The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-05

I Clayton White the popular farceur who
| Is coming 10 keiths soon with Marie
Stuart. began his professional career BY
running away from home TO join an
Uncle Toms Cabin company, but In
three years he was o-star in "A Boom
ing Town. one OF the funniest plays the
managers every now and then attempt TO
beguile Mr. White back to that field, but
vaudeville and its salaries has a power
ful fascination for him.
Dan Burke one OF the headline features
at keith's next week with his School
Girls. Is a former Providence boy. For
several years he WAS identihed with the
Tarrigan Il Hart forces. as one OF the
most graceful dancers of the American
stage. lie hay originated more dancing
novelties than any other producer; bit bit
School Girls will appear at Keiths. Is
probably the most novel and graceful. II
is very striking and pretty.
Richard Mansfield, who comes TO the
Providence Opera house In April. was
asked what sort OF an auditor he pre-
ferred. and replied: GIVE me a man with
a white mind and let me paint my portrait
there. The painter begins with a white
canvas, but the actor may not always.
In an audience are always some minds
black with ignorance yellow with preju-
dice green with envy, grey with indiffer-
ence. But the white. receptive mind is the
artists opportunity. and that there are so
many is his salvation.
Volta. the electrical wizard" has in
one short week jumped into the position
of being the most startling sensation in
vaudeville. He is the young man who re-
Gently asked to be allowed TO SIT In the
electric chair at Sing Sing and have the
current turned on. The petition was re-
fused although Volta has had several
passed through his body-and does every
time he appears or the stage--than II
takes 10 Kill an ordinary man, 1900 volts
employed at Sing Sing to kin a man,
while Volta endures twice day some
thing like 10000 volts.
With the Tin woodman, the Scare
crow, the roaring Lion, the Comical
Cow and a half-hundred pretty girls,
the Wizard Of OF" comes 10 the EN-
piTe theatre the latter part OF this
month for the first time at popular
prices. An abundance OF novelties is
promised to cause the most blase the
atregoer to sit up and take notice"
IL was only through the purchase of
this extravaganza for the week at
great expense that Managers Spite and
Nathanson were able to get this pro-
duction for the Empire theatre at the
regular Empire popular prices.
For three DAYS and the usual matinee,
beginning Monday, Jan. 81. James T.
Powers and an exceptionally strong COM
pany will come TO the Providence opera
house in the Shuberts' newest musical int
portation The Blue Moon" musical
comedy that ran two years in London and
will probably duplicates the record I'm
this country. The story concerns an Eng
lish regiment in British India and the in
teresting tale departs from the time-worn
rut of mistaken identity and bankrupt
treasures. The song hits include Don't
You Think IT Time TO Marry" do BE
Careful OF the Crocodile" "Brahma."
Popular Entertainments" That's the
Way They Let the Secret OUT and
Why Don't You Take One Little Boy"
Two gorgeous stage settings and the cos
tuning are feast for the eve.