Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
DRAMA

acting tenor Reginald Roberts. who has
Just returned from Australia, and Arthur
Deane, the Covent Garden baritone, who
VIII De the toreador. Miss well in Carmen
mas attracted more serious attention dur
ing the past two seasons than any Ameri-
can girl who has essayed this role In the
past ten years.
A matinee of I'll Trovatore" will be given
thursday, and the selection of this best
loved italian opera will furnish one of the
popular performances of the week
one or the most important productions of
the week will be that of Verdi's brilliant
master work, "Othello," on Friday even
ing. This opera was sung by the same COM
pany for the first time In this city last
year Music lovers on this continent have
had few opportunities to enjoy this compo-
Sltion. The Italian master stirred musical
Europe to it's depths when "Othello" was
hrst produced in Milan, and now that the
opera has been converted into English, with
restoration of the Shakespearean text for
the Hbretto, it may be said to have in
creased dramatic as well as lyric value.
Al the matinee on Saturday there will be
double bill, MaScagni's "Cavalleria Rus
tlcana' and Leoncavillos II PagIiacci."
These. two operas will bring out the full
singing strength of the company. each hav-
ing a different cast. Conductor Schenck
will be in the chair for s'Cavalleria Rustf-
cana and Mr.. Emanuel will conduct II
Pagliacci."
Wagner's "Lohengrin'' will be heard at
the farewell performance Saturday night.
The overture under Conductor Schenck
Will begin promptly at o'clock. This fas-
cinat1ng prelude contains all the leading
motives of the opera giving a forecast Of
the great song numbers. including the
famous Wedding March, Elsas Dream
Song" Lohengrin's Swan Song and the
stirring chorus numbers
The operas will be cast as follows:
Monday and Thursday evenings at S:15
Puccini's LA Boheme.' Rudolph, Mr..
Sheehan, Mr.. Roberts: Schaunard Mr. Ben
ut De-, IT. NJ
Calline, Mr.. Boyle: Alcindoro. Mr.. jung
man; Parpignol. Mr.. Robert; Mimi. Miss
Rennyson, Miss Brooks: Musetta, Miss
well; Sergeant Mr. Wood
Note-Miss Rennyson will sing the role
OF Mimi on Monday evening, Miss Brooks
taking the role on Thursday evening Mr..
Sheehan sings the role of Rudolph on Mon
day night, Mr.. Roberts taking the role
Thursday night.
Tuesday evening. overture at s sharp.
Wagners ''Tannhaeuser The Landgrave
Mr.. Bennett; Tannhaeuser, Mr.. Wegener;
Reinmar, Mr.. Henderson: Wolfram Mr..
Goff; Walter, Mr.. Barron: Biterolf. Mr..
Busby; Heinrich. Mr.. Robert Eliza BETH
Miss Brooks: Venus, Miss Newman a
shepherd boy, Miss Sherwood.
Wednesday evening at S:15 Bizets Car
men Don Jose Mr.. Roberts; Esca milo.
Mr.. Deane; II Danc1iro. Mr. Rusby. II
Remendado, Mr.. Jungman; Zuniga Mr..
Boyle; Morales. Mr. Richards; Michaela,
Miss Brooks: Frasquta, Miss Sherwood;
Mercedes, Miss Harrington; Carmen, Miss
well
Thursday matinee a 2:15 Verdfs iii
Trovatore." Leonora, Miss Rennyson; Inez
Miss Sherwood: AZucena, Miss Newman;
Manrico. Mr.. Sheehan; Count. Mr.. Deane;
Fernando, Mr.. Boyle: Ruiz. Mr.. Barron.
Friday evening at SIS Verdi's "Othello."
Othello, Mr.. Sheehan; Iago, Mr.. Golf; Cas-
sio, Mr. Roberts; Roderigo, Mr.. Jungman;
hasbS Herald M ma Wood M0nsaaS MR.
Miss Rennyson: Emilia. Miss Newman.
Saturday afternoon at 2:15 double bill.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and 81 Pagliacci."
Cavaleria Observation-Disclosures, Miss
Brooks; Lola. Miss Sherwood; Turiddu. Mr..
Roberts: Alto, Mr.. Deane; Lucia, Miss
Harrington. 1 Pagliacci-Nedda, Miss
Newman; Canio. Mr.. Sheehan; Tonic. Mr..
Golf; Beppe, Mr. Barron; Silvio. Mr.. Rich
ards; first peasant, Mr.. Jungman; second
peasant, Mr.. Jones.
Saturday evening, overture at sharp.
Wagners 'Lohengrn.' Lohengrin, Mr..
Wegener; Henry I. Mr.. Bennett; Telra-
mund, Mr.. Deane; Herald. Mr. Richards;
Elsa, Miss Rennyson; Ortrud, Miss well;
Gottfried, Miss Power.