The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
Theatres.
"THE LOVE CURE"

CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE.
To fittingly interpret the brilliant music
of "The Love Cure the greatest of
Hungarian operettas, which Henry w.
Savage's brilliant company will submit to
Phi1ade1phia's music lovers at the Chest
nut Street Opera House for two weeks
beginning last evening, a special grand
opera orchestra is especially transported.
Few musical offerings sufficiently impor-
tant to necessitate an especial orchestra
will visit Philadelphia this season but the
truly stupendous work which the producer
of "Parsifal," MADAME Butterfly" and
s'The Merry Widow is now bringing to
Philadelphia could not be properly pre-
scented unless this unprecedented depar-
ture was made. Fresh from triumphs at
the New Amsterdam Theatre of New York
and the fremont of Boston, this romantic
love story in music is coming and the
warm praise which the music-loving
public of the above named great cities
have accorded this dashing Hungarian
composition warrant the prediction that
Philadelphia will extend warm welcome.
The story which logically unfolds during
the evening is a revised and beautiful
version of the David Garrick story; the
efforts of a woman to disil1usionize man
who has fallen in love with her, and so
powerfully has this heart-compe1ling
theme been developed that the play would
live were it stripped of music. But clothed
as it is, in melody that is by some deemed
greater even that Lehar's masterpiece,
1.-THE Merry Widow" it forms an operetta
masterpiece destined to live long. 1t
would be folly to attempt so great mu-
steal production without artists of renown
and beautiful Lima Abarbanell, of Metro
politan Grand Opera House fame, has
been engaged to sing the ambitious prima
donna role, while handsome and debonair
Charles ]. Ross has, in the brilliant role
of Torelli proved himself to be one OF
the most sterling romantic actors on the
stage. Craig Raddall, a tenor new to
Philadelphia, will amaze Phi1adelphians
by demonstrating the possession of a
tenor voice of marvellous freshness and
purity; his first appearance in New York
establishing him instantly as one of the
greatest of native tenors Florence Reid,
the beautiful school girl prima donna,
will also make friends here. In the sup
port of the famous and gifted principals
$50 singers of far more than usual merit
will be found.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE
PHILADELPHIA
"a Bachelors Romance, comedy
drama of exceptional and attractive senti-
ment, played with great success for many
years by Sol Smith Russell, will be pre-
scented by the Orpheum Players at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
this week. Written by Martha Morton,
the play occupied a prominent place in
Mr. Russell's repertoire and never failed
to please theatre goes throughout the
country who were devoted admirers of
the late comedians art "a Bachelors
Romance" is play of wholesome quality.
1t is nothing more pretentious than de-
| 1ightful love story, brightly written and
worked out in series of situations that
are both amusing and dramatic. There
are three distinct love affairs blended
happily into the play, each interesting IN
| its own way. But the most absorbing and
the one that furnishes the principal theme
of the drama is the romance in which the
central figures are David Holmes and his
winsome little ward Sylvia. Of course
the part of Holmes will be played by
William Ingersoll who, as already has
been demonstrated, is particularly eftec-
tive in characters of this kind. Miss
Marion Barney will be the Sylvia of the
romance Sydney Mather will be seen a:
David's brother; Leach Winslow as hi:
sister; Helen Reimer as Clementina
Kathleen Mcdonnell as Harriet, the
brothers. sweetheart; George Parker ant
eEddie' Middleton as a pair of funny
''hallroom'' boys and Peter Lang anC
| Carson Davenport in two fine characte1
parts of literary hacks. The production
will be staged under the personal direc
ton of Mr.. Percy Winter, which insure
picturesqueness.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA HoUsE
This weeks operas at the Philadelphia
Opera House will be in the main thos
that have been sung already this season
but zest will be added to the bills by neV
combinations of singers. On Tuesday
evening Carmen will be sung, witt
Mile. Lima Cavalier in the title role
Mile. Mirandi will be the Micaela ant
Zenate1lo, whose dramatic singing of tn
role of Canio created furore, will SIM
for the first time in Philadelphia and tn
second time in his career the music Q
/ Don lose. His admirers know what
r stirring performance is in store for them
Crabbe will be the Toreador, while Gilibert
Leraux, De Grazia and Fossetta complet
the cast. Nicosia will be the conductoi
t Miss Mary Garden will repeat her thrill
g ! ing performance of 'tSapho" on Thursda
o night. 1t is by far the best role in tn
!, repertoire of this notable singing actre:
l and one in which she has achieved an e.
D traordinary success. Dalmores will agal
e be the Jean, while the supporting cast WI
n include Mile. D'A1varez, Nine. Waite
Villa, Dufranne, Huberdean, Leroux an
Villa. Nicosia will direct. The graz
t double bill, consisting of "The Daught
,. of the Regiment and "Pagliacci," whiC
was sung Thanksgiving night, will be
d peated at the Saturday matinee. MN
n Tetrazzini will again voice the coloratu
q melodies of the vivacious Maria, Il
a vivandiere, and John Mccormack, Il
2 handsome Irish tenor, will be the ma
T. support. Gilbert will again be Sergea
e Sulpce, and Mines. Duchene and Severll
e and NJ Niclay will also be in the bi
4 In the "Pagliacci" performance Emn
.e Trentini will make what was to have BET
20 her first local appearance as Nedd
le though the debut came last week on a
a count of Sylva's illness. Zerola will al
,e make his appearance as Canio, Polese W
II repeat his fine delivery of the prolog
" and Malfatti and Venturini will also
IF heard. Sturani will conduct. ''Troy
,e tore" will be sung for the first time tt
ID season on Saturday night with Mn
v. Mariette Mazarin as Leonora. TT
1T superb artist, who in her few appearance
in Philadelphia has established herself
one of the leading dramatic sopranos
the day, will be welcomed in its me
exacting part, while Mile. D'Alvarez W
y be heard as Acuzena Zenatello will
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