The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-28
one OF the c~~anest and cleverest come
dies on the boards today.
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one OF the c~~anest and cleverest come
dies on the boards today.
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Eveyone is anticipating with much Gu
riosity and interest the marvellous trans
formation scene OF Staley and Brbeck.
the musical blacksmiths who will appear
al keith's next week This act has been
presented I'm all the largest cities OF the
world and has everywhere created a
sensation. The man and woman are ex-
celtn musicians. but one forgets that
fact In The amazing rapidity with which
their scenery. properties and costumes
are changed. They first appear In the
rough garb OF blacksmiths, busily at
work at the anvils and forses from which
come electric sparks and music. and sud
denly, In exactly three seconds the scene
and furniture shift and there is seen the
inside Of a fashionable parlor and the
man and woman appear In smart evening
clothes. They have not left the stage
and the time il but three seconds. yet
everything that was In the blacksmith
shop has disappeared and been replaced
by parlor furniture The act is sstonlsh-
Ing and dazzling and Il never fails to
create great deal OF comment every
where IL has been seen.
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Claude Gillingwater. the clever legiti-
mate actor who comes to Keith's next
week. is one OF the most valuable actors
OF the Belasco forces. having last been
seen In Providence in support OF Mrs
Leslie Carter In "Du Barry" Mr.. Gill
lingwater's sketch. 'FThe Wrong Man. :"
is credited with being the funniest sketch
seen In vaudeville this season IL is from
Mr. Gillingwater's own pen and Is based
upon an actual experience. II tells OF
an actor who has been engaged to coach
an aspiring society woman for some
amateur theatricals. In the middle of an
impassoned love scene they are inter-
rupted by the jealous husband. and the
fun wakes fast and furious. II Is ex-
pected that Mr.. Gillngwater will score a
big laughing nit here next week.
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An amusing little story Is told about
Zeno. OF the firm OF Zeno. Carl and Zeno.
the daring acrobatic performers. whose
marvellous casting act Is one OF the fea-
lures Of the bill at Keith's this week
Several years ago. Zeno the elder was a
member OF a circus troupe, giving his
acrobatic feats. The circus lasted "A few
weeks. and then a few weeks of bad
business made the funds run low and it
seemed desirable to close the season.
The treasurer OF the troupe. a very
methodical man. knowing that there
would not be enough money to pay all
the salaries OF the troupe. paid them
alphabetically. Long before the treas
urer got 70 the rs the money had
given out, and poor Zeno had none. A
few weeks later Zeno joined another
circus troupe, and on the morning of
~~he day he was 20 open his enga asemcn.
with the new troupe. he WIS CROSSING
the field toward one OF the tents. when
he saw coming toward him, v'h a
CHEEKY smile and outstret ;hnd hand, the
aforementioned treasurer. Hello, Zeno.
Oldham; how are you7" said the treasur-
er. mo sir" said Zeno, emphatically.
MY names Ajax this season.
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Claude Gilllngwater, the noted Belasco
actor. who will make his first vaudeville
appearance I'm Providence at Keith's this
week will doubtless be given a rousing
reception for he is big favorite with oa-
irons of the legitimate ATTRACTIONS Mr..
Gillingwater is one of the cleverest sctors
OF the American stage. He ias freIuent-
~ appeared here with Blanche Bates.
Valerie Bergere, Mrs. Leslie Carer aud
other big stars, his last Providence ap-
pearance being with Mrs. Carter In 'Du
Barry" in which he played the devoted
servant, Denys. He will snon return 10
Mr. Belasco's ranks to create an i'm
portant role I'm Mrs. Carters new riay.
The wrong Man is the utle o. MT b'i-
lngwater's vaudeville sketch, and critics
and public everywhere he has presented
II declare unanimously that II Is the
laughing hit of the season. Ii concerns
an actor who Is engaged to coach an as
piring society woman for the stage. and
the trouble begins when Jealous hps-
band arrives upon lhe scene in the mid
die Of a rehearsal of an impassioned love
scene. This act Is based upon an actual
experience of Mr.. Gillingwater's slight
" exaggerated for laughing purposes,
and IL is said to contain laugh for every
line.