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Perhaps no monologue comedian BEFORE
the public enjoys the great popularity
with vaudeville audiences as does Charley
Case. who is at Keith's this week. He
has a style that is distinctly his own, and
his droll humor is irresistible. His visits
10 Providence are welcomed by Keith pa
irons, who invariably accord him arousine
welcome. A spectator az that theatre tho
other evening. after laughing heartily at
Mr. Case remarked that IL was odd how
ne could provoke laughter so seemingly
easily and without the apparent effort or
many comedians "Oh. he's different" re-
sponded the man addressed. That's just
II: different" Is the word to apply to
Charley Case. His individuality Is marked
and II makes his work distinct from that
OF other monologuists. Charley Case once
told me, during one OF his visits to the
city. that when he first started out as
nonologue comedian, he determined 10
take some well-known blackface come
dian as his model He chose Lew Dock
stader. and after studying his mannerisms
and peculiarities, Mr.. Case happened TO
see George Thatcher another well-known
minstrel comedian. That" said Mr..
Case. TO himself. '1s the man l want TO
CODY" Then came George Wilson, and
Mr. Case again changed his mind in IA
vor OF Mr. Wilson. After doing this sew
eral times, however, he determined TO
COPY no one, but to give his monologue
in his own natural manner. II would
seem TO theatregoers who are familiar
with the results, that this was n wise de-
cision. for II is Mr.. Cases quiet. unpre-
tentious methods and his unctuous hu-
mour that has made him such a big ia
vorite with vaudeville theatregoers. Re-
Gently Mr. Case. who has almost entirely
recovered his health. branched out as an
author. having presented to the public i'm
book form the monologues he has done in
vaudeville since he entered that field.
This is called. Charlie Cases Father"
and is decidedly worth the small price
of rs cents 1t brings and more.
To those interested in bright women
and who is not?-Lottie Gladstone, who
Is al Keith's this week will surely appeal.
Miss Gladstone is an artistic to her finger
tips Her act is more than a monologue:
u is an artistic character study, showing
intelligence and study. 1t is In a class en-
tirely by itself. and quite deserves the
enthusiastic praise and admiration be-
slowed upon II. But asiAe-frorr1- Miss
Gladstone's material-all OF which is en-
trely new this season-there Is a feature
about her delightful act. THE Country
Girl" which is responsible for much OF
its success. This is Miss Gladstone's own
agnetic personality. Optimism and good
nature are stamped all over her CHEEKY
countenance and it Is as infectious as
her own merry laugh. I am told that
Miss Gladstone was formerly on the Ly-
ceum stage, but I'm confident that vaude-
willie managers will not let her return to
that field. Vaudeville needs such clever
women as Miss Gladstone.
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The mere announcement OF the appear
ance here next week OF Edwin Nicander.
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enough TO make the advanceN sale for
Keith's next week one OF the largest OF
the season. No member OF the Albee COM
pany ever won a warmer place I'm the ia
vor Of Providence theatreeoers that Mr..
Nicander holds, place that has been one
by two seasons OF clever. conscientious
work with a company of the calbre OF
the Albee stock company. and Providence
has come TO look upon him as her own.
His re-appearance next week in a mono
loglie on the stage where he has scored so
many emphatic triumphs will he the sig
nal for as rousing an ovation as has ever
been extended 10 n stage favorite and his
opening will doubtless be gala affair.
Mr.. Nicander is appearing at the Keith
theatre in Philadelphia this week. where
he is also big favorite. and the Philadel-
phia critics are unstinted in their praise
of his amusing monologue.
Every dramatist Is a believer in last i'm
rressions. The four acts and seven
scenes OF SKY Farm" which Is coming
10 the Empire theatre soon. have accord
ingly climaxes that interest and satisfy
the auditors. In the first act the minis
ter's housekeeper makes a most interest
Ing discovery. In the second the Fox de-
feats the Bear; in the third Nature
comes 10 the assistance Of an apparently
helpless young matron, and In the last
act little child breaks through the flint
hess Of an adamant parents heart and
causes the curtain to fall upon n scene Of
reconciliation and merriment that sends
everybody home with better feelings to-
ward their fellowmen.