The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29
AT THE
THEATERS
GRACE Van STUDDIFORD
CHARMS The PLAYCOERS
PARADISE OF MAHoMET"oREET.
ED BY SMALL HOUSE.
Production Ranks With Best Present
ed at Local Theater.

Before house which must nave
been discouraging to her, Grace Van
Studdiford, as charming as ever, made
her second appearance at the Calumet
theater last evening in the opera
Douffe, 1.-THE Paradise of Mahamet."
translated by Harry B. and Robert Il.
Smith, from the French Of Henry
Blondeau. When Miss Van studdi-
ford appeared here two years ago in
THE Golden Butterfly" the part she
played was not nearly so well suited
to her ability as the role in which she
appeared last evening. She is sup
ported by a strong company
The story Of the play is one Of love
in the Orient. 1t has to do with the
intrigues Of a prince who has been
fascinated by a young widow, OF
whom he caught but neeting glimpse
as he was starting out on a tour of
the world. He returns TO Constanti-
nople just as she is about To marry a
| scheming English marriage broker,
who is after her dowry. The prince
| lishman has forsaken. He enlists her
in spiriting away the widow while
all the wedding guests are stupefied
! from the punch which has been drug
| ged. When the widow RECEIVERS from
the stupefaction she "a made to be-
lievc that she is in Paradise instead
Of the gardens of the Princes palace
I lie masquerade as her first husband
who was lost at sea. His American
chauffeur, an able abcttor of all his
schemes, masquerades rs the MISSING
husband of the aunt of the young wi
dow, and altogether after many UNI
expected complications have arisen
they accomplish the purpose of the
prince to make the widow mis- wife.
The music OF the play is Of high
or plane than that usually found IN
musical comedies, Miss Van Studdi'
rords songs being well suited to the
beautiful soprano voice with which
she is endowed, and which gives he
pre- eminence in the comic opera
world And the other members of tn
company also are possessed of goo'
voices. Miss Florence Rother, i'm tn
portrayal of Vannka, has a high lea
voice and made much of the musi
given Ger. Edward Mora, who vii
be remembered by Calumet playgoer
as one of the principals of the orig
inal production of the prince of Phi
SEN" played the prince to perfection
and with John MCGOWAN and Joh
Wheeler carried off the honors in tn
male singing parts Nineteen song
are sung, all new and catchy. PROB
ably the biggest hits were made b
"Those Eyes" sung by Mr.. Mora an
chorus, and There's Something Abou
you Dear That Appeals to Me- sun
first by Mr.. MCGOWAN and Miss Bur
l and later by Miss Van Studdiford an
] Mr.. Mora Miss Van Studdiford
b voice was also shown to advantage !
"Nrv wedding" "When His Eyes Loo
e into Mine" 1.-THE joys of Love" an
other songs.
John ]. MCGOWAN, as Noah Vale, a
American chauffeur, Miss Laura Bur
ms Clarisse. Florenz Kolb, as Mabou
! husband of Clarrisse provide the Pre-
duction with plenty Of comedy.
The rich Oriental setting Is niue
: more gorgeous and elaborate than Una
= given to most operas, and the cos
q tuning effects were equally strikini
" Miss Van Studdiford wears two pal
q ticularly handsome gowns
4 The chorus, though not large wa
q composed of pretty girls, becoming
n costumed. clever in dance and chor'
\ nagoantry and above all. possessed
81 voices which blended admirably.
q II Is to be regretted that so good
81 PRODUCTION should have been greeted
q .rob q small gathering of play-goer