The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-21
Theatres.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA HOUSE

"Samson and Delilah," Saint SaenS'
beautiful opera, which was one of the
most popular in the Hammerstein roper
toire last year, will be sung for the first
time this season at the Philadelphia Opera
House this evening. The cast is practi-
cal1y the same as that which popu1arized
the opera in Philadelphia, and is headed
by Mile. Gerville-Reache and Charles
Da1mores, than whom there are no better
singers in their class on the operate stage
today. The role of the enchantress may
truthfu1ly be said to belong to Mile. Ger
vile Reache alone, while Samson is de-
clared by many to be M. Da1mores' best
part, fitting him as it does both vocal1y,
artistically and physically. Dufranne will
be heard as the High Priest of Dagon, the
sacerdotal measures of which role find
commensurate display in his rich and
powerful voice, while Crabbe, the singu-
larly gifted baritone, who has been earn
ing fresh laurels by his versatility, will
once more sing the role of Abimilech, the
Philistine governor. The rest of the cast
includes NM Waller, Villa, Dauche and
Ma1fatti. The same gorgeous production
will again be in evidence, and, as before,
the final scene wherein Samson pulls
down the pillars of the Temple, will be
given with all the we1l-known spectacular
and startling effects. The ballet will
present a advertisement in the last act,
and will be led by Mile. Ga1imberti, I'M
questionably one of the most graceful and
beautiful dancers of the day.
Faust to be sung in French, will be
the bill at the Saturday christmas Day.
matinee, and will enlist the services of a
number of the most prominent artists in
the French contingent of the company.
Mile. Alice Baron, who has made but one
- 41.ak t. Tko1s
role, will sing Marguerite, a part which
she has given many times at the Opera
Comique in Paris with unusual success.
Vocally and temperamentally Mile. Baron
is said to present graphic characterize
ton of Goethe's heroine, and one which
possesses singular charm. The title role
will be entrusted to Jean Duffault, one of
the best French lyric tenors of the day
whose work is already familiar to Phila-
delphians. M. Laskin, the new French
basso, who has already appeared locally
in several parts, will be the Mephis-
topheles, part in which he has won fame
abroad. Mile. Taty-Dango will have the
part of Siene1, and Nine. Duchene will be
the Martha. The dramatic role of Valen-
tine will be ably handled by M. Villa, and
M. Franzini will be heard as Wagner.
The production will be magnificent in
every detail, and the ballet will disport
itself in the Kirmiss scene, in which there
will also be a stage hand and numerous
supernumeraries.
I'll Trovatore' will be sung Thursday
night with the same cast as last week.
Nine. Mazarin will again be the Leonora,
to which part her beautiful vocalism and
histronic powers have lent added dignity,
and Nine. DORA will be heard in her we'll
known conception of Azucena. NJ. Zerola,
who on the two occasions when he has
sung the part of Manrico in Philadelphia
created veritab1e furore, will be heard
in that part again, and Sammarco will be
the Count di Luna. Mile. Gentle and
NM De Grazia, Malfatti and Franzini
complete the cast.
The Saturday night Christmas bill will
be the ever-popular and gorgeously
spectacular aida" with practically the
same cast of principals that has been
heard in the work on its previous presen-
tations in Philadelphia. Nine. Mariette
Mazarin will once more sing the pathetic
80 Patria Mia" and other arias of the
title role, while Nine. Doria will repeat
her success as the vengeful Amneris.
Zenate1lo's Rhadames is so well known
that comment upon it at this late day is
superfuous. M. Pignataro, a most eff
cient baritone, will make his first appear
ance IN Ph1laQelph1a as AmonaSTO, anu
M. Waller will be heard for the first time
as RANTS. Miss Egener, local favorite
with a beautiful voice and attractive
personal appearance, will be the Priestess,
and NM. Laskin and Malfatti will be the
King and Messenger. The costumes and
scenery and general effects are those
which have called forth unbounded adj
miration upon each presentation of the
opera The pompous return of Rhadames
in the second act will be supplemented by
the ballet in terpsichorean revels, led by
Mile Ga1imberti, Sturani, the capable and
favorite conductor who last week directed
every opera, will WELD the baton at every
performance.