The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-05
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"An English Daisy. ."

Montgomery admirers of Charlie Murray and Ollie Mack saw a slightly different style of entertainment at the Montgomery theatre last night from that usually presented by these clever Irish comedians.
 An English Daisy" Is cut from the musical comedy cloth and in that re- spect 1t Is somewhat more pretentious than the pieces in which Murray and Mack have hitherto shone. The two actors made their regulations in low Irish comedy and many there were in the audience last night who regarded their efforts to present straight com edy as incongruous. The parts pro- vided for them called for straight com edy but Ollie Mack broke away from the producers demands and was again the funny little man with the fringe of red whiskers but minus the Celtic brogue. If Ollie Mack was cast as Rosalind he would be still Ollie Mack
 Playwrights may ravea and tear their hair but 1t will avail them nothing Ollie Mack made his fortune present. ing Ollie Mack and Ollie Mack's re- markable facial expressions and he has the good sense to stick to them. The audience felt that it had beep cheated out of that Irish brogue. how ever. s.t ,..' s-..2
 SIOOO In6 tTanSfOr- nation a shade better than Ollie Mack little man with the smirking. rotund face. ....-.-.''.
 When these two capital entertainers learn that laughs may be drawn with out resorting to lines that suggest vul- garity of the grossest sort they will gain more sympathy. and approval from devotees of, the theatre.
 The new piece. An English Daisy" which is correctly billed as a New York production-not a New York success-- is a congiomerate mass of music from various sources, hung on a bare thread or a story concerning the adventures of two Americans Murray and Mack) in hard luck at Ostend. There is op- portunity for an abundance of light and color, and, the inevitable bevy of hand some and gorgeously gowned women.
 Incidentally the company Is develop ing some extraordinarily good talent Several comparatively unknown per- sons. to stage fame, took the centre of the stage away from the stars easily and were far and away ahead of the stars as popular favorites before the last curtain fell.
 There Is first class prima donna ma terial in dainty Miss Grace Cummings. With a highly cultivated voice of rich ness and range, an abundance of ani- nation and perfect grace. She wop recognition from her entrance She captfvated the audience with her rem dltion of T Am a Little English Daisy and the spirit of the song reached over the footlights, many per sons Joining in the whistlinR.
 MISS Cummings has youth and tal- ent. She Is not a pretty woman, but she is blessed within that other some- thing called. for lack of a better phrase. personal magnetism. Some of these days her name will be printed in bigger type than 1t was last night.
 As good song and dance team as mas been here Is little Elizabeth Young, the French maid of the cast and Hary Ladell, the cockney bellbov their eccentric dancing was a feature or the entertainment. and their musi cal numbers were high class Miss Young Is the embodiment of grace and her fresh, young face Is not the least or nor charms. Mir. Ladell went about the task before him with a confidence that convinced the audience. One Imagined his bellboy act was tnst about as good as Jim Powers or Ar thur Dunn. You may use this, Mir. Ladell ' NA''
 Edward Powers sang his numbers in good voice and Laura Pierpont looked stunning.
 As a matter of news 1t should be mentioned that the statuesoue Mise hntle6ge Is still with the company
 An English Daisy" will be remem, oered mainly for the entertainment provided by some new people whom Introduced to Montgomery.
 Ihe Marriage of Kitty" at matinee today and tonight.