New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The -Four C0hans Funny an a Very
Funnu Shoe.

There is a form Of theatrical entertainment well
enough known In Paris. called comedy vaudeville
which may roughly be described as farce inter
spersed with songs. This is certainly not musical
comedy as New Yorkers know It: nor is il farce
as they know that 1t may be- then, only be-
twixt and between; hut it is a gay and pleasant
sort of Peter Pan among shows. and the French
think enough of 1t to publish their popular ex-
ampIes between the covers of books Oddly
enough if one wishes to see an example of comedy
vaudeville in this country, it seems he will be
obliged at present to wait till the four Cohans
come to town They appeared at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre last night. in comedy vaudeville
called Running for Office" written by George NJ.
Cohan (vho is also the best comedian Of the four,
and received with great enthusiasm by an
audience which needed no ready palmed ushers TO
inform it that it was being entertained
Running for Offce'' indeed, is of no mean value
as an example OF form of entertainment seldom
seen here It is certainly not musical comedy as
Broadway would define musical comedy, and II
Broadway doesn't know musical comedy by this
time who does? On the other hand, 1t Is not
farce as Broadway knows farce, for a well known
RiaIto first nighter complained last evening that
the song the END of Act II spoiled the act 1t
would have been capital farce without that
song" he said. But Running for Office has
chorus which appears upon OCCASION; 1t has songs
that the ready of Fourteenth-st- can catch the
lit of; it does not scorn dance now ana then- anu
it has, besides, plot Of delightfully."- lmposslole
intricacy, tangled and untanged in a Whirl OF
Of comicaI surprise that de1es the graTest TO re-
sst. The songs might be more beau@tIfui, @ lo ana So
OF the scenery might be less profane too But IT
IS doubtful if this cOmedy-vaudeville would not b
comedy-north of the Flatiron BUILDING Al apFb pres
ept the balance is Kept anq f fe f o3TertainnSnt
George 9t Conan played the part of schoOlboy
with 9anv touches as carefully observed as an
Ade fable. and with cornical enect tnroush ~. ~
son Of Cincinnati brewer. efectualy aided HIM him.
The rest OF the cast. might be expected, ieIt
much to desired. if not little TO be regretted
At the West End Theatre last night Shore
Acres was seen by a large and friendly audi
ence.
At the Harlem Opera House Miss Amelia Bing-
ham appeared in THE Frisky Mrs Johnson and'
to all appearances. was as near frisky as at any
time during her engagement at the Princess The
atre.
Barbara FTietchie' was produced yesterday al
the American Theatre.
At the Murray Hill Miss Clara Morriss former
vehicle Miss Mutton" was revived by the STOCK
company.
The public performance OF the American school
of Opera, which was to be given in the early part
Of April. and postponed on account OF the H.
ness of William c. Stewart. will take place on
Thursday afternoon, May I, at Mrs. Osborn's Play
house. The bill will consist OF one act Of Carmen
and the ''Mikado' entire. This performance which
is given at the end of each with the prornis-
ing pupils in the principal roles gives the theatr
has beer done during the year, and get singers.
The beneft performance recently given for Miss
Clara Morris has already resulted in the settlement
OF at least claim Of $500 against her, Which mas
been great cause Of to the actress. William
cause of money due him for wages has peeh Iully
satisfied. and the Sheriff 80 Informed