The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-10
ABOUT DAN j. MoYLES.
A Joplin (Mo.) Paper Speaks Inter
estingly of Him.

Many Carbondalians will recall ID. j.
Moyles. Several years ago he was at
the Anthracite hotel, coming here from
| his home i'm Scranton. He left this
section for the West, entering theatic-
| ais for which he showed Il decided
| talent He got II good engagement
| with the Wilbur Opera company, con-
| tnung with it until this season when
| he secured the leading role in the eX-
| traNaganza Jack and the Beanstalk.'
| incidentally. it might be said that the
principal interest In this production is
| owned by II. j. Goodwin, II Scranton
| man.
The Joplin (Mo..o Daily Globe speaks
| interestingly of Mr.. Moyles as follows:
| Dan j. Moylcs is Il boyish looking
fellow. with Irish gray eyes and
| frank laughing face. Everyone in the
company calls him "Dannie" and
| many of them seem to sort of look up
| to and lean ON him If anyone ih-
| agines that this Is Il result of his i'm
| posing appearance as Il giant or his
| superiority. physically, to the others
| in that role. then that one is much
| mistaken. for there was never Il more
| helpless creature. nor one more thor
| oughiY dependent upon those around
! him, than is the giant from the
| time he starts to put on the enormous
! boots which are the finishing touches
! TO his great costume.
| TO see the giants trousers coming
| ready to he donned, on Il warm day, is
! enough to chill---no, not chill-but to
| strike terror to the bravest heart. They
are immense and are heavily lined
| with Sleeps wool. Il In natural. Mr..
! Moyles assumed an air of bravado and
| pulled them uvera his others. fastening
! them aroundfhis neck. Then came his
immense chest. made of wicker, which
| also fastens around the neck and in
| the back. ....
| Mir Moyles does not until the last
minute hide his own, curly light brown
| hair and then it is with Il head in
| stead Of a wig. The head Or skull
| piece is made of material resembling
| the cover OF a baseball and has u fringe
| OF red hair around it. Mr. Moyles
| adds to this fringe around his face,
| making whisker to match. The hat
! which surmOunts all this is as large as
Il sun umbrella.
AT this stage Of the makeup process
Mr.. Moyles merely looks like a dwarf
suffering from elephantisis, though he
stands feet 10 ordinarily. The boots.
which by Il strange paradox. are the
| crOWning feature Of the whole thing.
are carried upstairs by the property
man and are always in readiness for
| his "highness" when the curtain goes
down on the act just preceding the
| giants appearance.
The boots are about three feet high.
| They are of cork. soles and legs up to
within II foot of the top. Firmly fast
ened onto the cork is II pair of shoes.
| into each of these he trusts his foot and
| then Il strap is carefully wound round
| and round each one. -hn arrange
side of each limb and straps are wound
round this also. Then when all is very
secure. the tops are turned UP and
| fastened TO The trousers with mann
mouth safety pins. Now Mr.. Moyles
stands up, quite carefully at tirst. and
as he has grown TO about ten feet in as
| short or shorter time than it took the
| beanstalk to grow, earlier in the per-
| formance.
'IIe says it is easy enough to walk
| in these il you are just careful not to
lean to one side. Then you would top
pile over; but the way Ia lean is for
ward. He hangs on to his formidable
| looking club, which is five feet eight.
about. and aids him greatly in prcscrv-
| ing his equilibrium. ana observing the
| laws of 2ravitation.'