The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-09

Keith's NEXT week Heading the bill will
be the finished legitimate actor. Mr.. John
Craig whose firmly established reputation
as one OF the very best leading actors or
the country and at the very top OF the
ranks OF younger Shakespearean actors.
has made him known from one end OF the
country 20 the other Mr. Craig was four
years leading man with the Castle Square
stock company of Boston, and was form
eriy leading man with Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske, Mary Mannering and the Au-
gustin DAILY companies OF London and
America For his vaudeville vehicle Mr..
Craig will appear In clever little one
act comedy by that famous writer, W. ;.
Gilbert. entitled Tho Doctor
Mr. Craig impersonates an impecunious
young dramatic author, who wishes 10
marry. hut is "girl-shy' He inserts an
advertisement in a matrimonial paper.
and gets hundreds of answers. He selects
one signed Belinda. and opens a corre-
spondence with her. Belinda represents
herself as middle aged homely spinster.
hut Ia reality she Is. y very young and
pretty girl entering into The thing for
lark. The young author Is struck BY the
cleverness and good sense OF Bellnda's let
ters, and he proposes 20 her by mall
Belinda wishes 10 see the young man who
has proposed to her by mail, but wishes
to do SO unknown to him. so she calls al
his apartments upon some trining excuse.
The young author falls madly In love with
her. and she with him. but he realizes
that n s too late. since he has proposed
20 another woman. Before Belinda tells
him who she really is there are many fu
riously funny situations. and the little
sketch Is sure To be q big laughing hit.
Another "screnmer' viii he the act OF
Watson. Hutchngs & Edwards company,
who viii appear In An uproarously funny
satire The Vaudeville Exchange" This
los at,A
amusing character work. also some novel
singing and dancing specialties. Local
theatregoers will recall the emphatic
laughing hit made At Keths Providence
theatre last season by The Three Kea
tons, and more particularly by little Bus
ter" Keaton. Buster is the tiniest and
funniest comedian before the public and
he win doubtless be given a warm recep-
tion, He and his mother and father will
give an eccentric comedy and grotesque
act which can only be described as a
scream from start to finish. A feature OF
the bill which will appeal particularly 10
lovers Of good vocal music. will be
Nine. Harriet Avery Strakosch. the noted
operate prima donna who has long been
before the American public ss vocalist
OF the highest class Nine. Strakosch has
a rema rlably sweet. clear soprano voice.
which has been thoroughly trained. and
she is expected to be one OF the best-liked
numbers on the Keith bill next week.
VIII r. Murphy. one Of the funniest
comedians vaudeville has ever known.
and his talented partner, Blanche Mich
OILS. will offer their funny comedy The
Bifurcated Girl" which never fails 20
share the laughing honors OF every bill.
Mr.. Murphy. besides being an. excellent
comedian. is a capital eccentric dancer.
and Miss Nichols is a charming come
dienne. Lew Hawkins. among the very
best OF blackface monologue comedians.
and known as "The Chesterfield OF Min
strelsy," will offer new series OF origin
al songs and stories. and Mayme Reming-
ton will present her funny little Bungle
5ooioo babies in an up-to-date repertoire
Of songs and funnyisms.
4 pretty novelty on the bill will he the
& Sceful dancing speciality OF La Troupe
Fantast!que who will give an act entitled
Faust In Terpsichore, This act intro
duCes the characters Faust. Marguerite
aud Mcphistopheles. and besides the pret-
uness OF the dapcinE specialtles, the beau
ttful costumes, special scenery and elabo-
ratc electrical equipment Of the act never
falls 10 excite unlimited admiration The
Burto Bjou Circas will contribute the
chief entertainment for the little people
This act Is complete circus in mnia-
ture and embraces, the clown the ring
master the trapezist, the trained dogs
and ponies and others who will contribute
TO the bill will he The Martin Brothers.
Hylnphouists; Lizzie Wilson, Dutch come
denne. Marion and Dean. singers and
dancers: and the Bograph which will
have among other new and interesting
films one entitled "A Day at Coney Isl
and