Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

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OiEA h1s w1fe..------.- Wiuffrs6 Marshal
Ntsh n.sssngsr q szbassy
Arthur culey
Praskov4a NIsh's zlfs.--Loulda HuAAr1
Al Ing Er-hn .----.-.--... Eav shaw
HEAD water --------.-.- Edward Cam
Orcsestra Leader a. Maxim E.....----
- Elch1AAA BOA.
CTnLhla Perot
N1c-a AApT
Lotrs McCres
A WEl1hmgUu
EtA Mch
Jack Nurt11
- EAn AoheI
Mare Jor5an
Gussl-MIsues Aum Brown C1fler. Tor
aAn Euhlsr Lndsey- NcCree. McKsnre
&prtcL FeroL Gzlnl Rsm8ngtun- EoEsrs
Aller L11AEs1- and MrHy. MeEsrS
Eaktr ba1rttL Calm Cut11 Clark Dea-
e1L D--aA F1ln- GeLle HAsrrEE Las
and Pszrce
Deaf fancy because y0u have heard
Ihe Merry WIDOW waltz that yuu know
TIE whole piece. Il Las mach slse that -
q interest 80 much 1aat II TIE famoaz
walz number we're emitted euureY. the
piece would stu D. a Success although il
would nov BE a distinct disappointment
So wei has he pubie become educated 10
the strains o. thai simple melody written
Il =" tine and q - little prsieuslo1
hal anyone who can pucker can Eh1sLe
IT, thai il would be sadly missed SO Sc
enclEs Is Il that WhIe Prince Do151o and
MsdoW soma are swAylEE ID response 70
its rhythm al over the thszter sagulders are
svlaEtnE IL unison and AL who sit be
heath the rFeu of the conductors baton
are fer the mCmEnt IL Ieast fascinated By
the RilurfnE notes and me influence Of
. ~ -uNHm FrHna ID. -. - a.
such q little pa. he whole that one
Wolosrs almost B. II has been made o.
IT, True. none n7ves the hsarel
Just as this does -ze upsrstta sb0uDds
with dances soft --arirE dances. Wild
baoeAanallan dances. simple folk dances,
and stately Eoclety dances. where ali are
on the prinnest Of prlm good behavior
But everything looks forward 10 or harks
back to this o1s air that Accompanies ths
beautiful widows effort 10 STR the primo.
into saying what he wants 10 say. bui
VII not because Ct his stubborn adherenes
to a vow. HIS EuEhsd face, his cage
manner. has whole bearing. uells Of tns
hoe q passion that tears through III.
ve-1s while she Is lhers before him. mad
denIag in her presence, her charms slsl
heightened by the strength Of her desire
bEt determined Tat he stall speak A1t
lbs one Et1arion explains the assertion o.
the advance man lhz1 this opera has -se
the whole word EAlIzInE~ il is the ND.
seal embodiment q The great desire
the whole world has felt
The Merry w8doH abounds IN beautsl
q sound and Of sight and 50 delight II.
senses one scarcely Knows which 10 credl
with most e~15oyneaL M. Savage La
= given the piece TIE most loving care To-
al the tine II has bsea undsr rs nan
EEsmsnt. and SIN sets il forth as IL 4
Eers . new production and not 2 veteran
q seFerSl seasons II Is said by eonpe
tent sueges who have heard the opera
, elsewhere thai the company nov uffe-fnI
II here Is The best Thai has ever been sse-
] in il in Aa1ericA- Certain il is th= bsAuu
tEl sosntrg and exquisite Costumes are a.
heEh and SO rev that THOSE worn By u,
women II the last ACT were put On q
Kansas City last week for the FIRST time
George DAmerel IL AL that could vel b
locked for in a prince Of the s7rt ne i
J expected 70 play. young. hsnds9Ds, jas
= Hrus inclined 70 be reckless. but
, charming fellow II al wAyA He does DO
gel much opportunity 70 sh0w his vocz
ABILITY. but makes nosI Of his chances
Harold Blake Is the singing tenor Of IN
company. and his fine voice Is splsn5idI-
Shown II two numbers Oscar FEnEn /
the dear cd delight ne has been know.
here In has pEu CT the Msrs9v5sn anbEsss
dor, and Arthur No04ey adds the l0s
comedy with EssL
> Mabsl WIbsr Is happily endowed wiz
personal beauty, a voice Of unusual sweet
meas and power, the grace and charm q
youth and keen enough perception 10 rs
= her talents 70 TIE best possible Edvzu1Axl
in making Sonl4 What she should be
simple. unaffected and AltUEether msrr1
widow, she 70 SEE WhAI Is plain 70 other
and sufficiently skilled 20 br1nE FER love.
finally 10 her SIDE she sings several songs
The best being VIVA In the second act
But from first 70 last she r. given ever
possible opportunity 10 show of TIE a
h1lIuss of her voice. and II succesgful-
meets an tssus- Miss Barnard also get
suns UnusuEily fms openings for her exec
lent roica- and In company Win Mr.. Rlak,
sings nost dsEEhtfuuy. The cho-1s Is 51y
3 Savage orERDiEsrtol which Is tntenae,
70 mean that il LACKS IN nothing. NJ
Frank kAndeVille coDducls with au1horstR
i've Preesiol and the staging q TIE pIss
Is by George MzTlon another AssarAnos O.
perfeetaoz il EAs u0si warmly welcome
last night ana the promise for ths wee
IL good.