Description
Excerpt from Dan Leno: Hys Booke; A Volume of Frivolities; Autobiographical, Historical Philosophical, Anecdotal and Nonsensical
With these great representatives of comedy Dan Leno need not fear comparison. In petticoats, and as a repre sentative of various women of the lodging-house and slavey Class, he would have beaten Jimmy Rogers at his own game. When we see Dan Leno as a woman, and hear his delightful patter, it never strikes us that it is a man imitating a woman. ''it is a woman who stands before us, the veritable Mrs. Kelly, not a burlesque of the sex, but the actual thing. He catches every expression, every trick, every attitude, every in?exmn of voice, and all is done Without offence or a suspicion of vulgarity. In his grim earnestness consists his humour. The comedian who laughs at his own jokes soon becomes wearisome, but it is Dan Leno''s astonished face when he looks at the laughing audience that gives him his power. In brief, a most admir able, versatile, persuasive, volatile, and intense comedian and artist. Whenever he is on the stage, be it theatre or music-hall, he literally holds his audience tight in his power. They cannot get away from him. He is monarch of all he surveys.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
With these great representatives of comedy Dan Leno need not fear comparison. In petticoats, and as a repre sentative of various women of the lodging-house and slavey Class, he would have beaten Jimmy Rogers at his own game. When we see Dan Leno as a woman, and hear his delightful patter, it never strikes us that it is a man imitating a woman. ''it is a woman who stands before us, the veritable Mrs. Kelly, not a burlesque of the sex, but the actual thing. He catches every expression, every trick, every attitude, every in?exmn of voice, and all is done Without offence or a suspicion of vulgarity. In his grim earnestness consists his humour. The comedian who laughs at his own jokes soon becomes wearisome, but it is Dan Leno''s astonished face when he looks at the laughing audience that gives him his power. In brief, a most admir able, versatile, persuasive, volatile, and intense comedian and artist. Whenever he is on the stage, be it theatre or music-hall, he literally holds his audience tight in his power. They cannot get away from him. He is monarch of all he surveys.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Dan Leno
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266824640
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 166
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Dan Leno
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330807279
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 168
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.