The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

11xh Ai0Ar and n AVuSukllns nus repertoire of ovsr hundred charac- ssf ayina hirh ssca tenor. always xiv- inw the note full chest tone that plectrtfics his audience.
 William Wa4ners greatest roles are Lohenxrin. Tannhauser and Don Jose. His voice is . fobust tenor. full or poetic color ana sympathy. He devoted four ysars to the study of wagerian roles in Germany His singing of the Swan Song" Is said to
 winfred Con is credited with being Americas most artistic grand opera baritone. He has sung in London, Italy and Australia. hts range of roles German. French and Italian operas. including all tEe baritone harts in He is especially effective as Iago in
 ''otheilo." the Baron Scarpia in '-Tcs- cs, : essd wcifsirs fl gstsaka9ser.'
 Arthur Deane. the London baritone,
 over 800 times comes direct from Covent Garden for his first season in America. He is one of only two for eign voices in the company.
 Francis ]. Boyle is handsome ana stalwart basso who plays his roles with fine unction and sings them
 grandiy. He studiAd under sbriglia, who prepared him especially for such parts 9s Mernphistopheles and the King ih "Lohen grin.y
 Harrison w. Bennett is young
 basso-cantante who spent four years in
 Italy before returnig to join the Eng.
 fish Grand Opera Company. His best work has been done in the German operas.
 Among the several new voices this
 year is Henri Barron. yong Russian | tov Ar TT CaxA 1<~~ S ff,t.-
 Richards. baritones. both of whom
 have spent several years abroad. and from whom MT. Savage expects fine results in the near future. Plays and Players, The cry ts still for American plays Managers will now read new pIava who i've years ago did not have time to look at them.
 Libler and Company announce that George Bernard Shaw will come to inc United States and that he may deliver series or lectures under their man. agement.
 The English Grand Opera Company and orchestra that Is making a com plete tour of the United States and Canada this season is the largest or-s A of twelve cars ts required to carry the eight complete scenic productions. singers and orchestra.
 Gustav Luders. the composer of .The Sho-Gun." woodland" 'The Prince of Pilsen" and King Dodo." and Frank Pixiey. the librettist, who has been associated with Luders in many of his successes. were talking of tho
  dedicated to the family life of that composer. Its a tone poem," was rA- marked--"the life of papa, mamma and baby-for one day. Great idea. isn't it?'
 "oh. suppose it will do. But can tell you a better.r
 What Is that?' asked Luders. "A tone poem representing the fnm-
 fly life for one day of President Joseph
 F, Smith of Salt Lake City" Charles Carter. who plays a role in Common Sense Bracket" Richard
 Golden's new play, spent several weeks in the interior of Maine, Joking for local color for the part. He chanc- ed one day upon the real type of per- son he was intending to portray in Common Sense Bracket" After a lit- tie dickering. in which the actor re- SoiNcu tHc WOrSt OI IL carter bought the suit of clothes the farmer was
 wearing. Tn attempting stage realism, extremes have often been reached, but this Is said to be Ythe, first time thnt a man was induced fo part with his ! clothes for arts sake.
 Edgar l.. Davenport. who has made a
 success in the part of Jack Larrabee.
 the football coach in Henry W Saw | ages The College Widow" was at
 one time a member of a stroliing band
 of players.
 Tt was at a small 'opry'l house in the Northwest" said Mir. Davenport re- gently. and the piece opened with vil- lage scene, at the conclusion of which
 the scene-shifter was puzzled how to
 let down a front cloth. as a cottage on the stage obstructed the descent. But the leading gent came to the
 rescue. and, walking boldly on. ex- claimed:
 Its a stormy night. and my poor humble cottage is sadly dilapidated: I must cen take 1t in and repair it. "Suiting the action to the word. he
 walked off with the offending cot tage.'"