Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
AfnuSe I'M nts.
At the Boyd.

At the Boyd.
The sultan of sulu, =" a musical satire by
Seorge AIDE, with music by Alfred g..
Omaha at the Boyd on Friday, September
26, 1902. The cast:
Ki;Ram, the Sultan of sulu Frank Moulan
Colonel JEFFERSON Budd of the Volun-
L=ieatenant William Hardy Of the Reof Reg Lett
Hadji Tantons. the suitan's private
Datto Man9i Of P~aranr Frs freq trear
Wakeful M. Jones, agent and salesman
Dingbat, captain of the Guards. -.
sergeant standpipe. u. S. A...s..o.t4..
bbfd5Stus, NHbian slave .....John J. Fogarty
:.........u..... Edward j. Flanagan
Henrietta Budd, the colonei's daughter. .
Pamela Frances jackson. Judge advo-
chiquita, wife No. 49,. 5 GeTtTpdsC 66S np1D1s
Galula, the faithful one ........ Berthe Dale
Last evening marked the real opening OF
the theatrical season for Omaha, and IT
was observed by the assemblage of a really
fashionable audience at the Boyd. And the
ofering was worthy of the liberal patron
age bestowed on It,. George AIDES Sultan
OF Sulu" is described as a musical satire
on the bill Of the play, an appellation that
nts 1t probably as we'll as any of the other
names that might be given It. 1t is
Adesque from first to last, an 'Arty" book
set to music with Fables in Slang to Ali
In between the lyric numbers. 1t doesn't
depend on it's music, although the incl
dental music is OF the right sort to serve
as a vehicle for the s~atirical thrusts and
witty illusions OF the songs. AIDE has rig
idly eschewed sentiment even In the love
songs Of the piece. only one being Of the
conventional, "If l but Knew" He atones
for this most effectively in Engaged in a
Sort Of Way" my Sultan Sulu 500" and
other ditties which are fitted in between
conversations between characters carried
on In that language which AIDE has made
mis- own.
Frank Moulan as HIRAM is In many
ways reminiscent Of other Oriental poten-
tates who have come to our ken via the
comic opera channel. Maybe there's only
one mold for this sort. At any rate he has
a splendid chance to be funny with other
things than his feet. and he certainly does
take advantage Of the opportunity. Robert
Lett makes up the part of Colonel Jeffer-
son Budd, a hero who intends to 60 to
congress, with an z. 2. Savage mustache
and goatee, and has no difficulty in i'm
pressing his conception Of the political sol
der on the auditors. As Lieutenant Hardy
Templer SAKE looks well and sings we'll.
He has a very pleasing tenor voice and
need to apologize to no one In the army
for his appearance or conduct. MRude
Lillian Berri has in the part of Henrietta
Budd songs and lines that suit her i'm
mensely we'll. and was warmly applauded
for her singing last night. Miss Berrl's
solos in this do not call for any especial
vocal gymnastics, but do afford an oppor-
tunity for the exhibition of a pure, sweet
soprano voice in Which the natural mel
ody has not been extinguished by culture.
Blanche Chapman as Pamela Frances Jack
son and Gertrude Quinlan as Chiquita con-
tribute much to the gaiety of the perform
ance.
Let II be known, also, that whoever had
the sorting OF the chorus had his good eye
as we'll as his good ear with him at the
time, for the young women are OF the
sort good to look upon and pleasant to
hearken unto. In fact this may be said
in general OF THE Sultan of Sulu' and all
that appertains thereunto. A matinee this
afternoon and an evening performance
closes the engagement.