Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-27
1.-THE MAYOR OF TOXIC"
A HOWllNG SUCCESS
Los Angeles Newspaper Have Kind
Words for Clever Comic Opera.

Richard Carries mareelously rich
and picturesque production. The
Mayor Of Toxic" which comes to Elks'
theater Monday night, has had re-
markedly successful engagements thus
far this season and the Mayor has
provided a liberal feast of entertain
ment In jolly fun, sparkling music
gorgeous scenes n pretty girls by
the dozens. John L. Kearnev is said
TO be a continual joy 20 his countless
admirers. The piece contains many
brilliant musical numbers n an ORR
entail atmosphere pervades the play
Is both pleasing and restful.
The Los Angeles Herald ~ of the
Mayor The Mayor Of Toxic" was
elected at the Mason last night by a
good majority on an a%pathetic vote.
He was hampered in his campaign by
a management that was in bad with
habitual theater-goers who have not
yet forgotten the Vanderbilt Cup
scandal, in which Joseph VI. Gates
figured prominently, and a few OF
also had somewhat unpleasant
reeollections Of Little Johnny Jones.
II Mr.. Gates Is wise he viii print his
name in smaller type when he next
sends a company 10 Los Angeles. for n
VIII be many days before the odor Of
his gasoline a~trOcity Is completely dis
PEELED.
The mayor. however. is a iovial
chap. a good fellow and "A capable
mixer. Politics makes strange bed
fellows and It Is too bad that hfzzOnet
Is sharing sheets with Gates. How
ever. even that we may forgive him,
though VI accounts Tor the large stay
at-hOme vote that neglected TO register
at the box office last night.
The book OF The Mayor OF Toxic,
far as IL has any, was written by
Richard earle and the music was com
posed by William Frederick Peters,
whose name suggests that he may be
the original chocolate kid. earle
the piece for himself. There
fore. Il IS fair To- assume that he put
into II just what he wanted. II differs
In no important particular from many
other similar productions that have
come before, but Il serves 10 Introduce
amusing characters IN more or
less .ludicrous situations; II gives the
chorus abundant opportunity to dis
port itself in the usual abbreviated
costumes. and. above all. II gives free
play to the fOolery Of John L. kear-
ney.
kcarncy Makes "a Hit.
Mr.. Kearney scored "A hit last night
" more than ordinary proportions. lie
Is a farceur of good ability and I'VE
NNlNlulfE AlNNA hE Ilf'AN ~ ~ 49,
audience so thoroughly convinced
hat he was a continuous laugh that
hey didn't stop long enough to hgure
lust what they were laughing at
Il bought an COW, said Mr.. kearney-
Suffaws OF laughter from In front. lie
repeated il. More laughter. He said II
again. Stili more laughter. Then he
explained that the diction was quite
proper because Anne was the cows
name. and the outlaws became roars.
At thai stage Of The proceedings ne
have reeited the multiplication
and brought down the house with
4 good second to Kearney in the
.augh-making line Is Jane Grifhth. as
Madame Stitch. Jane Is like her
In the songs-she is never
same Her straight-front Is "a
marvel-thc short distance between
points-and her makeup and cos
constitute a veritahle night
mare of feminine unioveliness
Look Who's Here.
The tenor. the prima donna the con-
spirators. the sailors. the American
heiress and the rest Of the crew We
know 80 well are about up 10 the usual
The chorus is beyond t. Ana
there Is a young roman Susie Niikle
IN the program. who T. cutter than a
bug In a rug and several times as
sassy"
Tho foolery is Of the well known
'arleian brand Fol instance. Marcus
Kidder impressarlo of an
opera company, has taken
aggregation to Australia where
business was bad. and from There has
into Japan. where the COM
panv strands He refers feelinglN To-
JOYS Of that Australian trip. Yes.
Nine stitch. hut u was "a long
way 90 go for eggs. We'll. We col
en-. didn't we ne retortS. The
me I got v~s q bird"
M~usically the best things in the
Niece are Toxic" and II Like Nou.
The BLACK and White Dance of the
second act rs 81 lively number excel
entity costumed The scenery D. ef-
and apparently new.