The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
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X ddlUtIer, or more ttthftfftftS Young hu-
man has never appeared upon the local
stage than Josephine Cohan, the graceful
comedienne who is always a big Provi-
dence favorite and is winning new ad-
mirers this week by her clever act at
Keith's. Miss Cohan is like dainty piece
OF Dresden china, attractive, womanly,
sweet TO look upon aud so graceful that
she has earned the reputation Of being
the best dancer on the American stage.
She Is given a royal welcome every time
she appears upon the stage at keiths in
her amusing musical farce, Friday. the
18th" by Fred Niblo and VIII NJ Cressy.
and scores an emphatic hit Miss Cohans
personality is quite as fascinating off the
stage as It Is on. She is demure, home
like little body. whose pleasures centre
In her work. her big stalwart. handsome
husband Fred Niblo, the monologuist.
who also makes one Of the big hits Of
this weeks Keith's bill, and her three
year old son. Fred Nibo Jr. The trio
are rarely separated. which Is the reason
why Miss Cohan refused several very
flattering offers and chose 10 appear In
vaudeville that she might he with her
husband you like vaudeville?" Miss
Cohan was asked by a News represen-
tative the other day. Very much In
deed she replied. vivaciously, adding.
"all except on Christmas Day, when We
have to give three performances Luck
lily. however. our performances were so
arranged that we were able TO have our
Christmas dinner in n civilized fashion.
would have been very disappointed had
this been impossible. not SO much for my
sake as for my little sons. You know
what Christmas means to children, and
to the parents who plan a Christmas for
child? We arrived In Providence on
Sunday afternoon. There were hosts of
invitations awaiting us from our Provl-
dence friends, but we put them aside un-
til Fred Niblo. Jr's, Christmas had been
arranged. First thing Mr. NibIo did
after we were settled at our hotel, was
10 hunt up a Christmas tree and so many
toys and presents for that youngster that
IL would take an entire room to hold
them What hothers us most now is what
we will do with them all at the end OF tho
week. Fred Jr.'s, nurse tells us not 20
worry for he'll have them broken by
the end OF the week He's OF an inauir-
ing frame Of mind like his parents. you
see" she said with winning smile
There's clever little English girl al
Keith's theatre this weekr-Daisy Har-
court--vho is decidedly worth seeing. She
gives an act Of songs, portrayng various
and amusing English character types. in
Guiding some fetching songs called
That's Maria and do That Again"
There is a snap and finish 10 little Miss
Harcourts work that Is a positive treat
and there Is not minute that the audi
ence does not watch her Interestingly.
giving her almost thunderous applause
az the finish OF each song. Her cleve.
recital OF AT a London Pantomime."
gets screams of laughter and is a mighty
clever bit OF character acting.
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one Of the most unique animal acts
ever sen In vaudeville is that OF NJ Her
mauvs clever Pantomime Dogs and Cats
at KeithS this week. So clever IS N that
IL keeps young and old interested and
amused for something like 20 minutes.
odd and funny things happening every
minute. The little sketch which the dogs
and cats act in pantomme. tells OF how
they cut UP various amusing capers, to
the chagrin Of their master. One slv
dog eats some meat left I'm tho rcfriger-
ator. and thon places n cat near II 90
that she will catch the blame for the
theft Another upsets tho stove and
causes nrc when the fire department.
ny "a group OF dogs I'm firemen's
uniforms rush IN 10 put out the fire
Dogs and cats are rescued and there n
a general excitement 4 feature or I'm
terest Il the statue dog. who stands upon
a shelf throughout the entire act SO quiet
Is that the audience believes him to he
until hc lumns down al tho very
climax 81 the act That Mr. Irormanv's
pets have been trained by kindness T. owl
dent. FOR they work without word from
their master IN Paris. a year ago. NJ
ITermany. was presented with n diplou,a
or certificate hy Tho Society FOR Animals
which corresponds co. Tho American So.
ciety ~ Prevention ~ Cruelty 10 Ant
mails for having accomplished 20 much
in animal training through kindness Thi~
diploma is being exhibited in the lobby
~ Ksths this week