The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-22
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

the Ellery band In the Detroit Opera
house, under the direction OF Taddeo
IA Girolamo. at both of which the De,
troit tenor, Signor Giuseppe Bartqlotta.
. was the soloist The excellence OF
the programs presented warranted "A
much larger house than attended
these performances The music rem
dered Is by the very best composers.
the band itself is far above the ordi.
nary, and the soloist has better voice
and sings I'm a more artistic manner
than the majority OF tenors who have
visited Detroit I'm recent years. With
the prices for admission within the
reach OF every one. there can be but
one conclusion. and that Is that De-
troiters will not support Sunday con-
certs.
The afternoon program included the
Second Hungarian Rhapsody by List
the overture. lone" by Penella; tho
prelude TO Mascagnis "Cayallerta
Rusticanna.' scenes from Rigoletto
and the Waldteufel waltz, NJ Donx
Poeme." The feature of the evening
program was the II Pagllacci" number.
with the William Tell" overture. the
Tannhauser march, the sextette from
Lucia di I.ammermoor" Selections
from I.ehar's THE Merry Widow" gave
those present something OF an idea Of
that much-talked-of opera which Will
be heard In Detroit for the first time
Monday evening. The various num-
bers, and numerous encores, were
given an excellent rendering.
Signor Bartolotta was In good voice
and sang with much dramatic erect
and musicianly understanding the aria,
La donna mobile" by Verdi. In
the afternoon his selection was
Celeste Aida" by the same composer
He was Obliged to respond several
times. the accomplishments being play
ed by Claiming Ellery, the manager
OF tha band. Slgrfor Bartolotta might
be heard in oftener In Detroit with
great profit TO music lovers and stu
dents
The band will be heard at these Sun
day concerts until some time In April
LYcEuM.
II one is in need OF a good, hearty
laugh. one need only go 10 the Ly-
ceum and watch for the little bees
(B. b. b." The initials. II should be
explained, stand for "Barlow's Boston
Beans" and the catch phrase is one
Of the means employed by Perkins. an
enterprising advertising agent clever
~ portrayed by Harry Stone, to push
his alliterative commodity. In the
Sleepy Hollow Rest Cure he encoun-
ters Dennis Mason. manufacturer Of
"Masons Canned Beans" and before
he knows IL that rotund gentleman
linds himself repeating the catch
49, 10 hafn ri q
with great regularity.
This Is one OF several little features
which make for spice and originality
I'm the dialogue OF The honeymoon
Trail" a musical comedy by the au-
thors OF The Time. the Place and the
Girl" and The Girl Question" The
music is by Joseph Howard. while
Hough & Adams are responsible for
the book. 1t is not up TO the standard
OF either OF the productions mentioned.
but IL has merit, nevertheless, and Is
a show we'll worth while.
Mr.. Stone as Perkins, and w Il. ST.
James as Mason are team who
would make good anywhere. Their
work shows class, and they are given
fairly creditable support. A lively,
good-looking and exceptionally we'll
trained chorus is also In evidence
Nine little broilers made a big hit.
Sunday. In a little stunt called The
Brownies" conceived by Ned Way
burn. The musical numbers are for
the most part tuneful
There is Just enough OF a plot 10
hold the piece together and II has 10
DO with Perkins attentions 10 Mason's
pretty daughter. whom he mar-ies In
spite OF her fathers objections. The
piece is a mild take OFF on the divorce
evil and modern advertising methods.
II will remain all week, with the usual
inatinees.