The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-07
he THEATRES

'sThe Little Princess" Mrs. Burnetts
beautiful play of child life. which was one
OF last seasons biggest successes at The
Providence Opera House. will be the open
ing attraction OF the present SEASON, cont
ing on next Monday to the same theatre.
The same production and very much
the same excellent cast will be seen as
when originally presented here Miss
Leonie Darmon. who played Sara during
the Madison Square theatre, New York.
engagement will be seen In the title role.
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The vaudeville season At Ke'th's has
started in with unusual vigor and the At
tendance at that popular playhouse is
exceptionally big every afternoon and
evening. This is hardly to be wondered
at when the remarkably strong pro-
gram offered there this week is consider
ed That sterling actor. Henry L. Dixey,
heads the bill In delightful one-act play,
David Gsrrlck on the Art OF Acting
Mr.. Dixey, whose fame In "Adonis' sew
eral years ago made his name a house
hold word IL one OF the most finished
actors on the English speaking stage. His
every movement is grace itself and even
in the all to brief period he is on the
stage in his vaudeville sketch his amaz-
ing versatility Is notable. He Is the kind
OF artist who graces the vaudeville stage
and he is proving the magnet 10 draw
many discriminating theatregoers 10
Keith's this week.
In making up the vaudeville programs
at Keiths each week, Manager Doven-
berg is always especially anxious 20 Of
Haf nil al 6x-
pressly to the children. lie has succeeded
in this direction capltslly this week for
a more entertaining little folks act has
not been seen al Keith's for a long time
than Yankee and Dixie. two sagacious 1T
tie dogs who 40 all kinds Of difficult and
amusing tricks. Their work shows q
great deal OF patient training, but plcaF-
ing feature OF the act. the absolute lack
Of fear for their master In the little dogs,
showing that their training has been by
kindness only While the act Invariably
ellcits much childish laughter and ap-
plause. Il pleases many adult Keith pa
irons as well. as IL must indeed every
lover OF animals who sees it.t
Perhaps no funnier act has been seen on
a local stage for a long time than that
OF Rice and Provost" who style their
uproarcus eccentric act. "Bumpety
Bumps" most appropriate name. Both
90 these men are excellent acrobats. but
this fact r. apt 20 be forgotten In the
wild hilarity whlcn they provoke. One OF
the members OF the duo has trick or
failing over everything In the most awk-
wardly natural and consulsing manner.
and the audience Is In an uprUn. every
minute they are on the stage. The act II
placed late on the bill but II more than
repays everyone who waits for 70. This
Is 90 be their last appearance In vaude-
willie for some time. for they leave shortly
20 commence rehearsals for "Humpcty
| Dumpty." the big Drury Lane pantomime
which Klaw and Erlanger promise - to
eclipse Mother Goose" and 'Mr. Blue
beard"
n r. said that When Women Love.
which is the attraction this week AZ the
Empire theatre. IL the only play in which
a graphophone has been used as an In.
strument 10 detect murder In When
Women Love" q clever detectivs places q