The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-02
ACE
THE BALKAN PRINCESS

All the top notes in opera are not
confined within the four walls OF the
Metropolitan Opera House, New YORK.
nor the Auditorium in Chicago. MISS
Julia Clifford made it emphatlcalIS
clear that tunes in light opera may
sail as high as anything belonging 10
lis more dIgnifed and classical sister
in the world OF musE. And 1t Is safe
Miss Clifford will llbera:e few e&
ceedingly lifty trills at the Grand or
Tuesday, Jan. Z. She will appear If
the title roll OF THE Balkan PF'n
cess" the gaIly caprisoned musica
comedy in which, as the princess
stephanie OF SalarLa, she tight royalty
reigned the realm Of song for a sea
son extending over six mouths in New
York at the Herald Square and Ca
sIno theaters, setting new high'water
mark for attractions OF this class In
the metropolis.
But il has not been any one particu
lar element that has enabled Tfhc
Balkan Princess" 10 repeat in New
York the sweeping success 1t record
ed at the Gaiety in London, where 1t
ran for one entire year. 1t has plot
Clean clear and logical. A romantt;
story OF sufficient dramatic strength
to stand on its own feet rs Il novel
which has been widely published II
serial form. 1t Is a sklllful play, be
lievable and charming. Nor is tn
score confined to soaring arias for tn
prima donna, There are many move
and diversified numbers. One sou!
which does not call for princlap Is
sung by eight chorus girls and lik
number OF chorus men. II is callet
Arms and the Man" and is one
the prettiest things ever seen II
Opera. And the piece is endowed with
spirit OF comedy that moves with
Iest. Several reviewers have referred
TO 1t as possessing sufficient comedy
10 supply three or four musical sue
Cesses. There are many graceful
dances, some that move With untam
ed vim. One OF the best reviews ever
written Of THE Balkan Princess" re
Cerred 10 Il as q Musical Prisoner OF
Zenda" The locale and subject i'm
mediateiy suggest the most pictur
esQue costumins and seenIc environ
nent and the management has invest
ed It unsparIngly. The second act. III
the Bohemian restaurant, opens With
a smash aud whlrl with the chorus.
/ with stage full OF action and sponta'
neous gaiety, a riot Of color, which Is
at the same time harmonious and un
usually artistic. Here Is introduced
much OF the merry jest, the lifting
song and the graceful dance that has
made this opera famous on two con-
tiuents.
! Heading the cast is Julia Clifford, q
| big London favorlte and who is said
| to possess q blrd.ltke voice. In one
OF her numbers she sings note
known 10 musicians as high E,
which is two notes higher than most
of. our grade opera stars can sing
Harry LIewellyn, the English come
dian, will be seen in his original part,
that OF Henri, the waiter. Why eyer
5wtllf also be seen" to hts oTiginFE part,
of Captain Radomair.&% The baritone
role will be sum- by N. +. Dano, late
Of the grand opera at Covent Garden
London. Among the American mem
bers are such well-known artists as
Adelaide FarIand, Wallace BeeEy
whom Henry w. Savage starred IN
1.-THE Yankee Tourist" Geo. ,Pouitney
OF MADAM Sherry" fame, Dorothy
Ellis, a prominent member of the
Spring Maid" company last season
Harry Lyons Vera Roosmore AMI
many othsFaa .alsna eds lsSeFs, Rhg
company is unusually large am
travels IN y special train oepsisttnI
tffes CO. loot Baggage eaEs, twt
s6Asiss sild dining cat