The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-12

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Gated Girl" Although this act has been
seen here before. IL is still thoroughly en-
joyable. and almost every line and every
bit OF action ellicited unrestaine1 hilariiy,
and they were given several well deserved
curtain calls.
Lew Hawkins. known as THE Chester
field OF Minstresy." added TO the great
popularity he enjoys with Providence van
devillians. and was repeatedly called To
the stage. Mr.. Hawkins Is one Of the very
best blackface comedians before the pub
lie today, and his brand new monologue
Is by far the best budget of mirth pro-
voking stories that he has yet had. Per-
hsps IL was his excellent material: per-
haps II gas his unctuous manner OF de-
livery: at any rate. he scored one OF the
genuine triumphs OF the entire program.
One OF the biggest applause winners OF
the bill was Mayme Remington ana her
cute little pickaninnies. Miss Remington
Is talented little woman herself, and u
is evident that she has spent time and
patience I'm teaching her little pickart1
MES The act is full or snap And vim,
and every one OF the four know how 20
dance we'll while one OF two are $40 III
tie comedians. or all the picknninny :cts
I'm vaudeville and there are many sood
ones. Miss Remington * by far the hest
Mime Harriet Avery Strakosch. the
noted vocalist, was given a warm erect
ing. and her several sels ,tions, sung IN
her remarkably clear. high lnc iieXitle
soprano voice. were received with sponta-
neous applause La Trouos Fantastlque,
three exceptionally good dancers and
acrobats. offered a pleasing and graceful
dancing novelty entitled Faust In Terp-
slchore." The special scenery, costumes
and novel electrical effects enhanced the
effectiveness OF the act. and was one ~
the best-lked features of the pill. This
last act Is one OF the numbers vel worm
going early 10 see, and another who DC
cupies an early place Oh the BIZ, but
should be missed by NJ one. Is Walter
Daniels. a clever young man vho i'm
personates celebrities, making ~ IN .Ll
view OF the audience. OF this hind Of an
act. Mr.. Daniels is perhaps the best that
has been seen at Keiths II a long tine
The Burto Bijou circus. which Is com
plete miniature circus, Is one or those
trained animal acts which seem 10 please
the older people quite as much as IL does
the little folk The trained dogs and
horses are, unusually intelligent. and the
clown and the trapezist are pleasing fea-
lures Of an entertaining act. Lizzie VII
son. Dutch comedienne, and Marion and
Dean. singers and dancers. contributed TO
the bill. and the Bograph showed one
OF the most entertaining sets OF motion
pictures seen here for many a day. tore
most among Wnlch - one calleu n Ray
al Coney Island" which last evening was
one OF the hits OF the bill and should not
be missed by anyone.
on Friday evening, Jan. 18th, Mr.. John
Craig will present by special request the
famous wooing scene from THE Tamiu6
of the Shrew." I'm which he will be sup
ported by Miss Young as Katherine, ard
Mr. Hall as Baptiste. Mr.. Craig + con-
sldered one OF Americas best young
a., he x.~tf h.,
only opportunity OF seeing him In one OF
his noted Characterization. The other
performances OF the week. he will play
The Doctor