The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-15
KEITH'S THEATRE

Care-free Stall Mayhem. the greatest
blues dspeller OF the times. is at Keith's
this week. which means crowded houses
for that playhouse. Ever since this jolly
comedienne sang her way into local favor
In Coming Thro' the Rye" a year ago,
she has been a staunch favorte and last
night she scored tremendous hit singing
new character songs. His First Smoke
was done with delicious humor. as was
an unctuous little coon song, both of
which made such a big hit that she had
to sing the old favorite, Vanity Fair" in
which some of the audience Joined. as
did Billie Taylor. who conducted the or
chestra for Miss Mayhew's act. ALI
Grant and Ethel Hoag, two other Keith
favorites, were warmly greeted. Mr..
Grant is a comedian OF the Peter Daley
type. with Dailey's spontaneous wit but
more OF II, while Miss Hoag Is an excep-
tionally attractive girl of the Gibson girl
type. For the Is minutes they are on the
stage. they keep up a rapid fire of wit
that keeps the audience alert every min
ute, for fear they will lose some of the
funny things they say and do, Their bur-
lesque melodrama was scream.
Clara Ballerinl. the graceful trapezist.
gave a daring act the nonchalence and
abandon of her dangerous work being one
OF the chief features of 1t. Lew Bloom,
the tramp comedian, was big laughing
hit In his trampisms. One of the best
liked features of the bill was the singing
comedietta, "A Matrimonial Bargain" :"
presented by Watson a Little. The wom-
an OF this duo Is very attractive and
wore some very pretty gowns. and added
to this she has a beautiful voice of ex-
cellent quality. Her partner also has a
splendid voice and his yoddling would
make it seem that at last the stage has
a successor to the late j. X. Emmett.
Oracle Emmett, the popular Irish char
acter coincidence, made her first appear
ance here In eight years and was given a
hearty greeting. In Miss Emmett's honor
there was last evening a party OF so
Shriners I'm attendance. Mrs. Murphy's
Second Husband" is Just as good. or bet
ter. than II was when she first produced
IT, over eight years ago, and II made a
pronounced hit Miss Emmett does not ex-
aggerate the type of Irishwoman she
plays and II is this faithfulness that
makes her deineation so enjoyable. Wal
ter Hill and Alice Donaldson. former IA
vorites OF the Pawtucket Albee Stock
company, were also heartily greeted and
they gave Miss Emmett excellent support,
Mr.. Hill as the second husband" being
particularly funny.
Paulton g. Dooley were prominent
among the funmakers OF the bill I'm a
man had some brand new and novel
stunts" OF very difficult nature and
the comedian was n very funny fellow.
Willie Weston, an exceptionally good
mimic. scored a pronounced hit This
young man has neat, clean-cut appear
ance and his work is equally clean-cut.
His representations were remarkably
faithful and his character songs given ef-
fectively and in excellent voice. Ryan q
White, two boys who are particularly fine
dancers, won deservedly hearty applause.
Theirs Is one Of the best dancing acts In
all vaudeville today.
Irving Jones Is a big favorite with To-
cal Keith audiences. He was heartily
greeted, but did not score his usual big
hit due TO the fact that he had little new
material. Ruby Raymond. dainty little
dancer. and her Dancing KIDS" were
we'll hko8 and received n generous share
OF the evenings applause. and others on
the bill were owley a Randall. IN com
edy Juggling act: Clara Adams, I'm coon
songs; SENEGAL. foot jugglcr; and the
Keith motion pictures.