The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-29
AT THE THEATRES.
The CoIumbiaHPeter F. Daley.

The umhin-feter r. Daley.
Peter F. Daley and his musical farce,
Hodge, Podge e Co." are certain anti
dotss for bad case OF the blues or
severe attack OF the widely advertised
tired feeling Persons suffering with
either complaint should attend the Coium-
bia Theatre this week and take a course
of the Daley treatment. which is guar
anteed sure cure.
The large audience at the Street play
| house last night liked the big comedian
and his two score of associates immense
ly, and a better entertainment of It's kind
1t Is nearer to Weber G. Fields perform
ance than anything that can be readily
recalled to mind, while the influence of
the Broadway music hall, where the chief
performer has beeen engaged for the last
three years, is evident throughout the
trio of acts. There are many good look
Ing young women engaged in the task of
making three hours visit to Hodge,
Podge & CO. a pleasant event and they
bring to their work vivacity and charm
and volatility that make the performance
uncommonly diverting.
The fun commences as soon as Daley
makes his appearance to the familiar
strains CT "Dinah de Moon am Shining"
and Immediately begins to talk back to
his companions. The Daley brand of
humor may not be of the highest type.
but it is. nevertheless, extremely anus
ing to a great many persons, and judging
from the amount of applause that greeted
the efforts of the Jumboesque fun ker
last night. there were but few there who
did not keenly relish his many little sal
lies and quips. There is no use attempt
ing to describe the Daley humor for the
same lines said by anyone else would not
be accepted as being in the least witty.
But the head funster OF Hodge, Podge
& Co" is undeniably, laugh provoker.
and it little matters by what methods he
attains the result.
The farce is attributed to George v.
Hobart, who used to write things for a
Baltimore paper. and later made some
reputation by German dialectic sketches
for metropolitan journal His Hodge,
Podge g. Co. is taken from a German
source. although there is every likelihood
that the greater aud better portion OF the
lines are jewels of POPULARITY that have
fallen from the Daley lips extemporane-
ously and at divers periods No ordinary
playwright could grind out such material
as is to be found in the present Offering
at the Columbia and from all reports, Mr..
Hobart is a very ordinary playwright The
piece starts out with a plot visible to
the eye, but the rotund and jocund gen.
:leman with the same name 81 the cigar
soon Loses sight of it, and nothing is
thought of the raison d'etre until 1t is
time fer the final curtain. In the mean
time the audience has listened to almost
score OF decidedly catchy airs, popular
songs of the day, and composed for the
most part by Ford and Bratton. Those as
signed to Mr.. Daley are MY Sunfower
Sue." MY Charcoal Charmer." and I'm
Scion OF the House OF High Ball" which
permits Of the advertising Of many of the
popular brands Of Scotch whisky. You
Never Can Tell What a Kiss VIII Do"
duet between Mr.. Daley and Miss Christie
Mcdonald is among the most appreciated
OF the musical numbers. Miss Mcdonald.
whose last local appearance was with The
Bride Elect" won an instantaneous sue
| cess by the daintiness and artlessness OF
| her work, and throughout the evening she
/ occupied a position iof equal prominence
with the star in the affections of the au-
| dience. She sings several songs. the best
OF which are "Springtime Bells" and a
Ccster song. g" E Didn't Know Just Wot to
| Soy" William Broderick. too. has splen-
| did solo. "A Soldier OF Love Am l." which
he renders with admirable effect It Is
| difficult to particularize when so many
musical numbers are worthy OF special
| praise. but it can be said in all verify that
there is more better music of the catchy
order. the kind that is whistleable. and is
| easily recalled after being once heard, in
| Hodge, Podge & Co" than in almost any
| two comic operas OF recent origin
The supporting company includes such
| competent entertainers as George Barnum.
William Broderick. Stephen Maley. Ed
ward CARVE. Robert S. Pickett. Laurence
| Shsehan. Edward Wonn. William Strong,
| Charles Winters. Jennie Hawley, Amy Les
| ser Mamie Forbes Georgia Laurence. and
| frankie Bailey