The Princess Chic

While the operetta was not a success with New York critics and its Broadway run in 1900 was short, the work was ultimately profitable for its creators and had a lengthy tour that lasted ten years.

The work is notable for forwarding the career of popular operetta soprano Christie MacDonald who portrayed the title role as her first leading part on the stage.

[1] Others in the original cast included Winfield Blake as Duke Charles the Bold, Melville Collins as King Louis XI, Edgar Temple as Francois, Richard Golden as Chambertin, Joseph C. Miron as Brevet, Walter A. Lawrence as Brabeau, Mathilde Preville as Lorraine, Harry Brown as Pommard, Louise Willis Hepner as Estelle, E. S. Beverley as the Herald, and F. S. Dearduff as the Captain.

"[9] The Washington Times critic Nancy Sykes was likewise impressed by Edwards music, describing it as "delightful", but dismissed the operetta's libretto as "very stupid".

[17] Reviews in other cities tended to be more positive with the Detroit Free Press describing the work as "a razzle dazzle of fun, song, and dance" with "light and jingling music".