The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23
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One OF the most entertaining features OF
| the bill at Keith's this week Is the deli
| ciously humorous piece of comedy work
| done by that sterling actor Charles H.
| Bradshaw, unQuestionably one OF the
most unctuous comedians before the pub
| lie today. IL is not often that vaudeville
patrons have the opportunity TO see an
actor OF Mr.. Bradshaws calibre. and the
keen enjoyment they evidence in his work
is proof OF their appreciation. His work
is marked by an admirable individuality
and an intelligence as rare as IL Is pleas
ing, and no more finished or artistic bit
OF work has been seen for many day in
this city than is given BY him in the
tipsy scene in his brilliant little one-act
play, Fix In a Fix" which is his cur
rent playlet. The gradual growth OF the
effect OF the liquor on him is pictured
with a lifelike naturalness and while IL Is
screamingly funny IL IL not the slightest
bit overdrawn nor does II in the least
particular offend the most fastidious. IL
is an exceptionally ine piece OF acting
and is one OFF the treats OF the current
vaudeville season.
Mr.. Bradshaw tells an amusing little
anecdote~ in connection with this tipsy
scene. Everyone OF Mr.. Bradshaw's
friends i'm and out OF the theatrical pro-
fession. and he has legions OF them.
know him 10 be a man who never drinks
One evening when he was giving his little
sketch before a prominent business mans
club In New York, several OF the mem
bers OF which were his warm personal
friends a little trick was played upon
him which gave rise 20 the greatest fun
and amusement for the spectators, but
considerable embarrassment on Mr.. Brad
shaw's part A practical joker filled the
A. oat1 fs, Ar Aaha axlfc
act with sherry. instead OF cold tea which
was usually used.
When the substitution was discovered
nv the victim IL was too late to v remedy
the affair. and rather than stop IN the
middle OF the sketch and spoil the effect,
which the artist in him forbade doing. he
was obliged to continue 10 drink the real
sherry. At first, the victimized comedian
didn't notice the effect, but before the end
OF the sketch was reached. he found that
he was living rather than acting the tipsy
man, but his friends afterwards declared
that his performance was not more
artistic than when he used cold tea
Charlie Case, the blackface entertainer.
known as "the man who talks about his
father" and one OF the most popular mon
ologuists in vaudeville. will be one OF the
big features OF the bill at Keith's, No
vember 9th.
Everyone in this city is anxious to see
Mike Haggerty's Daughter" which is
the name OF the new one-act comedy
which Thomas j. Ryan and Mary Rich
field will present at Keith's next week for
the first time. This little sketch is by VIII
NJ. Cressy, the well known playwright
and actor and is a sequel to Mag Tag
gerty's Father" by the same author, In
which Mr. Ryan and Miss Richdeid made
such an emphatic hit at Keith's last sea-
son. There is no cleverer an exponent OF
the Irish character before the public to-
day than Mr. Ryan, and he has given to
the vaudeville stage I'm Mike Haggerty.
piece of character acting "a delightful as
Il is rare, and which will live long I'm the
memory OF those who see It. In Mag
HagEerty's Father" the iovable. quick
witted old Irishman was shown at a fash
ionable hotel where he is visiting his
married daughter. and his ignorance OF
society's manners and customs gave rise
to many mirth-provoking situations. In
this latest OF the Haggerty sketches.
Mike Haggrrty's Daughter" the old
gentleman Is pictured In his own humble
kitchen the night before st. Patrick's day
The old man is preparing for the next
days parade, when he Is interrupted by
his daughter. who comes 10 persuade him
to come TO live with her at her fashion
able city home. Mike Indignantly declines
TO he "a gintieman." and prefers 10 re-
main loyal TO his hod carrier trade and
his friends In the neighborhood
Their his ire and his loyalty 10 the
sreeL. especially the night before St
Patrick's day. is reused by the sight OF
the yellow liveried footman OF hts daugh-
ter. as well as the orange colored lining
OF her rich fur cloak. He refuses TO kiss
her because OF the gold IN her teeth and
declines the orange marmalade she has
brought him. He eats his bread without
yellow butter and drinks heartily OF
green tea and everything else Of that
color. And so on throughout the entire
sketch. II IL full 10 the overfiowine with
funny lines and situations. and gives Mr.
Ryan full opportunity for the display OF
that uneouailed nnlsh and artistic polish
OF which he IL undeniably master. Mise
Richfield will also have n capital role. in
which her ease and naturalaess will be
capitaly seen. and Maurice Gorn1an,
who made such big hit is the fresh bell
boy In Mag Haggerty's Father" will here
play the uppish. dignihed footman, Jean
This sketch is credited with being one OF
tho best ever written by Mr. Cressy and
the best vehicle Mr.. Ryan and Miss Rich
nld have ever had. Thy are certain TO be
warmly welcomed. for their local friends
and admirers are legion.
e.
Those who have not seen mo wedding
Bells for Her at the Imperial have missed
one OF the strongest heart-tntereut dramas