The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16

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absence from home, he tells his wife
that he Is going TO Mexf,o on business.
The next act finds him in prison garb
In jail. where his wife comes with now
ers and fruit TO visit the prisoners. She
falls to recognize her husband In his
prison garb. and after the thirty days
are up, he returns homs, where ne finds
that ne is expected TO know all about
Mexico and Mexicans. Complications
10, numerous to mention crowd the play,
not ccasing until the audience Is exhaus-
ted from excess of laughter
Mr.. Williams is always at his best In
comedy but his portrayal of the much
rerpleSed BENJAMIN Fitzhew was effect
i've even beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectaticns OF his many admirers. His
hrperscnation OF the man equal TO the
ms ny emergencies ne finds himself IN
could hardly have been better. and he
never fer moment allowed the fun TO
drop. Not only in rendering ,he
authors lines. was he fully adequate.
Tut he added many exceedingly bright
ard original lines. and his bits OF ''ousi-
ness" were both original and excrucia-
tingly funny In the second act he was
particularly funny and won a great deal
OF we'll deserved applause Miss Ewes
son did cat2tal piece of comedy work
as Mrs F.tzhew, looking and playing as
gracefully and naturally as local thea
TRIGGERS have come to expect this popu-
lar actress TO be. She was especially
stunning in the last act. in her Spanish
costume, and last evenings audience
seemed unable to get enough OF her
Spanish dance recalling her again and
again TO the stage In the middle OF the
act for the repetition of her dance. One
OF the big hits of the performance was
that made by Mr.. Nicander as Fritz Won
Bulow Bismarck Schmidt.
Mr. Nicander has lone several remark
ably brilliant pieces OF work I'm this city
and doubtedlessly will give many more
before the season closes, but nothing has
done or can do can eclipse his hlar-
iously funny Characterization OF this
fiery Dutchman. H.s dialect is fine, and
the me re seriously he played the part
the more heartily his auditors laughed.
until he was several times prevented
from speaking by the screams OF laugh
ter which met his every remark. II is
worth the price of admission to see Mr.
Nicandei alone.
Mr.. Gwen. is this week very happily
cast as Col Roderick Majors, who has
propensity, deplorable TO the people
in the play but exceedingly amusing to
the audience. of fixing IT. for his
friends Whenever Fitzhew's troubles
seem about to be over, Majors attempts
TO a.b him. and invariably increases his
friends troubles. Mr. Owens genial.
mellow humour enabled him TO make
distinct success OF this role and he won
deserved recognition.
Mr. Losee did a very effective piece OF
wo'k as Timothy Cook. a tammany de
putty sheriff. his makeup alone being
work of art and winning him a hearty
round OF applause. SO excellent was
his Characterization. that he completely
lost his own personality beneath the
BCwery manners OF Cook, thereby In
creasng the triumph which he made In
a role widely different from those in
which he was previously been seen. Mr..
Webb made an earnest Richard Daunton
and Mr. Turner's performance OF Ed
war1 Farrar that showed him to possess
great comedy abilities, Miss Ingram
played Nettie Majors with her charming
grace and spontaneity. and Miss Kirwin
gave new evidence of her ability as Sal
lie Graice Mr.. Marsh scored quite
hit as Louis.sthe walter from THE Cleo
ps ira while Mr.. Winter made the most
OF the small role of Googan, the keeper
o; the Jail. Altogether the performance
was a remarkably fine one. and everyone
who enjoys hearty laugh should not
fail tu see this funny farce.