The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-28
] He THEATRE

IN fact, a laugh that will continue un-
broken 80 minutes. don't Iail 10 see that
funny little comedian, Louis Simon. who
Is appearing I'm a comedy sketch, The
New Coachman." Everything he does ex-
cites gale OF fun, and when the curtain
drops on this act everyone Is actually
tired from laughing. His ridiculously
funny attempts TO climb a stepladder TO
hang picture Is utter nonsense but the
KIND or nonsense that makes even the
most grave and blase 10 break into un-
controllable laughter. Nothing funnier
has been seen at that home OF laughter
for many a day.
An act that is being talked about con-
sideraby around town these days Is that
given by Waldon, the celebrated Euro
pean inpersonator at Keith's waldon's
act consists OF several quick changes OF
magnificent feminine costumes and make
ups for each costume change. The dresses
are wonderfully beautiful and the wearer
looks very pretty indeed. pretty So
prano song and an appropriate and grace
ful dance accompanies each impersona-
ton. and the audience decides that un-
doubtedly IL Is woman. Suddenly. with
out warning. deep base note comes from
the pretty young woman. The audience
laughs and then looks puzzled. Is II a
woman or is IL man? Another costume
change. still in feminine attire and at
the conclusion OF the same, the enter
tainer removes the curly wig. showing
short hair Still, are there not many
women who wear short hair? Then the
mysterious impersonator appears in a bal
let costume. and Loes some remarkably
fine toe dancing. Could any man give a
toe dance gracefully as that? The
dancer disappears and second later re-
appears. attired In a gentleman's i'm
maculate dress suit, and makes a very at
tractive youth. He bows his acknowl-
edgement of the applause and the cur
tain drops. while the buzz OF whispered
conversation sweeps over the entire
theatre. There are. all kinds OF argu-
ments, but no one is really convinced
whether IL is man or woman. If a
man, the dancing and make ups are truly
extraordinary, and II. as some argue. the
young man who appears AT the finish Of
the act I'm a dress suit. is not the young
woman who appeared all through the rest
OF the act, than the youth must be twin
brother OF the young lady, so much like
her does he look
In THE Heir 10 the Hoorah" Paul
Armstrong; comedy, which comes TO the
Providence Opera house the first half OF
next week, there is a great deal OF refer
ence to the marvellous richness OF the
mine which has founded the fortunes OF
Joe Lacey, his brother Dave, and their
partner. Bud" Young Some OF these
auriferous expressions must have pene-
trated the wall street district. Anyhow
during the New York run OF the play
a forid. prosperous looking gentleman.
with the comfortable financial district
trade mark LAST upon him. after purchas-
ing tickets OF Treasurer Robert Forbes
OF the Hudson theatre one night. stopped
long enough to pass n business card in
at the box office window. The card bore
the legend: Douglas Lacey q Co.
Bankers Dividend-paying Mining Stocks,
e6 Broadway. New York"
Just hand that to Joe Lacey for me-"
ne chuckled. IF he wants 10 float any
OF the I.oorah' stock. tell him TO put the
matter in my hands and we'll keep the
commissions in the Lacey family"
Two artistic scenes were painted by
Charles Holtzapfel for THE Harvest of
IN" at the Imperial this week one rep
resents the ruins Of Castle Bally-Na-
Hough and the other the Glen, Ross
moyne, Connemara, Ireland.
s.s
There will be special matinee per-
formance OF THE Sign OF the Cross" az
the Empire theatre tomorrow afternoon,
which, like the performance OF tomorrow
evening, VIII De Tor the benout or the
knights OF Columbus OF this state The
play Is one of the most popular OF those
whose scenes centre on the subject OF
the early Christians and their treatment
In ancient Rome. and has been universally
endorsed by the pulpit as well az by the
public. The action is on the love Of Mar
Gus Superbus prefect OF Rome. for Mer-
ella, a'Christian maiden. whom he meets
In carrying out the orders Of Nero TIE
emperor. for massacre OF the Christians
In Rome and for whose sake he tries TO
spare some Of them. The play is vlvidly.
even melodramatically. interesting ard is
this season being given a splendid scenic
setting as well as being presented ~ the
Empire this week by a fine company
which includes several members OF the
original company Of English players vho
fret presented the play in this city. The
cause for which the special benefit natl
nee and the benefit performance OF tee
evening is 20 be given is worthy and
there Is certain 10 be a large attendance
Of the knights and their friends.