The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
He THEATRES

In the production OF Shakespearean
drama to be given at the Providence .
Opera House. next Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, Mr. Charles Frohman has
surpassed all his previous efforts-stu-
pendous as they have been II marks
the splendid climax of his career, and
gives him position such as has hitherto
been unattained in hip sphere of activity,
which embraces every variety OF dramatic
enterprise, and wherein he has scored
countless victories.
To present Shakespeare plays with
the nearest possible. approach to perfec-
ton has long been his cherished dream
His ripe experience and unlimited capital
and energy have been united in this en-
terprise. and a result the public will
have placed before them these immortal
dramas with such perfection OF acting
stage setting costumes and all details
as will make the coming season an event
in the annals OF the stage.
To portray the leading roles i'm Romeo
and Juliet" Hamlet" and Much Ado
About Nothing" Mr.. Sothern and Miss
Marlowe bring the highest dramatic act
together with youth and beauty, and mag
netlc personality. With the supporting
company and every possible assistance I'm
the way OF stage setting. we shall wit
ness series of Shskespearean represen-
tations that will llnger i'm our memories
many years. and which will possibly
may never i'm our time be surpassed.
Paul Spadonis wonderful exhibition Of
muscle and deft iugglery is astonishing
patrons OF Keith's this week Truly
spadoni is the greatest performer OF mis-
kind that has ever appeared here. There
Is absolutely no fake" about anything
he does. all Of the cannon balls and the
cannon which he iuggles with as much
ease as II they were croquet balls, being
from five 10 10 pounds each. In appear
ance Spadoni is Unexpectedly small and
young His muscular development has
been uniform and thorough. and the grace
with which ne does everything Ia half of
the charm Of his work His funny as
sistant comes In for large share Of the
applause and much of the laughter.
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Another kind OF muscular development
I'm evidence although not exactly dis
played AZ Keths this week. is that of
Bert Howard OF the team Of Howard and
Rland MIR Howard's reputation as
piano player is firmly established and
his uneaualled burlesque piano limitations
are always n feature of his acts. He
nrACtrcs
his practice time 10 indulge his fondness
for classical music because the public
prefer 20 hear him i'm burlesquc limitations
rather than classical selection. although
he personally prefers the latter. and he
has developed the muscles OF his forearm
and his wrists amazingly. which great
strength however does not Interfere with
his rendering of delicate. airy selections
In the new act OF Howard and BANDS
THE Stage Manager" Miss Bland. p
dainty little woman. has an excellent OPP
portunity for the first time In several sea-
sons to display hes uuauestionable clever
ness Her scrub woman is one OF the
cIeverest character studies seen AT Keith's
this season. faultness i'm makeup and life
likeness. and recalling Miss Bland's de-
llghtful impersonation OF Cinders in "The
Lost Paradise" n few seasons ago. Her
pretty Juvenile impersonation. fashioned
after the role ~ Maudie In MIR. Barnes
of New York" I'm which she also made
a big bit few seasons ago with her
dainty baby clothes are missing. and in
stead she gives an equally hne impersona-
tion OF q pert soubrette Goldie Cutes.
with n fetching and appropriate costume
and manner A very clever couple are
MIR. Howard and Miss bland and they are
big Providence favorites.
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one OF the funniest pictures ever shown
I'm the blograph will bc shown az Keith's
next week This Is called "The Chicken
Thief" ~ is rather 2 long picture and
each second shows something funnier
than the first N is expected 10 prove
one of the chief laughing hits OF the bill
at keith's next week