The sun., 1907-08-27
SEE The PRETTY DGIRYMATDS
THEY DANCE AND SING AND
LAUGH HA! IA: At CRITERION.
Mind and Indui9rnt Persons Are Treated
20 View er Assorted FonsIeu. Ac-
eording to tine We'll knoWn Eawardes
Formula for Making British Gayety.


10 View er Assorted FetnsIes. Ac-
eording to tire We'll known Edwardes
fOrmula for Making British Cayety.
One OF the dear little girlies with large
eyes and a small voice called them Derry
maids" but that was not their real name.
The way IL all happened was this. Once
upon time a man named Edwardes dis
covered that the way to make Englishmen
laugh was to procure two India rubber
comedians, with contortionist countenanoes.
four dozen puns Of the epoch Of William l..
six comic songs without meaning in the
words. but many skirts and much stockings
in the postlude. and lot of assorted girls
cut over the Silhouette Of Lefty Lind. BY
mixing all these up In a thin paste of foolish
chatter and tum-ti-tiddy music genuine
British gayety was evolved and the Ed
wsrdes man found himself famous.
All kinds Of girls. from Gaiety girls to girls
from up there and over yonder we're the
result Of this Edwardes's invention, and
now that girls seem to have run out the
disciples OF the great inventor are turning
out q new ONE design class under the general
title Of maids. The one that was disclosed
last night at the Criterion Theatre was
dubbed The Dairymaids. II took A. M.
and Robert Courtneidge 10 write the book,
while Paul Rubens and Frank A. Tours
spread themselves on the music
Many kind and indulgent persons as
semblsd in the theatre to observe the lsest
product OF the Edwardes joy factory. and
most Of them departed in q reflective mood.
Fortunately the night was not hot and
sitting still was easy Doubtless many
moro persons will go to see and hear this
new exhibition of limbs across the ses and
enjoy some features Of it. for II has features
which can be enjoyed. Most Of them are
in evidence when the dialogue falls asleep
and the industrious performers supple
ment the barely tolerable songs W tn some
good dancing.
Some Of the music is pretty and will
find favor. and the same may I've said for
some of the maids. The young woman
who did the high school singing was a
wonder in her way. for IL would puzzle
a professor Of vocal art TO know how she
did il without betraying her pain. One
maid dwelling in the rosy shadow Of the
name of Flossy Hope did some extremely
good dancing. while Julia Sanderson as
Peggy one OF the -derrymsids." presented
\ buxom figure and sufficient know ledge
of dancing to point her toes. This was
we'll for points were scarce.
Huntley Wright is the name OF the prin-
cipal one Of the India rubber comedians
An honest hardworking soul he is, full Of
London quips and oddities, to appreciate
which one must have had a considerable
education in the wit Of the Alhsmbrs and
the musical bitter beer glasses The other
comedian. George Gregory, exceIled in
facial scrobatics and was also amusing in
Riccadilly Circus athletics.
There were others, many others. and some
Of them were good 10 see. Gilbert's Pitt
Sing long ago remarked that beautiful
maid was a cheering sight TO see. and she
added that she was glad that certain mo-
ments sad had been "cheered by sight OF
me" Doubtless in their heart of hearts
that was what some of those "derrymaos'
were thinking last night. At any rate II
was what some Of the audience thought