The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-26
KEITK'S THEATRE.

IL the program AT Eeiths this week
were an ordinary one yesterdays audi
ence would never have waXcd so enthusi-
astlc. for a more cold audience never filled
a theatre. even I'm Providence. The pro-
gram. however. is an extraordinarily
strong and attractive one ana the kind
that will make standing room at a pre-
mium at that theatre all week. No more
clever artist-in the best sense OF the word
to FIJI the position Of headlner could be
found than Edwin Stevens. whose name
ranks among the very highest or the le-
gitimate actors OF the Frohman. Belasco
and klaw Il Erlanger forces. He Is an
artist TO his finger tips and there Is
welcome always for him In the vaudeville
ranks. He was given a cordial greeting
and offered a monologue sketch. "A Night
off" which served TO introduce seyerai
OF his drol dialect stories and couple of
good songs OF the better class and sung
in an excellent voice. lie has an ease
and finish and his methods are the subtle
kind that appeal TO the intelligent. dis
eliminating theatrcgoers who were so
irsistent in their demands for more that
Mr.. Stevens was kept on the stage fully
half on hour, although IT seemed but half
that time He is unlenaply a valuable
acquisition 10 the vaudeville field ana one
OF the genuine treats OF the entire season.
Even the most blase critic found hlmselI
shouting uproaIously at the funny antics
Cf Louis simon. the funny little comedian
OF Siu1n, Gardner a. Co.. who appeared
in furiously funny sketch. The New
Coachman." The sketch is a good one
but IL IS al Simon that the audience laughs
chiefly. There have been many funny
farceurs at Keiths, but none who can
compare with this little chap, who is
| whole show by himself His funny antics
with the step ladder filed the theatre with
| shouts OF fun and the audience found that
| they were indeed tired from excessive
| laughter when tho act was finished. II
/ should be recommended by everyone who
| saw IL 10 their friends as a sure cure for
| the blues.
| entire bin and one of the biggest applause
| winners was Waldon the European I'M
/ persouator This is not To say that wal
! don impersonates Europe; merely that he
| Tor Is IL a she? There were many people
! In doubt and are 80 even yeti Is celebrated
! throughout Europe for the cleverness OF
! the imprsonations which consist OF !; 4
! Tyrolean girl a Spanish girl, a French
| girl denuTc English girl and Oallet
/ girl For each there was "A magnlncent
costume, quickly donned and each was
! accompanied by an appropriate dance.
| There is absolutely nO doubt but that
! Walden Is the cleverest entertainer In TINS
! line tina; has ever been seen upon the local
/ stage and there will be sure To he much
/ curiosity aud many wagers as To the sex
/ or tn, mysterious dancer during the week
| Gallagher and Barrett offered laughabie
| which was excellent They kept tho audi
! ence laughing heartily every minute 10y
| their rapid fire patter OF nonsense ana
they left the stage amid hearty ou;'
burst of applause,
That popular couple. Stanley and Brock
| man made one OF the biggest hits of the
| entire bill Mr.. Stanley Is one or those
! irresistibly funny little comedians who
| makes everything he does or says pro
| voca tive OF the widest laughter and his
| limitations OF Eddie Foy and George NJ
| Cohan were received with shrieks OF
laughter and thunderous applause. His
partner Mr.. Brockman, has an excellent
Tenor ,oice and the audience could not get
enough of &C. \. o Duncan's very timely
| atiips and tests as delivered by his FUNNY
little wooden figures met with decided
favor and he was one or the ~nuue "a
! voriteS with everyone. George w. Day
! added 10 the high favor with which he Il
always welcomed and offered by FAR th'
best line Of material. all new, OF parodie'
| and stories he has ever given.
Lillian Mills and Elida Morris. 'Th'
| Minstrel Girls" won instant recognition
| I'm their novel act. and Martin brothers
did an exceptionally clever xylophone act
! Zimmer did some OF his EXCEPTIONAL,
] clever Juggling. ISado and Bertman ap
peared In "A little comedy sketch the fea
lure of which was some remarkably cleve
acrobatic and ContortiOn work, Scot
ami Johnson colored comedians and dane
ers gave capital act, and the Keith mo
ton pictures offered some interesting