The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
4 he THEATRE.S

The bill at Keith's this week is rich in
novelties. headed by one Of the most pre-
tentious acts in vaudeville. Polly
pickles Pets in Petland' a musical fan
tasy in one act by Joe Hart and Edwin
Kendall. presented by IL clever actors
Another novel feature is the Barefoot
Dance by Dan Burke and His School
Girls. The Belong brothers. sensational
cycling equilibrlsts from Europe, VIII De
prominent hoadliners, as will Julian Rose,
"Our Hebrew Friend In his droll mon,
ologue Others are the Polk, Collins and
Carmen sisters. banjoists; Alice DaVen-
port and company In darmatic playlet,
Coincidence - Ziska and King, the origl-
nal burlesque conjurors: the Alpha trio,
comedy hoop rollers; the lie Belle trio, IN
Holdsworths. Brazil and Brazil, HALEY
aud Meehan and others.
Mime. Bertha Kalich. the powerful Yid-
dish tragedienne who has been SO sue
the opera house all this week IN Lang,
don MitchelIs adaptation or jacob Cor
dins The Kreutzer Sonata The play
is a tragedy OF Jewish life, with scenes
laid I'm Russia and in America, and 1t Is
said 10 afford Nine. kalich every oppor-
tunity for. the display OF her remarkiabie
ability. There Will be but one matinee,
At the Imperial tie attraction will be
the Imperial Comedy company which
Will offer q COmDlnatlOn or DuIleSQue anu
vaudeville acts claimed to be better than
the average Fred w Gray mas the lead
ing role in the two burlesques. The man,
agement will continue its custom of giving
souvenirs To all women attending the FRI
day afternoon performance, and the glfts
will be fully equal I'm value TO those al
A. w Martins production Of Uncle
Toms Cabin Will be the presentation at
the Empire this week with the usual ma
tinees Mr. Martins production is claim
- 10 ala
which is portrayed very impressively Mrs
stoves world-famous story.
The Scenic Temple will present varied
the first three days are: Merry Frolics
Of satan" Harvard Cambridge Boat
Race" The Artists Dream. nThe
Race. The Magic Roses" "A Follower
OF Women" and The Sarthe Circuit.
There will also he orchestral selections,
the latest song hits and four novel spe-
At the Nickel theatre the attraction for
the first three days Of the week VIII be:
The Tramp DOG" His ,Siif Wifes .Pict4rs, ..rr
Maefc - Retort." THE Wonderful Bee
Hiye," "Quarrelsone Neighbors." Mr..
Alden will sing Gettysburg.
Westminster patrons will be entertained
by the Golden Crook Extravaganza COM
pany"
Vaudeville managers manage to unearth
more and more wonderful novelties all the
time. but the most sensational feature
offered for many seasons is Volta. "the
electrical wizard. young man who has
fathomed the secret OF having his body
withstand 10000 volts OF electric cur
rent several times the amount used on
prisoners I'm the electric chair Volta,
after being charged with an extraordinary
amount OF electric current. lights cigar
cites by touching them with his fingers;
ignites cotton by touching II TO his elbow,
his toes or his hair: YIELDS into one solii
Joint two pieces Of steel held I'm water,
and does other almost incredible tricks
lie will be at keths the week OF Jan.
II.
Everyone has read the funny caricatures
Little Memo in Sunderland" Sammy
Snecze." Hungry Henrietta The
Dream Of Welsh Rarebit FicBd." and
others. and those who have laughed over
them will be interested 20 see Winsor
Mackav, the 6lever cartoonist and carica-
turist. who created them, at keths the
week Of Jan Is. Besides being one OF the
foremost cartoonists and on illustratof
OF re, -gnized standing. hc is a clever hu-
morist ana the bright pattcr he inter-
sperses with the rapid crayon sketches Is
said TO he one Of the most pleasing feat
urcs