The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS.


Peter f. DALEY Is the name of a new
comedy star that was presented to patrons
of English's Opera House last night in a
musical comedy entitled Hodge. Podge &
Co." which is also new. Mr.. Daley is the
same man who was a member of the IA
nous Weber & Fields organization that
visited this city at the close Of last sea-
son. only at that time he was known as
just plain Pete" His new dignity of
nomenclature and as a star at the head of
his own company have not spoiled him in
the least. All who saw the Weber & Fields
burlesques last year will remember that
DALEY was one of the comedians of whom
the audience saw far too little. The recep-
tions given him on his brief appearances in
dictated what he might do IL afforded larger
opportunities. These he has In Hodge.
Podge < Co." and last night he scored a
great personal triumph. Mr.. DALEY owes
little OF his success to the comedy adapted
for him from the German by Mr.. Hobart.
for that is poor stuff at best. The comedian.
however, has a breezy. unctuous style of
funmaking tina would win success I'm a far
worse play. He has probably the largest
bunch of ~side-splitting nonsense that has
been brought TO Indianapolis thus far the
present season. and each funny saying is
uttered In the proper manner and with the
gestures needed 10 bring out its full force.
~-"H 1aAANL - - AA4 ~ q ENlOIk IUII-
pany, the central figure of which is dainty
little Christine Mcdonald. Miss Mcdonald
has lost much flesh since her last visit
10 this city, but still retains her charm
Ing manner and her musical voice. One Of
her best songs was "'E Didn't Know Just
Wot TO Soy" a COster ballad with a touch
OF pathos. She also pleased greatly with
"Springtime Bells" MY Gay Golf Girl
and In a number OF selections with Mr..
Daley. DALEY, of course, had several coon
songs, and these were hits with the audi
ence. -C1ndy. NJ Charcoal Charmer'
and Since my Linda's in de Syndicate"
"Cindy was sung with fun chorus and pic
turesque cake-walk accompaniment at the
close OF the second act with such brilliant
effect as 10 evoke a curtain call. The audi
ence was RECALLED with the diamond
speech, or which so much has been heard.
X. A. Roberts and stephen Malev. who
played Hodge and Podge, respectively. are
enjoyable feature of the performance was
the singing of Mr.. William Broderick. His
solo "A Soldier OF Love am T. and the duet
"Dream Days OF Seville" with Miss Niven
were among the hits Of the evening. Miss
George Lawrence impersOnated the Ger
mar servant girl and Mr.. Edward CARVE
was the policeman. The pair had "A good
topical song, THE Town Folks vii be
Pleased" Mr.. Harold &. Cranes song
''The White and Gray Cadets" with anna
zon chorus. opened the third act delightful
ly. Hodge, Podge & Co" Is Handsomely
staged and provided with a good sized
chorus that makes "A number Of striking
changes OF costume. IL Is full OF songs
and choruses that please greatly for the
moment. but none OF the airs are OF the
kind that remain IN the memory. How
ever. IL Is just the kind OF entertainment
that Is most popular the present season
all over the country and doubtless will be