The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS
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Frank Daniels, laugh maker extraordi-
nary to the public has long been In the
van OF his clan He Is. indeed, in a class
by himself, for there is only one Frank
Daniels and he was never like any one
else. Nor can he impersonate another.
No matter what his costume-and he has
weird and striking sartorial ideas 80 nor
what his makeup. heis always just Frank
Daniels. saying and doing funny things
and convulsing his audiences by the mere
elevation of an eyebrow Why he is fun
ny no analyst ever succeedea IN explain
ing and he would probably be at a loss
himself II asked to give an inside view OF
his methods. His little old face blinking
with owlish wisdom, holds up to nature a
convex mirror that sdistorts what Is there
ders he usually bears 1. weight OF woe and
trouble in the carrying OF which there are
countless laughs for @the onlooker. FIis
voice Is comically expressive Of the wea-
rlness that comes to the egotist for whom
the world refuses to Wag as he would
nave 1t. And his iterationSwith variations
OF some quaint mannerism swells what
seems mildly funny at first into very
crescendo OF merrin1ent. 49,
MISS simplicity, the vehicle in which
MT. Daniels rides to success this year, is
rather better built than some Of the ram
shackie affairs in which he has hitherto
taken passage. The plot is not much. But
II gives an excuse tor varied string of
pretty songs and ensembles, it makes a
variety OF costumes possible, and it fur
nlshes a succession. of troubles for the
valet-k1ng. his master and their sweet
hearts. r. A. Barnet the Boston libret-
list, made the book, while the music is
mostly by II. Z. Hearth, with several
str1K1ng lnterpolated numbers by other
composers One Of the best Of these is
rA1x
sung ininitably by Mr.. Daniels. Another
IS the catchy Don't Forget You're Talk
ing to a Lady" Then there are two e.
IectlVe ensembles in the ''Floradora"
styie, and several neatly turned duets In
1act' the musical and dancing features Of
ris PRODUCTION are notably rich and va
Although Mr.. Daniels as usual, holds
the center of the stage pretty steadily
there are other good ones in the com
pany. Cecil Lean. as the SNUG doctor,
VINO Is picked out at once by Daniels for
MS pet anttpathy, is one Of them. His
song, He Did It So Politely" is a clever
thing cleverly done. Frank Turner PLAYS
the real king easily and gracefully and
sings rather we'll Grace Orr Meyers, who
plays the role Of his sweetheart, sings
with him a smart duet, Some Do, Some
Don Miss Meyers is pretty and has a
sweet, albeit rather light soprano. Mai
Lowery Is another bud in the BOUQUET of
beauty and IS besides a comedienne of
ability. An air Of frank and childish mai
-Yete is what Mr.. Daniels would call her
Prince Albert, that is. her long suit. Flor
ence Holbrook as the countess maid
:duenna, and Isabelle D'Armonde as a de-
mure little English girl round out the
afore- mentioned bouquet with their vari-
ant types Of loneliness There is a large
company to I'LL out the stage pictures,
and minor speaking and singing parts are
distributed with the liberality that has
been IN vogue since tFloradora" demon
strated what could be done by little art
full intelligence in this direction. Most
of the parts, too, are reasonably we'll
done, and the evidences Of careful training
and staging are many Miss simplic
lty Offers an evening full of enjoyment
with melodic memories that will haunt
you afterward: w. B. Chamberlain.