The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-20

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a capable company, This is a splendid
little vaudeville offering. founded upon
a laughable plot and brimful OF breezy
comedy points. OF which the sterling actor
made the very most MIR. Bond has n
capital personality and he won the favor
OF the audience the minute he stepped
upon the stage. Haines and Vidocq. as
usual. scored one Of the biggest laugh
Ing hits OF the bill These two men dis
pense utter nonsense yet they have been
on the stage but a minute when they have
the entire audience convulsed with hearty,
wholesome laughter. As laugh provokers
they have no equal in the vaudeville field.
which probably counts for the great
popularity they enjoy with local Keith
patrons
one OF the big hits OF the entire pro-
gram was scored by Herberts dogs.
which Is unduestlonably the best trained
animal act seen on the local Keith stage.
These dogs, about 25 In number and OF
all sizes and kinds, seem To possess almost
human intelligence, and they do almost
everything but talk There tricks are
out OF the usual routine OF trained dog
acts many OF them hazardous and all
difficult, and there Is a pleasing bit OF
comedy I'm the act that wins the laughter
and applause OF the adult theatregoers
and sets the little people wild with de-
light. The "slide for life" accomplished
by a handsome Boston bull. I'm which the
animal slides from the dome OF the
theatre on a rope 10 the stage suspended
by his teeth. is decidedly out Of the
ordinary and deserved the vociferous ap-
plause given IT, One dog ''loops the loop"
I'm an interesting manner. and the high
jumping done by some Greyhounds is
! capital. The usual irrepressible little dog,
! this time dressed in pajamas. added a
/ comedy touch 20 the act which was
/ heartily enjoyed by everyone and should
/ be seen by all lovers OF dogs, For the
! benefit Of school children this act will be
shown after school hours In the after
/ noon.
/ Charles Hera. the European juggler.
made his American debut here and met
with decided success. This man does a
/ number OF very difficult tricks i'm man
ner that is as graceful as IT is sure. and
/ his work with billiard cues and balls has
] probably never been equalled by other
iugglers who have been seen here. a
very pretty trick with lighted lamps Al
the end of the act brought him a hearty
| recall
The Sander trio gave their exhibition
OF muscular development. This act 4:
| clean-cut and really very interesting
Their feats OF strength are remarkabl,
] and the audience applauded all through
/ the act Two favorite entertainers were
( Raymond Finlay and Lottie Burke IN
their laughable conceit. "StagelanC
Satire" Mr. Finlay is an unctuous eccen
trio comedian and is one OF the hes
burlesque actors before the public. and
Miss Burke has ginger and ability. Their
act Is punctuated with bright mirth-pro
voking lines and business" and they
were frequently interrupted by laughte
and applause. Their song, IT'S JUS
the Same Old story" was one OF the hiti
Of the bill. Brandon and Wiley. coloreC
comedians. scored heavily The man o
this team is an unusually good acrobati
dancer and is a really funny comedian al
well, and they are encored again AM
again. The Martin Brothers. very skilful
xylophonists. and Marion Lamont In higl
class vocal selections, msde hits. and
special word OF praise must be said 70
Allan Shaw. who is certainly the cleveres
coin manipulation Keith's has seen 70
many n day. His palming was OF tn
kind that would be hard 70 Improve upon
Daily and Devere appeared In a coined,
sketch. and the biograph offered a mum
bcr OF very interesting new motion pic
lures, including the Russian army II
Manchuria which is of especial interes
at this time
Jessie Millward. the noted Frohmai
star and Henry Lee. the foremost i'm
personator OF public mon on the stag
today. will be two OF the chief headliner
for next week at Keith's.