The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-10

forget the troubles and trials OF this
work-a day world OF ours. with his unc-
tuous comedy and inimitahle fun making
mannerisms
The situations In Hodge. fodge a Co.
are said 20 be laughable IN the extreme
and coupled with bright songs. pleasing
dances and Mr. Dailey's humor make
one or the jolliest entertainments on the
road today
The story OF Hodge Podge & CO. deals
With misdirscted Efforts towards atone
ment BY Hodge a POdge. TWO close
friends mutually ENGAGED IN The occgpa-
has had a past and when young man
appears who does not seem 10 have de-
nnsd Idea REGARDING his .parentage they
a matter OF fact the young man n a gay
New Yorker who has been enamored OF
Hodges daughter and as 4 suits his pur-
10 be adopted. Out OF this arrangement
most Of the merriment IS developed.
special feature and one that IL sure
10 command attention Is the act OF the
marvellous family of pantomimists. come
dlanS and 1ugglsrr. The ,Agousts who
handle all kinds OF movable objects with
a dextertty that is truly wonderful
This act alone costs Mr.. Frank Mckee
under whose management Mr., DALEY IS
touring the country, the munihcent sum
of sl200 a week. and Is credited with be
ing one OF the most sensational European
acts ever imported.
Charlie Case, the inimitable story-teller.
is 10 be az Keiths next week Every
time he Games ne hurls fresh indignities
at his fathers memory. and while his
subtle humor gets away from some at
times. they usually catch up with him in
time 10 get the laughter out OF his ideas
and even interrupt him i'm his last song
TO give him round of applause for the
joke last told. Case does not borrow
from his fellows. and his jokes are re-
membered long after he has flied an en-
gasement.
At the present time, when "Nell
Gwyn' plays are "the rage ~ was in
evitable that a one-act version should
sooner or later be written for the vaude-
vile stage; so probably no one was sur
prised at the announcement that Fanny
Rice would attempt to illustrate the
mauy-sided character OF the witty. witch
ing, impulsive actress of old Drury Lane
and favoritc OF charles IT. i'm vaudeville.
The little play, 20 be presented next week
at Ksiths. shows the episode i'm Nell $
apartments where 10 make sport for her
royal lover she acts the king and COM
pels him, unwittingly. TO sign a pardon
for the young Duke OF Richmond. whose
mother. while Nell was out OF sight. but
not out OF hearing. has just pleaded with
har sovereign. unsuccessfully. for mercy.
Miss Rice IL admirably fitted 10 effective
ly bring out the light-hearted. generous
spirit or the actress: and her success In
Philadelphia and Boston has been most
emphatic.
SYDNEY Grant. n clever imitator of well
known stage favorites. and Miss Angie
Norton. who II generally considered ono
OF the cleyerest female mcnologue come
a.. 80 49, A.. A.. a. .as 4.
program next week when they are an
nounced To present their latest sketch.
George Felix and Lydia Barry are
scoring big laughing hit in the cur
rent weeks entertainment at Keith's.
Felix is as clever an eccentric comedian
az any In vaudeville.
''The Power Behind the Throne new
romantic play by Theodore Kremer,
founded on Schiller's classic. Love and
ltitrigue,r will be given its Providence
premiere at the Empire theatre next
wheR. Mildred Holland, remembered for
her work az Fan-Fan I'm Two ljttle
Nsgrants viii enact the ss,,na s,e,lIar ls role'
hence making the production Of special
interest She portrays the character OF
Aria, the daughter of the court muri-
clan and her opportunities are said to
he markedly strong. The scene Is laid
in AN Austrian province at the end OF the
eighteenth century, and the story tells OF
the intrigues Of the rival factions 10 gain
ascendency over the reignins prince. The
sit,ta tions are said TO be well developed.
and the action exciting. The production
is under the management of Edward e.
White, who gives promise that the cos
tunes will he beautiful and Historically
correct. and that the scenic settings Will
be magnificent and n prominent feature.
Ths supporting company Is large numeri-
rally and IN declared 10 I've OF an even