Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04
STORIES OF THE OPERA.
DOLLY Warden"

The plot revealed in Dolly Warden" this
weeks offering by the Aborn Opera Com
pany at the New National Theater. re-
lates the adventures of an unsophisticated
and charming young country girl, Dolly. in
London at the beginning Of the eighteenth
century. during the reign of King George
and Louis XIV of France.
Dolly Warden the personification of grace
and radiant beauty comes to the English
city. redolent of the green fields and wild
flowers of her country home. She is ac-
companied by Jack Fairfax her guardian.
who wishes to be her escort in attending the
wedding of his sister. Lady Letitia Fairfax.
the reigning belle of the fashionable London
season.
Being desperately in love with his fair
young ward and wishing to marry her. also
with an eye on her rich inheritance. Fair
fax fears to leave her at home in the coun-
try. she having many admirers among the
rural gentry. to one Of whom she had shown
a decided preference. While in London
Dolly falls in with the smart set and soon
wears off some Of her rustic manners. rap
idly acquiring the advanced ideas of her
newly made friends. the beauX and bellies
of the gay London metropolis. Druing one
Of her madcap escapades she meets Dick
Bellevile handsome and manly young
officer in his majesty's infantry-captain of
the Kings Guard. Dolly Immediately falls
discovering the wooing of the couple and
does all in his power to prevent further
meetings between them. all to no purpose.
In the end the schemng Fairfax is COM
pleteiy outwitted and as natural sequence
Dolly and Belleville are married
The opera is in two acts. and In considera-
ton Of the period-London In 1730-permits
of lavish costuming and elaborate scenery.
Revival Of Mauritania"
Next week the Aborn Opera Company
will be heard in splendid revival Of Vim
cent Wallace's beautiful romantic opera
Mariana" at the New National Theater
This composition. which has not been heard
in this city in a number Of years. con-
tains more Individual ballads of the popular
variety than any other opera OF like charac-
ter. The fact that Mariana" contains
no less than seven distinct song hits has
made it In years past one of the most
pleasing of all romantic operas. In the
recent voting contest inaugurated at the
New National mariana" stood second in
point of popularity, and for this reason 1t
follows Immediately upon the footsteps of
Dolly Warden the current Offering. The
music by Vincent Wallace is In his most
pleasing vein and the locale OF the story
Is such to call forth the most lavish
costuming and scenic effects. The produc-
ton of Mariana" at the New National
next week will witness the twelfth success
full week of the summer opera season. The
regular sale of reserved seats begins to-
morrow morning at o'clock at the theater
box office. The school children's matinee
of Wednesday and the regular Saturday
matinee will be observed as usual.
From Box Office to Stage.
Miss Sabery D'Orsell. the popular little
soprano now appearing with the Aborn
Opera Company at the New National
Theater here, was for several weeks during
her first thea:er experiences in the box
office Of her brothers theater In New
York Miss D'Orsell, during her appren-
ticeship. was called upon to sell tickets.
count up" and numerous other duties
that usually fall to the lot Of the men
workers in and about theater business
office. But her love for the playhouse and
her childish desire to be Identified with her
brothers work led her to stay there and to
learn all she could about the inside work.
ings Of a showhouse. While thus engaged
Miss DOrsell came pretty near to learning
all that ticket seller has to put up with
during an ordinary day in harness. Here
are some of the things Miss D'Orsell ad-
vises:
IF you are building a theater be sure to
see that every row downstairs Is the fifth
row and that every seat in the row Is on
the AISLE
Don't allow customer to leave the
window without her change. for she Is
diamond pin you are wearing in your
necktie was bought with her over
change"
IF you want to attract dogs and cats to
the theater, sell all OF your seats In k-nine
(canine)."
Never open the doors of your theater
until you have a sign up that reads:
Babies in arms not admitted unless ac-
companied by parent guardian"
always remember that the patron who
comes up to the window and says Give me
the best you have stands a better chance
than the one who demands a certain seat
in a certain location. They always get
stung.
Never tell the ticket seller how many
seats you want: he's mind reader. He
always knows"
always stand at the ticket window and
blow cigar smoke into the face Of the box
office man. He is very fond of this varia-
tion."
Miss D'Orsell has a number OF other good
recommendations. but her work on the
stake takes enough of her time to keep her
busy thinking of other rules and regula-