The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
KEITK'S THEATRE.

Manager Lovenberg OF Keiths has per
sonally endorsed this weeks program at
that popular playhouse. and IL is quite
worthy OF such distinction, for never be-
fore have 50 many big features, OF the
headline variety. been seen on a single
bill. There was a very large audience
present last evening and the indications
are for d record breaking week. Four acts
were given the number one position on tho
bill, each being qualified by letter. This
was the only way 10 do justice 10 tho
four acts so deserving OF the first position
on the bill. and judging from the applause
last evening the honors were divided.
Perhaps the chief novelty was the Mill
tary Octette and the Girl with the Baton.
which, at a glance, can be recognized by
even the unframed eye as one OF the most
pretentious and costly novelties the
vaudeville field has yet had. The act in
cludes eight skilful musicians, two of
whom are also good voCalists, two natty
pages, and an energetic female director,
who is quite as piquant as her sobrlquet.
the Girl with the Baton. making II people
In all, while there are three more, II Is
said whose work is done behind the stage.
With three special sets of scenery and
three entire changes OF costume. the
octette represents Russian Hussars. Tom
my Atkins and Boys In Blue. playing tho
military airs OF each country. They play
with snap and finish. and they divide
honors with their attractive director.
A feature OF the act was the cornet solo
by John s Leick, the celebrated cornetiSt,
who was formerly OF the Kiltles band.
The Girl with the Baton evidenced such
a pleasing voice when she sang a few
bars OF the Star Spangled Banner that
the audience wanted her 10 sing more OF
It, The act is handsomely staged. with
careful attention TO details. and richly de-
served the hearty and prolonged applause
bestowed upon II last evening.
VIII Cressy and Blanche Dayne were
given a warm welcome for they are big
favorites with vaudeville patrons. Mr..
Cressy appeared in another OF his quaint
rural characters, I'm q playlet from his
own clever pen. Town Hall. Tonight an
incident OF one night stand played by
a little repertoire company. The sketch
is brimful OF funny lines and laughablo
situations and II kept the audience
screaming with fun every minute. Mr..
Cressy. than whom there is no better
rural comedian before the public, was
irresstibly drol az Hip Filters, tho
janltor stage manager. electrician, bill
poster, ana as he says: "All that is,
am: all that 7 am not, amt Several
hearty curtain calls at the end OF the act
showed the favor with which the little
act was received by the audience.
Thundrous was the applause given the
Brothers and Sisters Ford, four OF the
best wooden shoe dancers ever seen upon
a local stage They gave an uncommonly
graceful act prettily dressed. and con-
tained a number OF very novel terpslcho-
rean feats. Their individual work vas cN-
ceptlonaly fine and their ensemble efforts
brought forth richly deserved applause
from every part OF the thedtrH. the aG-
dience being reluctant 20 relea Sc thehi
and calling them back fix or cigut times
u bow their Acknowledgements; or Inc
AUDIENCES appreciation.
Salerna the celebrated European Jug
gler, made his first appearance ana gave
a mighty entertaining act OF jugglery.
Ease, grace. skill, accuracy are all blend
ed I'm Salernos work, together with mdch
originality and an element OF comedy.
Every feat he performed was vigorous
liz applauded and he made one OF the big
gist hits OF the program. The Three Kea-
tons. with little Buster, undoubtedly the
funniest as he r. the tniest comedian OF
the stage today, were warmly welcomed
and scored their usual big laughing } IL.
They have introduced some bright new
features and Buster seems funuier than
ever
Wynne Winslow. one OF the most pleas
tering hit and her every selection of the
the high grade ballads, met with instant
approval from the discriminating lovers
OF good vocal music. This charming vo-
calist has a well-trained, flexible voice
anC she sings with ease and distinction.
KCrn's Mimic Dog, funny canine as
has ever been seen at keiths, whore 30
many clever CANNES are exhibited during
the vaudeville season. appeared In novel
act OF character representations. I'm which
he impersonated several different people
by means OF different costumes ana
make-ups. The act made young and old
laugh unrestrainedly. Even the Keith
Motion Pictures are unusually good this
week showing scenes from ,he Russian.
JGnanese conference at Portsmouth, ana
a laughable picture OF "Raffles the Dog -
Others on the bill were Kenyon AMI t'e
Garmo in capital equilibristic act, the
Althea Twins, two prepossessing young
women IN an acrobatic dancing act; Cor
bey ard Burke. Irish talking come l'ans
Robin Heath. I'm a backface monologue.
and Rice and Walters, comedy acrohats.