Show t I DODO O GETS GELS PRAISE Of Or King Dodo DorIo which is 16 shortly lo to appear at tho the New Ogden Thea Theater Theater ter or the San Diego Union recently had lini the lie following to say sa King Dodo Dade the prettiest production production tion from rom the standpoint of or costuming costumIng costuming ing and scenic lc effects the tho equal of r an any seen here hore during luring the present season for catchy music better than the average as regards the comic comici i opera requisite of a n graceful and aud shapely chorus and with comedy un unexcelled unexcelled unexcelled excelled was presented pre at the Gar Car Garrick rick theater last evening William Friend in the titular role Is the equal of Daniels Glazier or any of or the other numerous Interpreters tars of oi the part Ills His comedy Is clean spontaneous and absolutely new n w having h the effect of or creating an entirely new part from front what in tho the hands of or the ordinary comic opera ol ra player would be simply a rehabilitation rehabilitation tation of old scones scenes lines and busi business business ness n There Is an occasional suggestion suggestion tion of o his predecessor in the role lint hut they tho are aro few and far between and the tho personality of Friend Is as apparent as though last nights pro production Production were the original appearance of oC any nn actor in the part Reminder of Johnny Ray I Charles Udell who supplies the tho comedy feature ad as Mudge court historian and prime primo minister to n LII is a n rejuvenation nation of or Johnny Johnn Ray Ra when that in individual was sa new to the T ere ens The Th of or have hae a II sufficient truce trace of the ideas ideal to be he distinctively illustrative of or per personal perI I seoul ability without detracting in the least from the merit of the lie work Each appearance of with his Inimitable drolleries was the signal for hearty hoarty and continued laughs dur during ing lug last lagl evenings performance and much of the success of the presenta presentation lion Ion t can be credited cre to Lo the versatile King Dodo contains more and better specialties than any of tho the thoO I O lO shows howK seen soon at local theaters eclipsing in many respects The Tho 1 Honeymoon Trail The Girl From Rectors Hectors and The Tho Three Twins ac uc lodged led ed heretofore as being hoing the lie best st of or the seasons offerings In ad 1 dilion there Is IA another unusual fea feu feature ture titre Three of the feminine lotH nhi aro are possessed of stellar singing voices Eleanor Kent Louise Mink lInk and ancl Zoe Zoo Barnett Burnett arc are all alt singers of or more than ordinary ordinal ability and when whon individual merit Is IB coupled with the lh work of or an exceptionally grace gracej j Jul ful and tuneful chorus well welI costumed and md drilled to the highest state stale of but hut little is left letL to lo ho bo de do The Amazon chorus relict of oC the late comic opera of the tho old stage IB is revived and the II Is well w worth the tho trouble and ox Penher 1 n f r Laura Millards Work Good GoodLa Lara LanYa La ra Millard as Queen LII Lil ruler of the tho suffers Buffers nothing in comparison with the thC th feminine por nor of the part In the tho years gone gon gont t tl Blessed with a pleasing person on unusual I knowledge of or Delsar l Loan an n graces ra nod with a t line in voice thoroughly in keeping with fh he li part her work is perfect and in interest Ini Interest i terest compelling r Tho Tue other members of the com corn company pany arc are all letter l perfect in their I I parts Jj drilled to the supreme stages of o achievement and the entire per I la is well worth seeing I t 2 |