The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26

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who is best known as Mrs. George Nj.
Cohan, was given warm reception by
those who remember this talented young
matron, who recently deserted the musi-
cal comedy field. Miss Levy In grace
full and truly clever young woman, and
her several songs were given with "A dash
and style that won her we'll deserved APP
plause Perhaps the best liked OF her
III Were Only Mr. Morgan" which
was so insstently encored that Miss
Levy was compelled 10 repeat IL several
times She scored genuine hit. and II
was with reluctance that the audience al
lowed her TO leave the stage
The Sisters Gousch gave what may be
credited with being the most wonderful
aerobatic exhibition ever seen on me
Keith stage These two young women
from across the ocean give q truly mar
velous series OF acrobatic feats show
ing An agility and muscular development
that would be remarkable In man, but
when shown by women Is amazing, and
completely stunned the large audience OF
last evening Combined with the difi-
Guilty and hazardous nature or these
feats was a grace which has seldom, N
ever been equalled by any other aero
bats and the tumultous applause given
them by everyone In the entire audience
even those not usually enthusiastic over
such acts-was we'll merited.
Another genuine hit OF the evening was
scored by Harry lie Clair. who ranks as
the best of the female impersonators IN
vaudeville. Mr.. lie Clairs impersonatons
are on the burlesque order. and Included
one OF an elderly legitimate actress ana
an excrutlatngly funny one or Ophella.
His was a most entertaining act, win
ming hearty laughter for It's mirth-pro-
voking qualities and loud applause for
the finish of his acting. DE Witt, Burns
and Torrance gave pleasing novelty ac-
robatic act. In which all three OF the ar
lists impersonated toys IN a toy shop
which come 10 life and have circus, IN
which fhaN do ggIpDatic stunts.
The work was originally introduced ana
was pleasing 20 old and young alike.
The Fleury Trio gave novel dancing
act that was a capital combination oil
grace and skill. arsi which aroused con-
siderable well-deservcd enthusiasm. the
| Worlds Trio. three very amusing ana
| clever character artists. gave pleasing
| singing and dancing act a feature OF
| which was q Bowery girl speciality, which
| elected uproarous laughter. and made
them one OF the big laughing hits OF the
bill
Louise Henry. known as "The Sal Skin
ner Gal" gave a very laughable charac'
| terization OF country girl. and made
herself a big favorite with everyone
| Wood and Ray gave very funny buncr
| OF nonsense that seemed 10 please every
one. and Mitchell gave an exceptionally
| clever ventriloquial act. In fact. there
! was not "A single act on the bill whlci
| did not score a decided success. and the
| bill I'm its entirety was one OF the mos
| pleasing OF the entire vaudeville season
| thus far.
Some Of the others who contributed
towards its general success were La
vine and Cross. in an exceptionally fine
! hand and hand balancing act which has
no equal I'm the vaudeville neld, and
which should be missed by no one VINO
| goes to keith's this week; Antrim and
Peters. in comedy sketch. "A Meal Tn
der Difficulties" The Holdsworths, sing
ers and dancers; Lawson and Namon, IN
a comedy bicycle and bag punching act
and the blograph which shows an en-
tirely new set of pictures. including one
| OF exceptional interest called The De-
sprter."