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Lewis Morrison, in Faust" is play
Ing to good business at the Metropoli-
tan this week. He is surrounded by
an excellent supporting company, and
the performance is, in many respects,
the best Faust" ever seen in this city
Morrlson's Mephisto is identified with
himself, and it would be difficult to
establish another in his place. This is
his tWenty-first season in this role,
and his Interpretation has improved
and broadened with age until it may
now be considered a classic. The en-
gagement will close with two per-
formances tomorrow, the matinee be-
Ing played at popular prices.
"A Modern Magdalen" opens a half
week, engagement at the Metropolitan
Thursday evening. The company is
headed by Roselle Knott and w. J.
Ferguson, and is one of the strongest
dramatic organizations ever seen in
the Northwest.
An audience enthusiastic to a de-
gree, and especially well dressed. fill
ed every point of vantage in the large
auditorium of the Grand opera house
last evening, and if vociferous and
continued applause be taken as a cri-
terion, thoroughly enjoyed every mo-
ment of the four acts of Blaney's big
I
cific.
When Ward and Vokes show US
their second edition of "The Head
Walters" at the Grand the coming
week, it is promised that an alI-neW
entertainment will be found. New in
every sense-music, songs, fun, ward
robe, scenery-all have been unstint-
ingly provided to maintain the trade
mark of these favorite comedians. The
9 o'clock.
Eight sweet-voiced boy choristers
and half a dozen men singers, all from
London, entertained an audience THAI
was largely Anglo Saxon and CORE
spondingly enthusiastic last night at
the Auditorium. But, though patriot
ism may have prompted the presence
of the 800 or more people last night, it
was merit only that inspired the fire.
quent and hearty applause which fol-
lowed each chorus or solo number of
the Coronation choir. The eight lads
who comprise the boy choir possess
voices of unusual sweetness. Not all
OF the voices are robust in quality, two
or three of them are noticeably fraiI,
but not one voice has a hint of the
shrillness that mars the voices of so
many boy sopranos. The chorus has
against the background of deeper male
voices their melody was etched in
delicate rather than in deep lines, but
these lines were the gold of pure mel
ody. Master Percy Phillips and Mas
ter George Forsythe were heard in
solos last night, the former singing
1.-THE Bird and the Rose" and the lat
ter, "Orpheus and His Lutte" by Sulli-
van. Henry Leslie's Swallow" was
sung by the boy choir alone.
The vocal work of the men of the
party was quite as satisfactory as that
of the boys. Edward Branscombe, a
tenor; Percy Coward, a baritone, and
Charles Alderman and Albert Arch
deacon, bassos, did some ex-
cellent solo work. The pro-
gramme was made up largely
of English ballads, old and new, with
the exception of three patriotic songs.
For an encore number the choir sang
the Coronation ode song at the coro-
nation in Westminster Abbey. AL
though the lack of orchestral or organ
support was noticeable, that lack did
not altogether destroy the impressive
ness of the rendition. The programme
concluded last night with the singing
of GOD Save the King by the Coro-
nation choir party.
Mime. Marie Hooton the contralto,
who accompanies the choir, has a clear
and vigorous voice of much sweetness
and power. Her crisp enunciation
contrasts refreshingIy with the slip
shod English one is, accustomed to
hear from the majority of concert
singers. Nine. Hooton sang two songs,
"Daffodils ALLOWING" by Edward
German, and the old English ballad.
Barbara Allen