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THE PLAYGOER'S
WEEKLY TALK
Observations on Plays and
Photoplays of Interest
to Philadclphians
IJf CONNECTION with tlio presents
Hon of Salome" at tlio Victoria next I
rek. It may bo of Interest for the. pub.
'llo who enjoy photoplays to know that (
the leading male character, that of King
Herod, la portrayed by O. llaymotid Nye.
a yound I'hllailelphlan, who nradualnl
from Central Manual TralnlnB Ms"
School In the claw of '09 and who Rf
. ..null, aolinlnttin nthletp nt that time.
taking In football, basketball and track
etents. . , ,
On his graduation he followed what
teemed his natural trend nnd took to
the stage. After three years In vaude
ville, comedy and Mock. "Hill" Nye, as
he la popularly known, became connected
with motion pictures, and now Is a lead
Ins film actor. Ho ! regularly asso
ciated with William Karnuin. Among i
pictures Just finished ho Is with 'William
Farnum In "For Freedom" nnd In "The i
Scarlet Altar" with Theda Har.i. After i
a picture In Florida with Jlr Farnum '
he returned to the raeltlc coast a few
days ago, where the Farnum company
will produce "Vlrglnlus,"' "Julius Cac-1
Br" and "Ben Hur"
STANDAItDS of enunciation have
greatly Improved In musical comedy.
Hearing the music of "Going l"p" once
more the Impression is repeated that the
entire singing cast has a satisfying abil
ity to get words across the footlights.
You know they're Kngllsh. and that's
more than you know nbout the language
of grand opera as often sung.
One hears echoes of "I'm on My VTay
lo Mandalay," in "If Tou Look In Her
Kyes" and of "You'ro Here nnd I'm
Here" In the title song of "Oolng I'p "
And there are suggestlcns of the com
' poser, Harbach's. own past now and
then. But the tunes are generally of
the serviceable kind ; more easily whis
tled, perhaps, because of their very rem
iniscence and employed with real skill
as regards details of orchestration ond
staging.
The vaudeville experience of Helen
Qrocdy, of course, has taught her to
make every syllable clear to her nudl
ence, and Janet Velle is another of thoe
Intelligible singers who overlook no pos
sible point of contact with a listener.
THE riaygoer recently printed n few
remarks inspired by "The Naughty
Wife," now on view at the Walnut, re
garding the difficulties that confront the
farce writer of the future because of the
necessity of eliminating liquor from
their concoctions. It is lust possible
that more trouble may be In store for
the dramatist of the future.
One reform, no doubt, breeds another,
nnd when Old John Barleycorn Is laid
nway In that oblivion he is so well
flted to grace, the reformer will hae
to seek other worlds to conquer. Will
It not be possible that his eyes will
turn theatrewnrd? It moy well be sup
posed that the stage will possibly have
to be the objective of the next drive.
Plays like Mr. Jackson's "The Naughty
Wife," for Instance, may have to under
go the scrutiny of the professional and
enthusiastic reformer. This, even though
the majority of persons will see noth
ing wrong In it nnd only an attempt to
provide a plenitude of good fun.
Musical comedy writers and producers
may also be the objectle of those who
wish to regulate everybody's personal
habits and tastes. There may be nn nt--
"tempt to determine as to the proper
length of chorus girls' skirts, how high
a dancer should be permitted to raise
his or her foot from the stage, and pos
sibly the comedian's Jokes may bo cen
sored. Even the legitimate drama may
come under the observation of those
who would regulato tho morals of the
public In general. Certalsly It would
seem that the theatre may prove a fer
tile field for the professional reformer.
AND
XX Is
ND speaking of reformers, the world
that is of women whose attempts to be
natural are being squashed constantlv
by husbands who live and want their
wives to live only according to their own
tandsrds and conventions, according to
vivacious I)ulse Mink In an off-stage j
moment tne oilier iukiu. . .
"t l because T believe this to he true
that I take such an enthusiastic Interest
In my present part. I feel almost like
an evangelist of the natural woman,
who nightly presents to erring husbands
With overdeveloped egos a picture of
their wives' cases," Miss Mink said pos
itively.
Of 'course, in America comparatively
few husbands carry this Insistence upon
their own standards to the point Chatter- I
ton-Pym does in 'The Kiss Burglar.'
There Is hardly a married man who
doesn't do the same thing to a minor
extent.
"Their dress, their meals, their car
riage, th:lr companions, their habits and
,.eren their thoughts cease to be their
own with marriage. Not one out of a
-hundred women ono meets Is her natural
ilf. She Is nine-tenths 'my husbond's
taste, conventions and beliefs.' While
In most cases this makes for peace and
happiness in tho family. It also destroys
the naturalness of women, nnd when
carried to excess becomes ridiculous to
the world at large,
"It Is comparatively seldom that an
actress playing a part can also be a
l j missionary, but I feel that I'm one Just
v now. pleading for self-expression for
-f our sex, and the naturalness of women."
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BATES IN COSTUME ROLE
1There Is no American actress with a
more devoted following among admlreri
Of rood acting on the American stage
than Blanche Bates, who comes to the
Broad with Henry Miller, Holbrook
BUnn and Kstelle Wlnwood In "Mollere,"
by Phlljp Moeller. She now appears as
Madame de Monteapan, favorite of Louis
XIV. Miss Bates has had sound train
ing In her profession, beginning with her
California days, where, In San Fran
Cisco, she made her stage debut In a
one-act play entitled "The Picture."
For some time she appeared with T. D.
Frawley's stock company, one of the
best the coast has ever know.
COMING TO THE WALNUT
. - ' - Kxcellent attractions art booked for
" tke Walnut for the remainder of the
y A fKollowIng the engagement of "The
..' Vaiwhlv Wtf" nTt week mmM "IfF
A"'! o"'J?r Heart." On St. Patrick's Pay
A and for the two weeks following the at-
I" a ..I... -..Ill k. Ph.lmn.v i-lltt In a
, v new play by George M. Cohan, entitled
"1 nfl VOJCO ul tfltuumiui. f uiiunma
M will h "It I'avs to Advertise": then
'rann "Dtddv Lonr Lezs." followed by
maM "Daav ixnr r,egs,
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THEATRE BILLS
FOR NEXT WEEK
Schedule of Entertainment at
the Various Playhouses
in This City
XEW ATTRACTION
niinni .iMi.f," drama, based
life of a French actor and classic ila
w right, by Philip Moeller hpenes
laid In tlie l'alain Royale and I"""
Henry Miller as Mollcre. toward tho
clos.. of his career; Blanche ates. m,
,,., 1. Mmimmin favorite of the
K'inr: Holbrook Illlnn. us I-ouls M )
anil Ilstelle Wlnwood
young wife of Mollerc.
COS TIS L'.YO ATTKACTtOXS
.tDKt'M-I.w Fields In ,,'nd'y
Knemles.' n. play based on e.no Ions
aroused nmong American citizens of
Jerinan birth during the world war
Just ended. It blenus numui,
ment and pathos.
CIIESTSVT STltKKT OPE11A HOV8U
"Tha Kiss Burglar." musical com
edy, book by CUen McDonough, score
by Itajmond Hubbell. llomantlc plot
nnd sparkling lyrics, centering about
a duchess, an American lawyer and
tome musical comedy candidates for
the penitentiary. Cast headed by
Uenman Maley and Marie Carroll.
With a vivacious chorus.
r.nnnrsT "Going tP." musical com
edy, based on "The Aviator." Musi
cal numbers, tuneful and Jolly, Induce
"Tickle Toe." "If You Look In Her
Hyes" and "Down, Cp, Left, Bight.'
Cast includes Ravmond Crane, J
Humblrd Duffy. Helen Uroody, Janet
Velle and a beauty chorus. Last week.
0 A I! HICK "A Tailor-Made Man,"
clever comedy, with Grant Mitchell In
the title role. It presents a tailor's
helper as a psychological study of the
effect of environment on character and
achievement. In the cast nre many
other favorites. Last week.
LYIIIC "Tumble In." musical show,
based on Avery Hopwood's farce made
from Mary Roberts Rineharfs novel,
"Seven Days": Otto Harbach, libret
tist and Rudolf Frlml, composer.
Cast Includes such Important people as
Zelda Sears, Peggy O'Nell, Hdna Hlb
bard, Virginia Hammond, HerDert
Corthell Charles Ruggles. Lovely and
lively, catchy tunes, clever dialogue.
SHUItEKT "Oh, Lookr musical com
edy, based on "Ready Money." "I'm
Always Chasing Rainbows," "An Old
Fashioned Girl" and "Dolly Twinkle,
among other catchy numbers. The
Dolly Sisters nnd Harry Fox are fea
tured, and the company Includes a
lively' and lovely chorus.
IIVU.-VIT "The Naughty Wife," farce,
by Fred Jackson, author of "The Vel
vet Lady." Plot deals with tho trials
and troubles of newlyweds. looKed at
from a humorous angle. The climax
comes In a prospective elopement
Chief In the cast are Reiva Green
wood, Frederick humiier, N'elle D'Aity
and Gaston Bell. Attractive settings
and costumes furnish background for
the fun.
rilOTOVLAYS
sj-.j.v.EV "Cheating Cheaters," fea-
turlnir Clara Kimball Young. .Max
Marcln wroto the play and Allan
Dnan directed it. Many well-known
players appear In the support.
PALACE "Johnny, Get Your Gun" will
have Fred tSono as the star. Donald
Crisp directed the story, which was
written by i:dmund L. BurKe.
AItCA VIA "Breed of Men" brings Wll
Ham S. Hart In his usual role of a
Westerner. Thomas H. Ince super
vised the direction, which was made
from a story by J. G, Hawks.
VICTORIA "Salome" has Theda Bara
as the chief character. It was directed
by J. Gordon Hdwards, and employs a
large cast of players for tne roles.
, R0.vr"rtevelatlon" is the story of
A Rose Hush of a Thousand Years,"
and has Alia Nazlmova as the star,
for the first half of the week, Uthel
Clayton in "Maggie Pepper" Is an
nounced for the last half.
SIRAXD AXD I.OCVST "Mrs. Wlggs
of the Cabbage Patch" will have
Marguerite Clark as the star, for the
first half of the week, while "Tyrant
Fear," featuring Dorothy Dalton,
comes the last half.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
"The Heart of Humanity," rpectacular
photo-drama of the great war by Al
len Holubar, with Dorothy Phillips
and large cast. No performance Tues
day evening.
VAUDEVILLE
KEITH'S UlWan Russell, In new
gowns and songs; Jean Adair and
company, In a one-act play, "Maggie
Taylor, Waitress" ; Robins, humorous
imitator of musical Instruments ; "A
Day In Camp," soldier show featur
ing feats of strength and skill; Whit
field and Ireland, In a farce, "Belle
of Blngvllle" : Marlon Harris, In
syncopated hits; Morris and Camp
bell, In an aerial talk-feat, full ot
laughing gas; Johnny Clark and com
pany. In a comedy novelty; Lady
Alice's pels, an animal act for the
children; pictures.
BKOAD11M1 "Oolpg Some." musical
comedy In tabloid j "Don t Change
Your Husband," photoplay; Stevens
and HoUlster, In comicalities; All
Rajah and company. In a mystery aot;
and others. New bill second half of
week,
CROBS KEYS Conroy's Models, novel
singing, dancing and sartorial act;
Prince and Kenney, In "At the Ebony
Club"; Peggy Brooks, singing come
dienne; Honolulu Troubadours, In
Hawaiian muslo: McCormlck and Irv.
CASINO
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"BREED OT MEN"
Arcadia
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"JOHNNY GET TOUR (TUN
Palace
ing, laugh producers, Donald Sisters,
in a novelty. Bill changes Thursday.
COLONIAL "Honey Boys," In unique
blackface offering ; Georgle .lessen, In
"Original Moments In Melody and
Humor"; Travers and Douglass,
original entertainers; Bennington nnd
Scott, "Three Feet of Comedy" ; "Her
Men," feature photoplay. New bill
Thursday.
DUilONT'S "Marry In Haste Repent
at Leisure," new burlesque for which
hilarity is promised ; Hamilton and
Gibson, in their mind-reading travesty;
"Little Waif," wjth Joe Horltz and
Master Hortiz, continues. New songs,
dances and monologues ure billed.
OLOISE "Night Domlnces," preten
tious musical act; Harry Bond and
company. In "Our Wife"; Murray
Bennett, comedian; Frank Bush,
Yiddish impersonator; Guth, Dennis
and Guth, Philadelphia demobilized
soldiers, In a musical turn ; the Belles,
In ventriloquism; Roy and Arthur,
Jugglers; "An Innocent Bystander,"
comedy skit; Adams and Thomas. "In
Society." and the Gardens, xylo
phonists. KNICKERBOCKER Photoplay feature,
William Farnum. in "Hoodman
Blind"; Sperry SIMers, singing and
dancing; Hosier and Donovan, talking
pair; Franklin and Yoso. comedy skit;
"Have a Kiss." tabloid muslo comedy;
Small and Tyson, In "Nutology;
Friend and Fields, comedy acrobats.
NIXON Doris Lester Trio, In "A
Breeze that Blew" ; Lillian Gonne and
Bert Olbert. "On Their Way to
School"; Lander Brothers, humorists;
Collins and Hart, trick comedy
atliletlo turn; Klutlng's animals:
"Lion and the Mouse," photoplay, New
bill Thursday, j
NIXON'S ORAND Rlgoletto Brothers
assisted by Hwanon Sisters, In Jug- '
gllng, acrobatics and comics; Claire I
Vincent and company, in farce, "No i
Trespassing"; Ward and Van, mirth- i
ful melodists; Ted Doner, skilled
dancer. In a "single" act ; Brandt and ,
Aubrey, skaters ; tenth episode of
"The Master Mystery" !
WILLIAM PENN Duquesne and com
pany, laugh tpeclaltsts; Harold Lock
wood, In his newest movie, "A Great
Romance" ; the Wheelers. In a pot
pourri of song and dance; Dorothy
CHESTNUT BELOJV
AN UNEQUALED BILL OF VAUDEVILLE FEATURES I
Next Week Exclusive Vaudeville Engagement
LILLIAN RUSSELL
AMERICA'S LOVELIEST WOMAN
Singing a Repertoire of Her Own Favorite Songs
SKRtiKANT F11ANK MKI.INO nd
Yip Yip Yaphankers
IN "A DAY IN TAMr"
A. ROBINS & PARTNER
Pre.entln An Orlglnl Novelty, "Th Watlkiny Mutlc Stor"
Marion Harris I Joe
Johnny Clark & Co. Lady Alice's PeU Wonderful Kinogramt
EXTKA ADKKll ATTRACTION!
JEAN ADAIR & CO.
John B. tirmir'i Suparb Comedy, "MiU Taylor Wltra"
two nhow. Ualir. I'. !.. 3a a ad 8K. Mahla. 8 I'. M.. to 11,00
Oaata Alirara.a Weak In Adranw. Ball. Vllbart mil KaaUa. Rata MM
Na Talapnosa Orden far Saturday Ertalaf ar MoUdara
HM5EY TO.
"On. LOOkll"
Shub?rt'-
Hayes and company. In a feminine
farce, "War Paint": Ward and Rny
mond, funmakers. Bill changes Thurs
day. BURLESQUE
CASINO "Tho Girls of the U. S. A.."
new Joe Hurtlg production, with agile
chorus and handsome settings prom
ised. Lew Milton and Ina Hayward
head tho cast of burletta, which is
said to be tuneful.
TROCADERO The American Bur
lesquers. In a two-act musical farce,
with Jack Mickey McCabe heading
the cast. Grace Lewis and Gussie
White lead In support. A big chorus
Is promised
OAYETY "Hello, Paree," 1919 edition,
featuring two burlesques, "The Black
mailers' and "At Coney Island."
Jacobs and Golden are the comedians.
Several feature acts are listed.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
MARCH 10
WALNUT "Peg O' My Heart." Capable
cast and attractive settings promised.
FORREST "Tho Rainbow Girl." mus-
cal comedy. Louis A. Hlrsch wrote
the music. Billy B. Van, Beth Lydy,
R. C. Pitkin, Jane Burby and Mar-
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Mon. Evg., March 10, at 8:15
First Philadelphia Appearance of
PHILIP GIBBS
Correspondent for
New Tork Times and London Chronicle
"The Finest Correspondent
This War Has Produced." G. K.
Chesterton.
In a Lecture of Aspects of the
War That Could Not Be Dis
cussed in War Times.
THE SOUL OF
THE WAR
"Philip Cibbt Lectures Of
H Wrift"
Tickets. 12 to Me. noxea. tin and 115.
At Ilepne'a. 1110 Cheetnut.
Manasement J, II. Pond Lyceum Bureau
TWELFTH STREET
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MARIE
Whitfield & Ireland
WITH I.KW iU'KDOCK
Morris & Flossie Campbell
AND
A ONE-ACT OEM l'LAY
HELEN COLLIER.
"FRIENDLY ENEMIES.
Aflelphi'
garet Merrlman are featured In the
comic complications. Based on a Je
rome K. Jerome comedy.
OARRICK -The Little Teacher' Amer-
lean comedy, by Harry James Smith,
author of "A Tallor-Mado Man." Mary
Ryan Is the star. Wholesome Amer
icanism environs the piece.
"I'M ALWAYS CHASING
RAINBOWS"
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sical farce, book and lyrics by Harry
B. Smith, music by A. Baldwin Sloan,
based on Hoyt's farce, "A Contented
Woman." Nora Bayes Is featured.
IIROAD "Hnpplness," comedy drama,
by J. Hartley Manners, wun special
stellar role for Lauretto Taylor of a
dressmaker's errand girl who "ar
rives." Support Includes J. M. Ker
rigan and Boatrlco Terry.
SlIUBERT "Little Simplicity," musical
romance, score by Augustus Barratt,
book and lyrics by RIda Johnson
Young, Locale varies from the
Orient to Paris. Walter Catlett, Carl
Gantvoort, Marjorlo Gateson, Mabel
Wlthee and the Cameron Sisters,
dancers, are In the cast,
A DELPHI "Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath," described as a fresh, flippant,
farcical frolic in three nets, by C. W.
Bell and Mark Swan, dealing with the
experience of a meek, young husband
who is compelled to live up to his
reputation as a Don Juan In order to
retain his wife's affection. Florence
Moore featured.
WALNUT "The Voice of McConnell,"
Irish play, by George M. Cohan.
Chauncey Olcott, as star, has new
Celtic melodies for tho popular
Milesian tenor,
MARCH 21
FORREST "Flo-Flo," musical comedy,
with Andrew Tornbes and Rena
Parker.
OARRICK "Turn to tho Right," return
engagement of comedy of village belles
and city crooks, wth Ruth Chester
nnd Mike Donlln.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
"Yesterday," play with music, by
Glen McDonough and Reginald De
Koven, featuring Ruth Miller, Joseph
Herbert, Vernon Stiles, George Blckci.
PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING THEATRES,
SAM
SHUBERT
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THEATRE
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and everything of the sort
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the optic nerve."
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Theda Bara. Clara Kimball
Young, Dorothy Phillips and
Fred Stone Listed
Clara Kimball Young, In "Cheating
Cheaters," adapted from Max Marcln's
play, will bo the principal attraction at
the Stanley next week. In the sup
porting company tho name of Anna Q.
Nltsson shines brightly. Miss Nllsson
Is blessed with exquisite Scandinavian
beauty. She came to tho United states
after having made a record on her
nntlve stage. Miss Young's leading man
Is Jack Holt, whose capable support of
her In "Tho Claw" and "The Road
Through the Dark," will be recalled.
Important also Is Tully Marshall, whose
screen performances In numerous spec
tacular productions have made him
much sought after. Among tho other
&.al1-lrnnu'n nntnna DM T?rnnlf rAmn.nl!
villain of n thousand plays ; Nicholas
Dunaew, a Russian character actor;
Jinymo iveiso, an om lavonie, anu rreu-
erlck Palmer.
Gardner Hunting, who wrote the
screen version of "Johnny Get Your
Gun," In which Fred Stona; eccentric
comedlnn, will be seen at the Palace
next week, Is a writer of stories, novels
and scenarios. To the art of scenario
writing Mr. Hunting has brought skill
In building narrative and his work has
always shown the painstaking hand nnd
artistic touch. "Johnny Get Your Gun"
Is ono of his best scenarios. Tho lead
ing woman Is Mary Anderson.
William S. Hart, whose latest picture,
"Breed of Men," will bo seen nt tho
Arcadia next week, has tho reputntlon
of being a dead shot with any sort of
firenrm. But he surprised himself re
cently during the filming of that pro
duction In California. In ono sceno no
(Ires wo shots through n closed door.
Mr. "art fired tho two shots at tho
door of the cabin, ns close to ench other
as possible. The whole crew of actors,
cowpunchers, studio hands nnd others
registered amazement, "iou missed
the whole door on the second shot,"
somo one cried. "Impossible." said the
star. They Investigated. There was
only one hole In tho door, sure enough,
hut Inside were two bullets almost oveV
lapplng. He had fired tho second bullet
directly through the first hole. "I
couldn't do that again In n thousand
years," was his comment.
"Salome." at the Victoria for two
weeks commencing Monday, Is the, new
est Theda Bara production. Kmphasls
is laid on the masslveness or the
scenery and the gorgcousness ot tne
settings. Ono Is tho reproduction of a
part of ancient Jerusalem, from the
Jaffa Gate, through which tho Saviour
passed, tc the buildings and streets lead
ing up to the palaco of King Herod.
Another Is the replica of the tomb of
Arlstobulus, brother of Queen Herodlas.
Immense granite pillars with mysterious
Inscriptions surround the stone sarcoph
agus. Some of the nctlon around the
tomb was recorded for the screen under
circlets of flaming lamps, making Im
pressive lights and shadows.
Re.l Crosi on Screen ,
An nppeallng picture of the work of
the Red Cross In "rebuilding the brains
and bodlis" of the war orphans of
France nnd Belgium Is presented In
"The Heart of Humanity," Allen Holu
har's production, which comes to the
Metropolitan, starting March 3.
DIRECTION OF LEE & J. S. SHUBERT
Broad Near Locust
Matinee Today, 1.50
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'Butterfly" Substituted fo
"Tosca" on Account of
Raisa's Illness
The Illness of Rosa Ralsa, the great
Polish soprano, has necessitated another
change In the bill of the Chicago Optra
Company for next week. She has been
directed by Tier physician not. to appear
for another two weeks and, as a result,
"Tosca," scheduled for Thursday eve
ning, will be superseded by "Madama
Butterfly," with Tamakl Mlura, the
Japanese singer, In the title role, and
tho rest of tho cast made up from For
rest Lamont, Auguste Boullllez and
Irene Pavloska. Polacco will conduct.
This Is the second change made necetr.
sary by the Illness of Mile. Ralsa. th
other being the substitution of "Cleo
patre" for Gloconda" for the opening;
nignt.
Campanlnl has chosen his operas for
Philadelphia with a view to fitting hid
stars to tnelr best Individual advantage.
Mary Garden will come to us In two
operas never before presented here
Massenet's "Cleopatrc." on Monday
night, and Fevrler's "Gismond," an
Wednesday night nnd will give her
Interpretation of "Thais" on Friday
night. Two of Amcllta Gnlll-Curcl'a
most popular vehicles "Lucia dl Lam
mermoor" and "The Barber of Seville"
are scheduled for Tuesday night and
Thursday afternoon, respectively. Mme.
Tamakl Mlura's single performance will
be In "Madama Butterfly," In which sho
has already endeared herself to Phila
delphia, on Thursday night. Tha
Saturday matinee performance of "Ro
meo and Juliet" will afford the Phila
delphia debut of Yvonne Gall, so
prano, with the second performance of
John O'Sulllvan, tenor.
"Cleopatre," a posthumous work ot
Massenet, was first produced nt Monte
Carlo on February 23, 1914. Tho story
follows tho historic romance of Antony
nnd Cleopatra, with variations from tho
plays on the same subject, which add
Wo Us dramatic and tragic Interest.
With Mme. Galll-Curcl and Alcssandro
Dolcl, Tuesday night. In "Lucia dl Lam
mcrmoor," will be Glacomo Rlmlnl, Vlt
torlo Arlmondl, Alma Peterson and Oc
tave Dua, with Giuseppe Sturanl as con
ductor. Charles Fontaine, Alfred Mn
guenat, Oustave Huberdeau, Constantln
Nlcolay nnd Desire Defrcre will again
accompany Miss Garden, In "Glsrnonda"
Wednesday night, in roies or similar
classifications respectively. Others In
the cast will be Louise Berat, Lodovtco
Ollvlero, Warren Proctor, larle Pruzan,
Emma Noe and Alma Peterson, with
Mr, Campanlnl conducting.
"Glsmonda" was presented for the
first thno anywhere. In January, In Chi
cago. Its libretto Is based upon tho
Sardou play of tho same name. In which
Glsmonda, DuchesB of Athens, Is tho
central figure.
In "Tho Barber of Seville," Thursday
afternoon, Mme. Galll-Curcl and Mr.
Strncclarl will be associated with Carpi.
Trevlsan nnd Arlmondl. with Mr. Cam
panlnl conducting. Miss Garden, in
"Thais." Friday night will be assisted
by Messrs. O'Sulllvan, Baklanoff, Hu
berdeau and Nlcolay, conducted by Mr.
Campanlnl. Tho farewell performance
of "Romeo and Juliet" Saturday after
noon will be cast with Mmes. Gall,
Berat, Pavloska, Messrs. O'Sulllvan,
Boullllez, Maguenat. Arlmondl, Huber
deau, Dua and Defrcre, with Charller
conducting.
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