The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
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Marie Dressler, one OF the really few
neutrality-suspicious. women of the stage,
will come 10 the Providence Opera House
Monday night, for a three nights en-
gagement, supported by her own COM
pany In new musical extravaganza,
written by Geo. v. Hobart, entitled Miss
PRINT" There is no reason why Miss
Dressler should not rank among the
foremost stars of this country, in her own
women of the latterdsy stage who can
make an audience laugh With her. For
some years Miss Dresser HAS been the
pivotal point of the majority OF tho
most important successes ID the musical
comedy way which have been presented
In New York, and as the stxf OF her own
organization she should accomplish at
least as much as she has heretofore
done. f
Miss Dressler acts very much as Pad
erewski would play, II he only possessed
her sense OF humor. There are thou
sand and one shadings to her farcical
work, which acts upon the risibilities I'm
such way as TO make them run the en-
tire gamut from a chuckle to a shrek
She scores points without ever grasping
out TO reach them and for absolute ma
turalism I'm the realms OF laughter, she
has never been excelled.
She Is full OF the efYervescence. bubble
and gurgle which have made the great
est French comedians, and is one OF the
few women that have ever graced the
stage who seems to have humor tied all
around her.
The company in support OF Miss Dress
Ter is one of the best possible 10 gather
together for this class OF performance,
and includes not only some OF the bright
est lights OF musical comedy, but also
others who have shown brilliantly in
other classes OF plays.
Notable among the list OF names are
Jobyna Howland sometimes known as
the Gibson Girl'O, who last season as
sumed the principal female role I'm "Ru-
pert Of Hentzau" with James X Hackett,
Catharine Linyard. the well known New
York Casino favorits. Charles Lester,
who has been the principal figure I'm many
OF the most successful farce comedies
presented OF late years. Zella Frank.
Adele Harrington. Charlotte Walker, Julia
Mccoy. Lottie Medley. Mabelle Howe,
Kitty Nugent, Mayme Harnish. Lala
Hoffman. Louise Florence, Bessie Chap
man, May Faulkner. Clara Wood, Rhena
Leonard. Theodore Babcock, Leon Kohl
man. Arthur Stanford. Thomas Evans
McCauley and Frederick Richter.
Miss Dressler's play is said to be rapid
, OF action. novel in construction, consti-,
tuting continuous voley of laughter
which abounds at all times with charm
Ing melody. pretty women, handsome cos
tunes ana gorgeous scenic investiture.
In this play Miss DressIer Is given n
character which Is said TO reveal her
great versatile talents in wider scope
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Another bargain matinee will be
given on Wednesday, Dec 18th. at which
every seat In the parouet and dress cir
Gle will be sold at 80 cents each.
At one time, when tombstone Bennett
next weeks Keith's star. was starring I'm
"A Female Drummer" she found herself
In "Rube town" in Indiana. One un-
gainly. rawboned native, who had been
staring at the bill-boards and hanging
around the stage door. finally encountered
Miss Bennett ut the hotel After squirt
ing out a cud OF tobacco. he accosted
her. saying that he recognized her from
the pictures and seeing her at the show.
He had a question to ask her. Receiving
her gracious permission, he interrogated:
Say, seem as how you're female
drummer, ] want 10 know II you writ
the song. oh, Listen TO the Band?"
Miss Rose coshlan has been compelled
To- withdraw the announcement that she
would produce her new vaudeville play
ON Friday evening, owing TO inability, to
get II In proper shape--a fact that she
greatly regrets. as she hoped TO have
the advantage of a test before the nota-
bly, Intelligent and discriminating vaude-
willie audiences for which this city has
become noted Her Between Matinee
and Night" ish proving one OF the best
appreciated dramatic playlets ever given
at keith's: and she Is recalled again aud
again every afternoon and evening at its
conclusion.
In the height Of his fame as Chris. the
leading character I'm the musical comedy
Chris and Lena" some years ago. Pete
Baker seldom excited more applause than
punctuates and follows his vaudeville act
this season. IN which he will he seen next
week at Keith's. The popularity OF this
German dialect comedian increases with
his continued appearances and his sue
cess I'm vaudeville Is undisputed. lie APP