The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03
l lie THEATREA


land" which is to be the attraction at
the Providence Opera House the last three
nights OF this week, with Saturday NATL
nee, also gave Babes in Toyland" and
The Wizard OF or" Mitchell. who has
a wonderful eye for the possibilities of
comedy situations in a production. slezed
with avidity upon the great contrast I'm
size between Sam Chip. who is cast for
tho fussy DR.. Fax. and his tormentor
Phyllis, the Dresden shepherdess, played
by Elvia Croix Seabrooke, and has in
troduced some very entertaining bits OF
comedy. The huge shepherdess, hearing
OF the doctors wonderful success with
the love affairs OF the heart, induces
him to mix her a love potion, and when
she has taken IL, and the elixir gets in it's
work, the little NJ. ID. finds to his sorrow
that he has supplied himself with trouble
for life for he becomes the object Of her
attentions, and where the doctor goes. she
goes.
One OF the really funny men Of the
stage. Ezra, Kendall. comes TO the Opera
House the first half of next week with
THE Vinegar Buyer" the same piece
which he made known TO the world OF
theatregoers in the same theatre, some
thing like three years ago. Since that
time IL has been over most OF the coun
try between the oceans, and In all places
judgment of it has been little different
from what II was here when the venture
was new. substantially. that IL Is a good
play. and that Mr.. Kendall makes good
use OF it to exploit all sides OF his pc
culiar oddity. and manages to make audi
ences forget with his broad and racy
humor. He infuses into the enterprising
trader. who comes into a western village.
ostensibly for trade alone, and Is soon
managing all sorts of public and private
affairs for the village and its individual
residents. including "foiling villain"
It furnishes a fine carrier for Mr.. Ken
dals peculiar type OF comedy, and with
that an entertainment affordng oppor-
tunity for much laughter. The company
is said 10 be an excellent one. the houses
are packed to the doors and the audi
ences are kept In an almost continuous
ripple OF laughter
A room in one OF the quaint lodging
houses In which Paris abounds Is the
scene Of the first and fourth acts Of Leah
Kleschna," that Mrs. Fiske and the Man
haitian company will present at the Shu-
bert theatre. as the Imperial will be
known beginning next week. 1t is one
OF those realistic stage pictures for which
Mrs. Fiske's productions are famous.
There is little of comfort about the room.
Bare white walls, n cheap wash stand,
table and chairs, an alcove bed. a row Of
hooks for clothes and q single gllmmer-
ing gas Jet. are all the luxuries that the
apartment offer. A woman's touch shows
I'm the few bright pictures-pages from
magazlnes-pinned on the walls and I'm
the marguerites I'm a vase on the table.
II Is the sort of abode that men OF the
class OF Kleschna-criminals always
watchful of pursuit--must make their
temporary home. There could be no bet
ter environment for the intense scenes
that occur I'm these acts The acting.
said TO be the best seen I'm this country
I'm a decade. stands out in bold relief
against the plain background OF the room
in the Paris pension. The story pro-
crosses swiftly. but the suspense Is keen
until the end and attention is rveted
upon the unfolding OF the plot. as Il is
brilliantly accomplished by Mrs. Fske and
her associates i'm the Manhattan company
Tho sale OF seats for Mrs. Fiskes en-
gsgement Will open on Wednesday
II YOU want to sec something funny
don't fail 10 see Kate Gilmore OF the
Gilmore sisters at Keith's this week This
woman Is unquestionaby tho funniest
woman upon the vaudeville stage. Her
makeup Is excruciatingly funny and all
Sne mas 10 90 10 set an duulente t0lliF
shouting with laughter Is to wave her
long arm and her hand. covered by funny
cotton gloves. at them. Her sister has
n pleasing voice and shares the laughing
honors with her sister although she sim
ply feeds her eccentric sister.
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Another uproariously funny entertainer
at Keths. where the finest bill OF the
season Is being given. ~ hi Reynard. Mr
Reynard Is without exception the best
ventriloquial comedian before the public.
He r. an excellent ventriloquist and as
far as up-to-d8te material goes he leads
all the others. His funny mechanical
figures give a complete rural comedy
sketch. and the act II full Of surprises
az an egg Is fun Of meat. The boy who
reads "Pickins from Puck" the niger
in the wocdplle. the barking dog. the