The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-19

and no hero who al the last moment saves
tho girl from the villains clutches, IN
whose glory he does not share by siren
uous appreciation of and-casps and
whistles. II Ike the gallery boy" said
the late Sir Henry Irving "he II is who Is
tho true critic and OF whom We may all
expect sincere appreciation or an assert
i've disapproyh."
The bill at Keiths theatre this week
will include Clayton White Marie Stuart
x Co, Clifton Crawford. the -Four Lukens
the Five Columbians Ferraros and his
Musical Dogs, Linden Beckwith, Thomp-
son q Vidocq Brandow a Wiley, Mabel
Carew and Gortie Hayes, Carl Victor
Hugh Jeans and others.
The Five Columbians in one OF the
daintiest acts ever given In vaudeville. will
be at Keith's this week This act is
called THE Dresden China statuettes, ="
and includes some pretty musical fea-
lures pretuly staged and costumed.
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Clayton White. Marie Stuart & Co.
are booked for Keith's theatre this week
I'm their irresistibly funny one-act farce,
Paris" This sketch tells of a young
wife who Is anxious TO visit Paris with
woman friend. Her husband objects,
so the friend proceeds TO win his con-
she knows a great deal about, some nights
he is supposed ito have spent at the club.
and in the end he is glad TO give mis- wife
not only his consent, but money enough
20 defray all expenses. The witty dialogue
and incidents make this act "A scream OF
laughter from beginning to end. Miss
stuart will sing a dashing little French
song and wear another dazzling gown.
Ono OF the most interesting entertainers
IN IN <pif fe
Clifton Crawford. Providence people feel
especially interested In Mr.. Crawford $
professional appearance here for a few
years ago he attained tremendous popu-
larity as golf instructor at the Agawan
Hunt. 10 was always said OF Crawford
az that time that 'he could sing a song,
tell a story. give dance or do any old
thing and he was frequently a chief
entertainer at social functions while con-
nected with the Agawan Hunt. 1t was
at one OF those entertainments that he at
tracted the attention OF Y. a. Barnet Of
tho Boston Cadets. who offered him a
minor part i'm "Miady and the Mus
ketecr' which was about 10 be given by
the cadets He made hit although
In a smS part. and before he left Il he
had played every role I'm the piece He
was then a full-hedgcd, tried-and-not-
found wanting professional entertainer
and William A. Brady engaged him for
Foxy Grandpa" with Joseph Hart Then
he attracted attention by writing Nancy
Brown" MARY Green" and several other
big song hits. and Klaw g. Erlanger en-
gagged him for Mother Goose" He has
just completed new musical comedy
called Captain Careless, which will soon
be produced Crawford has made one Of
the big hits OF the entire season: not so
much so that he has already contracted
for a great many weeks with the Keith
circuit for next season He is n Scotch
man, who closely resembles. II is said.
Joseph Chamberln. He has many friends
here who are sure TO extend a rousing
greeting to him, and several big theatre
parties have been arranged TO sec him
during the week.
s.s
The climax OF interest I'm THE Social
Whirl." which the Messrs Shubert will
present here this week comes at the close
OF the second act In an exciting steeple-
chase In which Miss Adele Ritchie rides