The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-01

screamed with laughter, and the act was
given several hearty curtain calls. without
exception the act IL the funniest Nehlcle
these clever people have yet sad ano ~
will be remembered by those VINO see IL
as one OF the big laughing hits or the sea
son.
one Of the big applause winners was
the act of Martinetti and Grossi, two OF
the very few artists who come from
across the water whose comedy IL sue
cessful In eliciting laughter In TINS couh-
try Although this Is the ffrst appear
ance OF this team In Providence perhaps
they have been long enough I'm America 10
become educated up 10 the American IDEA
OF comedy; at any rate, they were among
the chief funmakers of the BILL every
thing they did calling forth spontaneous
laughter. Besides the excellent comedy
OF the act the originality and novelty OF
Il was decidedly pleasing and commend
1 able and Il was full OF surprises from
| beginning 10 end
! John World and Mndell Kingston Of
! fered very entertaining act OF singing
acrobatic dancing and eccentric comedy
and so thoroughly enjoyable was every
! bit OF the act that the audience found
, II hard 10 release them. MIR. World Is a
] capital eccentric dancer and his topical
song was excellent Miss Kingston has
an excellent voice which she uses with
/ intelligence and in stage presence she
has improved one hundred per cent. since
she was here three years ago. Her
! tuneful little song sung i'm her natty
jockey suit. Those Are the Eyes !
/ Mean" was one OF the big hits Of the
act. and could hardly have been better
: sung The burlesuue operate vocal
work and the whirlwind dance, which
| concluded the act aroused gale OF
applause.
Those inimitabe and versatile artists.
Frank Gardner and Lottle Vincent. seem
bound to increase I'm popularity for each
] OF their succeeding new acts seems better
/ than It's predecessor Miss Vincent Is n
dainty little woman with an excellent
I voice. and Mr.. Gardner is a capital CO.
/ mediar acrobat and dancer. Their
bright little skit AN Idyl OF the Links, -
is repete with interesting and novel
features. and the cyconic waltz, In which
they bound in unexpected and amazing
agility over chairs. tables. fences and
other objects which are in sight. AT first
! held the astonlshed audience spellbound
and then was applauded 20 the echo.
Sophie Burnham. a refined and pretty
young woman with high. clear and
/ flexible soprano voice. offered number
OF high class ballads which she sang I'm
such an extremely clever and intelligent
i manner, sHONlnE tndl HeI voice nus ntcil
remarkably well cultivated, that the audi
ence insisted upon lnnumerable encores,
| Her rendition OF The Maid OF Dundee"
was as fine as any that has ever been
J heard Sn this city and deserved the thun
derous applause given H. The Brittons.
! colored comedians. were very well liked.
/ their eccentric dancing being exceedingly
| fine. and G. w. Littleheld gave n numbe r
Of limitations which won appreciative
laughter and applause. notable his hit Of
/ pantomime I'M which he depicted the
troubles Of bachelor sewing on button.
] The Gottlohs offered their delightful
rural comedy sketch. Government
| Bonds" the Zarnes offered an excep-
1 tlonally pleasing nying ring performance:
! Biiou Russell SANG coon songs and did
! some excellent dancing; Cunningham m and
| Lord offered capital singing and dane
I ing act and the biograph offered wha,
everyone agreed 10 be the best set OF
/ motion pictures seen az Keith's for n
/ long time N one wishes to see all abe
| good things on the bill he should TO early
this week and stay until the last number
| on the program is over