The daily sentinel., 1907-01-03
A DAINTY PRODUCTION
One of the Prettiest and Most Enjoy.
able Attractions Seen ut the
Park Opera House This
Season Was 1.-THE
Little Duchess"

\ 1t was indeed rich and rare NOR
sci that Manager Haskell of the Park
opera house handed out to his pat
rons last evening. Every member of
an audience that filled the theatre to
overflowing has only good things to
say of the production of Anna Held's
/ famous musical comedy, THE Little
Duchess given by that charming lit
tie comedienne, the Countess Olga
yon Hatzfeldt and her large company.
1t was beyond doubt one of the
most elegant and brilliant perform
ances in the musical comedy or comic
opera line seen at the Park in several
years.
Petite, the essence of daintiness
and cuteness. and just as sweet as she
can be, is the Countess Olga and she
had the big audience enchanted from
her very first appearance until the
final curtain. Her voice is not strong
but extremely sweet, her quaint little
mannerisms and graceful movements
add vastly to her charming nature.
Her songs and dances. her comedy
dialogues We're all cathy and pretty
THE Little Duchess" of last evening
won the heart of most everybody in
the audience and took a high place
In the favor of Grand Junction amuse-
ment lovers. No one was disappoint-
ed in the petite little lady.
The large company supporting the
countess is a strong one, beyond
doubt the ballet and chorus was one
of the handsomest ever seen in the
city. Such a crowd of shapely and
graceful girls. and pretty too, are
rarely ever seen on the stage these
days, The bathing girls. opening
chorus of the first act; the waiting
maids. the opening of the second act.
and the fencing girls. the opening of
the third act each made an immense
hit.
Then there were the famous Sadie
Girls in the third act, they number
ten and all are gowned in evening
dress of Partisan make.
1t is said that the costumes for
the Sadie Girls represent an expend-
iture of $4,000. 1t was certainly al
picture of lovliness that this company
of young ladies made.
The comedy is rich. wholesome and
clean, and some good fun makers OF
the very highest order. Robert Leet
as the bathing master. and Irving
Brooks as Quartsburger. the German
fencing master, are hard to excel
in the laugh making business. They
are somply great. Jose Zaramba.
played by George Moore, and Juliet
tie, his heavy weight wife who has so
many love affairs, were worthy as
sistants to Gustav and Wurtzburge-
in the fun making business, Harry
Carter as Abe Skinner. the Duchess
guardian was not bad.
The songs were delightful, there
were some new ones and some old
ones. but they all pleased. 1t is a first
class singing company, the voices are
well trained.
The countess made her greatest
hits in her solos, Della Fox's cigar
ette song and Anna Held's favorite
ballad. The burlesque "on the
Stage" by the countess and Gustav
was also one of the jolllest features.
Each of the three acts were spark
ling in its music, dancing and com
edy and there were no dull moments
The costumes were elegant. 1t
seemed as if every girl had limit
less wardrobe The countess wore
some stunning gowns. Feminine
beauty reigned supreme.
Those who had seen Anna Held and
her company in the comedy declare
that the performance given by the
countess and her company was of al
most equal merit.
May the Countess Won Hatzfeldt
come Grand functions way again.
Alberta Gallatin in Dorothy ver-
non of Haddon Hail." is promised for
tomorrow night