The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-26

Ward and vokss cannot hold the boards
TOO often to suit the appreciative thou
sands who nightly applaud the efforts OF
the original s'Percy" and Harold" to
make fame and fortune as entertainers in
Chas. K. Blaney's best effort, "a Run on
the Bank" which comes TO b. +. Kieth's
Opera House next week commencing jan
nary %.
To be successful, farces must be COM
posed entirely of the very best quality OF
that material that goes to make even the
darkest of clouds palatable to the minds
of philosophers. Farce comedies are the
silver Innings OF the theatrical profess
sion. When the patron is sur
feited with rheumatic tragedy, loose
jointed melodramas and creaky operas
the relief comes with welcome
change to the tuneful, witty, bright,
breezy and well constructed farce In
which the follies and foibles OF life are
held up, as 1t were, before a concave mir
ror for the purpose OF stuffing moral as
we'll as tin-canning q tale. "a Run on
the Bank" teens with spec!alties. There
10 dash and vim and color in the ac-
tion that causes the most blase to re-
spond vigorously. A most commendable
fact IL that there Is absolutely not a jot
or title OF suggestiveness In the entire
play. Several farce comedies have taken
liberties with the large D-but IA Run on
The Bank" does not 60 to that extent,
The singing department of the company
Il far above the average In most comedies
while that most essential feature,
the beauty show, Is made up OF
matters OF shapely blonde and brunette.
OF course, the central figures are Ward
and vokes, these magnetic young comed-
ians, who are full Of clever, original ideas,
and whose presence once In farce comedy
IL sure to have decided effect upon the
disabilities OF those in front. The original
effect OF the skit Is unquestionably pleas
ing and the company is the best organized
for farce comedy. The following is the
cast In full: Harry Blaney, Alfred Grant,
Charles jerome, j. Wilmot Eckert, Tony
Williams, Sid De Grey, Joe Russell,
Charles Senon, Gilberti Learock, Maggie
DAILY, Emma Berg, Daisy Dudley, Clara
Bell, Incx Rae, Starre Kimball, May Cros-
sley and John Ward and Harry Vokes.
ssOld Hoss Hoey," has been quite sue
cessful as lone star In q new musical
comedy entitled "The Flams," written
especially for him by Harry and Edward
Paulton, who are also the authors of
"Erminie, !" "Niobe," etc. In this, their
latest bit of comedy work, they have fol-
lowed somewhat the story OF "Erininie."
That Is to say,th plot hinges upon the RI
diculous adventures of two alleged MEM
bers OF the English aristocracy who try TO
palm themselves of upon an unsuspecting
household as the real thing and are finally
caught. Mr.. Hoey has a part very similar
to the one he played for SO many years in
"a Parlor Match" and is very ably as
sisted by Mr.. John G. Rice, who
plays part directly opposite in
methods TO that OF Hoey, and,
by reason of the great contrast,
makes an exceptionally clever foil for his
we'll known peculiarities. Besides being
very clever comedian, Rice is dancer Of
rare ability and his Pas de Deux in the
second act with Miss Carrie Merriees is
easily one Of the charms of the entertain
ment. He also introduces a speciality OF
his own in the third act, entitled "Love in
All Dialects" which tends to show his
versatility and is spoken OF in the highest
praise. "Old Hoss" himself is very much
In evidence throughout the play, and in
Produces several new and catchy songs.
His first effort, "Ours is a Happy Little
Home" which he sings In the first act, is
very quaint indeed and decidedly serio-
comic, while Dandy Colored Coon" and
"Tommy Atkins" which are introduced
In the second act, are quite the
reverse, and are said to have
the same dash and swing as his
old success OF former years, "The Man
Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo.n
He Is surrounded by large company this
season, nearly all OF whom take part in
the living pictures, and in other ways add
TO the general makeup OF very live and
funny entertainment. This engagement
will begin at the Providence Opera House
on Monday next, and coDtinue for three