The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-16

retort didn't seem to strike Senator De-
pew and his friends as being nearly so
funny.
When the act was ocer member or
the Depew party sought out a represen-
tative OF the theatre and asked IL the De-
pew remark had been injected into the
play simply because the senator happened
10 be I'm the house He was assured that
Il had not, that the man responsible FOR
II was Augustus Thomas, the author or
the play, and that II was repeated at
every performance. This assurance was
all that the genial Chauncey required 10
make him laugh as heartily as anyone,
and he has added the incident 10 his
famous repertoire Of post-prandial stories.
sss
The Keith programs are always made'u
with view 10 containing something TO
appeal TO everyone. Perhaps no theatres
IN the world consider the little folks so
much as do the Keith theatres. Every
week an endeayor is made TO present at
least one act that especially pleases the
young people, which Is probably the rea-
son why so many children are such de-
voted patrons OF Keith's For the cur
rent week the children will find there
are several things calculated TO entertain
them, and incidentally some thing 10 In
struct as we'll Nine. Albertfne Melich's
Trained Birds undeniably the best troupe
OF trained birds ever exhibited In vaude-
VILE. is one of the topline features, es-
! pecially intended TO amuse the young
/ folks This act has been Enthusiastically
| praised everywhere II has been seen, since
| Its arrival from Europe. The birds are all
| said 10 be exceptionally pretty and do
| some feats Of n difficult nature TINT seem
| almost human. Another act which VIII
appeared to the children will be Pewitt,
| The Mysterious Face" This. too, II =
| - TO- . ~,
| raxt Il rec months ~ has been tbs chiCt
novelty at Hammerstein's Roof Garden,
New York It II decidedly unique and in
| teresting, and Is sure TO please the chill
dren nightly. The Biograph Is another
feature which will please them, as II al
ways does, for the current weeks moving
pictures are especially well adapted for
the little people The birds, for me con-
| venience of school children. will be shown
| after school hours In the afternoon.
| .'s
Carter De Haven, who Is a big favorite
with New Workers and was last season
| a member OF Weber & Fields All Star
company. will be the topline feature OF
the bill at Keith's next week. when sup
ported by Ave pretty and talented SHOW
girls" be will give a petite musical COM
edy. entitled AN Easy Angel" This act
has been warmly praised everywhers IL
has DCen SEEM nhNlnk Nhe Hitit VI NOV
city and cleverness. IL includes some
sparkling comedy, tuneful musical num-
bers, graceful terpsichorean speoialtier
and funny bit Of buriesaue la Weber
a Fields. Mr.. De Haven and his assist
ants all make several changes OF stun
ming costumes and special scenic and eleo-
trio effects are employed making the act
very pretentious Morris 8. Silver,th well
known writer, has contributed the lyrics
and Rose De Haven has supplied the
musical numbers.
Frederick Bond, conceded TO be one OF
Americas representative comedians and
q big favorite with patons Of the lesiu-
mate theatres, Is In town having just ar
rived here from Denver prior 20 resuming
his vaudeville engagements. For his
vaudevills engagement at Keith's next
week. Mr. Bond will present Joseph JET.
ferson's famous success. Lend Me Five
shIlungs." Mr. Bond appearing in the
character OF Mr. GonGhtly.
One OF the interesting features or the
bill At Keith's next week will be the Bio
graph. which will show. among other new
motion pictures. one IN several scenes
showing the Russian army in Manchuris
This picture Is Of especial interest at thiI