The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-29
"SAN-ToY" A SUCCESS.
Most Excellent Performances at Hype


full and c ptiv9tfs Audience
"San-Toy." a charming sparkling
Chr es English mus cal comedy was
rr sented before a crowded house al
the Hyperion last evening. 1t was CIV
en- by the Argus'in Daily musical com
pany, headed by Miss Marie Celeste OF
"a Runaway Girl" fame, the irresisti-
bic Jimmy Powers, and Melville
Stewart san Toy is a very dainty
comp sition, rep'ete with musical gems,
bright and witty lines and lyrics. The
music itself i a. TINES decidedly orien-
tai, Apr aching as near to the Chinese
idea Of music as possible, but still
keeping wi hin the bounds of authentic
harmony and composition. The part of
San Toy, daughter of Yeu How, was in
the capabla lands of Miss Marie Celes-
tie, soprano, who, vocally and otherwise,
made a most favorab e impression. Her
ccstum were elegant. especially In the
second act NJ lvilla S eWart, baritone,
( in the par Cf Captain Bobby Preston,
! who is desperately in love with San
Toy, shared equal honors with Miss Ce-
I leste. George Fortesque of "FVange-
line" fame, as Yen How, a mandarin,
father of San Toy, handles his part
We ably Miss Zabe'le Magassarin as
Poppy, daughter of Sir Birgo. has a
pretty vol e and acts likewise. The
part Of the villain falls to Joseph
80 n tf, No pT1o nf ~ IA,, y,rt,
is in love with San Toy, and is jealous
of Captain Bobby Preston. Wilfred
Clarke as the fussy British consul, Sir
Binoo Preeton, was all that could be
dcs red. But of course the b'unt of the
comedy work fell upon the capital
shoulders of James Powers. as Ii, q
boisterous and slangy Chraman and
Miss Minnie Ashley as Dudley, lady's
maid. Mr.. Powers is always pleasing
and amusiaF, no matter what role be
aseures while Mics Ashley won
warm place In the hearts of her listen
ers
The chorus of seventy-hve voices
showed perfect attack ard excellent
enunciatien. tesd being excellantly
balanced The scenic effects and cos
tunes in both acts are almost beyond
description. and It Is safe to say that
their like has never been eoualled in
this city before. 1t Is difficult mat
ter to pick out the most pleasing mu-
steal numbers as every song duet or
chorus was most enthusiastically en-
core1. In the first act Miss Celestes
rendition Of Its Nice 10 he Boy
Sonnet s. was charming. The "A B
G." duet between Miss Cseste and Mr..
Stewart was gem Mr.. Stewards
solo "Just One in This World" BROUGHT
forth tremerdous applause The "Kow
Tow" or bowirg song by George For
tesque, and a chorus By his six wives,
was typical Chinese d'tty and made
a great hit; PERHAPS one Of the most
tuneful and poetical bits was 1.-THE
Festival Of the Moon" as rendered by
M SIS E'gia Bowen, Miss Magasserin
and Melville Stewart "a Lady's
Waiting Maid" as sung by Miss Ash
ley, was perfect, as was also the "Um-
brel'a' so~g and dance by Miss Ash
lev and Mr.. Powers.
in the second act Mr.. Powers COM
p'ete1y cqptivated hts listeners with
"The Chinese Sober Man" Mr.. For
teSQuG'S TeTQll1On CI III NclOS TO H. |
troduce It Into China" won him
hearty encore but it seemed the au-
dence could never get enough of 1.-THE !
Nod ling Mandar'ns,'' a duet followed /
by one of the most eccentric dances
ever seen, by Miss Ashley and Mr.. I
Powers, giving them enc call after
ano4re.. Mr. Stewart again made a
hit with an elegant rendition
of a vary taking number entitled /
"Tonmv Atkins" being forced to re-
spend three or four times. In fact,
every musical number every concerted
piece, every dHnc', was recalled again
and again, and most deservedly SO.
The production last evening was alb
thout mar or blemish, and
was by far the most enjoyable musical
comedy ttat has visited New Haven in
some tire II Is produced by James
c. Duff of Days theater, New York.
The dances were arranged by William
Ward of London, he himself being pres
ant last evening The opportunity of
sain~ san Tow" should not be lost by
any who are 4 SIRIUS Of witnessing
no t excellent production. There will
De a matinee this afternoon, and the
1nal performance this evening