The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-22


"San Toy" a musical comedy originally
produced at the Caiety Theater, London
and popularity favored in this country for
several seasons, was sung at English's
opera House last evening. Sydney Jones
and Lionel Monckton wrote the music and
no less than three men were concerned in
putting together the libretto OF this piece,
but that is the custom IN England and the
excellence of the series of musical come
dies imported from London has attested
that it is better. in entertainments OF this
sort, 10 have the best work of a corps of
persons than the mediocre average of one
or two. The makers Of musical comedies
in the United States are just now learn
ing this. Once in a long while there arises
composer Of light music that can make
a three-hOur score all interesting, and
equally rare are the librettists that have in
dividually enough wit TO parallel the full
music score.
San Toy has consistent interest, gen.
uine humor, stage pictures of Oriental col
Oring. "A melOdious score and clever inter-
prefers. George K. Fortesque was again
the imposing. slowly genial mandarin, hus-
band of six little wives and father of San
Toy; Samuel Collins the thieving, smart
and agile Ii, and Sarony Lambert the
decrepit. superannuated and squeeky En-
perOr Elgie Bowen perSOnated prettily
and lightly San Toy, who masquerades as
a boy to escape the Emperor and gets an
English lover. Nellie Lynch was Dudley,
LIS English flame. and Norah Lambert, as
Sir Bingo's daughter. danced beautifully
for the Emperor. Hobart Smock sang well
Bobby Preston, and Joseph Cauto
showed himself an ingenious actor in the
parts of San Toys disappointed Chinese
lover and Sing Hi. the Emperor's ad-
wiser. The orchestra sufficient, and.
san Toy has had here. A large audi
ence applauded heartily the music and
comedians.
Otis Skinner and Aubrey Boucicault
made a play OF five acts out of Mrs. Gather
woods novel ''Lazarre," which will be pre-
sented in it's dramatic form by Mr.. Skinner
and his company during the latter half of
the week at EngIish's. The scene of the
first act is a bedroom in the house of the
Count de Chaumont. in New York State.
The second act is laid in the drawing room
of Chaumont's house. and at a place on
the shore of Lake George. In the third
act occurs a levee of Napoleon | at the
Tuilleries. In the fourth act Lazarre is
vence, at Mittau, Russia. The fifth act
takes place at Lazarres home at Green
Bay, in Wisconsin There are opportun-
tiles for the varied and elaborate stage
pictures, OF which, IL is assured. full ad-
vantage has been taken To the play,
Mrs. Catherwood's novel is sufficient in
dex. and with II most persons are familiar.
Seats will be sold at English's to-mor-
row morning for the performance OF THE
Rivals" with Joseph Jefferson as Bob
Acres. on next Monday evening.
Josephine Sabel has taken advice and now
omits her talks between her songs at the
Grand. Her turn goes better in conse-
quence. She is to go to Berlin at the end
Of this season. The Meredith sisters, sing
ers and dancers in this weeks bill at the
Grand are not Spanish, might be in
ferred from their style of dancing. On the
contrary, they were born as far from a
place OF grace as possible-Ctncinnati
They had their professional education in
Europe, and next week, at Tony Pastor S
theater, they will make their New York
debut.