Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-20
AfnuSefnentS


At the Boyd.
Frank Daniels and company, under the
direction OF Kirk LaShelle, in Miss Sim
PBlicityn an opeT nstr nc So II us sGfk aD Dg
staged by Ned Wayburn. The principals
in the cast:
Philip Monttort.. IqrheI
Lord Bob, Montfort,s pail. Mark Lane
Arthur Tammons, Esq, Montfort's pal
DR.. Willie Pellet, an enthusiast...,"""
Sergeant Jean Thomas Michel Of the
Faon, Michels companion. Harry Holiday
Benet, Michers companion &c. Frank Conway
Pygmce, Michels companion. ,Slnclair Nash
Madamoiselle Clair de DolnYllle. &c.,
.......................G Grace Orr Myers
Patty Yarrell, her duenna. ..........;..
floTenCe 1OlDIooh
Resale. a beggar maid. .........Mai Lowery
Lady Dorothea Walsingham Bagges,
chaperon of the Montfort party
Margery Bagge 800. Isabelle D'Armonde
Madame Michel...............'Grace cannon
II Frank Daniels were welcome fer no
other reason, the fact that he invariably
comes with a new song would be enough
10 guarantee him a joyous greeting from
admirers who grow more fond of him with
each passing year. And this time he has
a whole bouquet Of songs that are new
and which ought to readily replace some
Of the favorites that have been doing duty
now for-well. no matter how long. He
is the sam jolly, clever, funny Daniels we
have always known. He likes fun, and Is
even suspected OF enjoying his nightly
performances as much as any one in the
theater. His methods are his own and
are really kaleidoscope, in the regard that
while they are always Daniels, they are
never exactly twice alike, no matter how
reminiscent they may seem OF things you
have seen him in before. Miss Simplic-
ity' has become heiress to the accumu-
lated fun Of a host of funny pieces Mr..
Daniels has exploited in years gone by,
but all these riches have been so recast and
worked over that they seem an entirely
new lot. In evidence of which we will
hear Don't Mind Me" and "Babette" for
awhile at least.
Miss Simplicity" is nearer to a comic
opera than anything Mr.. Daniels has ever
had. II doesn't contain any especially
ambitious music, but IL has plenty Of mel
ody, a great deal of Jingle, several solos
and duets and a couple of octets that
were called for often by the audience last
night. 1t is particularly strong in cho-
ruses, and the chorus has been selected
with an eye to the stage picture as we'll
as 10 the voices ana the result ls pledSlnB'
While the voices blend most tremendously
the singers themselves, CARRIED in hues
that alone would seem garish, are grouped
on the stage so designedly that the pris-
matte result is one Of a rich mingling of
tints, producing a splendid series of pic
lures. Mr.. Daniels is assisted by singers
and comedians who are we'll qualified to
second his efforts and who contribute much
to the general excellence of the perform
ance. OF the staging of the piece 1t Is
enough to say that it is up to the Kirk
LaShelle standard.
Boyd's theater was packed in spite Of the
depressing weather and the audience was
very generous in its recognition Of the
many good things served. At the end OF the
FIRST act Mr.. Daniels tried to satisfy the
curtain call demand by merely bowling, but
finally succumbed and made a speech. His
remarks were simply a continuation OF
what he had been saying in the play and
made the hit Of the season so far as cur
tain speeches are concerned.
Miss Simplicity" will be repeated at a
matinee and evening performance today.