Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-02-18
Toled o oTheaters
Attractions at the Valentine Theatre,
Toledo, ohio, Week of Febru-
ary Twenty-First.

Miss Elsie Ferguson, the latest dra-
matte star on the American stage,
and who will be remembered for her
remarkable rise to stellar honors dur
ing the first week of "Such Little
Queen" at the Hackett Theatre, New
York City, will come to the Valentine
Theatre, Toledo, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, February 21st, 22d
and 29rd. Miss Ferguson is said to
bring to her position personal at
tractiveness, charm of manner, pow
er, reserve, emotion and the other
elements that go so far toward sue
young woman, and from her present
start is destined to do big things on
the native stage. Her Queen Anna
Victoria, in "Such Little Queen"
was adjudged one of the best charac-
terizations the New York stage has
seen in many years. A role requir-
ing dialect throughout, Miss Fergu-
sons success can be considered only
as distinct achievement. Henry B.
Harris, the producer of the play, has
surrounded the star with repre-
sentative company of we'lknown
players. Since Miss Fertuson's en-.
gagement of over 200 nights at the
Hackett Theatre she has appeared in
Boston, washington, Baltimore and
other principal cities, and comes to
the Valentine Theatre, Toledo, as
one of our established stars.
THE Golden Butterfly the roman
tic opera by Reginald de Koven and
Harry B. Smith, which has been play
ing to capacity audiences since the
beg nning of last season comes to
the Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Thurs
day and Friday, February "a and 25th,
with the queen of the light operate
stage, Grace Van Studdiford, and the
same company which assisted her
during her latest metropolitan tri-
umphs. The scene of the opera is
laid in Buda Pesth and the music has
delightful Hungarian tinge. There
| is one love waltz song that occurs
about a dozen times in the opera and
is the motif 1t is entitled do Not
Forget Me-" dreamy waltz which
already is one of the favorites of the
country. The same gorgeous produc-
tion used last season will be seen
here. No expense has been spared
on costumes, properties and scenery.
There will be an ensemble Of eighty
five people and the chorus is the best
ever heard in light opera. Miss Van
Studdiford has some beautiful num-
bers, notably do Not Forget Me"
and "The Butterfly and the Glover"
She is recognized as having one OF
the finest voices ever heard in this
country in light opera.
The engagement of FRITZ Scheff in
Charles Dillingham's production OF
his new light opera success, THE
Prima Donna" which comes to the
Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Saturday,
February 26th, afternoon and even
ing, is without doubt, of great inter-
est to everyone. The star and play
come from the Knickerbocker Thea
tire, New York, where the piece was
hailed as one Of the greatest sue
cesses of many years. "The Prima
Donna is bright light opera writ
ten by Henry Blossom and Victor Her
bert, author and composer also of "The
Red Mill" and of milo. Modiste." !"
Blossoms book is exceptional
ly witty, while the story is dramatic,
and Herbert's music is said to be
quite the best that he has ever writ
ten. Miss Scheff has not only a
strong acting role, but she has sew
eral songs which enable her to dis
play her really marvellous vocal pow
ers. Prominent in the company are
John e. Hazard, Vernon Davidson
William X. H. Harcourt, Gilbert
dayton, Donald Hall, Martin Hay
don, Phil. Branson, Fred Killeen
Armand Cortes, Anna Pelham, Tillia
Callinger, Grace Delmar, Maxine
Verande, La Noveta, Katherine Ste
, wart, Virginia Reed and many others