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Amxisemants r 4 r. v JUNE, 19U . ., THE ETUDE theater. So many plrfys holJ U3 dur ing the performance una men are shaken off like dream. There i n,.r. renlitv hnn that In "The Thief. Jt grips both the heart and the minrt vol: "xxix. no. t i: 7" - s t J- ' i I 1 . r- J I f ' " . -if I ", iv iSctm frm Art II tfVoktmiak CM fbhtktd Permit af Uu Abem PHCfM) . BALFE'S OPERA "THE BOHEMIAM GIRL" -4 J-.y i j i ' I '- Paeja-Rosa FAMOUS SINGERS IN "THE BOHE MIAN GIRL.' ' ' The cast of characters in The. Bohemian Girl is as follows: Thadcus, a Pol ish exile (Tenor) ; Count Arnheim, Governor of Pressburg (Baritone); Florestein, nephew of the Count (Tenor) ; Devilshoof, chief of the gypsies Av0 (Basso); La plain of YvTv 'JU the Guard Basso) ; an V-',b ftV Officer (Tenor); Arlme (soprano) ; ttuia, her nurse (Soprano). Queen of the Gypsies (Soprano); gyp- , ties, huntsmen, guests, etc. Balfe. who was himself a distinguished baritone in his day, attributed much of his unusual success as a writer of operas to his acquaintance with the requirements of the singer. Mint. Malibran, the greatest singer of her time, met with great suc cess in tome of the Balfe operas. One of the .most renowned of Arlines was Mme, 'Parepa-Rosa. who was always a favorite in the role. In fact, very few of the great prima donnas of that period filled to make The Bohemian Girl a part of their repertoires. The most celebrated musical numtirs from this very popular opera have been A Scldier's Lift, I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls (So prano), From the Hills and Valleys (quartet). The Heart Bowed Down (Baritone), When Other f.ips and Other Hearts (Tenor). The quality of. Balfe's inelodies has been criticised by many who might find it absolutely impossible to write a tune to compare with any of them. Had Balfe possessed .. the technic of some of bis contemporaries he might easily have been one of the greatest masters of all time. mortal.1 Hir lovely melodies seem well nigh im- THE STORY OP 'THE BOHEMIAN.'.-. GIRL."; ' ; v Scene: Bohemia, Time : Early 18th Century. Act I. Scene t Count Amheim's Estate.1 The Count bids his little daughter'frin farewell as she 'as cends a mountain pass with her nurse Buda. The gypsies, headed by Devilshoof, appear, and attempt to rob Tliadeus, a Polish exile. Thadcus decides to join the gypsies. Florestein, the count' foppish ' nephew, returns announcing that Arlme has been at tacked by a wild animal. Thadeus rescues her, but refuses the purse the count offers in payment Thadcus and Devilshoof are imprisoned as gypsies, and the latter escapes and carries off Arline. In -crossing a mountain chasm he is seen to sink through a rotten bridge and disappear. Act II. Scene I. Twelve years later:. Street in Pressburg. Tent of the Queeii of the Gypsies, Thadeus keeps watch over the sleeping Arline. Flor estein enters intoxicated, and is robbed of his pos- ' sessions by Devilshoof. The Gypsy Queen compels him to return everything but a medallion which Flor estein claims is an 'heirloom of great value. Arline awakes and tells Thadeus of her dream of her youth. He proposes, and they are married by the gypsy ceremony. Scene 2. Another part of the city. Arline sings Come With the Gypsy . Bride. Scene 3. A Fair. Florestein tries to kiss Arline. She strikes him. The jealous Gypsy Queen gives. Arline the medallion, and Arline is accused of rob bing Florestein. Florestein and Thadcus are impris oned. Scene 4. Count Arnheim't apartments. The count mourns the loss of his daughter. Arline j's brought in. and pleads her innocence, but attempts Suicide by stabbing herself. By means of a scar the , count identifies Arline as his daughter. Act III. The Count's castle. Devilshoof and Thadeus return to try to induce Arline to run away with them. They are discovered, and Thadeut re- -veals himself as a Polish noble. The jealous Gypsy' Queen tries to kill Thadeut but is killed by Devils hoof. The marsiage of Thadeus and Arline is coun tenanced by the count C .: I j "yS ! L i i ! HOW "THE BOHEMIAN GIRL" WAS ' ' WRITTEN. vi.tljchael William v Balfe. who- was born at Dublin May, IS, 1808, is perhaps the most widely known of Irish t c o m p o s e r I. His father was a dancing mas ter, .and the youth's first appearance was as a fiddler for his father's classes at the age of six. Passing through the various vicissi tudes of theatre violin ist, organist operatic singer, etc., he finally found, a patron (Count Ma- zarra) svho took him to . Haly for further -study jn voice and musical theory. At the age of twenty he commenced dramatic com position, and at the same time sang at the Paris Grand Opera tinder Rossini. His first complete opera was produced in Italy in 1830. This was followed by a long series of operas (nearly thirty) but the only one which is still held in popular favor is The Bohemian Girl, which was produced in Lon- don t the J)rury Lane Theatre, Nov,27, 1843. The bookr or libretto was modelled upon a ballet known a The Gypsy. The work soon became im mensely popular all over Europe, and Balfe was showered with regal and imperial distinctions from different crowned heads; The vitality of this opera depends largely upon the ever-vernal melodies. The extent of its popularity may be judged by the . fact that a revival of the opera made I.-.st year ty the Aborn Opera Company included an immense cast of over, one hundred singers and actors and scenic accessories, making the most spectacular pro duction of this seventy-years-old opera ever given. The scene shown above is presented by courtesy of these producers. , , ... , . THE BOH EMI AX iIUL" WILL BK I'KESEXTKD BY THE ABOK.V OPE HA OOMPAXT AT THE AUDITORIUM OJ TUESDAY NIGHT, JiOYEMBEIt 28TIL HK(aiRB!tXlttltltstlt!K COMING ATTRACTIONS. Tuesday, November ' "The Bohemian Girl." Wednesday, Nov. 2 "Daniel Boone on the Trail." Thursday, Nov. 0 'The Girl f the Gold en Weet" ' Matinee and night. The Girl of the Golden Wetrt." .An event that baa Ion- been looked forward to takes place at the Audi torium, ThanksKivinir, matinee and night, November to, when Henry W. HuvaKe's remarkable . production of Puccini's opf-ra, "The Oirl of the Oolden West," will be heard here for the first time and In EncHh. The Ihoi of this (rest American play from the pen of David Belasco and put to music by the foremost living com lineer of the day la to be heard In Kngiish not only arouses the Interest fit ths music lover,' but the appeal npreads to those Interested In the rheater from a dramatic standpoint. It Is little wonder that the sale for this presentation Is a record breaker. Some Idea of the magnitude of this present undertaking by Mr. 8avate Is io be had from the fart that this huge epers company and lavish sceplc pro duction la carried on this transconti nental tour In a special train of ten cars. A special car of horses la car tied for the use of the chorus In the last act This tour will take X the i rlnelpel cities of America and Cana da and all the leading cities will be vislUd, the majority for but one ingle performance. Never has an nperatie organisation made aucb a tvur In so short a apace of time. Be tore this company returns to New . ork they will bare travelled nearly 20,000 miles. . Mr. Bavsge baa been careful In pre Turing this unusual organisation so ) ht fhere ran be no pomlblllty of a i formance having to be cancelled. 1 r are Ave can of principals. No Ini'inn vMce could stand up under the u:n of ii t'ng one of these roi- oiinwiiOvwiy f.r week. Mr. Pavage has organl'-ed Urire a company that the nn"ntiir Intrinted with l.'Hrtln r1!' P nil le ft'i'f?! lip rx-v-Hr ; at' a " - . t fliul, at the! en I we lire d - i" with thoughts uuthe us to the siKuilicanca ot It all. ''The Thief will be sebn at the Au. r' dltorium within the next few weeks. - ,JrtifmVmm W"3essa WUH ',.-'l-aiiisj ;i For several seasoaa Mlaa OUv TalL ile ciaswmlns; JUtU jrtnui 4onna s J fetura4 la Jlert H. tacar'a pre inettess T "Ulaw Xohody fosi ' (rtsir nd," arUok wtu aoos) H Mn la this :ity, tag bee cooaeoUd vUa aoe M pact saaateai affartaca, sflaa VaU Irgt mm into tromlneaoa la tie all ar La SaUa OteaiUrtJbioaco, east la lie days at Cecil Lean, Florence Hol- ootr aajd AstkuT Sacdsra, appearing 'Til Tfcae, tae Flaoe aa4 tha Clrb" t i "Tte Uaylre" aa4 - .naymoaai "Tnul" Mian Tail's slnuag ef .IssMi moos" la "Tbt Time, Plaoa and; taa Girl" waa the society erase ton one entire season. Moat ot Mlai TaU'sj auoeesiful aapearaaoea have beea tb foyoJar Mors H. bw mosW tions, Taa tola fortrarea by ufaa fall; la "MUa Nobody rroaa tartaa4" Jttgt suite bar pesonallty aad abovi Cat aota aer voloe aad bar aoUng : am la taa mat advaataasoai THE F.Mtt 6CRKB IX TUK ABOHN OWTH fXHrwyi M ! T( t T rt , found among the member of Maac-Hg- I i.iU JUJltl- iit A t.IRIV" AT singera for thi company. Among the noted soprano with the organization are Mme. Luiaa Vlllanl, Mme. Irma Oaloesy and Ivy Brott The first named Italian singer was selected by Puccini himself. 8 he Is one of the favorite singers of her own country. Mme. Palusey I a dramatio soprano of rare power ana she was mureii from the royal oporaa of lierlln, Vien na and lUi'itipent. Mixa Ivy H, i.tt In a native of Aiin'ritha l-nt she ha ir;tln-.-1 si if- -t f 4 In I j. nl's Royal Opera company at 1'arma. There I a formidable array of tenors. Ellison Van llooee hx tn loaned for the tour by the Chicago Philadelphia Optra company. Harry Leon I from the Itoyal opera at Co penhugen, I-eop de Botiao, from he t.'ovent Uarden company end I'trihorto iari'hettl ffl Hirpi1 from the fHio ou I Knit a( Mihin. I'llmla r 11 Mara the l n ! i it ag tenor Mh ih PRODUCTION OK .NOVl .MIII H atiTH. on pt having on quite a reputa tion In rmnce. , . Rarltoncs King the role of 'Jack n.ince. the sheriff. One of them, Wil liam Reck, I famous the world ever. Per avcrl eeaaoni he ha heen eog Inj: at tli? t'fund oira In Paria, Cail funvporl ll be rememtierej In "MikImm I'Miinin)'," and Iw Jamei ha htea the leadlnii tarllone with the C'ovetit Hurler, , i.. rn In Tnnli.ii Thrre wtvrlit ftmmM, i (lh1 ,M , V i1 fl TT'f VIC.: M, - . .r (, , glo PoUcce, one e( the trio. ,la Puc cini's' close frl-n$ 'and conducted the opera when lr a produced In-Milan and Rome. "The other twe are Caeaar Sodero and Alberto Rlmhoni. Tickets are on sale at Whitlocki clnthlni; store. "Tim Tlili-f." Prohaiily the lnnt proof of the' value f "The Thi"f," tlm grmt ftrBnihSi. '- " . 1 ' i f ' f I t .. !.. - David. Bclasco author of the play t patiaES Puccini's Opera Ifie (jirl o the Golden Viresf Cf Which JfemylWSe present ut,v.ifli a urano -upara:' me-Uirl off trie tiolrttn ; Wt - which Henry W Savage will ? resent in this city In the near future in Eng isli. is founded an- Davidi Belasco'a tamoue drama of the ume nam. 4 Mr . Bclatco had much totto with the production of the oper atic version of hi drama, and after witnessing the opening performance. he. wrote. the follow- 'Tlie proJuttlon e Mr'PuceTnl's pff.'TT5 Jlrt of the Golden Weet. mark an epoch m , he history of moic Those who witncf the premier saw and heard that .which will jfoaever .remain -memorable in tha annals' ol frand opera, a- For what they saw and heard) was an opera embodying an essential American! theme,' aa opera adapted, from an esssntislly American drama, with a) jl5-L"cy ,n"Ara"ia aotL its protagoni! a gaUxy of hrxnM and Osrtng men; each as only America can produce, aad a Aawirsji! )pfkjs strong and valiant a she was xhaste. . ,. . a "All this WC saw Sor she hrat time in unera 'and ahil bm harA' was music so perfectly- adapted to the action it iaterpteled thM it maM h nme ss sne inroDDing expression ol an the romance ama vann teentl The work of pie compasy'proved that great tenors and hantontO can sing , 1 1 0era a laH.4,1 rcrrectiy was it acted, and so perfectly bad the composer aensed mm ana cotor 01 ine arrenunua hi -r. h mAtt m, jtliat il w hnolutrl impoMiklctodwa'-iate themusicfrom ll ! i i - 1 1 or aH nme as sne inrobbing expreasion ol ail the romance ami ?. the passion. and. the paln.ol the Aruenca of tb middle qine century, v .. . " ' J jgreat sopranos and haaeea. can art quite a well as they can audience Was otiite a much detigt-tcd hp the acting of the fara by Mr. Uucdni'a . maevdoui and beautiful muuc led IhW i laiU jro jhfj "i am deeply gTSSefulJt'o and'appreciarlve'of 'Slgnor'Eucrinl inl Jil gsnius for th mimit which (hty have wrought upon the ongM inaj matter of my drsn.' ' - - I "I may he pardoned ll'l eonless'that'l' wa proud and hapoy ail I watched, The Girl of(th Colden West' In operatic form, ll wJ the child of m hra(n-a child begotten of a thousand memories o tales heard at tb hrtsiaia and born oi years of experience amid the! "f h h'l th peoplei depicted in the drama. For I mysell am a) mi" ,nd W ?wo fher"saa a forty-niner , My earlirsl ree.1 ollection are thr stories my father and mother told of those perit-ul ' j!1 ho'r ' '"n member ol a strolling company o( play! ers. add I had ptaye1 in barroom "hat wer mactly like that depkied W the drama and opera. The scenes I loved so well, all the dra old memories, the pain and paction of loasiorgotten year, were glnntifjl oy the art ol the 'greatest living campneer. Ciaeomo Paeeini. It is the swe etest of all to me to know that, thanks to tbt genma Of Puccini. The; Girl of the Golden West will live in musk, an imj perishable, hum a document and a memorial of the iot icturtsqaa poca,9 fVnrokaa Jiiatcry tha California .( o," v , , . t" ji sf f0 ' '' '''' " V AnT nUi stall it be thU Chriiitnias? That perplexing, pleating puule what to give your family for Christmas is r, likely accupyuig a large sham of your thought at thi time, Allow US to sug- , ' gest ometluiig entirely auque a a Chrittmaa present and 'yet thoroughlr practicaL A nahfif "Modern Bath- ' room", ai w install them, Atk for Bath Booklet. . , , . 1..; 1:1 - " c. : :7 r.
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