The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-06

hand promptly and whenever he now
shows signs OF rebellion Mr. Crane threat
ems to bring back'his white rival
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Pretty soon, vaudeville devotees are
going TO get downright mad at George
Cohan for stealing from the vaudeville
ranks some OF the biggest favorites First
he took Lewis and Ryan for Little
Johnny Jones'" then IL was Victor Moore,
who is making one OF the big hits OF
Fay Templeton's "Forty-hve Minutes
From Broadway" and now II is James
j. Morton. the funny monologue comedian.
who is at Keiths this week, but Will
leave vaudeville next month 10 appear IN
Cohans latest musical comedy. George
Washington, Jr." .dr. Morton is one OF
those truly funny fellows who can make
even the most blase shout uproariously.
No matter upon how bad terms a man
may be with himself. or the world In gen
eral. after seeing Morton he will come
away with face wreathed in smiles. He
will leave a gap in the vaudeville ranks
that VIII be hard TO hll. Mr.. Morton
Will play, in George Washington, Jr.,
"A role OF a modern Annanias. who gives
George Washington Jr.. Cto be played by
Mr.. Coham trouble galore TO straighten
out the seemingly harmless fbs told by
him. The name Of the character Will
probably be Washington Fibbs. Jr."
When asked at the green room at Kcith's
yesterday afternoon about his new ven
ture Mr. Morton, who is the same big,
Jolly boy off the stage as he is on.
evidenced much enthusiasm about IT, and
ne declares II will be the biggest success
Cohan has yet written Mr.. Morton has
written new monologue for Helen
Relmer. the clever Albee company favor
ite who will be here next 'yeek. ITS
an easy matter TO write good material
for such II clever woman as Miss Reimer,'
said Morton. she's uncommonly ver-
satle. and shell make the biggest kind
of a hit I'm fact. everywhere she has
been appearing Of late she has been
offered retrrn engagements. She retains
her laughing song. which is one OF the
best songs OF the kind I've ever heard,
but I've written her some new verses for
H. Then she gives an irish Cook Lady
who has troubles with her employers and
a rollicking Irish song, after which she
gives an entirely new womans rights
monolosue."
The musical numbers OF THE Belle Of
Avenue A." I'm which Elne Fay will ap-
pear at the Empire theatre next week are
going to be popular not only because OF
the bright catchy music and clever
lyrics but because OF the unusual effects
achieved In their staging The "Hurdy
durdN Man, II Have a BIT or Fighting
Blood In Me" Kodak Crazy" I'm So
ciety." why Don't You Try" and two
score more are going 10 be played and
whbstled long after the appearance Of the
here. one good song is con-
sidcred enough for the average produc-
tion. but a piece that can. boast OF az
many real musical gems as can THE Belle
OF Avenue A is almost sure Of success
In each musical number in the play the
entire chorus Is seen I'm different costumes,
while the groupings are so arranged as
TO afford many pleasing pictures for the
eye. The "seXtette" in "Florodora" and
The Big Four" Of "The Telephone Girl"
made such an immense impression on the
public that from the day of their frat
and for years 10 come the
same idea I'm different forms will be seen
on the stage. In "Thc Belle Of Avenue
a" \. II Woods. under whose manage
ment the company appears. feels assured
that In Tho American Pony Ballet" Of
solo dancers. he has "A number which will
outive either OF the others I'm its popu-
larity. This ballet Is composed OF 20
young women, any one OF whom might
easily score heavily IN an individual
dance.