The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
JOLLY PRINCETON COMEDY.
SONGS AND DANCES IN "T.ABASCO-
LAND" 4. HIT.

You Have TO Believe in Fairies When the
Lady Asks YOu-They Grow Great Girls
at Old Nassau-"Yankee.Dixie "a
Catchy Song-PIece Going on the Road.
A musical comedy with a plot that can
be discerned with the naked eye and ear
is a rarity, and in this respect "Tabasco-
Land" they hyphenate it), presented yes
terday afternoon in the grand ballroom
of the Waldorf-Astoria by the Princeton
Triangle Club, fulfilled the conventional
requirement. But what it lacked in plot
it made up in the agility of the musical
comedians and the cheerful quality of the
music, sometimes reminiscent, but always
provocative Of applause. This was con-
tributed chiefly by the young women in the
orchestra, who had, as regards raiment,
just emerged from the chrysaIis of winter
and were radiant as new born butterflies.
To these, with pardonable vanity, the
talent of the Triangles looked with eyes
that sometimes conveyed the suggestion Of
winks and the unmista kable tribute Of adj
miration. The young women returned
the admiration, and, if the reporters eyes
did not deceive him, also some of the winks.
The Pr~incetonians furnished their own
orchestra, led by X. S. Clark, '05, who was
as vigorous with the baton and in the dis
play of nervous energy as a professional
conductor. The plot, as discovered by the
writer of the programme, runs thus;
The scene is laid in the city of san Pedro.
Tabasco. An American promoter, Jones'
Smith, who arrives to inspect his mining in
t"rests, Ia robbed OF important plans by the
local Mayor. or Alcaldc. and his confedcrates,
Bombillesux and Spruch. acronauts. The
guilt is laid upon an American sailor, Hobbs,
who arrives ut an inopportunc moment.
AS a reward the Alcalde promises Bombil-
leaux the hand Of his ward Carita. Angered
Mt this show Of authority. Carita and her
lover, Lieut., Haddon. L, s. n. cooperate
with Jones-Smith, Chimmie DugGn, chauffeur
OF the airship, Pearlene. n lady's maid. and
Hobbs. who has escaped. by dcceiving the
Alcalde and Bombilleaux and recovering
the papers.
Richard s.. Barbee as Cdriid, ward Of the
Alcalde. was equipped well enough in re-
gard to calves to excite the envy of some
Of the real girls. His kicking was OF the
thirtv-two story variety. hut his voice was
Of the sub-cellar kind, that no real young
lady ever has been known to use in polite
society. His dancing was a revelation.
AS a Spanish premiere he gyrated on his
toes like the genuine girls Of the ballet in
the days Of the Black Crook and IL his
slippers had not been so literally supplied
with feet the illusion of femininity might
nave been complete.
The plot was merely a rack on which to
hang the wreaths Of song, and the chiet
I singers, besides the versatile Cdrta, were
Pdpitd de Monica, duenna Of Cdrito, imper-
sonated by Granville G.. Abernethy. who
weighs at least $50 pounds and is 8 feet
tall; Frances, daughter Of Jones-Sn iii,
played by Guy s. Warren; Abednepo Hcbbs,
the Marcel Wave sailor Granville L. Burton);
Lieut.. Rinqsley Haddon Of the navy Charles
A. M%cClintock); Hans Spruch (Arthur H.
0sbom); Pedriene o. Brienne (hoy s. Dun
stine). and the ToreddoT Newton r. Casa.
Hobbs and the Duennu got the most applause.
The tight young men making up the ballet
were a trife more athletic than graceful,
but what they lacked in lissomeness they
made ~ In ginger and rush line activity,