given the smallest ue-
tail
ope Of the scenes IN "A Midnight War
rage" which win he seen At the I'M
perisl next week. with Miss Flb~cnce
Blndley 1s the star shows p station OF
the new sIbvny in New York. ara the
arrival - a a. en- The scene is an cXtct
prcsents aol - the subway as N WIN