The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
"A Parlor Match"

Inc echo OF many n nearly laugn, pro-
voked by some funny actor or comical
situation in the play, and emitted by
pleased auditors has been lost in the deep
recesses and long rafters of the Providence
Opera House stage, especially this season,
but it is doubtful if there has been an oc-
casion when the sound waves kept up
more exciting gameo Of tag" as when they
followed one another in most rapid success
sion during the performance last night.
"a. Parlor Match" is synonomous with
Evans and Hoey and this duo of clever
comedians, backed by a company Sc
lected for their ability TO amuse, full
filled every expectation. Captain Kid,
"who sailed away in low, rakish craft,
furnishes the theme, what little there is,
to the play.
"Old Hoss Hoy has lost none of his
amusing ways. Inst might he introduced
a new sorg-one OF Harrigan's latest-'A
Job Lot Ii is descriptive, detailing most
everything that comes under that title.
The audience demanded the song in full
and tlien were sorry when IL was finished.
Mr.. Evans is opposite TO Mr.. Hoy in his
line of fun-making SO the style of humor
is pleasantly varied. "The Innocent Kid is
still found in the person of Minnie
French. The Levy sisters still lend
beauty and grace to the entertain
ment besides singing most acceptably.
The Others who amuse and some of whom
have been IN the company many seasons,
are James Il. Galloway, Thomas LeMack,
Frank u. Struvy, Joseph \. Weber,
lian Elma, Lillian Markham and Eva Ran
dolph. The opportunities to listen TO this
funny aggregation are few for they close
their engagement with the performance
to-morrowing evening. There will be a
matinee tomorrow.
". .x.N q L..fN I..z1
be seen at the Providence the last half of
this week. The sale of seats commenced
yesterday and has already assumed large
proportions. The public seem to be as
anxious TO listen TO the music of young
Fritz as they did that of his father.
"Old jed Prouty."
The yearly advent of the distinguished
character actor, Richard Golden. in his
wonderful success. "Old Jed Prouty of
Bucksport, Me, is anXiously awaited in
every place an his route, but nowhere is he
looked forward TO with such impatient
longing as in this city. He is here this
week, and IL "a " first night F." is any signal
of success or failure there is nothing left
TO be desired in this city, as the snug little
Gaity was packed to its utmost last even
ing. The play itself is an old one
old, indeed. as the characters rep
resented - and IL has a noticeable
lack of all the fuss and rawlings of many
OF the popular plays of the day. It's sim
plicity seems TO be the greatest charm.
and a character like that of Old Jed, rep
resented by SO painstaking an artist as
Mr.. Golden, has alone the power of carry
ing the performance to n successful
climax. Original, quaint and yet possess
ing good store OF native wit, "Old jed
is always- before the audience unchanged
and with the same tender heart for the
young. The plot is OF "a more or less rural
nature and presents n breeZiness refresh
ing in the extreme. Everything har-
monies. From start TO finish "Old jed
is always ON hand and with his every
movement commands the attention or all.
Annie Carter as "Fannie Todd" showed
herself equal TO the situations involved
and with her sweet voice caused the build
ing TO ring with the tremendous applause
bestowed upon her. Her Her rendition Of the
ever popular song, THE Ferryman. was
marked with depth of feeling and
broadness of tone far above the average.
Joseph Conyers, as Beacon Hill, " n Boston
drummer proved himself fully adequate
TO the character, and Harry Rich as John
Todd, the county judge. interpreted the
character ia the best manner possible.
The dancing by Master James Carroll was
also worthy Of notice. During the last
act the Bucksport Male quartet, consist
ing OF Thomas Wardell, Tony Riggs w.
Galpin and III. NJ. Morse rendered several
selectlOnS IN " pleaSlnB nldnuef. lne en-
gagement will extend through the week,
with matinees Thursday and Saturday.
"Peep o. Day"
Lothrop's Museum contained yesterday
the usual Monday audiences, both after
noon and evening. It's usual audiences
are always large ones, and the stock com
pany connected with the theatre never
fail TO please by their conscientious labors.
The particular work in hand yesterday
was the sensational Irish drama in four
acts entitled Peep o. Day." Startling
incidents and thrilling climaxes are many. !
and the mechanical effects are OF high |
order One OF the best scenes IL that in |
the third act, where a county fair at the |
Holy Well Il represented. Here was seen |
n typical Irish merrymaking, with its 1
songs, dances aud the light-hoartcd lads |
aud their bright-sysd colleens in gay and /
festive attire. The merrymaking soon /
becomes carousal aud thsn develops /
into nsticun at which the men array |
fbemselxes I ia sides, aaa then eeettrs our of
the peculiar faction ilghts for which the
natives OF the Emerald Isle are famous
The parts were iudiciously distributed |
among the company. the leads being taken