The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
tn Africa NOTES.

IN HIutH- WUi Co.
/ Many are the methods OF making a liv-
ing I'm this overcrowded old world! The
program of Pretty Peggy" in which
| Grace George is 10 be seen at the Provi-
dence Opera House tonight dlvulges the
fact that one Richard Malchien. formerly
one OF the support OF Willie Collier. now
provides himself with bread and butter
with little incidental Jam. by arranging
fights But that is against the law" say
you? Truly But Mr.. Malchiens fights
are on the stage. He does not match
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries but Chauncey
Olcott and Theodore Hamilton play rs
produced I'm which a combat IL necessary;
Mr. Machien, who Is an expert swords
man. prepares the combat so that II
shall be as effective as possible. OF his
invention were the duels In when
Knighthood Was in Flower" "A Rose o.
Plymouth Town" and "A Gentleman or
France" The hght which he has devised
for Pretty Peggy" is said 10 be a thrill
ing one The participants are David Gar
rick and Sir Charles Hanbury, and their
lunges and parries are described AZ being
sufficiently realistic 20 arouse intense par
tisanship in the audience.
Dan Daily and his company OF profes-
sional ringsters will be seen at the Prov
idence Opera House the last three nights
OF this week q matinee Saturday In the
English success. The New Clown" The
part is exceedingly Dalyesque and offers
him exceptional opportunities for droi-
cry. buffoonery and display OF his MIN
ical powers. 1t is but natural TO state that
Mr. DAILY meets the requirements demand
ed and as the circus buffoon gives US
character which IL not entirely new TO
the stage is at least an original con-
ception when portrayed by the elongated
comedian.
When Arthur Wing Pinero wrote
Iris" the new play. In which Virginia
Harmed will be seen at the Providence
Opera House next week. II In not belev-
| ed that he expected his production TO
create so much comment, for ana
against II. as has followed 1t during it's
run OF almost six months on this side Of
the Atlantic As Mr. Pinero has made
those who have seen IL think and talk
about II. there Is certainly no doubt.
that this play has been more discussed
than any like drama that has been pre-
sented 10 the American people for dozen
years or more Some insist that Iris Is
a problem Slay. but in using this term,
II is not intended to convey the informa-
tion that II is an immoral play While IL
treats OF a psychological subject. IL IN
admitted that the author has handled IL
I'm a most delicate manner. yet at the
same time made II absolutely cruel. but
nevertheless. as the author claims, and
| so do others. that IL Is presented with
perfect fidelity 10 that which Is real.
| None who have seen any Of Mr.. Pinero's
| plays will say other than they are brtl-
| liant. beautifully told. and shown In
most artistic dramatic way. This Is espe-
| cially true In the Gay Lord Quex." The
! Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith." and The
| Second Mrs. Tanqueray." but in Iris,
| II Is asserted he has far excelled himself
| over all previous plays, II Iris were a
! dull play, it could not have created the
| comment II has. This may be taken az
! fair index 10 It's strength. The perform
| ance In quite long and for this reason
/ Miss Harned's managers announce that
| the curtain will go up evenings at 7:S
| promptly and at the matinee on Sat-
urday at 2 o'clock sharp.
| The latest sensation in vaudeville is the
Motogirl. which is everywhere drawing
immense -thrapss- ftheatregoers-- This
| act Is one OF the most mysterious yet
seen, being surrounded by every mechan-
| ical and electrical device possible TO In
| crease mystiflcation. so that theatregoers
| are divided in guessing whether OF not
| IL he n mechanical figure or human be-
| ing.
| Bert Howard the original ''Rube" plan
| ist and Leona Bland. the chic soubrette.
| present their screaming farcette "A
| Strange Boy" This will be the first ap-
| pearance Of Mr.. Howard and Miss Bland
| in Providence for several years. and they
/ will no doubt be warmly welcomed on
| their temperance.
Charlie Case. unuuestionably the most
| popular blackface comedian in vaudeville.
| IL this week TO play his first engagement
| I'm several months, having Just recovered
| from a severe illness. Mr. Case. who IL
| best known as 1.-THE Man Who Talks
| About His Father" will he seen at
Keith's. January ls bringing an entirely
| new set OF stories about father"
Stephen Grattan. the noted actor, mas
| recently produced bright little sketch
| called. Locked Out at 3 a. NJ" which
| has met with great success.
Some OF the acts booked for the early
| future at Keith's are Mile. Agnes Mahr.
| Haines and Nidocq. Lamar and Gabriel.
| Ada Arnoldson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Muir
| phy o. X Sato. Caron and Herbert,
! Woodward's Seals. Midgely and Carlisle.
| Colby and Way. Clan Johnson Troupe, w.
| c. Fields, stephen Grattan and Co.
| Kline OFT Brothers and Nickerson, and
| the sensational Motogirl.
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