The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-20
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Comic Opera to be Rendered
BY the Area
diaiis.
viii BE s ] , 4: Y l;.Y STAGED
Eighteen Musical Numbers and.
Many Man Pleasing ..aa'd'g
Features.
Will Be sPLE NDlDLY STAGED

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modern comic opera OF the sultan Of
sulu type, full 81 witty dialogue, catchy.
music and startling scenic effects will be-
produced by tho Aicadians, the dramatic
club OF the University OF Virginia, during
Easter week on April 18th and 18th. The
,'...Kl,an Of Kathan.,,.. =, mn opera written by
/ two students Of Columbia University,
Ar. Kenneth webb and Mr. II. W.. Albert,
and which was an immense success IS. when .i'
produced by Columbia students last
month IN New York city, has been Sc,
/ lected by tho Aroadiafls as suited to the the
dramatic talent off the University men,
4 The .'Ihan OF Kat han is an elaborate g
\ production requiring q company ot over
forty and sincludinE eighteen dinerent
(. musical numbers
z AS SOON as 4 Z wa g decided TO give me
1 "Khan Of, Kathan, the ArcaGians =, sen Y.
B for Mr.. Frank Lea Short, OF New, Oh. oIk
|. city, to come to Charl ottes,lile and 3ta'SSes
|. cha cha y Mr. short Is one Of the best
known and most successful theatrical.
!, coaches in the country. He has brought
s out q large number OF plays and operas
3 Of various Kinds in nearly oil of the large
|. northern colleges. Including Yale, Ha ar
ward Columbia and Chicago at the Aiat-
gter college Ben ohnson s; The Case rs rs
Altered was played IN the Auditorium s'r1
/ ME. Mr.. Shorts presence insures the
+ careful training Of every member OF the
company and She has already inspir the
men with q remarkable degree OF en-
thusiasm. 81 n 81 VI ..is4f8
SIT takes a vast amount OF work to stage
an opera, and especially SO large a enc
as the X han Of 4Ra than. at little more
of
Ling thirteen principal. parts was select.
ed withoVt much difficulty. as there were
L plenty Of experionc ad actors among the
2Artadians. Picking out thirty men for
1.-The chorus, however. vas not SO easy.
+ There were plenty who could sing, but
few who could dane Mr. Short refused
TO be discourag hoy ever, and at r.! last =
found enough mens Tho had the reg g u Wy
agility, as well as beauty o IS face and fig
lure. by Easter week. the transforna-l
,tiong from college men into dainty soub-
rettes will be com pl ete. The masculine
chorus girls$are expected to make y great.
lit witty the audience IT.
The plot j of the; opera centers in the
trials and tribulaH Ions OF Bintulu, 1T he!
Khan Of IA than. sInyt hical island solnEe-l
where In the ndaIf Ocean. Blntulu has
sushrped ithe throne entys years before
from his brother q fGkT-Ju, and set Ila s.
SINS the ri lhei +, & rift in the ocean
forge ting to Iemovest he jewel[leed neck
lace VIII icha proves s who Us thea RIG htful
heir rom Il crime and also from
1.-the fact tina to- 3 in t1lu has tfres il',ii-
er, lend less COMP Ca tionris ensue. finally
1.-the first act ends wit asreYo luti ion which
leaves everybody a king iaxcspta 13intu lu,
| who is the only subject in i1Sathan. In
II ithcaseconds act the oppressedS Blntulu re
|#bels butaafter q series sofs II ghlS rlglGts,