The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-26

time. The new play Is in admirable hand
for in conjunction with Jerry George, Iiel-
sn and Josephine Cohsn there are a mum
her of clever actors participating.
What the famous Nokes family were %
the past gencrati D the noted -Four Co
hans arc 10 this JnSt as the former were
tho examplsrs Of n distinct form Of en-
tertaiumett in their dsy so the Cobans
are the faVorite purveyers Of fun now
In both instances reputation was won by
presenting small plays and thon enhauC-
ing II by the prodIc 'on OF more amhit-
ious but none the less delightful works
The Four Cohans are the more interest
ing because they are father, mother,
brother and sister. Young George NJ. Co
han Is not only a comedian of originality
aud talent but gifted writer OF larces
ard songs known in every corner OF the
country.
Jerry Cohan is an actor of ripe expe-
ricnce and finished methods who can
score point with that ease which only
the mature artist can boast. Josephine
Cohan Is girish and graceful. can be
either demure or yivacious as occasion re-
quircs and can act as well as she can
dance, which Is saving a great deal Helen
Cohan IS an accomplished woman who
would he taken for the elder sister OF the
children and to whose charming person
ality is allied 10 enact comedy roles as
few actresses can. All have fine parts i'm
the new three-act musical farce by
George NJ. Cohan entitled The Govern
ors Son"
Mary Maunerings second appearance
as a star I'm this city viii be made At the
Providence Opera House The last three
nights OF next week with a matinee Sat
urday IN Paul Leicester Fords and Ed
-rayd r. Roses dramatic version OF tn"
formers widely read Revolutionary ~
nance. Janice Meredith" Miss Manner
ing In Frank Mckec's production Of
this play. held the stage for three
months at Wallack's theatre ia New
York last season. and the month following
captivated great audiences at the Wal
nut street theatre IN Philadelphia. Her
receipts al these theatres gives her the
record OF being the most successful theat-
ricsl attraction launched last season.
As a story Janice Meredith was read
with exceptional interest and its trausla-
tion to the stage Is described as the most
faithful Of book story that has yet been
made. OF course the exigencies of dra-
matte construction led To some alterations
but these were unimportant and served
only TO add strength to the story as
stage production.
The principal difference between the
book and the play Is thai the eiopement
with Lord Cloves Is eliminated from
the dramatic version and the love
interest Is not held in sbeysnce as
in the novel. but IL strong and well-de-
fined in the first act aud continues
throughout the play as its ruling motive
The drama is presented in four acts.
the scenes OF which are the Meredith
Homestead I'm Greenwood y j.. I'm April
l175 few days subsequent TO the bat
ties OF Lexing ton and Concord: a room in
the Meredith homestead. Christmas eve.
117s: the headquarters OF Col Rshl. the
Hessisn commander al Trenton, Christmas
DAY, 1776. and dsmantled house In
Yorktown, Va. on the day OF Corvallis
surrender TO Washington, In i7si
The opening OF the stage story devel-
ones the love interest between Fownes
tho bondmsn who afterward becomes
Col Brereton. Of Washingtons stam.
and Janice. and the admiration entertain
Cd for her BY Philemon Hepnon. a coun-
try pumpkin who subsequently, becomes
p distinguished British officer: Lieut.
Mobray and Lord Cloves. the British spy
The main thread Of the Adventurous In
terest of the first act ~ the play-structurc
IL the arrest Of Fownes by the British
20 secure possession Of the gunpowdcr I'm
the hands Of the village militia, which he