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| − | ''[[San Toy, or The Emperor's Own]]'' is a musical comedy in two acts by Edward Morton (1858-1922)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Morton_(author)].
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| − | Most often known simply as '''''[[San Toy]]'''''
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | Described as a "Chinese" musical comedy, the book was written by Edward Morton, with a musical score by Sidney Jones and lyrics by Harry Greenbank and Adrian Ross. Some additional songs were also written by Lionel Monckton.
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| − | The cast included Marie Tempest, Scott Russell, Huntley Wright and Rutland Barrington.
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| − | First performed at Daly's Theatre, London, on 21 October 1899, with a cast that included Marie Tempest, Scott Russell, Huntley Wright and Rutland Barrington, where it ran for a record-breaking 768 performances. In America it played at Daly's Theatre on Broadway, opening on 10 October 1900, and was revived there in 1901, 1902 and 1905.
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| − | The text was copyrighted and published by Keith, Prowse & Co., London and by John Church, Cincinnati in 1899.
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Toy
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| − | https://www.worldcat.org/title/san-toy-or-the-emperors-own-a-chinese-musical-comedy/oclc/1084538424
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