The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-29
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Lovers OF vaudeville are looking for
ward to the opening OF the vaudeville
season at Keith's next week. for at / sc
on Monday OF next week. September 9Th
Uabor day. the doors OF the popular
playhouse will be opened 10 usher In the
regular winter season of continuous high
GLASS vaudeville. For the opening week
an exceptionally strong bill has been ar
ranged. composed almost entirely OF new
features. IL will include the celebrated
legitimate star, Henry r. Dixey tof
"Adonis" fame) George Evans. Moore and
Littleheld. the Italian Operatic trio. Fran
els Gerard. Rice and Provost. Green and
Werner. Yankee and Dixie. Waller and
Magill Clir Gordon and other new acts.
The biograph as special feature Will
show THE Great Train Robbery" which
made such n big hit at Keiths last win
ter.
Henry T.. Dixey. the renowned charac-
ter artist who heads the bill at Keith s
next week. has had a remarkable career
but one OF such brilliancy that IL is IA =
miliar TO most theatregoers I'm all corners
OF the globe. He FIRST attracted the at
tention OF the theatregoing public as the
hind legs OF the dancing heifer In Rice's
'Evangellne," but is perhaps best known
through his Identification with "Adonis >"
which ran three years at the Bitou the
atre In New York and holds the record
for long runs I'm any American or Buro-
pean theatre. He was also connected
with Augustin DAILY for several years
making big comedy successes as Marcus
Brutus Snap In "A Night or" and as
eignor Palmire Tamborini. the Italian In
Mr 10
playing this week In the Albee Stock
company's presentation OF this funny
farce. He starred a few seasons ago In
play called THE Solicitor" and about
three seasons ago played the father In
"A Modern Magdalen" with Amelia Bing-
ham, OF which play he was undeniably
the bright particular star. Last season
Mr.. Dixey starred I'm Facing the Music"
using as a curtain raiser the exquisite
little playlet. over a Welsh Rsrebit."
He has been induced 10 enter vaudeville
for few weeks at a truly fabulous salary
and he will use as his vaudeville vehicle
a condensed version OF the famous play
David Garrick." which will give the
splendid actor excellent opportunities TO
display is,s talents and which is con-
ceded TO be the most beautiful Offering
vaudeville has had for many seasons.
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Rice and Provost, the clever comedy
acrobats who will be one OF the features
OF the bill at Keith's next week. will
shortly leave vaudeville TO become one
OF the features OF Klaw & Erlangers big
spectacular production OF ''Humpty
Dumpty," the latest Drury Lane panto-
mime. Besides being uncommonly fine
acrobats these two men are capital CO.
nedians and their act is said TO keep
the audience in an uproar every minute
they are on the stage.
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The members Of the Albee company at
Keith's are exceptionally busy this week
making preparations to leave this city at
the close of their season at Keith's.
which ends on Saturday evening. and
thcy are the guests OF honor at many
lunchcons. dinners and other social affairs
being given for them during the week
The departure Of these Incompatible
players will leave n vacancy that cannot
be filed until their return 10 the local
stage next reason. for their place In the
favor Of tho local theatregoing public is
firm cnr II is conceded fact that
this seasons Albee company is the
strongest and best that has ever borne
that name. end its season financially is
the most successful on record since stock
was inaugurated for the summer season
ut Keiths
George Evans, the famous Honey" boy.
author of the song OF that name. also
OF I'm the Good OLD Summer Time" will
be toplino number OF the bill at Keith's
next week. MI Evans Is one of the
funniest blackface comedians before the
public. He has not been seen at Reith's
for five years and his welcome on Monday
next Will doubtless be a warm one.
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With the thought Of the entertain |
ment of the little people who shortly re-
turn TO school. Manager Lovenberg has
secured for the opening week Of the |
vaudeville season an especial act for |
their pleasure. This Will be the act Of |
Yankee and Dixie. two very clever little |
CANNES that have been trained TO do |
some extraordinarily difficult tricks |
usually supposed 10 be out OF the range |
OF even clever canine intelligence These |
little animals have excited considerable |
II terest wherever they have appeared and |
they VIII doubtless be as pleasing TO the |
older people as to the little folks.
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glo- In the labor melodrama, when |
Women Love- coming for the week be- |
ginning Labor day 10 the Empire theatre.
in the play district attorney. with the |
knowledge OF his uncle. commits murder.
rherc ore no witnesses and the crime |
seens about 10 go unpunished when n
Is placed in the room where
the two are 10 meet and so arranged that
" VIII be started by one Of the men with
cut his knowledge. Their conversa ton.
m which tho murder is mentioned and
acknowledged. Is recorded and Is repro
huced later In court, serving 10 co let
ire guilty man by his own words. This
u said to be the first time the tplking
machine has ever been used IN thi. man.
ner on the stage.
Landseer dogs are little known va
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