The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-23
GOSSIP OF THOSE WHO
ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC

Robinson Crusoos Isle" is coming to
Keith's week after next. This is comic
opera extravaganza that surpasses In
olaborateness and novelty everything In
that line that vaudeville has ever had.
] William Turner the well-known charac-
ter dramatic star will be seen at the Em-
/ pire theatre the latter part OF December
in his newest and greatest success, "The
+, Man Monkey"
"rhe Pianophiends" Is the title OF one
OF vaudeville's prettiest and newest musi-
cal novelties! The four girls in this act
| are stunning, and the four men are said
TO be Beau Brummels.
Miss Cecil spooner. who at once made
herself strong favorite with Empirs
theatre audiences last season when she
appeared here i'm The Girl Raffles' will
he seen in 'The Dancer and the King"
| soon.
Patsy Doyle the drol comedian, who
will be at keiths next week, is counted
one of the funniest men I'm vaudeville.
He has a decidedly original line OF songs
and stories. and he delivers them in
very original manner.
The Kratons. the hoop rollers who are
headline feature al Keith's next week,
have patented all OF their tricks. This
is very wise step. for their tricks are
decidedly original and so good that they
arc sure TO have been copied had not
steps TO prohibit copying thus been taken.
Ladies and children who go to see the
Novelties In their big circus act at Keith's
next Saturday afternoon will he given
pink lemonade. the genuine circus kind
only better the management promises
The First Light Infantry will have a
theatre party at Keith's next Tuesday
evening
Harry Corson Clarke. who is at Keiths
next week, Is a big Providence favorite
and although II Is many years since he
appeared here. he IS sure 10 be given n
rousng welcome by the old-tlme theatre
goers who remember his big successes at
the old San Souci Gardens Margaret
Dale Owen. who has for many years been
Mr. Clarkes leading woman. will support
him in his vaudeville venture.
A play that will win the sympathy and
interest OF its audience and well merits
the great success II Is having is Quincy
Adams Sawyer" which will be seen at
the Empire theatre the week OF Decem- |
Der 2 Nearly everybody is familiar with |
the novel OF the same name, and II is |
promised that this dramatization OF IL
has retained that simple pure, country |
charm which gave the book such popular |
vogue.
An early attraction at the Providence |
Opera House will be THE Rose of the |
Rancho" David Belasco- and r.. w. |
Tully's poetic drama. OF early California
days, with Miss Frances Starr and the |
same distinguished company that was |
seen for two seasons at the Belasco The
atre. New York. Miss Starr. the youngest /
of the famous Belasco stars, will come to |
Us In a fuller maturity OF her art in /
which she gave such splendid promise |
when Mr. Belasco first directed attention |
to her. Miss Starr and her associates are /
appearing nightly TO crowded houses at |
the Majestic theatre.
One OF the most pleasant announce
ments OF the Empire theatre season is |
that OF the engagement for one week IN
December Of that favoritc comedian.
James Kennedy. who will be seen here
supported by a strong aggregation of we'll
known actors in a selection OF plays with
(Which he is making the biggest hit of his
career where ever he has been. seen so far
this season. MIR. Kennedy needs but little
introduction 10 Providence theatregoers I
and the news OF his appearance here soon
will no doubt be met with approval by
his many admirers.
What Is described as one Of the most
ingenious plays to be seen here this ses-
son at the Empire theatre is A. H.
Woods scenic masterpiece "The King and
Queen OF Gamblers" the week OF Deem
Der 9TH owen Davis. the author, has used
the early days of California as a can
vas on which the exceedingly interesting
picture has been painted. The rescue of
young girl left penniless and alone, from
a band OF cut-throats, headed by a wonl-
an, who I'm the end proves to be her moth
er. forms the principal episode OF the
play.
Lillian Russell. who is soon 20 appear
here. was undoubtedly the most con-
spicuous figure at the Saratoga race track
during the past summer. and her devo-
tion TO the sport of Kings" is well
known. What more fitting than that this
new queen of light comedy should APP
pear I'm n racing play. and for that rea-
son perhaps George II Broadhurst and
George V. Hobart have fashioned for
Miss Russell a new comedy with tho
new play is named "Wildhre," and it's
scenes are laid at Hampstead. Long ISL
and among the smart racing set. Mana
ger Joseph Brooks hns provided a hand
some scenic equipment for ''Wildhre."
and the notably strong company support
Ernest Lamson. Sam Colt. Herbert Cor
theil, Grant Mitchell, Gilbert Douglas.
Norma Wnslow, Rosa Rand, Annie !
Buckley and Rosalie De Vaux.
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