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AMUSEMENT NOTES.
THE BLUE PARADISE COMING.
Vlannese Operctta to Be Presented in
Auditorium Oct. %.

The eNpectantly awaited local advent Of
the seasons musical sensation. The Blue
Paradise, will come to pass at the Audi
forum next Saturday afternoon and night
Vet y The phenomenally successful
New 1oik engagement of this delightful
Nlenncse operetta is still fresh in the
minds of local theater-goers Sucb RIM
mas not been equalled in recent history.
except possibly by Chin Chin. Staged at
the Casino in July, 1915, the fame Of The
Blue Paradise spread like wild-6re all over
the country and the vast number of visit
ors to New York estimated at 4oo0oo .
day carried back to their homes good lid
lngs OF this charming musical entertain
ment The Blue Paradise was first nro-
duced III Jenna two seasons ago and at
tanned immediate popularity Last year
tour companies simultaneously presented
the operetta on the continent When tbe
Messrs. Shubert obtained the American
rights they were careful in seeing that the
original atmosphere was preserved Herr
Jacoby, composer of Sybil, who attended
the premiere of The Blue Paradise. de
clared 1t was the only translated foreign
| operetta which, in his years of experience,
had not suffered in the process of adapta-
ton Tins, indeed, was high tribute to
! those responsible for the Casino produc-
! ton.
Music very often, if it be popular. of a
lifting style, will do much toward estab-
llshlng the vogue Of musical comedy In
this respect Blue Paradise is most fortu-
nate. For a year it seemed that every or
chestra IN the cafes, public places, parks,
/ etc, had been specializing on Auf WED
ersehn, which is only one of a number Of
song hits in this operetta Phonograph
records also have done their share in max
ing The Blue Paradise famous from the
Atlantic to the Pacific
Next in Importance Is the story. which
is unusual, and has the combined clements
of fun, humor, originality and pathos
| Rudolph Stoeger, young man of Vienna.
is in love with Mizzi, a flower girl at the
4 Blue Paradise Inn There it is his custom
to meet each night with his three closest
friends BY and by his father DEGREES that
he should make a name for himself in
America and without ever having had the
opportunity Of telling Mizzi of his love
Tor her, he starts out to conquer new
worlds. Twcnty-four years later he re-
turns to Vienna and is welcomed by his
three friends of former years One OF
them has married Alizzi, but this fact is
kept from Stoeger when it becomes known
that the real object of his return is to
seek out the little flower girl, who has
never given him any encoura cement The
y Jenna temperament will probably explain
why Stoeger remained away a years and
returned after so long a period with hopes
still atresh of finding the sweetheart of
his youth. However, this is not to the
point His friends, one of whom has
/ bought the Blue Paradise Inn merely for
remembrance sake, arrange party there
for the benefit of Stoeger, and as an add
tiona surprise for him, Mizzs daughter,
Gaby, dressed As the flower girl, poses as a
spirit of the little vixen who once made
the walls Of the cafe echo with her merry
laughter. All might be well for Stoeger
if he didn't learn that Gaby is in love
with his nephew. This partially appeases
him, but as he can no longer find his
sweetheart in Vienna he returns to Amer
lea to resume his business life.
Almost 100 persons are included in the
large company the Messrs Shubert are
sending here. The strong cast of princi-
pals contains such well-known favortes as
Paul Nicholson, Miss Norton, Gustav
Baci, Yolande Preszburg, Charles Bowers,
Lucy Fields Richard Morgan, Kraft Wal
ten, Robert Allen Dixie Dixon and 9th
crs. There is a large chorus of Broadway
beauties who are real singers and dancers.
/ As regards scenery and costumes, The
Blue Paradise has been staged with a Law
sh degree of artistry. The company also
carries its own special orchestra under the
direction of Albert Ellis