The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-14

show so long as Primrose abides with us.
And may his 1.-the and graceful shadow
never grow less I'm the lime light
When Mr.. Primrose made his appear
ence last evening in white satin sack suit.
ruby-red hat and little shoes with clinke-
ty-clink things I'm the heels OF 'em, the
audience promptly recognized him and
gave him a welcome They appreciated
and applaudod the deft and dainty dance
ne did with those marvellous legs and feet
OF his and again they rose 20 the fine
spectacular sketch that followed wherein
q dozen nimble limbed fellows, drilled to
q rare finish, formed chorus OF clinking
heels 10 the dancing of Mr.. Primrose.
Particularly fetching In this number
was the cane dance-each OF the dancers
contributing 10 the click and shuttle OF
his two feet a third factor In the rhyth-
mic tap OF Il cane.
The solo dancing and this big sketch
were all that the audience saw OF Mr..
Primrose personally. They would have
been glad to see more. But throughout the
Primrose show there Is visible the stamp
or the master hand al entertainment con-
structlon, OF an adept particularly in the
high and classic art OF minstrelsy.
The all-essentlal quality OF entertain
-ment Is kept constaRlp- successfully
in view in this seasons Primrose show
There H. extraordinary variety crowded
rupted performance and the audience
Isn't allowed to catch its breath for many
moments at "A time--cven during the
transformation in the dark that divides
the two sections Of the first part. the or
chestra continues 10 play and the min
strels to sing while they are changing
their raiment
Here is the silver shower clog. n dozen
experts Of the jngling heels. all in fash
Ing trunks. And here Is the funny p,avlet
the burlesQue bit that commonly used
20 wind up the minstrel show of the olden
time with the fun strength OF tho com
pany engaged In its production Here
too, Is the oldtme first pGrs with all
the minstrels clothed extravagantly in
striped calico suits or what looks like
that and here is the modern scene with
oil hands In their glad rags Rentcel cor.
rectress and dignity distin nguishing tho
whole circle even 10 the end men Tne
whole varied production Winds mp with
n hne spcctacle-a series OF elaborate
scenes Illustrating lavishly 'fhe evolution
OF the negro from the jungle to the high-
er life as represented by q closing tab
leaux wherein the cake walk In action IS
skctchcd across the scene Tho pvoscnta-
ton OF the several transformation tab
leauX is accompanied by music. tho tnIn-
strcl9 singing the oldtime melodies like
'SuWQnee River "Old Kentucky Home"
ard the like, marking the respectt.e pc
RODS
Tho connecting link IN this elaborate
demonstration of minstresy old and mod
ern Is. we should say that feature of the
show who're q fellow rings up the brewery
and thoi~'akes the glass OF the beer out OF
-t1r- O. ephone. 50 lrs, thought. this we'll
favored act would be- classed with very
oldtimo miustrelsy were IL not for tho re-
rcctioI that the telephone was only in.
vented some 80 years back and 50 ITS
origin could not possibly have been CAR
licr than that At 10 sarnc time. u is
baby pink for freshness and novelty be-
sdos the traditional minstrel joke 20