The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-13
E NEWS PROVIDENCE. r. l., MONDAY. AUGUST 43. 1900

ffoSefs brotners, ''Ihe Rogers Bfothefs
| In Central Park" on similar lines 10 the
| plan OF construction that proved so very
| SUCCESSFUL I'm "A Reign OF Error" and
| THE Rogers Brothers I'm Wall Street"
| But he has made new departure I'm pro-
| viding much more legitimate comedy for
the Rogers brothers. who have developed
very rapidly under the direction of
Klaw a Erlanger as exponents OF broad
low-comedy fun. IL has been found that
they are capable Of doing much more art
istic work than merely exchanging laugh
able gags, and Mr.. McNally has, there
fore. In ''The Rogers Brothers In Central
Park provided them with many exceool-
ingy comical scenes and situations which
the rehearsals show they will play with
fine comedy effect.
The scene OF the first act Is IIoney's
matrimonial agency in New York; the
second. the Casino in Central Park, and
the third, the roof garden of the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel at night. Al Money hav-
ing been divorced by his wife. Belle Mon
ey. starts matrimonial agency. AS q
side issue he has purchased a few thou
sand acres of land I'm Missouri, which he
calls Central Park" He is colonizing
this tract by selling lots at a low figure 10
newly welded couples. Ben Dunno. an
impecunious employe OF Al Money. In
PRODUCES Marcus Batter (Gus Rogers)
and Lucas Stucke MAX Rogers) 10 Mon
ey and he succeeds in selling these easily
trapped Germans an interest I'm Central
Park. Missouri Unfortunately for Money,
the Germans, In their simplicity, imagine
they have purchased Central Park, New
York.
In the second act, the scene OF which Is
the Casino, Central Park the Germans,
Batter and Stucke. have taken posses
sion and are running the place after their
own ideas. People familiar with the
Rogers brothers stage methods can read
lily imagine how ludicrous these situa-
tions are. The queer actions of the inno-
cent Germans make it exceedingly enter
tanning for the sharp New Workers, who
attempt to take them I'm. Then there Is
another comedy interest I'm the domestic
complications of George Merri, his wife.
and his aunt, F'loretta Diggs, brought
about by his diversions and the aunt's
search for husband through the medium
OF Moneys matrimonial agency.
novel story, rich In complications,
funny situations, ludicrous episodes and
laughable surprises, melodious music, al
most every number. of which Will be
whistled after the first hearing, a series
OF gorgeous color schemes and elaborate
ensembles and exceptionally talented art
lists will commend Klaw Erlangers
company to public attention this season
With such an aggrege tion there can be
no question of the continued success of
an organization which, for the past two
seasons in all parts of the country, has
broken all records for farce. and by its
superiority and original ideas and meth
DDS has forced into obscurity the old-time
farce comedy.
Manager Jacob Lift has completed the
cast OF Caleb West" the dramatization
of +. Hopkingson Smiths popular story,
which he will produce i'm this city before
taking IL into New York for run. 1T rs a
very strong cast including j. III. Benrimo
as Caleb, George Fawcett as Capt. Joe.
Elmer Grandin as Lonny Bowles, j. w.
Cope as Capt. Bob. Robert Lowe as Carle-
ton, John Il. Burke as General Barton,
May Buckley as Betty, Ysobel Haskins as
Mrs. Leroy, Mrs. Mckee Rankin as
Aunty Bell. Ada Gilman az Miss PEBBLES,
Emily Wakeman as Miss Taft and Mall
colin Williams as Bill Lacey. An elabor-
ate scenic production has been prepared
by John III. Young, the scenic artist OF the
Broadway Theatre, New York. who
painted the scenes from original sketches
made by F. Hopkinson Smith and him
self.
Mary Mannering and her husband,
James X. Hackett. have returned to New
York, and gone to Narragansett Pier for
a two weeks stay. While i'm New York,
Miss Mannering read the manuscript OF
Janice Meredith will begin Immediately on
probation OF IT. Eugene V. Presbrey Will
direct the rehearsals, assisted by Edward
f. Rose, who made the dramatic version
in collaboration with Paul Leicester Ford,
the author of the novel. Rehearsals of
Janice Meredith will begin Immediately on
Miss Mannering's return to New York.
The formation OF the new association
OF vaudeville managers, which now in
cludes every first class vaudeville thea-
tire i'm this country and important Eu-
ropean connections through the Keith
foreign enterprises, seems destined TO
work something of a revolution In vaude-
vile. thought the most important results
must necessarily be achieved gradually.
The rapidly growing number OF admirers
OF the modern form OF entertainment are
certain. however. at once TO note the
greater variety of the acts that will be
presented and the superior strength of
the average bill, while at the same time
repeats" will happily be less numerous
i'm single season, except. perhaps, In
cases where they are offered In defer
ence to a strong popular desire. No city
i'm the country will profit more by the
improved conditions than Providence,
where high-class vaudeville OF the Keith
type has become firmly entrenched in
popular favor.
Manager Lovenberg OF keith's has
been back at his desk for a fortnight;
and In addition to the large force of spe-
cial artists and electricians employed dur
ing the past month, scenic artists and
stage carpenters are busy in preparation
for the opening of the season Monday,
Aug 90 Many improvements in the pa
la tial playhouse, calculated to contribute
TO the convenience and comfort OF pa
irons, will be noted; and a series OF
vaudeville bills Is promised which IL is
said will far surpass any hitherto pre-
sented here.
The veteran actor, G. Leslie Allen, has
been engaged for the role of Don Antonio
Perez supporting his daughter, Miss
Viola Allen. I'm her new play. I'm the
Palace OF the King" Other recent en-
gagements for this company include
Frank Gheen. Eugene Sweetland. Frank
Boxey. Caroline Cooke. Helen Ford, Sue
Van Duser, Jessie Bradford and Isabelle
Parker. These with Charles Kent, Robt.
T. Haines. William Norris, Clarence
Handysides, Marcia Van Dresser and Ger