The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
DETROIT OPERA Housr


The modern operate melodrsmA
The Jewels 81 the Madonna" by
Wof-Ferrari was given its nrst pre-
sentAtion In Detroit. Tuesday even
lng. In the Detroit opera house. by
the Aborn opera company. The
charming intermezso from the score
IL familiar 10 local concert goers
thru It's use on several occasions by
the Detroit symphony orchestra.
Like Mascz gnrs musical melodrama
"Cavalleria RustlcAna" the Wolf
Ferrari opera IL concerned with the
peasant folk OF Italy. Its scenes are
laid In Naples and one sof its leading
characters In CAmorrisL It, music
with original and dramatic treatment
OF voice and instrument In telling
the story OF passion. intrigue and
violence.
The story concerns the love Of
Gennaro for his foster sister MalieiiA.
an unserupulous piece OF baggage
who prefers Rafaslo. the CRmorrist
Malielia 10 exactinR In her demands
OF her lovera and thinking 20 lure
her wayvard fancy 10 himself with
gifts Of value. osnnaro steals the
Jewels that Adorn the robe OF
statue q the Madonna and gives
them TO the girl. For a short TIM
the Jewels please her and she is true
TO oennaro. but the fascinations Of
the Camorrist are too strong and she
her When the Camorrist learns from
whence they came hts superstitiOus
fears overcome his cupidity and he
spurns Malieila. In desperation she
throws herself into the sea and when
Gernaro learns OF her death he takes
hts own life.
This dra matte story has been made
full use OF by the composer and the
obera IL intense. sliuring and red
. tss eplorfui- neitdies ans
IHrrrsstins unfolding OF plot and
RisnoA saroya had the leading role
OF Maliella. She - a young wonna
OF good looks. much personality and
an excellent voice. She IL good
actress and her assumption OF the
reckless passionate and heartIess
coquette was as ca pable on its dra-
matte side as II was on the vocal
Salvatore GtordRno disclosed ad-
mirable vocal and acting talents "a
Gennaro and did some good work
with Miss Saroya In the scenes
which they carried together. Rich
ard Bum was equally satisfactory as
the Camorrist and LILLIAN Euhank
as Carmela displayed a good mezzo
soprano.
The opera and its performance by
the Aborn company is we'll worth
while and its subsequent perform
ances this week-Thur~Say after
noon, Friday and Saturday evening"
company will offeF Madam butterfly"
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
and Saturday afternoon.
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
In sleeping Fires" tho nIm that
brings Pauline Fredericks back 20
the Majestic theAter next week, Miss
Frederick has an entirely different
role from that Of Sapho. The hero
ina iH welded 10 a laded manufRc-
NnnH - NmN a
no charm for him The suferings
OF body and mind that she endures
In order 20 preserve her husband.s
love more for the sake OF her little
boy than for any other reason. form
the plot OF the photo play The
Living Book OF Nature" continues on
next weeks program with Tree AMI
mails Tn. hIms were nsde in
bllity OF photographing animals who
and Jen viii froiie %At tie Circus
Local ';, picturos , Of a gstIi0tic qatgre st
santrey will have new songs for the
week. and the Majestic Symphony or
chestra will play its usual program
preceding the matinee.
Pretty girls. catchy songs. the lat
est dances and vaudeville speciaities
are features OF the Auto Girls" show
20 come 20 the Cadillac theater next
week This show Is new one. Carol
Schroeder. Harry Seymour and James
in the two-act musical farce entitled
at Beauty Rest" Special extra at
fractions will be Capt. Barnett and
:sa a 5hs :. egy' sS vosia wsS n.ye s., s~ come 1p
diana presenting their original act.
at the Club" and Carol Schroeder's
novel dance creation.
Lillian Eubank. who r. singing the
role Of Carmeia IN The Jewels of
troit opera house, was born I'm
Brooklyn and had her vocal training
from lombard in Florence, Italy.
From Florence she went 90 Berlin
and made a careful study Of the
WaKnerian roles and was brought
home 10 sing In the wagner operas.
making her American debut In the
ns''SoS he So%eT s,pls in "Parslfsi"
Miss Eubank has q repertoire OF 70
operas and sings In Italian. French.
German and English.
Owen McGivsney as Bill Sykes In
hts playiet ~ the same name adapt
Twist" in which he plays all the
roles will head the bill In the Or
pheum next week. Second place goes
No No 'ns pstsetiVs'. in which BoSby woii-
ssy Betty Evans and Hudson Free
born appear. Among the succeesful
songs are Pretty Please" and "A
Certain Little GirI Know" Lee
TunR Foo, tenor and comedian. will
ofTer an impersonation % Harry Tau
der. Joe Roberts. banjo wizard. and
Drifting" spring romance pre-
aented hy Scott and Tierney, are
other acts Kathiyn Williams and
Theodore Roberts will be SEEN IN the
photoplay. Cost ~ Hatred" ana tho
thirteenth episode ~ "patria' With
Mrs. Vernon Castle VII oner other
hin entertainment.
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