The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
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'"The Fair Land of Poland" Bliss For ever Past" etc.
 Charles Francois Gounod's melodic and deeply inspiring Faust will be pre- sented for the final Wednesday night performance. This immortal work is de- scribed by the worlds greatest critics as the ideal opera of the public, possess ing all of those qualities which appeal to music lovers of all grades of culture or the lack of 1t. In it one finds sweet ness and a captivating tunefulness typ ical of Gounod's irresistible art, varied and original ideas ranging from the purely ecclesiastical to the poetic and TO- mantle, from excessive tenderness to dramatic heights It is a perfect musical depletion of the first part of Goethe's greatest drama of the same name
 The Aborn organization has limited it's former operations to only a. few of the large cities in the east, in each of which 1t has been able to stay for long con tinuous engagements each year. It maintains a schedule of prices known in operatic parlance as popular being much below the scale required by the worlds greatest organizations in which the famous foreign stars appear. It has therefore never competed with the Met ropolitan, the Hammerstein, or other companies of that calibre but has es- tablished an immense following In the popular field in the same cities in which these organizations appear.
 The Aborn roster includes no one or two particular stars, but rather main tains what Its sponsors claim to be the best assembly of American talent avail able It includes the noted cooratura soprano. Edith Helena, hitherto con cert star of high standing; Bertha Davis, I at tIo who SiIpcpPd- ed Alice Neilsen as the star in several light operas the latter produced; Demen- leo Russo tenor, formerly with the San Carlo. Hammerstein and other prominent aggregations; Henry Taylor, who was one of the tenors in the first tour of Madam Butterfly; George Pickering, baritone, who sang at the Boston Opera house last winter; William Schuster, baritone, familiar figure in English grand opera for many years; George Sheilds, basso, who sang in the Savage, Castle Square, Hammerstein and other noted companies; Louise Le Baron, form ery contralto with the Bostonians, who recently graduated successfully to grand opera; Hattie Belle Ladd contralto also with the Savage organization In the past; Carlo Nicosia, who was one of Hammer tein's prominent conductors last winter; Frank Ranney, the former Castle Square stage director; with Elizabeth Harris, so- prano, Philip Fein. baritone; Irene Ward, contralto; John Pritchard, tenor, and others in the utility list of artists
 Orpheum Vaudeville
 Five good acts make a good vaudeville bill. Five good acts constitute this weeks vaudeville bill at the Orpheum, hence 1t is a good bill. It Is not good just for few people, but good for all the people, for 1t contains variety of stunts that are out of the ordinary, and such as are never seen In the 10-cent vaude- vile theatres anywhere In this country. Manager Semon has fairly outdone him. self this week in selecting the bill which commences with a matinee Monday and two performances Monday night. This bill runs for the entire week.
 Macks cafe comedy sketch comes highly recommended.
 clever girl and is said to be the best male impersonator after the vesta Tilley type on the stage today. She Is another fea- ture of this weeks bill and a good one. Her act Is reputed to ebe very clever.
 Last week in Louisville Cody and the Merritt Sisters proved to be the feature act on big bill. and they are at the Or pheum this week with some clever sing ing and dancing. The La Noles have a comedy bar and bounding bed acrobatic act which Is unique and good, and the fifth act is West and Vokes. eccentric German comedians. who scored big hit when in Birmingham last.
 Six new motion films. one daily, round out this big feature attraction. There is matinee daily and two performances nightly, one at 7;3o and another at g O clock The matinees are placed at 3 O o'clock in order that the children may reach the theatre from school.