Newspaper Advertisement 1913 – San Toy

H B Tribune Nov. 8^th-1913

ENTERTAINMENTS, &c.

PRINCESS THEATRE. HASTINGS

WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 12th. 13^th, and 14th

HASTINGS OPERATIC SOCIETY
By Special Arrangement with J. C. Williamson Ltd., the First Amateur Production in New Zealand of the

CHINESE MUSICAL COMEDY :

“SAN TOY”
“SAN TOY”
Or “THE EMPEROR’S OWN”

The Rage of the London Season for Two consecutive years.)

By SIDNEY JONES

CASTE OF CHARACTERS.
Sir Bingo Preston      Mr. F.L. Vickers
(British Consul at Pynka Pong)
Captain Bobbie Preston      Mr. Leon Fail
(Son of Sir Bingo)
Lieut. Harvey Tucker   Mr. H. Sinclair
Yen How (a Mandarin)   Mr. W.C. Carr
Emperor of China   Mr. H.J.M. Rogers
Sing Hi   Mr C.L. Fail
(President of Board of Ceremonies)
Fo Hop   Mr. Harry G. Avery
(A Chinese Student)
Hu Pi   Mr. C. Herdson
Wai Ho   Mr F. Fail
(Jewellers at Pynka Pong)
Li Hi   Mr. T. Williams
Li Lo   Mr S.J. Smith
(Tartar Guards)
Old Mandarin   Mr. F. Bevan
(At Court of Pekin)
Dentist   Mr J. T. McGurk
Rice Seller   Mr. Kemsley
Barber   Mr. H. Turner
(Of Pynka Pong)
And
Li   Mr D. McCORKINDALE
Poppy   Miss Turtle
(Daughter of Sir Bingo)
Dudley (her maid)   Miss M. Basil-Jones
Rose Tucker   Miss B. Whitlock
(Sister of Harvey Tucker)
Ko Fan   Miss Reston
(Of the Emperor’s Own)
Yung Shi   Miss G. Basil-Jones
Mo Kouie   Miss M. Fail
Siou   Miss F.C. Cronin
Shuey Pin Sing   Miss N. Pratt
Li Kiang   Miss T. Sutherland
Hu Yu   Miss B. Brimer
(Wives of Yen How)
San Toy   Mrs H.G. AVERY
[Daughter of Yen How]
Mandarins, Guards, Servants. etc.

Synopsis of Scenery :
ACT I. – Street in Pynka Pong.
ACT ll. – Hall in the Emperor’s Palace at Pekin.

FULL CHORUS OF 60 VOICES.

Beautiful Stage Settings.
Sparkling Music. Gorgeous Dresses.
Spectacular Ballets.

GRAND OPERATIC ORCHESTRA.

PRICES: Dress Circle and Stalls 4/-
Back Stalls 2/6, Pit 1/-
Box Plan now open at Hall’s. Day Sales at Cohen’s.