The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

will be seen as the Market Girls, the Brides Maids, the Mist Maids. the Dandy | Daisies. the Carnation Queen, the Naughty Hottentots, the Idol Dancers the Japanese Girls, the Magic Walteresses etc., etc. rss | There are. also 16 scenic displays of riotous color and gorgeous hue and range | from scenes in this beautiful land of ours. as seen from the moon to scenes on the moon as viewed from the earth. Every advantage of splendor has been taken care of, In fact there is such an enor- nous amount of scenery. and effects that force of 20 stage hands are needed in the handling of the same. | Charles A. Sellon, who has successfully portrayed Happy in "The Cat and the Fiddle" will head the company, with petite Hazel Rice, dainty Florence Willis, statuesque Jean Crowther and com pany of over 40 others.
 "The Merry Widow,
 Something over three years ago, on Monday night September 2S, 1s07 Henry W. savage's charming produc- 1 ton of Lehars now world famous Viennese operetta. The Merry Widow" l made its bow in Syracuse, N. Y, pre- | liminary to the metropolitan premiere
  occasion press and public acclaimed "The Merry Widow" the greatest light opera product of this generation and subsequently every city and town of consequence in the United States have confirmed this verdict. It is claimed that In no detail of nersonnel or production is The Merry Widow company. which will be pre- sented at the Shubert theatre, Janu- ary 5, inferior to the famous organ ization which introduced "The Merry Widow to America in 1907. Theatre goers will readiyAaccept this promise as MT. Savage is an impressario who has acquired the habit of making good his managerial statements and in all fairness he Is to be credited with main taininr the highest standard of excel Hence in every theatrical organization that bears his name.
 "The Merry Widow" company. which will he seen here played return run last fall in Boston, where q most em- nhatic Nit was scored and where the critics averred that the organization was generally as good and in parts better than the cast which originally interpreted the operetta in that city
 Tho title role will be sung by Mahe' Wilber. Last year this prima donna played the title role In The Merry Widow company that made a u lumph-
 
 York to San Francisco, and everywhere she was acclaimed ideal as the charm ing Marsovian widow.
 R. F. Graham as Popoff, Fred Frear as Nish and F.. J. Mccarthy as Nova Novish were all the original players of these characters when the piece was first seen in New York. The dashing Prince Danilo will be played by Charles Meakins, who also was in the original New York company. A splendid ad- dition to the cast is Ivy Scott. as Ma talie She is young Australian sing CT of much promise and this is her first appearance in America. Harold Blake will sing De .Jolidon Other members of this company who have won critical approval in their respect i've roles are Charles Kaufman, Leo,a Brandt, T. P. McGirr and Jerome Latsch. MT. Savage has spent quite a fortune on this brand new production of "rhe Merry Widow The gowns and hats brought from Paris a few months ago are said to be nlarvels. The scenery Is all entirely new from the Savage studios.
 The company carries it's owr select orchestra under the well known con dnctor. Brahm vandenberg. and an en- eemble whose physical and vocal