The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04
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The bill at Keiths this week is suf-
ficiently attractive to make a mere glance
at the list OF acts on the program enough
10 draw big crowds during the entire
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, the
popular Albee Stock company favorites.
viii be sure 10 be given a rousing well
come. and they will present pretty civil
war romance, "A Yankees Love for
Dixie" which gives both clever players
and their little company excellent acting
opportunities. James j. Morton. the boy
comic" viii be a popular favorite; How
ard IS pony and dog comedians will he
big treat for the little ones; MACMILLAN.
the boy pianist, pupil OF the famous
Joachim will interest music lovers;
Keelers Japs will give an exhibition OF
strength and agility. and fun by the
wholesale will be distributed by such
laugh provokers as Clifford and Burke.
Brown Harris and Brown Sylvano. An
derson ard Goines, Matte Locket. Morton.
Temple and Morton Reeves and Quinn,
and the Keith motion pictures. Eleven
of the thirteen acts on the bill are en-
tirely new to the local Keith theatre.
The letter rack at Keith's this morn
ing was over-running with letters and in
vitations for Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane
for the popular Albee Stock company IA
vorites will find the week all too short
to accept all the invitations extended TO
them by their many friends and admirers
here. The week is sure to be a gala one
at Keith's for many big theatre parties
have been arranged for the week TO see
this popular pair.
There is no more enjoyable act IN
vaudeville for the little people that Harry
Howard's clever dogs and ponies, which
will be at Keith's this week. Mr. How
ards pets are all beautiful animals and he
has spent years In training them until
today they are decidedly the foremost
canine and equine actors before the pub
| lie.
The presentation at Keth's Pawtucket
theatre this week OF the beautiful reig-
ious play. THE Holy City" has aroused
extraordinary interest among Providence
theatregoers and IL Is already evident
from the big advance sale through the
box Office OF the Providence Keith the
atre, that many Providence people will
60 out this week TO the Pawtucket Keith
theatre to see this production. II will
be the first time the beautiful play. which
deals I'm a very reverential manner with
the incidents Of the New Testament, has
ever been produced in New England and
although IL is given an elaborate produc-
tion with special scenery and costumes
In duplicate OF the original and the cast
is largely augmented for the occasion.
there Is TO be no advance in prices. The
conversion and repentance of Mary Of
Magdala is pictured I'm such n beautiful
and reverental way that every man
woman and child who sees Il Will feel the
better for having done so.
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Joseph Murphy's first appearances in
Providence was in 1874. when he played
In Harrington's Opera house. which stood
on the site OF the present city hall The
/ lease OF the Academy Of Music, in the
Phenix building. on Westminster street
opposite Orange street, by Tompklns e.
! Thayer Of the Boston theatre had expired
and Harrington's. first called the city hail.
was then the only theatre I'm the city. Tho
Academy OF Music had only n parauet
and a gallery and when II was dlscon-
/ tinued as theatre n floor was laid
along the gallery level The hall thus
formed is now occupied as drill hall by
some Of tho companies OF the Brigade OF
| Rhode Island militia. Harrington's opera
house sheltered some OF the most promi-
nent companies Of that day. Joe Murphy
was even as early as that very successful
/ I'm his plays of Irish life. and had large
/ houses Nov % and %. 1871. the dates OF
/ his first appearances here lie has since
| then played IN Providence almost every
year. having appeared at the Providence
Opera house and AZ Lows Opera house.
now Keith's theatre. besides the Empire.
AT which house his appearance has been
made I'm later years. NJ Murphy and his
company will OPEN weeks engagement
at the Empire theatre This evening