The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-03
OPERA, BOHEMIAN GIRL" SCORES AN IMMENSE
 HIT AT JACKSONS THEATRE

cellent baritone voice with the high est artistic skill and the Jurors Of ap- plause which greeted him, and which called for several encores, testified the regard of the audience for both the singer and song. The same excel lence marked MT. Stevens singing throughout.
 The role of Airline is taken most capably by Miss Blanche Duf11eld, pretty girl possessed of clear, sweet, soprano voice. with which she capti- yates the audience in the second act with that great old favorite. 'I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls" She makes a charming gypsy maiden and a pretty and stately noblewoman. In the gypsy choruses her clear, pleasing voice is easily heard above the rest, and in the many arias. duets and choruses for which her role calls she was always delightful.
 Paul Victor in the role of Thaddeus exhibited a tenor voice of power and range and in which the high notes were exceptionally clear. One of the three immensely popular solos of the member Me" Another pretty solo, '"The Fair Land of Poland, was ren- dered very well by MT. Victor, with the rhythm and spirit required by the song.
 Two lighter characters, both of which require some excellent singing, are the roles of Devilshoof and Flor Gallagher and Maurice Lavigne. both of whom have fairly good voices and act their parts well, with considerable comedy.
 The tragic role of the Gypsy Queen is admirably taken by Miss Bertha Shalek. a former Bridgeport girk who | is possessed of an excellent contralto voice. the full rich tones of which are admirably shown in the solo, Bliss | Forever Past" This song evoked sev- | era1 encores for her.
 The choruses, both male and female, are we'll drilled and the choral effects
 are very pretty, some of Balfe's most | effective music being embodied in the | Gypsy scenes in the second act The entire opera throughout is marked with an intending vein of melody
 which perhaps is equalled in only one other opera, FIotow's Martha. | The chorus includes a group of pretty | girls who are excellent dancers and some of the best scenes are the various dances incidental to the opera as writ 1 ten by Balfe and with the interpola- ] tions of it's modern producers. The Dance of the Hours in the last act is | a gorgeous scene, well performed. II | is again worthy of remark that in al l the spectacular effects. including danc- ing, the producers nave SpdTeu HeItHei pains nor expense to make the produc- ton a noteworthy success.
 The most brilliant scene of all comes in the third part of the second act showing a fair in progress in public square of the city of Presburg. Thi: scene is a perfect riot of animation and color and a marvel of stage man. agership None of the big musica comedies produced in Bridgeport il recent years has shown a scene mor'
 gorgeous or more complete to the las
 detail than this one.
 The company carries with 1t thu group of Tzigani Whirlwinds. Hassan' Arabs, noted for several seasons as thu
 most wonderful and spectacular aero
 battle act in vaudeville. The Arab give their complete performance dur ing the fair scene and are one of tn great hits of the opera.
 The orchestra is well handled by tn
 musical director, Max Ficha n6'ar h1I , as stated before it is somewhat lack ing in body owing to the absence I [ the brass and wood-wind sections. l The performance will be repeated a E Jackson's this evening and because o 3 the huge success of last night, the at 5 tendance will be even greater, as al ready indicated by the ticket sale.