The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-16
KEiTR'S THEATRE.


land-office business every week, anu
every evening in the week, for he con
tinues 10 offer programs which contain
not two or three, but seven or eight dis
tinct headliners. with as many close sec
onds. While Harry Tate's Motoring Is
the act that Will attract tremendous
crowds during the week. there are sew
eral otner acts that will vie for the non
ors. The success Of Motoring mas long
ago been enthusiastically heralded from
across the big pond as well as from New
York. and Providence Is fortunate In be-
ing one OF the first cities TO see this act
while Il Is still a novelty. II Is impoSsi-
Bile 10 adequately describe the act. II
tells OF the trip OF a doting father 10 take
his i6-year-old son back TO college in his
automobile The motor car breaks down
and the eXasperated owner rs subjected
TO all kinds OF laughable annoyances both
from the car itself and the passersby
The audience begin by laughing, but
before long they are fairly yelling with
laughter. There have been many funny
things at Keith's, hut none TO provoke
the hearty. spontaneous laughter that
this act excites. The members OF the lit
tie company are all very clever especial
ly the little urchin who butts in 10 the
fathers annoyance, and the son. who
has a very funny laugh. The finish els
enough 10 make a stone laugh, and every
automobilist. or anyone who has any
sense OF fun at all, will want 10 see this
act during the week
IL is hard 10 select an act more worthy
Of second mention than several, but that
honor would not wrongfully be given to
the Rose Wentworth Equestrienne Trio,
by far the prettiest exhibition OF driving
and bareback riding the local stage has
ever had Miss entworth is n grace
skilful horsewoman. She is assisted by
a young man who is a remarkably clever
acrobat and rider. as well as by Harry
Wentworth. a former circus clown Of
excellent reputation. They employ three
magnificent white horses, eXcellently
groomed and trained. and the pair give
some capital somersault work from the
cart TO the horses back and so forth. AL
together. II is an act that compels de-
servedly hearty applause and admiration.
one OF the big laughing hits OF the bill
was made by AL Filson and Lee Enroll.
two clever sketch players who have not
been seen here for five years and who.
at the end OF this week. will retire from
! professional life. to the keen regret Of
vaudeville patrons. Last evening Mr..
| Filson and Miss Enroll appeared i'm "A
| Daughter OF Bacchus," which tells OF how
! a wife treats a husband. who has a ten
| dency 10 stay out late merry making. to
| a bit Of his own medicine The plot is
| a clever one, with an underlying moral
| and the dialogue is excellent As for the
acting Of Mr.. Filson and Miss Enroll. It
| could not he better Both are decidedly
! clever and do some capital acting. Mr..
| Filson's portrayal OF an inebriated man
| being free from exaggeration, yet con
| siGtent to the mlnutest detail. They were
| given several distinct curtain calls at the
! end OF the act and scored one OF the big
/ ne will
| peat "A Daughter OF Bacchus" today
ard tomorrow. and on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday they will appear I'm "A Tip
! on the Derby" If the laSt-named sketch
IL as good ae "A Daughter of Bacchus."
everyone will want 10 see IT,
THE Wonderful Eltinge" certainly
made a sensation and proved himself de-
| serving OF the name Eltinge. who is very
we'll known all through New England be-
cause of his former connection with the
! Boston Cadet shows. is an artist 10 his
finger tips. and those who have never
seen him are willing 10 wager that he be
! longs TO the fair sex when he appears
upon the stage. His costumes are decid-
! edly natty. his figure truly astonishing
| and he dances daintily and gracefully
| looking for all the world like an attract
! i've maiden until he removes his wig al
| the end OF the act. when tho audience
last evening broke into tumultnous ap-
! plause.
Mime Slapoffski was one OF the treats
OF the bill This little English prlma
donna has voice out OF all proportion
TO her petite stature and when last even
ing she broke into the L'Ardite Valse she
fairly electrified the audience by the
brilliancy, volume and clearness OF her
beautiful soprano voice. She sang three
songs to tremendous applause. and was
compelled 10 return and sing another.
when she sang with wealth OF feeling,
THE Last Rose OF Summer" There are
few. IL any. vocalsts OF Nine. Slapoffskis
calbre In vaudeville.
Paul Barnes with his nonsenscal sto-
ries and funny parodies kept the audi
ence laughing heartily for i5 minutes, and
Luigi Dell ORC the musical virtuoso, re-
peated the big hit he made at Keith's last