The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-06
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James J. Ryan. who will play second
male parts with William Courtleigh and
the Imperial Theatre Stock company this
season. is a stalwart young man who has
already made something OF a name for
himself In Shakespearean and other heavy
productions. For the past two seasons
he has played the title role and that Of
Messiah In Ben Hur" and after seeing
him one may well believe that he at least
looked the part. He has also been with
f. II. Sothern in IF | Were King" in
which play he made his last appearance in
this city at the Providence Opera house.
For a season or so he was with Louis
James and Katherine Kidder in "A Md
summer Nights Dream playing opposite
Miss Kidder. He also appeared with
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott in
The Light That Failed" and Hamlet, ="
Another OF his appearances in Shakes
pearean plays was when he was asso-
ciated with Kyrle Bellew and Minna Gale
Haines in AS You Like It." He also
played for a season with Jacob Adler.
the noted Hebrew actor In The Merchant
Of Venice Mr.. Ryan Is a Boston man
and makes his home there whenever his
work Will permit. Muc Of his stock work
has therefore been done in the vicinity Of
his native town and he has been a mem
Der Of the well known Castle Square Stock
company and with the Peaks Island Stock
company, near Portland. Me.
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The vaudeville season at Keith's is on
at fun swing. Proprietor Albee has start
ed at n swift pace and II he continues TO
offer such exceptionally attractive pro-
grams there is every reason TO believe
that the popular playhouse will do a
record breaking business this season
There are enough good things on this
weeks bill 10 sa tisfy all tastes and the
audience is kept laughing or applauding
every minute. Olive May and John w.
Albaugh. Jr. In Justin Huntley McCar-
thy's dainty little playlet OF the 18th
century score a decided hit. and Ye Co
lonial Septette. three attractive young
women and four young men. win untp inted
applause by their novel and excellent
musical act, A Old Tyne Halloween"
1t has been a long time since the vaude-
vile stage has had such a popular fun
maker as George Monroe. the inimitable
comedian OF My Aunt Bridget" fame
who is winning shouts OF hilarity al
Keith's this week. Mr.. Monroe's infec-
tious personality and JUNCTION have made
him a big ~favorite with the fun loving
public for years. and he deservedly ranks
among the foremost vaudeville entertain
ers OF the day. He appears in the char
acter OF the Irish biddy with which he has
so long been identified and from the min
ute he appears until he Is several minutes
of the stage the audienc is kept in a
state OF uproar at his rich
humor. That Mr.. Monroe has a strong
hold upon the favor Of local the~atregoers
Is proved beyond all possible doubt BY
the hearty greetings given him every time
he appears.
One OF the liveliest and cleverest acts
on the excellent bill at Keith's this week
Is that given by Harry Smirl and Rose
Kessner. Mr.. Smirl is a Providence boy
who has a legion OF friends here. He
made his professional debut with Barnum
a. Bailey's circus when n mere boy. and
today. looking about as young as he did
he 1rst appeared before the public.
he is one OF the most agile acrooatic
dancers In vaudeville. He IL also an ex-
rellent comedian and there is not n mo-
ment he is on the stage that the audience
Is not laughing heartily at something he
does or says Miss Kessner Is an adj
nirahle partner and equally shares honors
with Mr.. Smirl. She dances very grace
fully and is a close second 10 Mr.. Smirl
Tor comedy onors.