The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
he THEATRES

This city will have an opportunity of
witnessing all this week with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday the biggest mu-
scal success and one Of the most mas
svc and expensive productions OF the
year when George NJ. Cohan will appear
OF the Providence Opera House in his la
test play with music Little Johnny
Jones" which for the past two months
has been crowdng the Liberty theatre,
New York. and which a couple or weeks
ago broke all records at the Chestnut
Street theatre, Philadelphia, for a week Q
cnga cement This attraction is playing
everywhere TO the same phenomenal re-
CENTS and the entire superb production
with its notable cast and ensemble OF one
hundred people Will be seen In this city.
No musical play produced In recent years
made the phenomenal financial ana artls-
nc success that has been scored py
Little Johnny Jones" Mr.. George NJ.
Corsn. who is the author OF the play, the
composer Of the music and the star OF the
pro ducton, has dove many clever things
Ia playwrting and song writing, but this
Latest effort OF his has placed him among
the foremost stage writers OF the day.
The company Ia n notable one and IN
cludes among its members such well
known stage folks as ]. J. Cohan, Helen
Cohan, Tom Lewis, Sam Ryan Truly
shattuck. Donald Brian, j. Bernard
Dyllyn. Jack Harrington. Edith Tyler.
William Seymour and the singing and
dancing comedienne Ethel Levey, and one
of the strongest singing choruses OF men
and women ever heard in musical pro-
e. ttion including many OF the most beau
tiful show girls on Broadway's most ex-
ch sive list
The bin at Keiths this week will in
clude almost entirely new features and
more headline attractions than any one
bill offered at that popular playhouse
during the current vaudeville season has
contained The list OF attractions offered
includes Blind Tom, the world-famous
blind negro pianist, Archie Boyd, the
eminent rural comedian, and his company
in a delightful rural comedy, After
Many Years" by viii NJ. Cressy; Dida-
the mysterious creation Of woman out
OF nothing Pat Rooney formerly Of The
Roger Brothers). and Marion Bent, in
an eccentric comedy and dancing act;
Trovollo. the best OF all ventriloduists;
the Josseln Trio. aerialists; Loney
Haskell in a monologue OF songs and
stories: the Dillon brothers parodists; the
Mignani family. novelty musicians; Ed
Gray. "The Tell Tale Teller" and others.
One will need 10 go carly to see all the
good things upon this bin.
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So emphatic has been the success OF
"Dida" the mysterious, puzzling creation
OF woman out OF nothing, that numerous
limitations have been attempted. but none
that have succeeded In accomplishing the
mystery i'm anything like the degree OF
perfection reached by the original, which
is being shown at Keith's this week. It
is not surprising that most people will not
believe that n woman can actually be
created out OF nothing. for the feat has
never been accomplished. and 10 believe
one must see the weird, uncanny feat ac-
complished before their own eyes.
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Next week will he the final week Of the
vaudeville season at Keith's. and for the
closing OF the season Proprietor Albee
will offer one OF the strongest and most
attractive programs that can possibly be
arranged. Peter II. DALEY, that incom-
parable comedian. who was Weber and
Field star before those stars separated
will head the bill in a jolly little musical
comedy concoction called THE Police In
spector." in the presentation OF which
he will he assisted by eight girls. whom
he calls his Lulu Girls" former chorus
sists ol some musical and dancing spe-
cialties. with a generous sprinkling OF the
unctuous wit and humor for which Mr.
DALEY Is known and which makes him
so especially well-liked and appreciated
by quick-witted audiences. He is a
tremendous favorite here.
Miss Ruth Holt. who will play second
female parts with the Imperial Theatre
Stock company for the balance OF the
season. is. IL Is believed a valuable addi-
tion TO the company. Her first expert
ence on the stage was with Otis Skinner.
with whom she remained for several sea-
sons. She then Joined Aueustin Daly's
companies and remained with them for
several more seasons. After being with
Mr.. Skinner two more seasons she became
principal female support for Richard
Mansfield and was also with him last
season. She made "A big success with
Grace George In Pretty Peggy" and was
also leading lady for Aubrey Boucicault
I'm Captain Charlie" She has also been
under the management OF w A. Brady
and has had considerable experience I'm
stock For several seasons she has
played nothing but leading parts. and az
one time was with william Courtleigh
in stock in Chicago
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Miss Viola Burton OF the Imperial
Theatre stock company will hold n public
reception on the stage after tho matinee
next Wednesday. Miss Burton who has
made many warm friend and admirer
I'm this city by her conscientious work IN
lngenue parts. has had considerable ex-
perfence In such social functions while
playing In stock IN Baltimore. and az she
Is a southern girl by birth and education
she is one ~ the most charming hostesses
on the stage. A. the reception she will
introduce 10 tho Providence public Miss
Ruth Holt. FOR several seasons Richard