The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
KEITH's THEATRE.

The bill arranged for Keiths theatre
next week IL what, In slang parlance,
can be called "all the candy" There are
ten new acts on the bin and not single
act that won't make the biggest kind OF a
hit. Topping the bill is OF course. Burr
! Mcintosh. the noted actor. lecturer. poll
tician, athlete. magazine editor, photo
| grapher and half dozen other things.
who will give his original illustrated lee
| ture, with Secretary Taft I'm the orient 4"
Mr.. Mcintosh ls probably the man above
all others qualified TO give a lecture upon
such an interesting toplc-a topic that Will
| appeal TO every American citizen who is
interested In the welfare OF his country.
| Besides a personal friendship with Secre-
| tary Taft and many other notables AT
| Washington, he was the Official photog-
rapher OF the party which accompanied
, Secretary Taft to the PHILIPPINES short
time ago, upon which trip Alice Roosevelt
and Nicholas Longworth became engaged
20 be married. During that trip Mr.. Nc
Intosh with two assistants and nine
cameras, took something like two thou
sand pictures He has carefully chosen
the best OF these and uses them 20 Illus
trate the points OF his talk upon the dan
gers and conditions I'm the Philippines
The lecture is vastly instructive. but ~ Is
entertaining. as well, punctuated as II is
by bright little anecdotes OF a humorous
nature about the happenings OF that trip.
Even were Mr.. Mcintosh not on the bill.
though, Il would still be a wonderfully
strong program. The famous Metzetu
troupe OF European acrobats. VINO are
making their first appearance In the
United states, will give their fearless
double and triple somersaulting act. Al
fred Kelley, the well-known legitimate ac-
tor. assisted by Miss Guise. will present
a merry little comedy sketch. "A Tale or
o Turkey" story OF an actors struggle
to get n Christmas turkey when he mas
but six cents, his wife doing the same
thing. Both get a turkey and then think
ing they have one too many, each gives
one away. leaving them still birdless. Inc |
Sketch is brimful OF funny lines and sit
nations.
Another big laughing hit will be Harry |
LARose e. Co. In "The Sailor and the |
Horse" breezy farce comedy by WIZ |
NJ Cressy. the best OF all sketch writer's
This is said to be one OF the best sketches |
Mr. Cressy has ever written, ana lt ls /
likely to be one OF the big Laughing hlts
OF the bill Charles r. Scmon, THE Mar
row Feler," a big vaudeville faYoTlte' \
will be prominent among the laugh-pro-
yokers. with new selections and new
stories The Watermelon Girls Will also
have new material for their pretty musi-
cal comedy In miniature, and w. Es
Whlttle, one of the very best ventriloqulal
OF the times. VIII oner
brand new act. "On the Field Of Battle
In which an impersonation OF President
Roosevelt Is an interesting feature.
William A. Dillon OF the family OF Dill
Ions well known TO vaudeville audiences
will make his first Providence appearance
In a monologue of impersonations ana
parodies. Others on the bill Will be the
Abbotts a. Co in a dramatic playlet, The /
Little Leading Lady," Olga Lorraine, III
character songs; Nessen, Hunter Nes-
sen hoop rollers and jugglers; the |
vauqhners. colored entertainers; Fred |
Morton. novelty paper tearer; and the |
Keith motion pictures.