The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-27
BOD Music and
ean, Clever Hunor
Blend In FREELY

AAuerbach. the most ambitious
tfcan light operate work of re-
SUaSOns. will be presented at the
9nny next week by the Comic
10y Players as the first Offering of
q 1unmer SEASON.
vers since the arrival Of the COM
IA. which numbers thirtyn nine peo-
S1rOm New York Thursday morn
the principals and chorus aave
1Ahpring indefatigahIy at re-
II. The producers believe that
Ia one OF the multitudinous deHils
&eMuection with the opening has
given close attention, and that
14nOnd p1aygoers will be surprised
S4e3fgntcd over the newest the~tri-
DISCRIMINATION to make a bid for
here.
Al lovers Of good music, THE
M1ly," IL lie said, can be strongly
ommended. Rudolf Frinl. who
fpoBed the score. has a felicity of
0dic expression and piauancy in
Aestration which were never better
&onEtrated than in this musical
Otto Eauerhach, who was re-
Ndble for the book. also did his
n well In short The FREELY
Nes that beautiful and lasting mu-
md clean and clever humor were
Nc blended to better advantage
play carries the beholder into
ae1 gay with color and merriment
f4FEesccs with melody in it's solo
hers. and in chorus ensembles its
~ fapturous. Attractive scenic
form an appealing background
- 4. =
Hauerbach's story deals with
mt Side New York; street singer
Will be the role played by the
= donna of the Comic opera
hrs, Myrtle Jersey. who was with
aond Hitchcock in Betty last
ArsAt the opening Of the. play
33fsey.s hi ffse curse OF q x9y. As4
ntmlly becomes one of gay yacht
pArty about TO sail from one Of
FORKS recreation piers to Ber-
N second act is laid In Bermuda
ne FirefiyS' By the way. Bermuda
lk1ed for the first time for a stage
~. After the arrival OF the party
fsnuda. the street singer il given
oyment as a page by one of the
thy travellers. Shortly afterwards
III Eng at1dSE1
MI. She Is about to be impris-
when an old choirmaster, an
of tho party. who has seen great
hf1ifiea in the supposed boy 8
comes 70 her rescue by promis-
- that the waif is returned to
NJ third act t11e supposed urchin
into her own. In the role OF
80 o0unA, who has achieved an
&t0nai reputation fthere being
a four years between acts II
Ux1. Nim Jersey will have a
n opportunity TO use her beau
oprnno voice.
n9 the many attractive song
- n "rhe Ffrefy' might be
- the following: When A
1be9 Knocking at Your Heart"
1n2anss Smile" Sympathy"
- The Beautiful Ship
719md," ''G!Annina" and Love
frey"
0Kh the seductive influence of
1onneao school 10 apparent in
n ~ music. the "Giannini"
D11Q2y Italian. and several OF
b1gU are thoroughly American
r. bGon9 '.raggy," so that there
- ~ appeal to almost every
lIoeR hat which appreciates the
~ the italian song to that
naee1y knows what 1t likes
- Weil-known basso of the
wv. petmAr Poppen. long Of the
16fcoa, will fall ono OF the
<n1nAaIy scored numbers in the
The Beautiful Ship From Toy
80 celebrated hesitation waltz
ympatl1y." will be among the
4.
1fone. Mr.. Lennon earned fat
aiSAWnpaper notices on the occa-
tn appearance in Flora Bella"
eademy this season.
the well-known principals
kor Of the Comic Opera Play
n8 Marble. who appeared all
- IN Broadway In the must
DO TO TT; George Bogues.
has 1nst returned 10 this
S1kar ! season at the Tiyoli,
me Australia; Billie Bush.
&ever dancer: Alice Hilia,
~ waS member for sew.
u the Grace Van Studi-
e6mpany, and who will be
16cal theAtergoera for her
= ~ the Academy few
IN Madame Sherry; An
1ast season in Princess
Gray. principal comedian.
AGHfifIad with the Park
n. OF IT Lonia. for two
y 1leax1. and others
aken In selecting = chorus
r1tty eiris to 60 that they
EfSs6o sing and dance nRpa-
M y laid by the manage
IN Important feature Of
af3on TO be sure that
hcorcs of the different
sriy played, an orches-
anstcians has been en-
Re aEixen Wednesday
of every week through
m ag4aon- No parfOrm-
~ 11sen merit "Wednesday
1Fsy3cHe pookingI