The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-19

Fields. Special scenery. costumes and
electrical effects will make this act es-
pecally pleasing TO the eye. Frederick
Bond, one OF the cleverest comedians or
the American dramatic stage, will ofor
Joseph Jefferson's famous success, Lend
Me Five Shillings:" Haines and Vidocq
will offer taughable nonsense. and others
will be Herberts Dogs, Charles Hera,
European juggler; the Sander Trio. Her
culean gymnasts; Finlay and Burke, In
"Stageland Satire" Marion Lamont, vo-
calist; Martin Brothers, xylophonists;
Brandon and Wiley, colored comedians:
Allan Shaw. coin mantplator; Daly ana
Devere. Irish comedians; and the Biosrapn.
showing among new motion pictures. one
OF the Russian army at Manchur'a.
Jessie Millward, the noted legitimate
actress and star OF the Frohman forces,
Is the latest big card 10 be announced for
the Keith theatre I'm this city, Miss Mill
ward having been persuaded 20 invade the
vaudeville field for a limited number or
weeks. Miss Millward is known on two
continents as one OF the most magnetic
and finished actresses before the public
For several seasons she shared the lead
ing female roles In Sir Henry Irving's
companies with Ellen Terry. and for sew
eral seasons she was leading woman at
Charles Frohman's fashionable Empire
Theatre Stock company, New YORK,
where she created many noted roles,
among which were Stella De Gex, in His
Excellency the Governor" the leading
role i'm Mrs. Danes Defence" and 9TH
ers. Next season Miss Millward will re-
turn 10 the stellar ranks under Charles
Frohman's management Her engage
ment at the Providence Keith theatre
is for next week, and she is certain to
attract large and fashionable crowds
throughout her engagement.
&c
Henry Lee. the clever impersonator OF
| Great Men Past and Present Is un-
| auestionably the foremost artist In that
! line OF today Aside from his marvellous
| mastery OF the art OF makeup, Mr.. Lee
| Is an excellent actor, as Will be remein-
| bered by those who saw him when he was
| leading man with Fanny Davenport In
| Fedora" His representations are most
| ly of men whom Mr.. Lee has seen and
| personally studied. and in appearance and
mannerisms they are said TO be incredibly
| lifelike His act will be Of especial interest
| to Keith patrons next week because II
| embraces impersonations OF several men
who at this time are prominently before
the public politically.
| -.
The bill at Keiths the week of Septem-
Der 26th will include Jessie Millward.
| Henry Lee. The Gausch Sisters, A. q.
Duncan. Katherine Bloodgood, Matthews
and Harris. the Howard Brothers. Coax
ley and Mcbride, the Jolly Velias. Wood
and Ray. Leipsci. Walter Daniels. and
others.
There are many theatregoers In this
| vicinity who will remember Malcolm VIII
liams' laughable lock-step In The Man
From Mexico in which he was seen
here two seasons ago. Following THE
Gay Lord Quex" he will repeat that great
comedy success at the Imperial.
During~the weeks run of The Gay
Lord Quex" at the Imperial, Reeves
| American Band orchester under the di-
| rection OF Charles f. McCloskey, will
render a special number consisting OF the
Merely Mary Ann" waItzes, introducing
Kiss Me Good Night. Dear Love and
Remember Me-" both by Malcolm VIII
| liams.
One OF the big scenes Of Thou Shalt
Not XIII at the Park theatre this week
| Ia the act OF Miss Florence Brockway,
a girl IS years old. in looping the loop
on an ordinary bicycle on which she rides
inside a circle 10 feet IN circumference.
| The act is given In n county fair scene at
which there is a horse race for a mile by
the use OF ingenious machinery.
This is the last year in which Miss Lot
tie williams, who Is at the Empire thea-
tro this week will be seen in her success
fui melodrama, "Only a Shop Girl for
next season play by Charles Z. Blaney.
"My Tom-Boy Girl" Will be seen. with
Miss Williams at the head OF the COM
pany.