The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-08

The Keith management is urging every
one who intends attending the perform
ances at Keiths this week 10 go especial
ly early. for there are so many good
things on the bill that in order to have
the performance end at the usual time
several acts must be given early. quar-
tet Of remarkably strong headliners will
head the BILL including Will NJ. Cressy
and Blanche Dayne. making their fare
well appearance here; the Four Fords,
vaudevlle's best dancers; Lisle Leigh.
the former Albee company favorite. with
her company. in kid Glove Nan" a seri-
Gus one-act play; and the Willis family
the best high grade musicians before the
public. Other close seconds will be the
Mouler sisters. daring horizontal bar per-
formers; Avery e. Fart the best Of all
coored comedians and dancers; George
w Day. the blackface humorist Lucy &
Lucier. May Walsh, Grace Childers and
and Brown. the Gagnoux and the Keith
motion pictures.
First appearances on the stage are
often made under peculiar circumstances
One night few years ago during an en-
gagement OF the Castle Square opera
comrany in st. Louis. the principal con-
tralto was taken suddenly i'll just jrior
60 the time for ringing up the curtain.
The regular understudy was nowhere TO
be found. Mr.. William Parry, the stage
manager Of the organization. was in a
quandary for short time until he was
informed by a mutual friend that a young
church singer with remarkable contralto
voice was in the audience and might pos
sibly be induced to go on for the part
having sung the role some time previously
in an amateur performance The lady
was approached and after considerable
coaxing induced TO make the attempt and
the result was most gratifying to all con-
-eerned. That young lady was Miss Kate
Condor and at the conclusion of her first
appearance that night she was immedi
ately corralled by Mr.. Savage. with whom
she signed a FIVE years contract. Miss
Condor is now the leading lady with
Peter F. Daley in THE Press Agent"
which is 10 be presented at the Provi-
dence opera house all this week, with
matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
This is the last opportunity, at Keith's
this week that local vaudevillians will
have an opportunity TO see in vaudeville
those two favorites, VIII NJ Cressy and
Blanch Dayne. for at the end Of the cur
rent vaudeville season they are 10 be
starred by the Shuberts in a new rural
comedy from Mr.. Cressy's pen. Mr.. Cres
sy Is undoubtedly the most prolific sketch
writer OF the day. He has written over
hundred successful one-act plays, for
each OF which he received from 5000 to
$1,000 each, and his services are in such
demand as sketch writer that he is un-
able 10 find time to write all the sketches
that he is asked 10 do. "Grasping an
Opportunity" the playlet in which he and
Miss Dayne are appearing this week,
was the first one-act play Mr.. Cressy ever
wrote and he is reviving IL by request
Mr.. Cressy appears as the quantity hu-
morous New Englsnder he has made ia
miliar 10 vaudeville audiences and Miss
Dayne impersonates smart book agent
from New York. Mr.. Cressy and Miss
Dayne are without exception the most
popular sketch team in vaudeville and
are always given n rousing welcome every
time they appear here.
MY Tom-Boy Girl' In which Lottie
Williams will impersonate in succession
several different characters. will give
Empire patrons taste Of something a
little different from the customary melo-
drama. The action is laid in the south
instead OF the wild west. or the secret
dens % great cities. There will be the
usual amount of vigorous action 10 be
expected In a Blaney play
The Imperial bill for this week will be
furnished by the "Rialto Founders" in
Two farees, "A Day at Niagara Falls"