The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23

George Cohan is a grotesque dancer
OF most remarkable kind. He isn't TO
be compared with other stage dancers,
and his work is OF a highly diverting
kind. He sings and acts. too. though
neither as singer nor an actor would
he command attention did he undertake
to follow the conventions for his talent.
conventtonally speaking. is nil II is like
Robson's vocal squeak, something that
normally would be a disability. But as
Robson did with HIS squeak George
Cohan has made OF his freakish talent a
something that entertains mightily-and
that Is the next thing TO genius.
Papa and Ma Cohan are the same old
truepennies
There is always the flavor OF the old
school farce actors about them Jerry
Cohan Is the same moderate Jerry, con-
servatively droll. walking and talking
through his part and portraytng all the
old tricks Of his trade with a quaint
unaffectedness and a self satisfaction that
recks not OF the strident ambitions of
the stage youngsters. Ma Cohan does
her prettiest after the same contented
fashion, always I'm repose never over
doing the most farcisl situations, capti-
waiting by becoming authority OF many
years of experience with associated laugh
makers that have had their little day
without bringing about the revolutions
they may have aspired to- Therein. lies
the perennial novelty Of this talented
couple and distinction OF the sort az
forded by bit of old jewelry. beside
which the bright novelties OF the god
smiths art really don't shine so much as
you'd think
Running for Office" is a typical Cohan
entertainment. IL originated from a one
act farce and took on form sufficient 70
I'LL out an evening In The Governors s
Son" The one act. set with a scene
equipped with half a dozen entrances
prompt side, o. p. side and back. with the
whole Cohan family and all their asso-
ciated outfit making breakneck sprints af-
ter each other through the scene is the
nucleus If the production as IL was the
whole show in the original farce. There
are some fetching ensembles, thanks TO
a large chorus, some mighty pretty mu-
sic. three or four real gems songs that
you whistle. and single concession TO the
modern musical conventions in a double
sextette which Is good enough TO be jus
titled. Otherwise, the entertainment is an
entire novelty. except that it IL n Cohan
repetition.
Nothing Of the sort Is 10 be seen in the
whole round of musical compounds II
stamps the fellow that put ~ together
wrote the book and the music. as we'll
az acting his distinctive part In g. as
one OF the most interesting creators OF
stage entertainment that we have with
us In his peculiar sphere George NJ
Cohan is a sort OF CLYDE Fitch Reginald
de Koven, Harry p. Smith and Ben Teal
all rolled into one.
are loyal 10 the graduates in a generous
measure beyond a doubt for. while the
matinee was In progress yesterday after
noon al the Providence Opera House a
delegation of students went 70 the box Of
fice and purchased block of 80 seats for
next Monday night when Grace Van
studdiford In Red Feather" under the
direction OF r. Ziegfeld. Jr will be the
attraction. Stanley Hawkins. Brown 90.
w. Is one OF the principals Of the COM
pany and Il Is 20 be college night" in his
honor and he may expect a wondrous
welcome
F. Ziegfeld, Jr.. who is presenting Grace
Van Studdlford in his elaborate produc-
tion OF the opera comidue at the Provi-
dence opera House next Monday night.
wired his advance representative here
yesterday that the company would be in
creased by the addition Of Is singers dur
ing its Providence engagement This is
because the attraction goes direct TO the
Lyric theatre. New York after its Provi-
dence engagement and the company must
be large IN numbers ana perfect In har-
mony of action.
Reginald de Koven. author OF no less
than p operas. including the. opera COM
ique Red Feather" I'm which r zieg-
field. Jr.. is presenting Grace Van studdi-
ford this season. will be IN Providence
next week during the tenure of the en-
gagement ~ the ziegfeld organization at
the opera House
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott
with their London company will be the
pioneers from the London ttage 90 visit
Providence this season. and they will
surely have most enthusiastic reception
AZ their opening performance. which will
occur az the Providence Opera House on
Monday evening. November 7nd There is
special interest attached 20 their COM
Ing With The Lieht that FAILED for
this. 's the hrst kipling play ever pre-
sented in this city