The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-24
KEITH'S THEATRE.

II certainly looked as II Keith's theatre
had tried to live up to its advertising this
week by offering the choicest fruits OF
vaudeville. The crowd that sought good
cheer within there from the rain yesterday
was not disappointed. In fact. they SEEM
ed agreed that II was the best show of the
season. Heading the bill were Catherine
Countiss, Carlyle Moore & Co.. in a STIR
ring little romantic playlet The Man s
the Thing" by Cecil DeMille. Both
playlet and players were uncommonly
good, and the act finishes with an excit-
ing duelling scene that is about as fine a
thing I'm that line that either the dramatic
or vaudeville stage has had for many a
day. Some exceedingly fine swordman-
ship by Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Alphonse
Either kept the audience at a high pitch
or excitement. and the curtain fell amid
tumultuous applause that necessitated its
being raised repeatedly before the audi
ence would quiet down.
Bessie Wynn, the dainty little musical
comedy star. late of Babes in Toyland. :"
was given warm welcome. and proved
that she Is one OF the best singing COM
ediennes, as we'll as one of the prettiest
bits OF femininity, that graces the stage
today. In several little character songs,
one or her own composition entitled, Not
Tor Me- Miss Wynn's charm had full
scope. and she made a most hattering i'm
preston. Julius Tannen, the mimetic
monologuist, came saw and conquered
IL Is easy TO understand why Tannen Is
such tremendous favorite with New
Workers that they have kept him on
broadway for the past three years He
had rapid style of delivery, clever
little way of suggesting the point of a
story without actually telling IL, that de-
mands Quick-wittedness of his audience
The rain had not dulled the quickness of
everything Tannen said with a roar of
appreciative laughter that frequently
compelled him 10 wait for the hilarity TO
subside before he could go on His i'm
PRESENTATIONS of David Warfield, Raymond
Hitchcock. DeWolf Hopper and other
stage iavorltes, We're astonishingly life
Ike. IT Is not exaggeration 10 say that
Tannen Is the best monologuist vaudeville
has today
Salerno. the graceful juggler. made his
old-time hit, but offered several new and
exceedingly difficult tricks. Everything
this man tuggles he manipulates with a
grace that makes II a positive pleasure to
watch him. Blocksom & Burns, eccentric
comedians. made their usual big Laughing
hit, and Clin Gordon, THE German SEN
ator," with a budget of new material.
containing some sly raps on current events
and some on local situations, had every
one screaming with laughter. One OF the
plg mus OF tne evening was that made by
Jim and Jennie Jee. two foreigners who
give most astonishing act of jumping
on a slack wire. The nonchalence of the
man as he performs novel and daring
feats. Is breath-taking. Clark, Bergman
Il Mahoney. trio OF singers and dancers.
made pronounced hit The girl is a
dainty little woman and the men. natty
youths All three made a very pleasing
appearance. and they sing and dance with
a marked degree OF ability.
The Fetching brothers, local boys, were
royalty welcomed and appeared in their
novel musical act. "In a Musical Flower
Garden" These men are both excellent
musicians and they deserve great credit
for having arranged so novel and pretty
an act. La Rose e. Frederick gave a
splendid wire walking act, and Kurtis
u Busse offered a troupe Of trained toy
terriers who were very enjoyable and
who had been taught to do some exceed
ingly novel feats Others on the bill were
Rowland & Dugan amusing talking come
dians; the Noles. German entertainers:
the Three Motor Girls. condolences. and
the Keith motion pictures