The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-15
THE GAY MUSICIAN
6elasco Production to Be Seen at
Opera House Soon.
From the Washington Post Tuesday,
Dec. 1, 190S)

night Nov. 80, that included a large
number Of members of Washingtons
diplomatic colony and high govern
ment officials, put an enthusiastic seal
of approval upon Julian Edwards
The Gay Musician" a comic opera
that comes nearer to realizing the
best ideals of comedy in music than
any thing Of the kind seen in Wash
ington in a long time It. has quite a
consistent little opera that carries the
tuneful, melodious music through two
charming acts. It is full of clean,
whole some humor and laughter and
sparkles with wit and epigram The
musical numbers are a succession Of
captivating melodies and none failed
of an encore or two.
The story turns upon the complica-
tions arising from a composers efforts
to get his opera produced He is mar
ried 20 obtain the aid of the prima
donna he passes as single and makes
ardent love TO her That is the cause
of The trouble and fun that follow
with a divorce and an ultimate recon
citation. Amelia Stone, as the prima
donna Of a New York theatre, proved
charmngly yiyacious and versatile as
an actress, and her musical numbers
were warmly applauded. Two of her
songs, My Dashing Soldier Boy" and
"A Cup OF Tea" made decisive hits
Carol McComas as the soubrette
scored @ success IN a graceful dance.
and her whistling was a highly arts
tic Performance Templar SAKE took
the part OF the gay musician and his
Interpretation Of the part left little
to De- desired Harry Shorts eccen-
trc dancing was very pleasing. Lot
ia Kendall. as the wife Of the music.
iaa had two songs Chat We're delight
fu rendered
The production is cleyerly staged
and .he cosumug rs rich and attrac.
uyt There are no crude spectacular
ea and lhe comedy is real and The
m distinctly worth while
Official and resident society were
wen represented u he brilliant aud.
fence which lhr9nsed Jhe Beiasco last
uIad. Among De bo4holders We're
.ho la.iaa mba sador and Baroness
Nror dies pmnchas who entertained
Che a1 of the emb.sy the Brazil
im amla ador and Nine Nabuco
whose guests occupied Two boxes and
included 'ha Peruvian minister and
Since pardo the Misses Meyer daush-
ter %, the postmaster general and
Mr Meyers Miss Iuckeman OF Boss
too wh1 is gues. OF One Misses Aey-
er Miss Nahuco Prince houd"cheH
Nr do Amorai Mr Janssens and
Lieut. Read. Baron iaymer'e of the
Austrian embassy whose guests n-
cudad Representative and Mrs. Long
worth SIR. and Mrs George Howard
MIss Constance Hoyt Count Hatfield.
and Count, iook
Others occupying boxes We're Ais.
/ Bryce. wife oi the British amna ssau'i
. 'he charge oaua.Ios OF Mexico ald
/ Nine Godoy and their guests Che for.
mer ambassador aud Nine Casasls
and Mr Jose Godoy and Che cuban
/ minister and Mime Qlesada. Mr and
MIs William Loeb and br W'man
/ Elsewhere m the audience were ''e
Bolivian minister ana Anne. D''oeioh
. the Costa Ncan minister. Che N.caIo
euan minister and Mmc. Core1. Lieut.
Butler Mr and Mrs Edward Mitchell
John Barrett with % parry inc'u'i.5
ur Harlow had with bor uIs.
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