Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-11

LIE. FLORENCE WEBbEk
IA HV in victar Herbert and Rida
/" Johnxon Youngsi comic
opera. Naughty Marietta"
E2tT6 which Oscar Hausnerstein
49, ppesenta al the Drandeis
theater on sunday and Monday. with a
special matinee on Monday. plays the
part Of Countess Marietta DAttena-
Naughty Mnrietta"--who runs away
from @ Partisan convent school disguised
as casauette girl 10 escape ioveless
marriage planned by her parents and
meets a man OF her choice and reveals
her identity. Milo. Weber has an ex-
celient opportunity TO display her voice
and histrionlc ability. Mile. Weber 8
supporting company is strong. There IL
n chorus of forty voices 10 carry tho en-
sembies. Mr.. Herbert has found full
play in the solos. duets and concerted
numbers for his special talents. The book
was written By Niss Young. the locale
Of the opera IL New Orleans in the year
l7ee, when Louisiana was French terri
tory. Among the cast besides Nile. Web
Der are Madame Cara crendein. Miss
blanche Latch. Billy Wood. Fayles HI
ton, Ddith Booth. Aliss Viola Garrfck.
Juan Carlo, Edouard Beck. Sid Braham.
George Burke Scott. John Horn. siIvio
VIII. Billy West. Dan Morrison. Walter
r. Hsarne. Willard Reynolds and r. J.
MuIilgan-
The grand opera version Of The Glri
Of the Golden West win be seen az the
Brandels theater for two performances
on Thursday. matinee and evening. The
story and theme Of Bolascos play ars
well known by the American public and
the great American composer has fol-
bowed the text with rigid fidelity. -Puc-
chi has written q busy opera Of busy
people. II has melodies which change
momentarlly with the changing threads
of action and thought A study Of the
opera. THE Girl or the Golden West. .
win result in the discovery Of not one.
but literally hundreds of wonderful mei-
odies, most Of them short but all ex-
prsssive OF the thought OF the minute.
The production that Afr. Savage has
made OF this last operate venture Is the
most pretentious Of his career. There are
several complete sets OF alternating prin-
cipais 20 that none are compelled to stand
the strain OK singing roles consecutively,
A grand o.sera orchestra Of fifty picked
musicians furnishes the accompaniment,
which 10 very vital part Of this per-
Torrance. This corps Is under the able
direction Of signor Giorgio Poiacco, the
noted Italian conductor. He has two as
sisfant conductors. The ehoristers. num-
berinx upwards Of seventy. are all picked
from the leading singing schools OF the
country. The scenic and electrical in
vestiture n without comparison among
modern attempts at stage exaetness.
Among the prsma donnas viii be found
Madame Luisa yillani who since hss
dssut NJ La seala In Milan. has been
making rapid strides Madame Irna
pelossy. . dramatic soprano from Buda.
pest. altsrnafes with Madame VILLAIN a.
does Mizs Ivy Scott Among the tenors
are found leon De souza. from the Royal
opera At Lisbon. Portugal; Umbertt
saccheftt Of the operas Of Naples and
Rome: Henri Barron. from the Imperial
opera at 81 Petersburg. and Pflsds
slnagra from the opera At Rome. Car
G&ntvoort. . young American. hut whk
has studied under De Reszke. is q haxitons
who viii attract attention. Lewyx James
another baritone, is from the coyeni