The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25
KEITH'S Theatre,

The bills at Keith's this season have
been uncommonly good, but this week s
program many will consider the best Of
them all There were many new acts
on the bill and not one that did not
please immensely; the entire number Of
acts certainly Justify their being called
The Shining Lights Of Vaudeville" 4"
Harndin's Electrical Ballet. starlight. :"
which is hailed as the most costly Euro
pean importation the vaudeville stage of
this country has ever had. headed the
bill and made a veritable sensation. II
Is all that the enthusiastic advance no
tices OF IL claimed. for 1t is positively
so beautiful and dazzling that IL battles
description IL is a marvellous example
OF stage craft and electrical mechanism
and the audience sat spell bound through
out the entire act, breaking into terrific
applause at the climax that lasted sew
eral minutes. The act is bound to be
the talk OF the town in a very short
time and judging from the big attendance
Of yesterday II will be a big record
breaker.
Those clever actors, Miss Norton and
Paul Nicholson, made a great big laugh
ing hit in Miss Norton's latest conceit.
Elias All Right" as clever and amusing
character study as has been contribut-
ed 10 the vaudeville stage in many
day. II shows in an irresistiby humor-
Gus manner a bit of the home life OF
ribbon counter girl and a seven dollar
a-wSek department store clerk who are
married and try to keep house on
small income and on smaller fiat The
dialogue Of the little farce Is screamingly
funny and so delightfully."- consistent and
artistic is the work Of both Miss Nor
ton and Mr.. Nicholson that its natural
ness makes IL seem n little bit Of life.
MeHfey. wefch & Montrose, who form
erly appeared here in an ordinary comedy
acrobatic act. returned yesterday with a
brand new and very novel act that was
one OF the big laughing hits Of the entire
BILL in fact such a big hit did they
make that the audience reluctantly let
them leave the stage after several en-
cores. No one interested In baseball
should fail TO Sc their mock burlesque
skit; even those who are not followers
Of the sport should not miss IL. for 1t
is crowded as full OF laughs as II pos
ibly could be, not to mention some ex-
ceptionally fine acrobatic work.
May Belfort the attractive English en-
tertainer resplendent I'm a stunning vel
low velvet gown, was warmly welcomed
and repeated her big success OF last sea
son in her unique song readings Miss
Belfort knows how TO make the most of
every point in n song and her "Rake's
Progress" which was the only old song
she sang, was very. very effective. The
-Four Rianos. In their whirlwind acrobatic
comedy act, were so full OF funny sur
prises that they kept the audience con-
stantly alert and laughing. Happy Jack
Gardner. with his funny parodies. was
as amusing as ever. and the Josselln Trio
In their pretty aerial act. Pictures In
the Air" scored n deservedly big hit.
Paul Kleist, n very funny fellow. gave
mysterious pantomimic musical act that
pleased everyone. and Klekko e. Fravoli
operate vocalists, scored big hit and
were recalled several times. Thomas
Meegan a. Co. In laughable comedy
sketch. "On the @. T." was one OF the
good things Of the bill. Kedrix a. Pres
cotts soft and wooden shoe dancing was
excellent, and others on the bill were
Dudley. Chesyn q Burns in n singing
and comedy sketch: Archer a. Crocker
grotcsquc comedy acrobats. and the
Keith motion pictures.