The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-31
KEITH's THEATRE.

| The vaudeville season, anxiously
awaited by thousands OF devotees OF that
very popular form OF modern entertain
ment begins at Keith's theatre next
week. and Proprietor Albee has arranged
| for the opening OF the season a program
OF extraordinary strength and attractive
ness that will start the season off in rec
| rd-breaking style. Twelve OF the acts on
| the bill are brand new TO Providence and
the program Is admirably balanced to
please all tastes.
Occupying the position OF chief head
liner among a number OF strong headline
features will be Edward Connolly, the
well-known character actor, one or the
finest actors on the American stage. Mr..
Connolly has for many years been promi-
nent in Joe Webers All-Star company.
and at present occupies position or even
greater prominence in the vaudeville
world. for II is agreed that he and his lit
tie playlet. "Marse covington." from the
brilliant pen OF George AIDE. author of
"The College Widow" 1.-The County
Chairman "Artie" and other big sue
cesses, are the big artistic hit OF the
vaudeville season. "Marse Covington' Is
quite one of the best things AIDE has ever
written. Mr. Connolly Is at his best In a
character study OF member of one OF
the old southern families. man with
more pedigree and pride than money.
He will have the support OF very clever
actors A feature of Importance will be
Little Hip. the baby elephant who was
for months such a big drawing card at
the New York Hippodrome, where his
elaborate christening ceremony, with Ed
ma Wallace Hopper as his godmother. at
tracted so much attention Little Hip is
admittedly the most remarkable elephant
ever exhibited before the public Besides
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distribute Keith News in the lobby every
afternoon and evening.
An entertainer about whom there has
been an uncommon amount OF curiosity Is
the mysterious MARY Ann Brown who
has caused a great deal Of guessing as
TO her identity during the past month.
Miss Brown is said to be an English com
edienne travelling incognito In America.
At any rate, she is "A very attractive
young woman with a decided ability to
impersonate well-known people Many
critics have called her Fay Templetons
successor.
The Four Casting Dunbars will appear
in fearless exhibition or flying aero
battles, and Great Scott The London
Fireman" is an European performer. who
gives daring balancing ladder act. The
big laughing hit OF the bill is sure TO be
Welch, Mealey and Montrose. known as
''The Big Scream" in their acrobatic
baseball burlesque. "Play Ball" Even TO
people not especially interested In base
ball this act is one big shout OF laughter.
A novel act will be Foster and Foster in
"The Volunteer Pianist" This act is not
only very funny but It introduces some
brilliant plano playing, including some
very unique trick playing. Tacianu. the
celebrated European impersonator, will
doubtless be given cordial greeting. re-
turning TO America after eight years alb
sence with a new list of representations
and a magnificent wardrobe. Frank
Coombs. the well-known tenor who was
long prominent with Primrose and with
Dockstaders minstrel companies. will APP
pear with Muriel stone. formerly associa-
ted with the late Sol Smith Russell. In
merry little satire, The Last OF the
Troupe" by Charles Horwitz. c. w Will
liams, a clever ventriloqual funmaker
will appear in an entertaining act, and
Merry Minnie Stokes will have an unique