The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
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.srhe Geisha.,


 'The Geisha." that beautiful light opera of Oriental atmosphere and rich costuming, was produced at the Mont gomery Theatre yesterday afternoon and last night in a manner that won deserved applause.
 This production is owned by J.. c. Brocolini, the once famous opera sing er.. and one could easily believe that MT. Bocolini himself selected every wo- man in the large company. This con- clusion is reached by reason of the ton ever presented light opera in Mont gomery with better individual female voices. It must be added that few light operas have been presented rara here ;a otn with for this. The Geisha" is distinctly an opera of female voices. The dependent numbers largely fall to the prirna don- work is expected. stiIl, there are good numbers in the score for the male prin- cipa1s and Mir. Broco1ini's company, as by good baritone and resonant tenor.
 Laura Willard was never cast for a better part than o Mimosa San. She is although she is just a little more per feet in her histrionic execution than one expects to see .n comic opera. She the bodpS is %sh haps a trifie too voluptuous for the ideal Japanese girl. but she is wtthal pretty. and she has a fortune in her voice. It Is of wide. range and rare quality. It's fIexibility and richness in the higher registers showed excel lent cultivation. She completely cap tivated both of her Montgomery audi ing of sThe Amorous Gold Fish," one of the best numbers of the piece. In her Kissing" duet with MT. Wheeler yoics oI ~aS set MT. Wheeler 0 at disadvantags. % @ He did not add to the enjoyment of the music.
 of Moilie Seamore and she was so ami mated throughout that, with the audi ence she was equally as popular as
 s Miss MaEd NH Wseer Her ana her song in sgss with the jimrickisha made distinct .s Miss IoSry y made s s,,sh chic rss and fassi. good as Lady Constane.
 In fact as has been already indicated little improvement is needed in company. Being a singer himself he knows the requirements. The chorus women were evidently selected because of fe sheir beauty The fsot is o not mans of them, are blessed with personal pull chritude but they do sing and their ensembles could always be relied
 The truest male voice in the com pany Is that of MT. Borneman, the E. who Rlsyedb He
  ing a German dialect to Japanese police sergeant. Evidently Mir. Ber- land.
 MT. Swain was a very effective wun Hi, keeper of the tea house, and MT. | Broughton gave striking picture of the Japanese Lieutenant Katana, in | love with Mimosa San. His Pearl of | the Radiant Eastern Sea" was sung | pleasingly but his tenor is not strong. | Mir. Van Dyne has fine physique and | as te hMarquis Imari, he was impress | sive an dat times unctuous.
 Altogether 1t was a successful enter | tainment and the two Montgomery au- | diences showed marked appreciation. hanced by an augmented orchestra di- | rected by Albert McGuckin.
 MT. Brocelini has started we'll as a | producer. Strictly musical organiza- tions ought to be good investments and l this is a good organization. The opera | Is put on with adequate scenic equip- ment and the Oriental costuming ap- | peared new and gorgeous,