The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-05
Return of "The Tenderfoot.v

Return of s'Thc TenderfoOt."
AS bright as ever, and sparkling with the
catchy songs attractive dances and artistic
ensembles that made IL notable when first
presented here, THE TenderfoOt" came
back TO Indianapolis last night for a single
performance Ohis big town continues to be
a one-nighter) and pleased an audience that
filled English's from the first row of orches-
ira chairs to the topmost seats in the gal
lery. 1t was the largest audience that has
gathered at English's in several weeks and
was thoroughly appreclative crowd
'"The Tenderfoot is entitled TO the sue
cess it has been meeting on the road. The
libretto by Richard Carle. is amusing and
contains many witty lines and excellent
lyrics, while the score Of II. L. Hearth is
quite the best work this gifted composer Of
light music has ever done. The piece was
reviewed in detail in these columns so re-
Gently, its first engagement being played
here just before the holidays, that there is
no occasion at present for going over the
same ground. The production seen last
night was the same elaborate one presented
mere before, and the three merry acts were
given In the same breezy, enjoyable style.
There nave been only two changes in the
cast since the operas fret engagement in
tA4dAaildpOllS t1OTl6DS6 MdZuTtlle appeared
last night in the prima donna role Of Marion
Worthington. the Texas heiress-the part
formerly played by Grace Cameron. Miss
cameron left the company just before II
filled its Boston engagement and Margaret
Sayre, who had been her underStudy, took
up the leading feminine role Miss Sayre
did well I'm the part, IL is understood, but
the management decided to give Miss Ma
zurette chance to show what she could do
In the important role, so that the company
would have two prima donnas in its ranks.
80 has had hrrf 10
stage experience, and, taking this into con-
sideration, 1t must be said that her perform
ance. of last evening was most praise
worthy. Only once in a while did she seem
a trifle uneasy In acting the dramatic
scenes, but vocally her work was an i'm
provement upon that of Miss Cameron. Miss
MaZurette's voice is in reality a meZZo-so-
prano, and although her higher tones were
pleasing, it in the middle and lower
registers that her singing was delightful.
The other change In the cast was the SUBJ
stitution of Lucille Adams for Ethel John
son in the character Of the awkward ser
want girl, Patsy Miss Johnson has been i'll
for the last six weeks and little Miss Adams
has become quite at home in the part and
plays IL splendidly, winning many encores
in her dance with William Rock, who once
more appears in his impersonation Of the
lazy Chinaman
Richard earle has never been seen to such
advantage as in this piece. For the first
time in many seasons he has role that is
In every way cOngenial to him, and which
fits him perfectly, and his whole heart is in
his work. He repeated last night the hit
that he scored when seen here before as
Prof. Zachary Pettibone. Edmund Stanley,
with his sunny tenor voice-or, more cor
rectly, his high baritone-was excellent, as
before. as Paul Winthrop, and the other
leading members of the company-Charlie
Wayne, Daniel l.. Moynes, Edwin Baker,
Gwilym Edwards, Henry Norman, Anna
Conley and Agnes Paul-again showed that
the management had used good judgment in
selecting them for their respective roles.
The chorus was good to see and pleasant to
hear and the stage settings admirable.
THE TenderfOot" will at last go into New
York for a metropolitan hearing two weeks
from next Monday night, when it will open
an engagement at the New York Theater
"The Yankee Consul will also open it's
New York engagement on the same evening
1t will be interesting to observe the manner
i'm which New York greets these two West
ern musical comedy productions, both of
which are better than the majority of the
so-called Broadway musical shows.