The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
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The comedy THE Lightning Con-
ductor." at the Providence Opera house
tonight. adapted by Harry B. Smith from
the novel of that name. is an automobile
romance. having it's inception in the
abandonment of Molly Randolph. charm
Ing American girl. daughter of a million
between Dieppe and Paris John Win
ston, an English baronet, also touring in
an auto car comes To the rescue OF
Beauty in distress" and is so charmed
by the winsome Molly that in order 10
prolong the acquaintance he engages him
self TO run her car under the name of
John Brown. This he does so admirably
that Molly conceives him 10 be very su-
perior person and quite unconsciously falls
I'm love with the supposed mecanicien. The
chaperoning aunt Mary Kediston. thor
oughly dislikes James Brown because he
knows too much foe one in his station and
does everything she can to advance the
suit OF a Marquis de Talleyrand. who pur-
sues Molly in his automobile offering her
his heart. hand. title and all appertaining
thereunto at every opportunity. To put
her under obligation TO him he even goes
so far as 10 burn her car In the hope of
forcing her and her aunt to continue their
tour I'm his machine. The ubiquitous
Brown. however, exposes his crime and
induces Molly to rent the CIR of the Hon.
John Winston TO continue her trip in. This
leads TO all manner of complications and
the imaginative Tallsyrand, putting one
bit OF circumstantial evidence with an
-ather.-snnn- -conYinces Brown. In his own
mind. anyway. of the murder OF John
Winston, after having robbed him OF his
clothing. machine, valuables. etc, etc. He
acquaints Lady Brighton with his fears
and apprises Molly's fathers OF the dan
gerous character of her chauffeur.
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The fact that Manager Lovenberg OF
Keith's heartily endorses the bill being
offered there this week Is the strongest
recommendation II could possibly have,
and those who did not take the astute
managers advice a couple of months ago,
when he advised everyone TO get seats
early for a particular attractive program.
and who were consequently disappointed
in not getting eeats, will be quick to Sc
cure seats for this week. for Manager
Lovenberg earnestly declares that he has
never seen equalled for uniform strength
the bill being offered at that playhouse
this week. and he anticipates the biggest
week of the entire season. The bill EN-
braces seven big head line features, all
sure-hre hits. including Ameta, the fire
and mirror dancer; The Gilmore Sisters
Americas foremost condolences; Frank
and Jen Latona. European comedy musi-
clans; Ed Reynard. the best of all ven
triloquial comedians: Sydney Grant, pop
uar story teller and impersonator; The
Six Glinserettis. daring acrobatic won
ders; Mayme Remington. and her funny
Buster Brownies. Others on the bill will
be Besnah and Miller. in lively singing.
dancing and comedy act. Nalveno Broth
ers. equilibrists and gymnasts; Lillian
Ashley, Hy Greenway Jack Lyle. Baker
and Robinson, and the Keith Motion Pic
lures.
Ed Reynard the ventrloquial comedian
who will be 6ne OF the prominent feat
ures of the attractive New Years pro-
gram this week at Keith's theatre, has
by his cleverness and constant striving
TO keep up-to-date, attained the leading
position among ventriloquists OF the day
His amusing little wooden figures are
made to give a complete rural comedy
sketch. written by Will NJ. Cressy. very
much on the order OF way Down East"
one of the figures, that of green
country boy who SITS around ar me time
reading "Pickings From Puck" is said
10 be lifelke image OF Felix Haney who
originated the role of Hi Holler In Way
Down East" Mr.. Reynard. whose real
name In private life is Fox, was formerly
a magician. one evening he conceived
magic, and the result was so successful
that he gave much of his attention to the
development OF his ventrlloqulal abili-
ties He has just returned from Europe
where he has met with the same pro-
nouhced success that he did I'm this coun-
try
There are few Jails I'm THE country, or
In any other country that he has ever
visited. that Harry Houdini. "The Hand
Cufr King" is not familiar with As
soon as he visits city. he hunts up the
authorities and seeks permission to be
locked up I'm the Jail In order TO tect his
ability to free himself He has never vet
found one from which he could not es-
cape The NOSE remarkable thing about
II is that he strips himself OF clothing,
and has the attendants search I'm his
mouth and hair for any possible hidden
keys. Houdini Ia certainly the mystery
OF vaudeville, and I'm Europe where he
has been for the past FIVE years, It was
frequently said that he should be placed
among the wonders OF the world, making
them eight instead of seven.
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Mayme Remington who will be AZ
Keith's theatre this week with her funny
little Pickaninnies. is one OF those ener-
getic young women always searching for
new material and her act every time
she appears here shows entirely new ma
terlal, AS well as Increased ginger and
snap. This year her pickaninnies are
making four distinct changes OF costume
TO NJ the different songs they sing. and
she carries some special scenery. one
scene showing an Indian village and an