The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-29
KEITH'S THEATRE.

| II is rarely that even the Albee Stock
| company attracts such a tremendously
enthusiastic audience as that which was
I present at keiths last night Many had
| gone for the special purpose OF Joining
| IN the rousing welcome given 20 tnat
| clever little favorite Miss Beatrice In
| gram, who. after years absence from
! the Providence stage. reappeared I'm a
! little one-act play as a curtain raiser to
| the Aibee companys performance The
| applause which greeted Miss Ingram
when she made her first appearance was
| tumultuous. II came from all parts OF
the theatre and continued for fully three
| minutes. and did not stop until Miss In
gram had said few words for what
was truly one Of the heartiest welcomes
every accorded a stage fayorite I'm Prepi--
dence. Al the end of the little play. she
was given several hearty curtain calls
and number OF beautiful floral offerings
If there had been any doubt as to her
popularity with Providence people that
doubt would have been dispelled last
evening. And Miss Tngrams popularity
is not undeseryed. She Is unquestionably
one OF the cleverest little women upon
the stage today. and it is small wonder
that managers and public alike genuinely
regret her purposed retirement.
As the little slavcy. Cinders who be-
cause Of her hopeless love for man her
intellectual and social superior, sacrifices
her hopes OF happiness by making him ac-
cept tho lucky lottery ticket, she was de-
lishtful. Her humor and pathos were as
spontaneous and natural as could we'll be
Imagined, and her smiles came through
the tears as the sun bet ween April show
ers. II was delightful piece OF act
ing and quite what might have been eX-
rected from such a thoroughly clever and
finished little artistic as Miss Ingram.
nj N
ligent performance as the young lawyer.
and deserved the highest praise for the
sincerity he threw into his portrayal. he
doing very much to make the little play
the emphatic hit il was
Following this little curtain raiser the
Albee Stock company, for the final offer
ing OF their firth season. appeared IN
revival OF last seasons big laughing hit
"Charlcys Aunt" There is little need
10 speak In detail OF the funny farce 1t
self Suffice 1t is to say that last even
lngs audience enjoyed even more judg-
Ing from the hilarious laughter which
filed the theatre every minute the cur
tain was up, than last season. The popu-
lar players threw themselves into the
spirit OF the play with yigor and there
was not minute that they did not do or
say something that aroused scream OF
laughter. Mr.. Nicander again appeared
IN the role Of Lord Fancourt Babberly,
the young college student who masquer-
AIDES as college mates aunt from
Brazil. whore thenuts come from" He
repeated his pronounced success OF last
season. In fact his impersonation this
season bears the MARKS OF added Thought
and spontaniety and leads one 20 believe
that some astute manager could make
great deal OF money by sending this
clever young man out upon the road IN
this play. His little song in the third
3.,s k.
that they were insistent I'm their demands
for more and IL was only after several
repctitions that the play was allowed TO
progress.
Miss Young as Kitty Verdum was pi-
quaint and attractive and she caught the
ion. doing much To increase the it,n aI
the entire performance. TO Mr. Crane
and Mr.. Caldara should go a largo share
OF the houors FOR by the snap and ginger
they threw into their portrayals Of Jack
CheSuey and Charley Wykeham respec-
lively. they were responsible FOR much
of the brightness and success ~ tho per
formance. Mr.. Losee repeated his finish
cd and thoroughly artistic performance OF
that admirable military gentleman. Colo
mel Sir Francis Chesney. scoring every
point IN his Characteristic easy manner
Miss Rivers and Miss Dodge PLAYED
their roles pleasingly, although they were
afforded few opportunities. Miss Rcimcr
as the real aunt. Donna Luci D'Alvadorez
not only looked charming but gave a per
fOrmance which could not have been Inn
proved upon. Mr.. Winter as stephen Spet-
tguc was very amusing, especially in HIS
proposal scene. and Mr. lie Due was cspa-
bic as Brass
"Clnders" and "Charley's Aunt" will be
repeated every afternoon and evening this
wcck, and ON Monday. Labor day Sept
4th the regular fall and winter season
or continuous high-class vaudeville Will
bc Inaugural led with an extraordinary bill
OF toplincrs. most of which are new TO the
Providence vaudeville stage