The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
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COlumbia-''Hrs-T Temples Telegram .
Another farce is booked for presenta-
ton by the Columbia Players next week
when mrs. Temples Telegram" will re-
place when We Were Twenty-one." II
is very different IN construction and
theme from Are You a Mason?' and
The Man from Mexico which seem tC
have struck the public fancy to an unusu-
al extent. but possesses all OF the laugh
reproducing qualities of those two plays
It may best be described as the highest
type OF farce-come6y and one that has
afforded more genuine amusement 10 the
American people than any other piece
before the public. as many as six com
Danies having been required at one time
70 meet the public demand for this anti
dote for the blues. Like several previous
offerings OF the Columbia company. the
piece is one OF the Madison Square Thea
ter successes. in which house it attained
run OF many months TO phenomena.
business. Originally, however. It was pro
duced by one OF the New York stock com
panies, but Walter Lawrence quickly rec
ognized its value, secured the exclusive
rights % the play. and presented IL al
the Madison Square Theater with one OF
the most notable casts ever seen in that
home Of successes and with an elaborate
ness OF production that was astounding
The Columbia Offering viii be noteworthy
in every particular and will have IN the
cast all the favOrites OF the company
NatiOnaI-''The Bohemian Girl"
The Aborn Opera Company. who have
devoted their entire season so far tai.
year to musical works Of light caliber
viii end their engagement at the New
National TheHter with the more classic
work. The Bohemian Girl" as theil
1nar and twelfth weekly Offering, begin
ming Monday night. July l9. This selec-
ton IS announced as being IN response q
not special. but general request, for while
Messrs- AbOrn have many times received
written and verbal requests from their
patrons for works OF the grand opera
category, the greater part OF these have
asked for THE Bohemian Girl" Not
withstanding these demands. the AbOrI
management have confined their roper.
toire 10 the lignter comic operas and
musical comedies, with the intention Of
presenting only a single week OF the
more pretentious grade Of composition
for their closing week. believing the larg-
est number would De suited by this rou-
tine. While catering 10 the more captioUs
music lovers in the selection OF The Bo-
hemian Girl" they are still appealing tc
opera patrons in general in this choice
for II is one OF the most popular OF stand
ard operas because OF its many familiar
melodies and other musical beauties
This splendid composition Is not often
heard. but has been an important and AZ
tractive bin OF the Aborn repertoire for
merly at the New National and demon
strated its undiminished popularity by at
tracing large attendance. The cast VIII
be mostly made up OF artists who have
appeared IN the same parts here before
and whose individual fitness for their re-
spective roles is already well known.
Harry Luckstone. whose splendid barytone
has not been heard here before this sea
son. but who was a decided fayorlte OF
former AbOrn seasons, viii come back
for the farewell week 20 sing the role OF
Count Arnhein- George Tallman VIII also
become a member Of the Ab0rn organi-
Zation here for the final week only 70
sing the tenor role Of Thaddeus. The
other parts VIII all be In the hands OF
well established favOrites. fncluding
Edith Bradford. as the gypsy queen:
Blanche Morrison. as Airline; Phil Bran
son. as Florestein. and George Shields. az
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