The Washington times., 1912-05-19
Exceptional BILL
OFFERED BY ABORN
TROUPE NEXT WEEK
"Hansel and Gretel" and
"Cavalleria Rusticana" Are
Both to Be Sung.

The most important announcement
that the Messrs. Aborn have made this
season Is that they will bring their new
production If Humperdincks fairy
opera to Washington next week. This
opera has been So popular that 1t was
necessary to secure the Broadway Thea
ter, New York, for a special engage
ment to accommodate the large demand
for seats. ... ..
When "Hanzel and Grefel' is heard
At the New National Theater next week
the New York company and beautiful
spectacular production which has been
60 successful in New Ycik will be
heard here. To get the company and
scenery here 1t will be necessary to
charter a special train, and to make
, the week more than usually interesting.
'Cavallcria Rlisticana' will also be
sung Both "Hansei and Gretel'' and
: "e,avalleria Rustcana" will be heard
at all the performances during the
inee on Decoration Day.
'Hanssi and Gretel' was composed
by Engelbert Humperdinck after he
had written lighter operetta on the
children Of his neighboThood. The
elaborate ana beautiful score OF the
present composition has caused "Hansel
successes. the critics say, among mod
ern grand opera compositions. 1t Is
founded on the famous legend of ''The
Babes In the Wood and admits of the
most beautiful spectacular scenic ef
frcts. .'
The splendid orchestration and elae-
crate vocal parts of this opera make
'i It partic ularly brilliant.
10 have "Cavallcria Rusticana' on
the same bill will make one of the
4 most delightful grand double bills ever
offered in Washington.
THE Fortune Hunter" that delicious
ly clean and invigorating comedy. will
be the offering of the Poll Players fol-
lowing Seven Days" This is the play
in which Edith LucKett, the successful
Young Washington actress. won praise
this. season. When 1t is presented by
the Poll Players Miss Izetta Jewel will
have this delightful and sympathetic
role of Betsy Graham, the druggist s
daughter, who is able to win the fortune
hunter from his quest of wealth.
THE Fortune Hunter" abounds in
clever lines and amusingly droll charac-
ters, such as the village chore boy, the
irascible sheriff. the smart young vii.
Iage bell with snobbish tendencies and
. an habitual wink which is convulsinGiy
amusing. The last named part, by the
way, will be acted at Polls by Charles
/ Fisher, the original in the part. A. Fl
Van Buren, Is to have the title part. One
OF the realistic scenic effects which will
add much to the attractiveness and In.
: terest of the performance will be q gen.
uine rainstorm in the last act
1t has been seen here before, where |,
/ created a profound sensation. Mr.. But.
! terfield has played the role previously
, and 1t has been said that in It he has
; made his greatest success.
The excitement of the racetrack will
pervade the Columbia Theater for the
week following the production of The
/ Seven Sisters" as announcement has
been made that the bill for next week
I will be Lillian Russells famous comedy
''Wildfre." The play. which is in three
acts, was written by George Broadhurst
in collaboration with George " Ho.
bart, and is conceded to be one of the
most entertaining plays ever writer
that deals with the running Of the
ponies.
Announcement was made by l.. Stod.
dard Taylor, manager of the Belasco
that the Butterfield Players will appear
next week in The Hypocrite," by
Henry Arthur Jones. instead of in The
Servant in the House." as bad been in
tended. The change was decided upor
last night. after the requests of many
of the patrons of the house had beer
considered.