Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-12
MISS VAN STUDDIFORD
 IS HERE TONIGHT
Celebrated Comic Opera Star to Ap. Apcar at Elks Theater With Large !" Company ill The Golden
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 ''The Golden Butterfly" which w!il be the offerihSc tho EIks theqt4" this evening, brings to this cit. Miss Grace Van Studdiford one of the most successful and popuar prjma donnas that over grace1 8 musical play, and q true exponent o, the a}t of singin2.
 Thus music lovers are promised an event that will be electrical in ;ts effect The Golden Butterfly is the latest contribution of HoSinalG ds Eoyen and Harry B. Smith to tho lyric field.
 The althess have wri't.l q real i comic opera .n the true 5a1S, cf the term which has real heart story swith a real plot. and characters which aHe not puppets to dance and sinS when the orchestra st 'ihes up. Thus the musical numbers throughout tue opera are not merely interpOlated to give an OpDortunif for soprano or ltuutI SOIO. put III puSil tlAu tSSIS III stance to carry on the action of the piece
 The scene of the opera is laid in and around the rouanti. city of Ruda Pesth Mr de Koven has given the music Hungarian t!nge, the enscnl- bIes and orchestrations are said to be T 1fr Q in the opera which is the motif; it is entitled Do Not Forget Me a dreamy seductive waltz which is now one of the favorites in the vocal studios,
 The opera is divided into three acts, and shows a garden scene, the green room of the Royal Opera House at Buda Pesth, and grape harvest fes- tiyal, which have provided rather un- usual opportunities for the scenic ,painter's art
 i The garden scene is aglow with Soft color and sunshine, blue sky, green lawns and Towering hedges, a country house with marble terraces lpdu1uS ubNht' lo tut DluS W otCl D Ol the Danube cn which the guests em- bark in gayly decorated boats, all furnish charming background for the pretty costumes of the ladies on the stage.
 The story of the opera is hung up- on the following incident: Franz, a f1, T1yY,o favorite singer at the Buda Pesth opera house She aspires to be a prima donna, and Franz dreams of her suc- cess in this line, and writes an opera which the manager of the opera house steals and is about to produce 1t as hi sown, with his old favorite prima donna, Tina, in the leading role. The latter, however ill fit of pique, re- fuses to sing and he decides to give lima the long-desired chance, which plan is almost frustrated by the changing mood of Tina, who decides to go on at the last moment
 At this iuncture Franz arrives up- k on the scene and impersonating Russian prince who is in love wit! Tina, decoys her away from the thea ter while lima scores a triumph Franz returns and finally claims the opera and his love.
 The art of lima is a flashing one fol a singer such as Miss Van Studdifor( and her admirers are eagerly await ing her appearance,
 The opera was especially writer for Miss Van Studdiford and is said tt afford her ample opportunity to dis play her wonderful talents as a sin ger and actress.
 Among the prominent members o the cast who will appear are: Mis: Charlotte Leslay, Miss Elfriede Was ner, Miss Lenora Novasio Miss Haze Kirke. Miss Cecilia Novasio, MT. liar ry MacDonough, Mr. Louis London MT. Thomas Van, Mir. Carl Haydn. \ There is a large chorus of singer and dancers. The full value of tn music will be given by Miss Van Stud affords special orchestra under tn direction of Anton Heindl
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