The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
GOSSIP OF THOSE WHO
ENTERTAIN the PUBLIC

Fred Walton. the celebrated pantomim-
Lester Lonergan. leading man, is one OF
the best known actors on the American
stage.
The Sisters Gladstone. clever singers and
dancers, are at the Imperial theatre the
coming week In conjunction with the
"Rialto Rounders''
Miss Hilda Enslund, leading woman, Il
an actress OF great emotional powers. She
appeared as Ase, the mother. In Peer
Gynt' when only 10 years OF age
The Providence Opera House will have
for three nights and wednesday mat
inee engagement, commencing Monday
night, Sept. 9th, Brown OF Harvard
with Henry Woodruff in the stellar role.
The Six American Dancers is new
feature that will be given at Keith's
Sept 3. that is likely to create great en-
thusiasm. This sextette OF stylish step
pers give a graceful act that has positive
ly no equal In vaudeville today
A superior olio of high-class vaudeville
will be presented at the Imperial theatre
the coming week In conjunction with the
"Rialto Rounders. Among the number
will be found the popular favorites to the
Providence public. Howard and Deyoe.
dancers.
AS is customary at the Empire theatre
on all holidays evening prices prevail at
the matinees. This rule will be observed
at the Monday matinee, Labor Day. dur
ing the engagement OF the favorite COM
edenne. Lottie Williams. In Josie. The
Little Madcap."
La Belle Blanche, the dainty mimic.
will be at Keiths Sept 9th. coming d.
rect from her triumph in THE Orchid"
where her limitations were the talk OF
New York. This is La Bette Blanche's last
week in vaudeville. Next season she will
star In light opera.
Little Gretchen Hartman, who plays the
role OF Nellie in Wright Lorimer's new
play, THE Quicksands," was the Cosettc
in Wilton Lackaye's play, 1.-The Law and
the Man. at the Manhattan theatre, New
York. last season. Miss Amy Ricard, the
Maggie, is one of the most versatile
young women on the American stage.
Buster Gabriel and his company will be
at Keith's week after next. This an
nouncement is equivalent to a warning to
sew all your buttons on tight else you'll
burst them Off in merriment. Buster Ca
bre is a tremendous favorite In Provi-
dence and all the children are always es-
peciaily anxious 10 see him.
It's rather a pity that there is school
for the children Sept week for a single
program does not often contain quite so
many acts calculated TO please the little
folks as that of week after next at
Keiths. Besides Buster Gabriel and COM
pany there will be 'Marzellas cockatoos.
one OF the most interesting acts before
the public.
An important announcement for the
af ha thaa fro ie hat NJ
when Knighthood Was In Flower
which is the attraction booked at that
house for the week OF Sept Is. This is
the first time that this great play will be
seen at popular prices and Will be pre-
sented by an excellent company support
ing the emotional actress, Grace Merritt.
During the month OF September at the
Empire theatre an extraordinary fine line
OF attractions have been booked by Man
ayers Spite and Nathanson which are sure
TO meet with approval by the patrons OF
that popular playhouse. Among them are
"The Ninety and Nine" when Knight
hood Was In Flower" James Corbett in
1.-THE Burglar and the Lady" and "At
Yale" This city is the only one In which
these plays will be seen for the prices that
are charged at the Empire.
For the week of Sept. Q. at the Empire
will be seen the famous rural drama,
THE Ninety and Nine. The mastery
manner in which Ramsey Morris, the
playwright, has handled the theme OF the
"black sheep" in this rural offering leaves
little to be asked by the patrons OF popu-
lar priced houses. lie has created the
characters from the lowest to the star.
with commendebe fidelity 20 nature and
a breadth OF prairie permeates the action
Of the story mid the big-hearted, simple
living country folks Of the West