Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
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Following Comment is FROM Z
Atlanta, Georgia, Journal,
Where Robin Hood Re.
Gently Appeared.

out Of the Atlanta theater Wednes-
day night, out into a world of asphalt
and skyscrapers and arc lights, with
Five Points and taxis around one
corner and Decatur street and fried
fish around the. other-to walk out
into everyday-town leaving fairyland
behind you, fairyland of merry
England in the brave days when
heads were cracked and maids were
kissed and the red deer ran before
the long bows of Robin Hood and his
band of swashbuckling outlaws.
The audience took away the strains
of Promise Me" singing in their
hearts, the chant of the armorer 5
song trolling toast to brown Octo-
ber ale, but the curtain fell on fairy
land when the last act of Robin
Hood" was over.
The company which sings Rob
in Hood" at the Atlanta again Thurs
day matinee and night is no make
shift troupe, but pretentious cast
of real stars whose voices ring true
from the opening chorus on Noting
ham market-blace to the finale in the
courtyard of the sheriff's castle. Add
to the stars and the natural melody
of the de Koven opera a capable
chorus Handsomely costumed and
richness of setting and you have the
robin Hood" that pleased Atlanta
Wednesday night.
Robin Hood" is q singable opera,
anyway There are no vocal aero
battles to be performed, well nigh ev-
cry phrase is a song in itself. But it
is twice as appealing when render
ed by such company as the de
Koven.
James Stevens. Cora Tracy and
Herbert Watrous got the lions share
Of applause. But that is not to say
that Ivy Scott, Ralph Brainard, Phil
Branson, in fact, the whole company.
with tht one or two exceptions, did
not carry out their parts we'll.
James Stevens rendition OF
Brown October Ale" just what one
might have expected from Little
John, roistering in the green wood
with a hardy cut-throat crew. His
mellow baritone caught the fancy OF
everybody and hel swung Ithe cup
that cheers with a zest that really
made your mouth dry with envy.
Ivy Scott was viyacious Maid
Marian, pretty and enthralling in
her spirited acting. Ralph Brainard,
who sang Robin Hood, has strong.
clear tenor.
Alan-a-Dale, that sweet youth
whose heart hot for Annabel and
head hot with jealousy of Robin leads
!. him to attempt the merry outlaws
betrayal was sung by Cora Tracy.
shapelv and alluring-a veritable
Maurice Hewlett !soult. She has
golden contralto which came up to
full expectation in 20 Promise Me-"
II was good to hear Herbert Wat
rous sing Will Scarlet, not only
when. he had the grooming accompani-
ment to the cross-bow song which
opens act two. but when his glorious
bass doomed out alone over the an
vii in the third act.
And there were many who would
have liked an encore to Carolyn An
drews little song, when Maid
Weds.''
Phil Branson. the sheriff of Not
tingham. made the most Of the come
dy which has been injected into the
opera by Harry B. Smith and he led
the journeymen tinkers' song splen-
didly.
Altogether, "Robin Hood" is
real treat to music-lovers. bonnie
opera that never loses popularity in
spite OF multiplicity OF phonograph
records and college glee clubs.
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