The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-05
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! enough pathos here and there to throw
In the darker shades by the way OF
contrast.
In THE German Gypsy" Mr.. Wilson
has a role that will commend him as a
comedian of delightful methods. a
character fairly scintillating with
clever sayings, and as he reads his
lines very rapidly you will be kept
busy all the time he Is on the stage
catching his points. for he will not
stop to see whether you have or not.
Mr.. Wilson Introduces humber of
pretty songs in this play that Will
charm and enthrall every lover of good
singing. His repertoire contains
several numbers that will surely be
hummed and whistled by every one who
hears them. Among the most notable
is a waltz refrain Under the Harvest
Moon"-an enticing balad-"No Love
Like Thine" while Gretchen" catches
those who delight in dancing with its
irresistible tempo, and, The Love
Trust" will appeal to everyone who
is happy in the parental nest A yodel
of the true Alpine ring termed MY
Old Pipe" should be heard as It shows
to an advantage Mr.. Wilson's wonder
rul control over his voice, while in
the catchy strain of The Girl for Me"
many topical themes of the day are In
troduced.
Mr.. Wilson will be supported by a
large and efficient cast. Including such
well-known players as Ross O'Nea1,
Thomas Hunter, Miss Mabel Wright,
Lillian Rhoades, Florence Shepherd and
Francis Ibbotson.
The Laura Willard Opera Company.
Among the musical organizations and
productions that are on tour this sea-
son, there is, without question, none
more thoroughly equipped or more pop
uiar than the Laura Willard Opera Com
pany which Is presenting that famous
and ever popular .ght comic opera
success THE Geisha."
'The Geisha," as produced this year.
is said to be equal In every respect to
the production which enjoyed such a
phenomenal run at Daly's Theatre, New
York City a few years ago. The
Geisha," like the Gilbert and Sullivan
productions. such as "Pinafore," The
Mikado," Patience" ETC., is one of those
tunefu1, effervescent, and chic musical
productions that never fail to please
and leave the auditor in a happy frame
of mind on the final drop of the cur
tain on the finale, which accounts for
its phenomenal success wherever pre-
scented.
In The Geisha'' the jest is consis-
tent, and the novel numbers are IN
troduced in an agreeable manner, Wnlie
the music is more than superior to the
great majority of musical productions
of the present era.
AS a light opera prirna donna, there
are few stage favorites who have had
the varied experiences and appeared In
the immense number of roles and are
up in such a large repertoire OF comic
operas as Laura Willard, but as the
critics throughout the country have
stated, and as Miss Willard says her
self in all her experience she has never
struck such a congenial part as the
character of 20 Mimosa San" in The
Geisha" which seems to have been spe-
cially drawn for her as 1T fits her Well
1t is claimed that there are rev
travelling organizations today who are
as thoroughly equipped both as to the
ensemble and completeness OF the COM
pany as 1.-THE Geisha" party which num-
beers in all fifty active working people
behind the foot lights and surrounded
by all the original equipment. SUCH as
costumes, stage settings ana enects
that were used in the original Augustip
Da1y production during the long run
of "'TheGeisha" at Days Theatre, New
York City.
The visit of THE Gaisha' Saturday
matinee and night at the Montgomery
Theatre should prove one of the stellar
attractions in the musical line that are
scheduled for the amusement loving
public of Montgomery.