Sousa wrote The Charlatan in 1898, and when it premiered in North America, it was a grand... flop. Critics were anything but amused. But after making some changes, including changing the name to The Mystical Miss, Sousa brought it to London and suddenly had a hit show on his hands. He brought the changed show back for a tour of the US, and reviews the second time around were much more favorable. The production ended up being one of his most popular shows of the time.