The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-21
STUDENTS
GIVE FINE SHOW
IN. BROWN UNION

The performance given by the Brown
Union Vaudeville company last night In
the auditorium OF the Brown union was
"all 10 the merry" The affair was the
result OF the committees efforts 10 pro-
duce vaudeville show at the second
smoker given by the house committee OF
the union.
Robert Jones, 'O7, was manager OF the
play, and 20 his untiring efforts 10 turn
a vaudeville company out OF college stu
dents, the success OF the affair Is largely
due.
There was plenty OF applause and every
one OF the actors received a demonstra-
ton that would make any headliner at
Kelth's grieve with envy. Most OF the
fun was poked at different individuals
about college and more than one under
graduate who had ever distinguished him.
self in any way by his own particular
ha bAs got knocked with profusion. Many
OF the jokes OF course, were old enough
TO have whiskers on them, upon which
they were received all the more vocifer-
ously. Many personal anecdotes and
stories OF the faculty were told, ana
scarcely anything of funny nature
which had ever occurred IN the class
room or about the campus was lert un-
touched
Il.
large checked suit and a little Brown
cap on his head in his role OF THE
Freshman he was greeted with pro-
longed applause He gave some very
good limitations OF characteristic walks
seen on the campus. and an imitation
or the founder OF the building, the man
who gave the rocks. ]. ID. Rockefeller
that was good.
CHORDS and Dischords' by w. h.
nd I.
role OF two brigands. Antonio and Giu-
seppe came next. The makeup was very
creditable and their art better They
gave approprate tunes OF popular songs
on the violin and guitar on different Tel
lows that received genuine appreciation
The Hay Field quartet with r. w. Nc
Phee O7. as transforming actor. A G.
Fowler, 06 as an Irishman, X w
Shields. 90. as a negro and s. r. Jack
son, 'Os. as the scarecrow. was especially
amusing. The work OF Jackson would
have done credit 10 many tramp perform
ances at Keith's. They received two or
three encores. which the singing OF "Baf-
fin Bay" was very amusing.
The four Musical Cohan's. Gilman, 'o6;
Ryder, 'os, Fowler '0s. and Gillespie, os
followed. Their act consisted OF selec-
tions on the cornet and trombone and
little horse play on the side which passed
Off very well.
Opening the Mail was one-act farce
An old gentleman came into the room
and read over some letters from different
people. among which were r. Benz. An
drews OF Nebraska, who told President
Faunce that they had no moral victories
in his day and from Col. Anthony Dyer.
The actor closed his act with a couple OF
new stories.
The fractional minstrel show was taken
by Bob Jones, '0S. He was the interlocu-
tor and both end men at the same time.
His make up was good and his dialect
would have carried your thoughts away
70 the cotton fields OF the South. He got
Off some very good limitations. one OF
Courtney Langdon, which Is worth special
mention. This work as a whole was per-
haps the best OF any one man there and
at no time during his act did the audience
lack enthusiasm.
The final act was why is n Basket
BALI by r. W. McPhee. 'O7. as an actor
and H. Z. Pearsall, '06. as a tramp.
There was plenty OF horse play in e..
Pearsall took the house several times by
his recitations. particularly that of Bar
bara Frietchie.
Under the Elms by the Glee club and
quartet was the final number After rem
derlng some Appropriate selections, every
body stood up and sang Alma Mater,
which closed one OF the most enjoyable
evenings ever spent in the union.