The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-05
The Theatres

"a Night In English Vaudeville" a
burlesque on variety entertainment in
one OF tho small provincial English thea
tres. heads the bill at Keths this week
and the act is said TO be the funniest OF
the vaudeville season. Others on the bill
viii be Nora Bayes, tho fetching singing
comedienne known as THE FRITZ Scheff
Of Vaudeville" Everhart. the original
hoop roller; the Rialto Comedy Quartet.
Mary Dupont e. Co, In comedietta
Left at the Post" the Royal Musical
Five, versatile instrumentalists; Scott
and Wilson, comedy acrobats: the Three
Donals. muscular wonders; Dave Nowlin,
The Man with the Flexible Voice." Ba-
ker and Carroll, Hebrew funmakers
Saona, In impersonations OF Men from
the Hall OF Fame" the Sutcliffe sisters
quartet OF attractive girls in character
songs with costume changes; Happy Jack
Lyle. monologuist: the Lucados, ring
gymnasts; and Motion Pictures
Nora Bayes, one OF the chief features
OF the bill, recently returned from a trip
abroad where she added some very smart
frocks TO her wardrobe, and in some OF
them Is said 10 be a dazzling vision
"A Night in English Vaudeville" keeps
audiences who see IL screaming with
laughter. for IL Is full of. the kind Of
points that appeal especially 10 the quick
witted. The company OF fifteen players
who present the act impersonate both
audience and players.
EYerhart, THE Timber Scientist -
whose marvellous control of hoops makes
n stir everywhere, says that years of
practice have been necessary Ia accom-
plish the work he does The manner I'm
which he and his assistants send hoops
rolling about the stage in whatever di-
rection they desire, and having them re-
turn with equal skill. is bewildering
At Keith's tomorrow evening election
returns will be read from the stage
Leo Ditrichstein returns TO Providence
this week in Before and After" the farce
which since its previous appearance here
mas enjoyed run OF $50 nights I'm New
York Before and After will be seen at
the Providence Opera House on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. with
the usual matinee. Mr.. Ditrichstein is
supported by a company which includes
viola Kellogg. George r. Boniface. Jr.,
Edmund Elton, Miss Kenyon Bishop.
Thomas Thorne, Eugene Redding, Jean
Newcombe and Laura Butler
Cecil Spooner as THE Girl Raffles," ="
supported by w II. Turner, formerly of
The Albee Stock company, and cast of
% players. holds the boards at the EN-
pire theatre this week "The Girl Raffles'
Is said TO be "a play OF mirth. melody.
romance and adventure and Miss
Spooner as the heroine, will be i'm the
thick OF every exciting situation.
The New Century Girls" appear at the
Imperial twice daily throughout the week
I'm two farces, The French BALI and
Scandal In the Bugg Family" leading
feature or the olio will be the Bartelli
troupe in the Dip OF Death other num-
bers arc Mildred Valmore, comedienne: /:
Frank Hays and Carrie Winchell Nit
chell and Dauret. Lone Barrett and MAY
Belle and Nellie Sylvester.
At the Westminster Clark's Runaway
Girls company" hold forth in The Sui
tan's Dilemma"
The most important dramatic event of
tho present season is scheduled for
Thursday Friday and Saturday at the
Providence Opera House in the reappear-
ance OF those distinguished co-stars, r..
II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. who will
offer Percy Mackaye's Jeanne Dare" ."
which was received with Instituted favor
In Philadelphia Theirappearance I'm armor
In act has attracted great deal OF at
tention, as has also the finish OF this act
-Pertraying the attack on the Tuurneiips
and introducing what might be termed n
storm scene OF poisoned arrows. The
curtain will rise promptly at for the
matinecs, and evenings at s.