The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-10
KElTH'S Theatre.

One Of the largest Monday audiences OF
the season was at Keiths last night TO
see an uncommonly interesting and en-
tertaining bill.
The Great Lafayette was the centre of
attraction and more than lived up to the
expectations. II would easily be worth
twice the price OF admission TO see him
alone, and the applause last evening has
probably never been equalled I'm the case
OF any other vaudeville artist who has
ever appeared in Providence.
II IL difficult TO describe his acts, for
he does so many things and all so rapid
ly that he keeps every eye busy following
his mysterious movements He first gives
some OF the famous quick changes for
which he has become noted Then he
showed novel act OF Egyptian magic,
called "Re-Incarnation." and then his up
roariously funny travesty band act, in
which assisted by n number OF musI-
clans. he gave impersonations OF WELL
known band masters.
Several numbers later on the program
came perhaps the most sensational act
OF those selected fer -Ais-es+eHaipe- roper
toire for presentation at Keith's this
week This was THE Lions Bride" a
pantomtcal spectacle in which The Great
Lafayette plays n prince OF India who
rescues a beautiful young girl was has
been thrown into the cage OF a ferocious
lion. That the lion was ferocious could
not for an instant be doubted. for last
evening ne snarled and growled in a man
ner that made The Great IIafayett's act
seem doubly startling. How The Great
Lafayette exchanged places In the cage
with the young girl is inexplicable: but
last evening he would never have left
the cage had the snarling lion had his
way
The crowds who go TO this popular play
house this week will get full measure
for their money by seeing some other ex-
ceptionally fine acts. Mareena, Nevaro
and Mareena did some Of the best head
and hand balancing vaudeville has TO offer
today. Harry Atkinson, The Australian
Orpheus." made n big hit with HE re-
markably lifellke limitations OF various
musical instruments and j. X Hutchin-
son and company appeared in a capital
little meloiramatic play "The Idol
Smasher," which was excellently played
Marion Carson. a very attractive young
girl OF about II years. sang high-class 60
lectlons and scored one Of the deservedly
big hits OF the evening Miss Carson
has a beautiful voice. excellently trained
and OF marvellous purity and fexibiity;
and she knows how TO use Il excellently.
When she sang MY Sweet Little Belle
OF Japan everyone wanted 10 break into
applause at the start. for IL brought mem
ories OF one OF Edwin Nicander's big hits
here.
The Wilson Trio made one OF the big
gest laughing hits OF the bill. The Ger
man comedian Of this trio Ia certainly
natural born comedian and everything ne
said or did set the audience screaming
with laughterN Mile Mabel q tiny little
miss presented trained monkeys and dogs
I'm number OF clever tricks: and "Sena-
tor" Frank Bell had capital mouologuc
dealing with topics ~ the dav and made
n decided hit Fleurette DeMar and Tom
Fortune were well liked in their singing
and dancing skit my Sweetheart" and !
the GriM Brothers gave an extraordinary
clever demonstration OF Muscular develop |