The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-29
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One Of the artistes announced for the
bill at kedth's next week who Is sure to
be warmly welcomed In Mary Desmond.
the charming Irish vocalist who IL max
ing her first visit to America, arriving In
this country only last week. New York
critics. where Miss Desmond made her
American debut, united In praising Miss
Desmond's beautiful voice, also com
mending her pleasing stage presence and
excellent choice Of high class ballads. and
1t is evident that the gifted vocalist is to
be "a successful In America as she is on
the continent.
The bin at Keith's local theatre next
week VIII include M. Rousby's famous
electrical spectacle. which has made such
sensation IN New York and Philadel-
phia and which has long been anticipated
by local theatregoers; Winchermans
bears and monkeys. the two Avolos.
Waterbury brothers and Tenny, Charles
NJ Ernest the FltEgibbon Mccoy trio.
MARY Desmond. Murphy and Francis, Cor
don F1drcd, Reno and Smith, the Gregsons
and a haif dozen others. Ten Of the
acts on the program will be- entirely
new to the local Keith theatre
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The Pawtucket Aibee Stock company
seems TO haVe firmly established itself
in the favor Of Pawtucketites already. and
laughter retgns supreme at Keith's Paw
tucket theatre this week, where the cap
ital organization are giving an admirable
presentation OF the exceedingly funny
farce, What Happened to Jones" For
next week the new stock company have
In preparation a production OF The
Wife, which has always been q popular
stock play.
No actor seen at the Imperial since
IL was first opened has made the per
sonal impression that Is TO be credited
to Richard Buhler In Paul Revere this
week. Mr.. Buhler Is an ideal matinee
idol" possessing a remarkably handsome
face (singularly like that OF a prominent
local theatre manager. magnificent
physique, a voice rich and musical, a
striking personality and that peculiar
magnetism which oompels attention the
instant he appears, at once points him
out as the hero and holds the almost
breathless interest or the audience during
every moment he is on the stage. There
is something IN his manner that makes
every one feel that he is a personal friend
before he has been ten minutes before
the audience, and from that time he car
ries all with him. Better than ell this.
however. is the fact that he proves him
self a finished actor OF intelligence and
artistic sensibilities, and whenever he
returns to Providence he is assured OF the
heartiest kind OF q personal welcome.
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LILLIAN Coleman, the bright. attractive
and beautiful contralto that has been
added 10 the Klaw and Erlanger Comedy
company this season, appearing I'm The
Rogers Brothers in London" sings very
attractive duet with George Austin Moore
| I'm the second act called by the Syca-
| more Tree.
Joe Coyne. the comedian, who will act
the role OF a dilsttante English lord In
the support OF the Rogers Brothers ir
"The Rogers Brothers in London" played
Sir Archibald Slackett in THE Toreador
| the past two seasons. He Is not only
clever and refined funny man on the
stage. but he is also a very pleasing
singer and dancer. He made a very
pleasing hit In "The Toreador," singing
Everybody is Awfully Good to Me"
The Rogers brothers tried their hand
I'm journalism while they were I'm New
/ York TO play their recent engagement al
the Knickerbocker theatre. They were
| asked 10 conduct the funny supplement
for one OF the great Sunday papers and
they did II I'm the most conspicuous sue
cess. Their original jokes were consid
cred as bright and funny as those which
they are so fond Of springing on the stage
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Florence Bindley comes TO the Imperia
next week in "A Midnight Marriage.
| Miss Bindley is an accomplished actress
and will be remembered for her cleve
impersona tions In The Pay Train" anc
! THE Captains Mate" and as one OF th'
highest salaried headliners IN vaudeville
In n Midnight Marriage" she VIII b.
seen I'm the strong emotional role o
"Alice Aston first a concert singer an'
later as n devoted wife and mother. Tn
play has q strong love interest, and ]
rich in unique situations and genuin
comedy.
Joe welch. probably the best of He
brew impersonators. appears next wee
at the Empire theatre In a new pla,
called THE Peddler' and showing life o
the east side Of New York. The play
said TO be remarkably strong and In
teresting one and the company Is able
Mr.. Welch has had n long experience o
the dramatic stage and I'm vaudeville an
IL we'll known and popular favorits
Seats are now on sale at the Empir
theatre,
A handsome new curtain has been hun
at the Park theatre. where IL Is muc
admired. II shows scene on a boule
ward In Paris. with a flower SsIer's col
ored tent IN the foreground with II
masses of bloom. and behind it statu
OF Joan of Arc showing through the trees
In the foreground r. q group Of wome
while another woman II entering he
carriage. Tho curtain. which was IA inf
ed I'm New York. Is a very good lookin
one and adds materially 10 the appear
ance OF the theatre. An innovation .
the Park is the dropping OF the asbestc
curtain, which he's been painted until
is ornamental. as drop before and afts
the performances. The Park IL well pre-
yIded with exits.