The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-05

The Indians name their children with
discernment. Thomas Lsoafer has been
discharged from the New York Hippo
drome on account OF confirmed laziness.
Under independent management. soth-
ern and Marlowe have, during the present
season. eelipsed all previous records in
every theatre where they have appeared.
Alta Nazlmova is nearing the end OF her
remarkable run OF "Hedda Gaber' at
the Princess theatre, New York She has
A Dolls House I'm preparation, and will
play Nora at special matinees.
Julian Rose. the Hebrew comedian, who
will be AZ Keiths next week. is consd-
cred one of the best parodists of the
times. He has received as high as 500
for a single parody he has written.
The Shuberts have secured the rights
for The Girl Behind the Counter" the
biggest musical success England has
known for years. The author is Howard
Talbot. who wrote THE Chinese Honey
moon
There are said 20 be more popular song
hits in The Earl and the Girl" the must
cal play that ran over 200 nights at the
Casino, New York city. than in any at
traction Of a similar character in many
seasons.
The Snow Man musical extravs-
ganza by Stanislsus Strange and Regi-
nald DE Koven. will be presented by the
Shu5erts at the Lyric theatre. New York.
following the engagement OF Sothern and
Marlowe.
Among the recent importations for the
Keith circuit arc the Belong brothers,
equlibrists and acrobats, who arc herald
cd as positive msrvels. They do difficult
hala
pedestsls
The Imperialscope. giving the latest
animated pictures was put on as an add
ed feature this week. and made such an
instantaneous hit that it will be continued
in connection with every SHOW playing the
Imperial theatre.
Now i'm its fourth year OF uninter-
rupted success, His Last Dollar" viii
be an Offering at the Empire theatre
this month, II is from tho pen OF David
Higgins and Baldwin G. Cooke. with
the former as the star.
Alexander Carr has signed five-years'
contract TO star under Shubert manage
ment and will appear next spring i'm a
new musical comedy written for him by
r. II. Burnside and Joseph Herbert. with
music by Gustave Kcrker.
Some OF che extra features given weekly
in connection with the regular shows At
the Imperial are; amateur night Thurs
day. souvenirs TO tho ladies at Friday
matinee and the latest moving pictures,
known as the lmperialscope.
Margaret Drew has succeeded Grace Fill
kins "a Bella Crosby In THE Daughters of
Men" at the Astor theatre. New York.
scoring as great a success as her prede-
cessor who retired 10 become a member
% Eleanor Robson's company
THE Great Divide" has passed its one
hundredth performance at the Princess
theatre, New York and the New Year
finds Margaret Anglin's and Henry Mil
ler's great success the most sought after
dramatic attraction In New York.
Ray Cox is probably the best singer OF
coon songs before the public There is
no exaggerati tion about Miss Cox's style,
and her Southern dialect Is remarkably
true 10 lifs. Her singing Of Love Me
i'm the Ordinary Way" Is said to he
tremendous hit.
The imperial Comedy company" the
show that represents tho Imperial theatre
on the Empire circuit. will be the attrsc-
tion next week az this popular playhouse
playing two farces "A Night I'm Paris"
ana ON 10 the Front" and in addition
giving varied vaudeville program
In A. n. Woods new melodrams |
Chinatown Charlie" at the Empire |
next week, ~ scenes of startling ef- |
tectiveness present q story OF love, |
intrigue, crime and atonement. with |
the reformation and reward OF an |
opium fend" az the backbone Of the |
whole revelation.
A buck and wing dancing con. |
Test. open 10 all corners. for s. gold /
prize, Will take place at the Empire |
theatre next Friday evening during /
The Uncle Toms Cabin" engagement. !
No one in the company will be allowed |
10 enter. All others should leave their 4
names at the box office.
La Petite Adelaide. who will come TO the \
Providence opera house in support OF /
James r, Powers I'm "The Blue Moon"
$ the originator OF cake walking and /
log dancing on the tips OF the toes Six /
ears ago she presented this style OF work /
throughout continental Europe and was
'ecofnized as a dsncing marvel
There are many song hits In The Earl /
ind the Girl" the Casino success. which
'ofnes 20 the Providence opera house Jan.
Z. - and 10. How'd You lake 20 Change
Your Name from Miss TO Mrs ?" and the
spoon both appeal to pueksrins lips |