Arizona republican., 1907-11-22
ADJUSTMENTS
THE MAYOR OF TOKYO.

Richard Carle holds the unique po- sition among writers for the stage oe being able to indite clever and laugh provoking libTettO for comic opera. For the past month Portland has witnessed numerous examples of tha inln.ties sent out by tine ordinary librettist, says the Daily Journal of October 21. Last night in The Mayor of Tokio" at the Heilig We were treated to the best aid surest cure for a case of the blues that has come to the town for many day.
 It was isterest ng to note the sur prise on the faces of the audience af- ter. the company was well started on the first act with its delightfully."- com ic situations. it's bright. lively music and it's general air of hilarity.
 Like the Italian peddlers that the health board has been telling us of who have lived on disease germs so long that they don't mind them any more. musical comedy frequenters have become so inoculated with -ne anserous productions sent out on the road that they accept them as matter of course. They don't laugh very hard and they don't expect to. When Ivan Orful.tch the bomb throwing Russian came on the scene and began his risible antics they felt a queer and unaccustoned twitching somewhere in their in nards." And when John l.. Kearncy bounced cheeTfully into the limelight and sang "Foolishness." and a few other little efforts they gave way to the malady completely-they were laughing heartily in spite of them selves
 MT. kearney as Marcus Orlando Kid der. impresario. impecunious impre- sario. stranded with its company of "Konsolidated Komiques" in Tokio. is very funny comedian. Portland hasn't seen Richard Carle in the part and if doing so would have detracted one whit from the pleasure of seeing Mir. Rear ney. it's just as well that she hasn't He sings several songs of the Fool ishness" variety that are exceptionally good. And he keeps up a string of re- marks that. accompanied by his farcial acting, are side-splitting.
 The book is full of wit. and the lines lose none of their original qualities fin Mir Kearney's hands.
 Kidder is talking to the mayor Of Tokio who makes a somewhat personal remark anent the formers evident badness.
 Sir indignantly remarks the i'm presario. this head is storehouse for original ideas and rot a mere loafing place for hair
 Again while discussing the prospects, for an audience with his wardrobe mis- tress and the assembled citizens of Tokio. Kidder announces that he is to have a large and respectable audience at his opening performance in Tokio.
 Why how do you know" demands the doubting lady of the robes.
 I've been selling tie tickets was the reply. and one man was large and the other looked respectable
 While Mr. Kearney leads the Trin- ciples he is far from being the only source of amusement for the evening Jane Griffith as Madam stitch ward robe mistress. elongated. antiquatei and the proud owner of Mildred. well-behaved and greatly beloved par rot, is very good-and is responsible for many of the laughs af the evening Mikko. the royal messenger has the most remarkable makeup in the way of an old man that has been seen for some time. Peter Gillespie as Rusty. the song book boy. not only adds largely to the comic situations but does some good vaudeville dancing with his chorus of dancing girls.