Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-02
CURTAIN
CALLS

Playing under difficulties that mate
rally destroyed the effect of the
performance, the San Carlo Opera
Company last night presented Verdrs
Aida" at the Newark Theatre. A
delay in the transportation of the
scenery not only spoiled the Illusion
OF the opera, but seemed to affect the
work of the singers as we'll.
With the exception of Ada Caseuto,
who played the title role. and Rose
Campbell. "Ameris," all OF the mem
bers of the company seemed Ill at
ease and their singing was strained
and apparently done with an effort.
The settings used were so glar.ngly
modern as to make Earring contras
with the atmosphere of the perform
ance.
Ada Casutto seemed to suffer least
from the effects of the difficulties.
She acted her part with a remarkable
truth and dignity and her voice rang
out clearly and beautifully through
out the entire performance. Rose
Campbell, too, was a heroine of the
evening and especially in the latter
part of the opera achieved splendid
results as Ameris, daughter of the
king of Ethiopia. Leotti, the conduc-
tor, bore the brunt of the work, striv-
ing eagerly to put life and vigor into
the presentation.
The company will appear today in
the final performances of the season.
"Traviata," in the afternoon" and
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and II Pag-
liacci'' in the evening will be the fea-
lures.
A grand testimonial benefit per-
formance will be rendered by Nd. S.
SchlesinEer, Mabel Brownell and
Clifford Stork to the members OF the
Brownell-Stork Stock Company to-
morrow night Fourteen hig vaude-
vile acts, all headliners, will appear,
including Mabel Brownell and Clifford
Stork All the other favorites will
also appear in one-act playlet-Ed-
ward Van Sloan, Mabelle Estelle.
Edmund Soraghan, Charlotte Wade
Daniels, Grant Erwin, James H.
Carey, Boneta Sorra, J. r. Webster
and Harry Gordon Bennett. The COM
pany will all appear In big burlesque
on. Madame X" to be called
Madame X Upside Down." The
ladies' who appeared in 1.-The College
Hero" at local theatre recently, and
who made such big success with
r
Others who will take part are Dave
Lynn, Miss Adela Richie, Master
Frank J. Frayne, jr., and Co.. in a
comedy sketch, TN F1eu-En 20
Grant Erwin, in new songs; William
Lennox, late of when Bunty Pulls
the String" Clara Rogers, the Girl
with Cello Ryan and Lee Billy; Nc
Dermitt and Bobby and Dale, all
ins"Madame X Upside Down" far
cical cocktail, .concocted by Grant
Erwin and Edmund Soraghan, with
apologies to Alexandra Bizzon.
Here is the cast of characters:
Public Persecutioner, Mabel Brownell;
Some judge" Clifford Stork; the
Flowery Yacht, Mabelle Estelle; Vic
tor Choke on Hay, Edward Van
Sloan; Chasmere Boquet Fountain
Charlotte Wade Daniels; Silent Clerk,
Edmund Soraghan: Press Flowery
Yacht. James r. Carey; Mon Sewer
Whoishe, Bonetta Sorra: Jury Boss
Russell Webster; Parasite, william
Carter; Percival, Lew English; bull
fighters, canrushers, pleasure seek
ers.
David Kessler and his company, of
New York, last night played style"
at the Odeon Theatre here.
style is the Yiddish title of ITO
day," the play which has. been en-
joying such phenomenal run at the
Forty-eighth Street Theatre in New
York
Tonight Mr.. Kessler will appear in
Bought and Paid For" in Yiddish.
Mike" Fosters dog at the Proctor
during the last three DAYS of this
week is Newark dog. 1t is phe-
nomenaIly bright, INTEL gent animal
and elicits a great deal of applause.