Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

cana and Leoncavano's 81 Pa gltaCci."
In the first Nine. II. DuCe-Merola will
sing SantuZza and NJ. Bari will sing
Canio The other solo parts i'm these will
be well cared for. On Saturday evening
La Giaconda," an opera in four acts,
by Porchielli, will be sung for the first
time in Omaha. 1t is a remarkably strong
composition, both from a dramatic and
from a musical point of view. The cast
for this opera will be: La Giaconda.
Nine, Therry; Laura, Nine. strauss; La
Cieca, Mile. Bossi; EMO, NJ. Bari;
Barraba, NJ. Pacini; Advise, NJ. Gravini;
Zuanc, M. Frascona. On Thursday and
Friday evenings NJ. Fornari will conduct
and on Saturday evening NJ. Merola will
WELD the baton. NJ. Merola will conduct
"Cavelleria Rusticana' and Nj. Fornarl
will conduct 81 Pagliacci." The interest
in the engagement has been general so
far and the request for seats shows that
the public expects to attend.
The return OF Eugene Walters great
American play, paid in Full" will UNI
doubtedly be welcome news to a great
many theater-goers who failed to see this
wonderful drama during it's former visit.
1t deals with the problem Of a young couple
endeavoring to live respectfully on an in
come Of SIS a week. The engagement is
for Sunday and Monday, January II and IS.
.
Thomas Hardy's great novel, Tess OF the
d'Urbervilles." will be presented in dra-
matte form at the Burwood theater for a
week, starting with matinee this afternoon.
1t is one of the most powerful stories IN
fiction and proved a wonderful success
for Mrs. Fiske, who originated the part-in
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the attention of the entire English-speaking
world. The play tells the story of a pure
soul born in sordid surroundings. and
through the common environment of her
home life reaching out for the good and
pure. or humble parents. she is sent out
to work for some distant relatives, and
there is seduced by the man who is her
Nemesis in after life. She returns to her
parents, where her child is born. Later she
works in the fields, and when the baby
dies she goes into another section of the
country, where finally she meets the 'one
man., her first and only love, and then be-
gins her tragedy. The story is marvelously
ramatic and no man or woman can see
this powerful story without a surge of pity
for Tess" who might have been a happy
soul in paradise, but for the stern environ
ment Of fete, Miss Elliott should find in
Tess great scope for her emotional
ability. Mr., Grew will be Angel Glare. the
man Tess marries. Mr.. Bacon will be seen
as John d'Urberville-"SIr John"-who
boasts eternally of his ancient lineage and
is too lazy to work. Matinees will be given
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Following next weeks production at the
Burwood Miss Elliott will be seen in the
name part of the Olga Nethersole version
of Carmen" Great pains are to be taken
with the production and it is Promised that
an offering of attractive merit will be pre-
scented, AS Carmen" Miss Elliott should
los seen TO great advantage.
Starting with a matinee today the
Largman Niddish Opera company will be
the attraction at the Krug theater for
the first four days of this week. The
piece presented on Sunday afternoon will
De "rhe Golden Country on Sunday
evening The jewish Hamlet" on Mon
day evening, TN Kreutzer Sonata" on
Tuesday evening, The Jewish King
Lear on the Wednesday matinee, The
Two Little Migrants" and on Wednes-
day evening, the Jewish version Of The
Devil"
\ song show Of the Conan kind. with a
splendid cast and a big singing chorus.
VIII be the attraction at the Krug thea
ter for the last half of the week, the first
performance being given Thursday even
ing, January IA. The Honeymooners.'
with Willie Dunlay playing the role for
merly assumed by George NJ. Conan. is
the attraction, and there isn't a musical
comedy on the road that can compare
with IL.
Signor GennaTo and his Venetian Condo
lier band come TO the Orpheum this week
bringing with them "A Night in Venice.
A talented soprano, Miss X. Carter, with
the troupe, will be heard in operate selec.
tons. Katie Barry, whose name is familiar
to all th-eater-goers, will offer the character
songs which have won her popularity. A
unique monologue will be given by Ray L.
Royce. II consists In a series Of character
studies. Naladon Is a magician who has a
fine reputation both in England and in
America. lie came here five years ago as
associate Of the famous Kellar. Super
stition," a modern dramatic episode by
oliver White, viii be presented by Charles
W. Bo'sser and company. which includes
Edith Hinkle, a very beautiful and gifted
woman. BEDFORD and Winchester have lust
returned from the Palace theateT, London.
where their burlesque juggling attracted
great attention. An acrobatic act is given
By The Blessings. two balancers who come
from Berlin. Their European reputation is