Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-17
AMUSE M ENTS.
"Naushty Marietta" Real Com NUS
caIIy and ons Of Seasons Treats.

cally and Ono OF Seasons 'reats'
Naughty Marietta a comic opera
bv Victor Herbert and Rida Johnson
Young. proved a real musical gem and
one of the seasons treats at the Odeon
Friday evening. Nothing seen mere IN
recent seasons outside of grand opera
and The Chocolate Soldier mas com
,ared 10 the Hammerstein production
musically.
Surrounded by a most capable COM
rany, not only in principals but thruout
the entire chorus. pretty Florence
Webber, young in years and stage eA-
pereince, is afforded pleasing venice
to display her vivacious comedy ana
sweet voice Miss Weber gave most
finished portrayal Of the role OF Mari
eta DAltona, and her numbers were
received most heartily. The Italian
Street Song" which is probably the
best known of her songs and dill
cult number, was very artistic. Her
duets with John Cardo. the tenor, IN
the role of Captain Dick, were also
among the pleasing musical gems OF
the evening. Recently back into her
work again, after an illness of month
that, for time, threatened to bring an
end to her voice for the season at least.
Miss Weber enters into the spirit OF
her role with unbounded enthusiasm,
and is radiant in the JOY Of being in
the land Of the living.
/ If a musical comedy Of the present
! day contains at least one good voice,
audiences Of today are usually content.
More often they are not privileged 10
! listen to even one voice that is any
! thing out of the ordinary. But in the
superb Hammerstein production five
excellent solo voices We're heard, to-
gether with a faultless chorus and
| brilliant orchestration.
Mr. Cardo's work, like that of his
leading woman. was most artistic, and
his best number was I'm Falling in
Love With Someone" Edouard Beck s
tage in Marry Marionette," and Cara
one of the beautiful numbers Of the
production, Meath the Southern
Moon" Miss Crendelli has a wonder
full range which this number afforded
rare opportunity to display.
| Probably the most notable musical
number of the entire opera was the
quartet, Live Cor Today" in which
Miss Webber's understudy. Amelia
Muller. appeared in the soprano. with
! Miss Crendelli, Mr. Cardo, and MI
Beck.
The two comedy roles of the produc-
| ton We're In good hands. in the persons
1 of Sid Braham, as Silas Slick, and
Blanche Latell as Lizette
The audience was of very good pro-
portions considering the numerous at
fractions scheduled for the same eve
ming. and drew a liberal out of town
patronage.
To those who witnessed the opera i,
may be interesting to know something
personally Of the principals. Miss Web
Der, who is not quite 20, and out OF
boarding school only a few years, has
appeared in but one other dramatic
production, The Climax" II she keeps
her health she gives promise Of be
coming a well-known operate star. Al
ter a months illness with severe throa
affliction she appeared for the frs
time a few nights ago.
Miss Crendelli is a Louisville. KY.
woman and held church position IL
that city for several years. 1t was
while she was in New York appearing
in recitals last season that Mr.. Ham
merstein learned of her and secured
her for his present production.
Mr.. Cardo, in private life John Carlo
CaIligan, has returned to this countr.
only recently after having spent foul
years in study IT. Italy. Mr.. Beck Il
older in the operate world, having ap
peared with several of the larger New
York operas.
Altho the audience would not judg'
it from seeing her in her outlandisl
makeup on the stage. Miss Latell, tel
years ago. was featured by the Barnun
show as 1.-The $4,000 beauty"