The Washington times., 1912-06-02
CHORAL FESTIVAL
BY THE COMBINED
ABORN COMP PAN|ES
Selections From the Leading
Operas Will Be
Features.

The Aborn English grand opera COM
pany will bring their successful season
at the New National Theater in WASH
lngton to a close on next Sunday night
with a choral festival, in which artists
from the seven Aborn7 opera companies
will take part, singing selections from
the popular operas, and a special fea-
ture Of the concert will be the double
sextet from Lucia" The program will
Include the entire third act of "The
Tales Of Hoffman," which will be the
opening number. olympia will be Lena
Mason; Hoffmann, Eugene Battain;
sa6 Wa@ ouigs schnster ms saro9 Gocsene sealan,
Philip Fein; Coppelius. Morton Adkins
The combined Washington and Balti-
more choruses will sing. This will be
''The Tales of Honmann." by % the
orchestra. Elaine De Sellem will sing
from "Mignon;" Pilade sinagra will
La Tosca;" Edith Helena and Eugene
Battain, with the Washington and Bal
timore choruses, will be heard in THE
Miserere," from I'll Trovatore.'
the direction Of Carlo Nicosia and
Almerico Vinaccia, will play 1.-THE Medi-
tation." from "Thais:" Herbert Water
Gns JGhnnna ii "a bssss bKriss,oy. and and hlbert
Scene from Faust" Salvatore Solar
retti will give Rudolph's narrative from
La Boheme;" Stella Valenza. the
harpist Of the Washington company,
will play the harp solo from Lucia"
Bertha shalek will give Aida's prayer
from Aida"
Harry Luckstone will sing the "Torea-
dor song from Garment" Edith Helena
will be heard in THE Last Rose of Sum-
mer." from .Martha;'" Eugene Battain
will give Canio's lament from II
Pagliacci;" Herbert Waterous will sing
a popular 3Uns selection: , The double guar;
Misses Helena, Kristoffy. Biggers. and
Coughlan, and Messrs. Sinagra. Sciar-
retti, blackstone. Adkins, Waterous,
schuster. Green, and Fein.
At the Belasco Theater next week the
Butterfield Players will present THE
Prisoner Of Zcnda.' This famous play
established the prestige Of this class
of drama with It's fine spirit brilliant
coloring. delicious love interest, viva
cions comedy and elaborate dramatic
pictures.
1t is one Of Anthony Hopes best
| works. and has a plot tangibly seauen-
tial in incident and stirring in interest
I he story deals with adventures Of an
Englishman, who travels to the myth
! the coronation of a distant cousin,
whom he resembles go closely, that for
reasons Of state he Is substituted for
the King and rules for three months.
| the Princess ITlavia. the promised bride
Of the rightful Kiag.
Franklin Ritchis will assume the
sothern and Backett role OF Rudolph.
and Jane Marbury will be seen as the
| Princess Flavia- The new stage d.
| rector, Brigham Royce, who was in the
original IIackett production. and who
has staged the piece for Hackett many
times since. will give a correct and In
teresting production.
Following THE White Sister" at
Polls next week. the Poll Players will
original comedy of stage life. The
Chorus Lady" This is the play which
made Rose Stahl star, and which
was presented by her for more than
1000 times in America before she took
1t to London, where she scored a Sec
ond success.
The Chorus Lady" as the name i'm
plies, is theatrical story. 1t presents
an interesting and truthful study Of
the life of chorus girl. The love story
| Is interesting and the character studies
are unique and engrossing. The chief
charm of THE Chorus Lady is the
clever lines and. the humorous philoso-
ply OF the principal character. In the
name part Miss Izetta Jewel will be
seen in her first important character
study in comedy vein, since the opening
OF the Poll season.
| One of the most successful of domestic
comedies is in preparation by the CO.
lumbia Players for production next
week, when Mary James Pa" will hold
| the boards.
The play, which is in three acts, was
produced in December, 1905, at the Gar
den Theater, New York, with Henry E.
ers. 1t but recently has been made
available for stock production.
| Indiana Is the scene of the plays ac-
| ton. and the character studies are true
| to the life Of the Hoosier State. 1t will
afford opportunities for the members of
the Columbia company such as they
have not previously enjoyed this sea-
| son.
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