The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-23
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Andrew Mack. the sweet-voiced Irish
comedian, has an army OF admirers
among our theatre-goers who will no
doubt give him a royal welcome at the
Providence opera house on Monday night
next, the occasion OF the presenta ton
here OF his new and patriotic Irish melo-
drama. The Rebel" a play that comes
with "A successful record in London, the
"ould country" itself. and from its great
one hundred capacity performances at the
New York Academy of Music. IL is de-
scribed as being melodrama OF the most
pronounced type. and being "A tale of the
famous Irish rebellion of 17ss. there are
thrilling historical incidents enough i'm
corporated to keep the average audience
at fever heat during its entire action
At any rate IL will be quite a change
from the style OF Irish plays we have
been favored with the past dozen years.
and will bring us back to the Irish melo-
drama Of old times as IL We're The red
coated soldiers, the brave peasant lads.
the pretty 'coleens," the good priest the
crfnging villain; In fact all the time
honored characters of the bygone DAYS
combined with stirring story, thrilling
escapades, the art OF making love in the
rare old Irish style" and the rollicking
songs with the true Celtic flavor
What lover of Irish melodrama can ask
the support of a well-known company Of
players, and the play will be handsome
ly staged; the lberality of his mana gers
Messrs. Rich and Harris being beyond
question, as regards their theatrical pro-
ductions There will he three matinees
next week, the regular Wednesday and
SATURDAY matinees and "A special holiday
matinee Thursday Thanksgiving Day).
II is not generally known that James r.
Dodson, the dramat tic star at Keiths next
week. originally studied law I'm England
where he was born. hut he became in
fatuated with amateur theatricals, and
the common result followed He first
came to this country with the Kendals.
with whom he shared equally In their
success and his last appearance i'm this
city, I'm the Frohman stock company. was
as Weatherby I'm Because She Loved
Him So" at the opera house.
Joseph Hart and Carrie DeMar have
been engaged as a special feature of next
weeks Keith entertainment: and they
are certain TO prove Themselves anew the
most popular vaudeville N'team' I'm the
profession with local thea atre-g goers. In
their merry sketch. "A Close Call" they
have introduced new songs and other fea-
lures. while the excruciat tinRiy funny
finish with Col Winship's game roosters
Is retained. In the lobby AZ Keith's is a
frame in which are displayed remark
able collection Of photograp phs Of dainty
Carrie DeMar. in which she illustrates
about every kind OF girl" that the ac-
tive brain OF Mr. Hart could think or
With James r.. Dodson as a dramatic
star and Joseph Hart and Carrie DeMar
a. y special extra feature. next weeks
Keith bill necessarily includes I'm COM
paratively subordinate positions some Of
the greatest acts In vaudeville. Notable
among thsse Is Kara. the famous and
greatest OF all iugglers. who under any
ordinary circumstances IL placed 1T the
top or any bill I'm which his name an
pears. and much the same a. true Of Sa-
ger Midgley and Gertie Darlisle. the best
W all delineators of rural Juvenile come
dy. who were the stars OF Little Red
Riding Hood last season The pro-
gramme Is from beginning Co end one ~
legitimate 'headliners;" and even at the
very bottom H. found Eddie Pinaud. the
celebrated Iilliputian comedy bcyclist
while above him but little T. Hamilton
vaudeville today and still ftirther up as
found thu favotite team Of Fields and
Ward. talking comedians. Mile. Emrnys
performing dogs snd the AllisOns. the
great English dancers Nor Are tile Tana-
Mas. with their Japanese magic top
spinning aud iugglery aud Msson and
Francis in their Jolly comedy skit 60 be
forgotten Taken all In all the bin is
perhaps the greatest combination ~ van.
deville stars ever put together for this
city.