The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03

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Keith booking agent in New York asking
TO have me booked for n certain week. /
was then known just by my last name.
When the negotiations were completed
ana | had signed a contract for the Bos-
ton Keith theatre the booking agent telc-
graphed the manager. %. X Sato.' The
press agent misunderstood aud applied
the initials 10 me. and received so much
free advertising from IL that the name
has clung 10 me ever since" Sato is said
to live up TO his accidentally acquired
initials.
ShungopaV the Moki Indian. who will
be at keith's next week I'm an Interesting
act or Indian magic, is a very interesting
character He has been excellentIy edu-
Gated and the little talk with which he
precedes his feats OF magic Is decidedly
worth hearing.
The local Keith theatre is announcing I'm
their little newspaper. Keith News next
week, novel contest for Providence
school children. For the best ESSAY OF
200 words, entitled "Why / Like Vaude-
Nllle' by primary school pupil, will be
given two seats for that theatre for any
performance except Christmas day: two
seats will also be given TO the grammar
school student who writes the best essay
same subject and two 10 the high school
student who writes the best essay OF this
title. Grades will be taken into considera-
ton and the essays are TO be Judged from
the standpoint OF English, composition
and general construction The contest
begins now and closes Dec End The
essays are TO be sent to the Editor OF
IL heith News. and the three winning essays
VIII be published in the Christmas issue
OF Keith News.
The long anticipated exhibition OF the
moving picture OF the Albee Stock com
pany, rehearsing the first act OF "Zaza."
teken last summer, will be given al
keiths the week OF Nov. 18th and is
sure 10 attract n large crowd OF stock
company devotees. for the picture has al
ready aroused great deal OF interest.
Photographlcally the picture Is an ex
cellent one, and I'm order that everyone
may understand the picture. Il has been
arranged TO have an explanation by Mr..
robert G. Turner, reproduced upon what
s claimed TO be the loudest-toned talking |
machine In existence. the Columbia |
twentieth Century graphophone The |
'ecord has been tried and IL found to no |
'lainly audible In every corner OF the
heatre. The combination OF phono-
'raph and moving picture will be a
ovelty and IL will be rather appropriate
o hear Mr.. Turner's voice as he PLAYED
he stage director I'm the Albee company's
reduction OF "Zaza." His explanation is
nterspersed With witty side remarks
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The management OF the Imperial
heatre has found IL impossible to present
The Shaugraun' in the complete manner
ltended next week and consequently n
mango from the announced schedule has
cen made. Next week Mr. Courtleigh !
nd his company Will put on sydney |
-rundy's famous comedy, "The Late Mr.
astello.' This play was first produced
Y Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Stock
ompany, at the time when Mr. Court
Ugh was member Of the capable organ
,ation. II Is said 10 be one OF the best
Dmedles- eyer -Mrltten--Mith- plaHtp-sf
lean, wholesome fun and innumerable
iuEhable situations. II will he an ex-
client vehicle for the Introduction to
'rovidence OF Miss Flora j. Rowlev.
he new leading woman OF the Imperial
ompany. The sbaugraun" will be put
n within n week or two.
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Lost I'm Big city" n play with
tie suggesting all sorts OF meodramatic
disabilities. Is one Of the November an
ouncements at the Empire theatre The
lay is new I'm Providence
Johnny and Emma Ray. whose biggest
lccess. "A Hot old Time" was discard
1 by them some seasons ago. will be seen
t the Empire theatre early next month
their latest mixture OF fun and music.