New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
Musical com.

antics of clown musical comedy Musical com, ON,
sdy % fnoHd a1d apPh to t t de noTcs Mere born
in me I'm not grabiHg AL the crest- red, oakfvn' fT'
Bur have ave- tried to Appeal to the ltelilgence =
my audiences always even when the song "r ].k
didn't call for much gray matter to be apiTeci'f',
I've alTayS tried to get laugh 4iit3. a. nv! vbc 1
Gilbert, in baiiad had5 the world ro IN spite
OF his little woes and TIM a!~d IN ~ IRA ,a h',, -
when possible with song or biz Of diaI"gne ~,
let his readers fill the pirtua A,i the sorf t t
the wits Of an audience il me only E'rf, r. II l, ms
public are going to demand,
How would you lik" 10 play in piece written
Miss CahiiI laughed DO you know of any
musGai e comedy n asST M ~ta s a2s'on is snE S is
clean his satire to the point. and he works "ut
est But speaking Of MI A,c makes think Of
Mr.. Moulan Mr.. Moulan quoted GIert not Mt , lGl5
saIf You rem"nrher GiIhert'z se:.rim' nt"-ih,tt:
while it is doubtless very funny to Sc a man -lt
down in a pork pie he funny. WcI! let me .o,i,
without calling any names. III t. Will" II may ~ n,
SpanEed Banner st""kincS it i- I''S-.,rE l!r ~ q
or TO display her stockings at ;iilIn u. f''':,y
None Of us are asked L. max" such a disH'4E Il. II
little story which Is v'rE - :! ~" -, +. ,'! = '. -
nieht nj osnG and am told 60 as" sl. s"'i ~,'
Miss cahiIlz reflections on Mi Te"'.z ''r t no no
continue I'll Il f@r"n m my staS" jn h,I ,aEi'' as % ]
in Hoyt fares WI the original riIt!"-"'. ii ta'
musical comedy. Tho CharHr't"S sang IN"
Nancy Brown song in 'Th. VIA k"s@- I'm vs.
a very naughty s".g; and / p;"}.d IN say !!
for my high kicking Gown :" -" i2e'. - "'E..|
dainty or modest 'r":jued hnt' ben r.
Quently attached t. my work. son. times IN \
renuatior perhaps. Of what l '"'nj' lied L"
do l prize these words more than any CtE0r 90
jectives of praise | have ever r"'F;V'I- me I1I
versal appeal must be clean ap!'F&i. the nHil'T
that the public will the fHd lndptse - u'tHi
70 be wholesome h'fn?or: and IN ting rSi' 'Ethtl'
witness WITH l'-':tSiT-! ~ coat
one cannot hide ones real s"!f for long on ;
instincts force ono to act III any SHU2tt'n aGcorN
ing to the bent of nature l have oEAE 1o!io"tu
instinct-with a big I-iS with m" in This. just
as the Public Intelligence, VIII 50 'ner or ,at'T
sooner let us hopa'-dernaId story pith ana
point In its musical comedies Cleanliness ttn4
comedy, not vulGarltE ana vaiG,;'I". - H's' l
would put my cr-l0 II l had I" writ. il dnWn-
And that was Miss t'ahii = pororatt0n Inc Pl't-
,ra OF Miss Cahiii in tht. leading woman {'aEt III
such musical comedy George ADD So ms capt
bic Of writing for her IS a pleasant one \ ', ~
worldly wise with 4 Causr slang that pl'.THfS tn
Snug and rather vulg.: cuUnohpIa'ts ~ mn .I'
ella lif, broad enough taShl"N 10 dIl'AI L. It
large audience vet a 'gUOGnatUred Woular win a
trick Of fancy that would excuse her breaking lF n
-ather freouentIv into comic songs with MT That
smile with quiet satisfaction Il
character one can Miss fatIH playing tLI,C-
tjvely and furnishing by it a whni"sHne ana GO
liehtfl,l form Of entertainment SuCh part si!et
has the ability to play. And such a part, as ll
Ran Of Sulu can bear witness. will meet with a
FIIIler measure of public 01pFnFat titn me Nifl't
ahsurd!tfes which are given Il local ma 'it,
in many Of theatres to-day II vii!
10 ransa for sincere If Mss tahil does not
Of her comic talents end the name OF f1'St''i