The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-13
COMEDY
ACR0bATs WILL
Be 1T KEITH S

IL Is long time since Rice and Pre-
vost the funny comedy acrobats. who
will be a headline feature OF the bill at
Kefth's next week. have been In Provi-
dence. Since then they have had vaude-
vile audiences on two continents laugh
ing until their sides ached at their ri
dicuiously funny act. "Bumpety Bumps"
The way In which one of these men falls
over chairs. tables and everything else
upon The stage Is enough to convulse even
the stoniest-visaged Individual You can
see Rsce and Provost every performance
during their weeks engagement and
you'll laugh as heartily on Saturday eve-
ming as you will on Monday afternoon.
Many an unknown dramatist has risen
to fame by a single success, and al
though Kenneth Lee, the well-known
short story and short play writer, has
written a number OF very successful vau-
deville sketches. his latest comedetta
"Billy's Tombstones," which will be pre-
sented at Keith's theatre next week, has
placed him In the very front ranks of
one-act playwrights. ''Billy's Tomb
stones" Is an hilariously funny romance
OF an ocean voyage. A football hero and
his sister are returning from Europe
when they meet on board the steamer a
pretty girl. with whom the brother falls
desperately In love. The ardent court
ship u progressing smoothly, when Billy
Is suddenly attacked by sea sickness
during which he loses his false teeth.
The courthip stops suddenly and there is
a wild search for the missing tomb
stones that is said to have the audience
laughing until they cry. This excellent
little farce could hardly be in better
hands than those OF MIR. and Mrs. Drew
Local pianists and violinists viii find
great interest In the act Of the Roberts
children, who will make their profes-
sional debut at Keith's next week. Theso
wonderfully clever children are Provi-
dence tots. The younger Is only little
over years OF age. yet she plays tho vio-
lin with a remarkable display OF tech
niaue and expression. 1t was Marie Hall,
the celebrated violiniste. who said that
little Louise was "a genius and the
greatest violinist OF her age liz the
world" Alice, the older. Is is years Of
age. and plays the piano amazingly well,
Musical critics have enthusiastically
praised the ability of these two juvenile
entertainers and everyone who has ever
heard them play predicts a most en-
phatic success for them.
Sabery DOrsell. the dainty little singer
who played Anabel in the Albee comic
opera stock company's production Of
Robin Hood" at Keith's last spring, will
theatre next week. Offering an act of
Scotch songs. similar TO the act done in
vaudeville several years ago by Louise
Cunning. Miss D'Orsell has a very
sweet. clear soprano voice, admirably
suited to the beautiful Scotch classics.
and she made such a favorable impress
sion when with the Albee comic opera
stock company that a warm welcome Is
sure to be extended to her.
Everyone is anticipating with interest
the presentation at Keith's next week Of
"Doomsday." the spectacular representa-
tion of the end Of the world in zoos.
"Doomsday' is a decided novelty for vau-
deville. It is similar 70 the spectacles
Cremation and The Johnstown
FLOOD" which made such big sensations
at Coney Island, Atlantic City and other
famous shore resorts. A carload OF
scenery and electrical effects are used in
this act. Keith patrons should bear In
mind that this act VIII be shown at 2:30
In the afternoon ana f50 In the evc-
ming.