The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

guests Of honor al several luncheons and
! dinner parties planned for the week Miss
Nalerie's many friends here nnding her
! talented sister quite as charming as Miss
Valerie herself, which is saying a great
deal.
or the many good things AT Keith's this
week, none wins more enthusiastic ap-
probation than the lively singing. dane
ing and comedy act given by Charles
Brune and Mahle Russell Mr. Bruno Is
one or those rare comedians whose humor
is of the infectious. Unforced kind that
sets everyone into an uproar OF hilarity.
Everything he does provokes not a smile
but gale OF merrimcut and he does lust
enough excellent eccentric dancing 10
make everyone want more. Miss Russell
Is a particularly attractive and graceful
comedienue. She has a splendid soprano
voice and uses 81 with intelligence and
skill II ism OF AT all hard 20 understand
the big success this couple had In George
AIDES musical comedy. THE Sho-Guu."
nor why vaudeville managers are so anN-
ious to secure them. for they make MS
clever couple as could possibly be found
either In musical comedy or vaudeville
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The little folks ought to be at Keith's
In big numbers this week for OF the many
excellent features there are two that
ought 10 especially appeal TO them Onefis
the capital comedy aCrobatic act of be
Witt, Burns and Torrance called, The
Awakening OF Toys I'm which 4 Jack-in-
the-BoX, Pierrot Doll and Tin Sol
der IN a Toy shop come 10 life and per-
form all kinds OF various acrobatic feats
Another is the act given by Herberts
Dogs unqueStiouably the most amusing
and clcverest act OF the kind I'm vaude-
Vile az well as the largest Mr.. Herbert
has spent his entire life training animals.
as did his father before him. so that he
knows pretty much AN there rs 90 know
about animal training Several or his
dogs are of high pedigree but an Of then,
are Of an uncommoulv nigh grade ~ in
telligenCe and Mr. Herbert has taught
them 10 do many things that other ami
NAL trainers have been unable 20 get their
dogs 10 do. n makes the act especiallv
enjoyable 20 spectators 70 watch tho
pleasure the dogs take IN their work no
tably Dink the nischievous little dog
who loops the loop in the kind ~ manner
that seems as n he would rather do that
than oat or sleep Each dog In Mr. Her
herts troupe has an understudv In case
Of the indisposition ~ any one.
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Wilson Barrctts historical and religious
drama, "Thc Sign OF the Cross" has long
been accepted as ono OF the greatest plavs
IN the history of tho stage. It's historical
interest turns to the cruelty and exccsses
IN Rome during the dark reign Of the EN-
peror Nero. Tho religious atmosphere
which so beautifully pcrvadod this most
impressive or plays. is drawn from the F.
band ~ faithful Christians who endure
the most cruel prosecutions and even mar I
tyrdom at tho hands Of the followers of
Nero rather than adiIrc their faith The 7.
conversion To Christianity Of the Roman I
Prefcct Marcus Suporhus. through his /.
love for the beautiful Christian maiden I
Mcrcia, and the twain going 90 the Arena I.
10 bo torn Of lions rather than obtain I
freedom 1t The pHco ~ their faith is tbc +
grandost climax OF this drama Of -
many soul stirring incidents "Tho Sign /.
of Oh" Cross s notably elaborate and +
magnificent in its reproduction ~ tho lux /
ury and rich settings of tho Roman .
court Some pf tho most striking pictures \
ever presented iu spectacular drama arc \
shown iu THIS play
THE sign ~ Tho Cross" with an admir- /
able cast viii bo given AZ the Empire .
theatre noxt week
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