The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15

VILE has yet had. II was given n hand
some and very elaborate stage setting.
and showed an attention 20 detail that de-
served the highest praise Several min,
utes before the conclusion Of the act. the
enthusiasm Of the audience vented itself.
and the applause continued for over five
minutes after tho curtain was lowered,
FIVE hearty curtain calls being given the
clever players.
McCaulay 1t is unnecessary TO speak in
detail. suffice Il Is 20 say that much of
the emphatic success OF the act IS due
20 their own ability. Mr. William F.
Powell was very amusing as Higgins, the
stable boy who temporarily becomes the
butler and Is found equal 10 the posi-
tion. and MIR Walter ID. Greene played
the rather unsympathetic role of George
Redmond IN a fOrcefGl manner. Tn
questionably Pals IS the big sketch hit
OF the vaudeville season. and no one
can afford TO lose the rare treat II GER
tainly Is.
That delightful rural character actor,
Mr.. WIN NJ Cressy, and his clever part
ner. Blanche Dayue were other topliners
OF Importance. and. as always. they were
warmly greeted By their legion OF local
friends and admirers mere Mr.. Cressy
Is without exception the best rural
character actor before the public today.
and his quaint humor and quiet philoso-
ply has given him place in the esteem
OF theatregoers equal 10 that held by Den
man Thompson For his current engage
ment at Keiths MIR. Cressy and Miss
Dayne revived Mr. Cressys beautiful lit
tie playlet. "A Village Lawyer which is
admittedly one OF the prettiest acts In
vaudeville today II tells beautiful
story that Is as telling as sermon and
interspersed with the compelling pathos
OF the story are flashes of wit and humor
which mlngle laughter and tears. Both
play and players were given terrific
round Of applause a the conclusion OF the
act. and they, too. were given several
genuine curtain calls.
one OF the chief n-makers OF the till
and one Of the most truly amusing fell
lows who have visited keith's for many
seasons was James j. Morton. II Is inn
possfble 10 describe MT Mortons act, and
II can simply be called a conglomerauon
Of the most absurd nonsense ever strung
together. What IL was all about IL hard
10 say, but there Is no denying that II
had the desired effect. and the audience
screa med with laughter from tho moment
he appeared until he had re-appeared sew
eral times in response 90 their insistent
demands Morton is certainly the king
Of testers and no moro irresistible cure for
the blues can be imagined than this "'el-
low of lnnnite Jest
Another act which found especial ffyor
among the topline section of the bill was
Henri Humberti a newcomer from Eu-
rope. who presented n most entertaining
act OF iugglery and won the vociferous
applause from everyone. Including those
who do not usually care FOR such acts
Not only is NJ Humoerti a particularly
skilful mgsler. but his grace and ease
were especially pleasing Then too. he
has a most novel and picturesque stage
setting for this act and his entire act is
replete with refreshiugly original feats
The act is quite worthy tho topline posi-
tion ~ the bill less strong than the phen-
omens bin which keith's offers this
week
one of the most ereesble surprises or
tho program was that furnished by Mr
and Mrs Watrous vocalists who made
their first Providence appearance. II win
not be exaggerating to SAY that no bet
ter vocal act has been heard at keiths
FOR many seasons. Mrs. Watrous has
marveiouslv rich. clear soprano voice. and
Mr.. Watrous an astonishingly deep and
beautiful bass voice. There was n most
profound stiffness during the entire act
Of high class ballads. and at the cnnclu-
sion OF each selection the entire audente
burst into a vOciferous round applause
which brought them back To the stage
again and again. Every lover OF high
class vocal music should make every ef-
fort 10 hear these exceptionally fine
vocallsts.
The three Rio brothers muscular mar
vels gave the neat. clean-cut act of ring
reats which Is one OF the best ever seen