The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03
SHUBERT THEATRE

Last evening George ENaps OF Honey
boy" tame with a mordsor less indiffer-
ent company opened weeks engage
ment, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday, at the Shubert
The piece. according TO the program In
termed "a fantastic musical comedy and
it's name is "The Runaways" The book
is charged up against Addison Burkhart
and the music Chat which il not inter
polated) is by Raymond Hubbell. who has
also composed something else. Even
though IL is termed fantastic musical
comedy" this Is a bit vague. for II Is
not particularly fantastic not especially
musical in the strict sense of the word.
and the comedy part OF IL all. other than
that which is contributed by Mr. Evans
as Butch" Mr. Charlie Dox as "Diog-
nosius Ffeecen, and Mr. Hurry eArnntiaii
as General Hardtack" Is anything but
side splitting
However with what they have 90 work
with the company. on the whole. docs
very well and at times. especially i'm the
first act. the piece gives the appearance
OF being alive. The story of the plot. and
! there must have been a plot. takes the
audience on rapid transit jaunt from the
clubhouse and race track at Saratoga "a
a salad glen whatever that Isl In the
Isle of Table dHote. Everybody who
was az the race track seemed TO somehow
get TO the island. where there was some
discussion about who was 10 become the
ruler Of the place. The Princess Angel
cake. ii appears. was supposed TO hitch
up with the fidst white man who stepped
on the shore Of the island and IL happened
10 be Gen. Hardtack. but OF course he WIS
impossible so far az Angecake is con-
cerned and she eventually skips off. so to
speak. and marries Lieut. Gray, L. s. A..
ND d~ ttit \
That is the plot.
There are few bright spots of fun in
the piece and the chorus Is one Of
fairly good voice-not strong but sweet.
Mr.. Evans stands out prominently i'm
the funmaking and really he is a very
clever little comedian. His work ia
smooth and he has magnetism. During
the two acts he interpolates several OF i.s
vaudeville monologue acts. which were
just as funny as when We first saw and
heard them. His songs Down in the Ga
Town Hall" and "A Kiss for Each Day in
the Week" were both well received. His
partner in the cutting up. Mr.. Dox as
the doctor--a skin doctor--was very
funny especially 80 in his character as the
Irish lass, and he certainly made the most
out of his part. az did Mr.. Crandall as
Gen. Hardtack
Mr.. Harry Taylor, as Lieut.. Gray. u. S.N.,
had very pleasing tenor voice and acted
his part consistently, as did Mr.. Jack
Henderson as David Budd, bookmaker
The part OF Josey MAY Darling was
taken by Miss Mona Carrington. and she
suffered with a severe cold and was un-
able TO sing but her acting was easy and
free from affectation. Miss Fannie
Frankel interpreted the part Of Princess
Angelcake and sang well, but wasSinclined
TO staginess
Not to be overlooked was the part
of Henry Pullet, pet rooster OF the
| princess, and this was In the hands OF
Mr. Thomas Brooks. His imitation OF
! this barnyard animal was realistic and
called forth much applause
In its entirely the piece Is fair--only
! fair. Those who like musical comedy
much-very much, will be pleased, and
they will have the opportunity to see II
all this week