The Washington herald., 1907-10-29

thinking may deem gloomy and sad. but
which. il IL means anything, means
calling toward the larger hope, the great
faith, the most sublime hope that can
touch the soul HECTOR FULLER
The COIumbia-"The TattOOed Man."
Are we downhearted. No. was The
refrain of Frank Daniels al the Columbia
Theater last night, and if any one could
remain in the aforesaid sorrOwful condi-
tion after a few instalments of 'The Tat
tooed Man" he must have been previous
| ly oppressed with an UnIiftabIe weight Of
woe.
Of course the chief force engaged in
this wholesale dumping OF loads of care
is Mr. Daniels. in one of his accustomed
gr0tesque and impossible presentations,
this time electing to be billed as a lineal
| descendant Of that remarkable Persian
Omar Khayyam. dispensing both philos-
0phy and hUmor of a character somewhat
different from that which Fitzgerald
brought forth from the manuscript Of The
original His best song is The "T5ttoOed
Man. with a great string Of foolishness,
ending with the refrain, It's perfectly
true, you can beat the Tattoo, but you
can't beat the Tattooed Man" lie worked
in a number of new jokes and amusing
paraphrases, notably Uneasy lies the
tooth that wears "a crown"
There are some who perhaps bel.ttle Mr.
Daniels standing as a comedian. but there
is one thing which they cannot nationally
dispute. He is prominently the leading
clown of the modern stage, and az the
clown is a perfectly legitimate element of
comedy, We see no force ia such argu-
ment when the performer produces whole
some amusement, no matter by what
methods. and this 1Ir. Daniels certainly
does. His antics and discourses being
continually sufficient 20 elevate the spirits
from any depths of dependency.
The vehicle is much like most Of his
/ previous productions. The scene is laid
/ IN the Orient, and hence plenty OF color
I is obtainable. The plot IS NOT deep or
| intricate enough % cause any mental
worry. Tn the comedy, Grace B0nvllle.
as Hashish, George Garry, as Muley. and
/ Gilbert Clayton. as ALL take a leading
/ part when Mr. Daniels is of the stage,
/ and the music was dispensed principally
/ 10y William D3Et0-th, as AbdaIlah. and
/ Miss Julia Brewer. as Leila. The former
/ displayed barytouc organ of vibrant
/ quality. particularly i'm "a Eous.rg Bedouin
song, and Miss Brewer was very effec-
/ tive in several numbers Of q sentimental
IUpe.
/ Next to the principal, the most effective
/ comedy effects We're produced by Louise
/ Sylvester, as LATINA a I1ve-l0ru maiden
Iof exceptionally gI0tesQue and eccentric
/ characteristics. She appeals principally
/ by 0utlaudisb costume effects. and
I eCcentrcities OF manner. while she scored
nightly in her topical verses under the
/ caption. Nobody Loves Ne" Mr. Har-
vey Clarke also contributed some clever
work iu a song with limitations
The music OF the piece IS lively and
/ reminiscent and is rendered with spirit
/ By the company. while the varied color
effects produced by the bright costum-
/ ing and scenic accessories are pleasing o.
I the eve.
A large audience was present. and the
whole performance was received with "a
! degree OF relish. Mr. Daniels was called
/ 60 the front and he INDUCED u one of
/ his remarkable discourscs, which are al
/ ways in keeping with his humorous pro-
cliviues. with nothing tangible. perhaps.
| but always irresistibiy funny