The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
IN THE THEATRES
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: Erjdeenorters were offered a rare ! treat last evening when the mem mperS : of the Peoples Opera company Iiaue their first appearance at the .1; I,N theater in Verdfs famous opera [ goletto."
 s-e.iorgio Puliti skillfully handled the difficn1t role of Rigoletto. He was [ forced to respond to many encores hy the singing of "Mia Figlia' in the second act. Mile. G. karoiai isna ome Enaoine Satda's danghter' .:Gilida" The young lady possesses futelike Wolce which is best exhibited Tn Caro : Mia and "Caro Nome."
 One of the most notable e,, featnreS tres [ of the piece was the brilliant ana 1nasterful tenor rendition by Ph1np Culcasi, who played the role or the Duke of MaRtua. and lover of Gl1oa , the famous tenor solo, La Donna 1,,- E Mobile" were the best numbers. The appeal in the latter aria was Wonoer- fu1. -,u+,a The above mentioned trio, assisted by Mile. Amelia Servenu, contralto; as the gypsy maiden, sang the well known quartet from the opera Bella Figlia de la Unise." The storm scene in the last act was very affective A double program. consisting ol 44Ctayalleria Rusticana" and "I Pag- liacci" will be presented this even { ing. MT. Culcasi will again have the
  while MT. Puliti, as Conio, the bari tone, and Mile Serventi, as Bepper will be seen in T Pagliacci."
 It is a fact of note that the major ity of our big musical comedy stars have risen from the ranks of bur 1esque. Take for instance Weber ana Fields. sam Bernard. Montgomery and Stone, Lester Allen, or almost any of the present headliners.
 Now two more burlesque come dians threaten to flash to the top of the American stage sa1,oh faXorites. Boony ing at the Park theatre tomorrow, Friday and Saturday with Jean Be. dinrs super-revue, Peek-A-Boo, have been the sensation of the current theatrical season.
 Mary" George M Cohan's much talked of musical play will be the at traction at the Park theatre for three days, beginning Monday, November 29th, with matinee Wednesday. This new theatrical sensation has a score or more of musical numbers, tha mel odies of which are being whistled all over the country. Among the out standing successes are '"The Love Nest" Amy Time You. Meet a Lady" s'Ifs a Widow for Mine," "Waiting,' ' Anything You Want to Do, Dear" and When the Vampire Exits Laugh ing" The music of Mary is by Lou Hirsch and the book and lyrics by
 
 LYRIC.
 "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" by John Fox, Jr., is scheduled 10 play at the Lyric all this week.
 It is a typical Thanksgiving pro duction, appropos of the season. In the first three acts the audience is carried into the woodlands of the mountains and in the last act they are introduced to a home in the s.settlements" where things are de- cidedly different than nowadays.
 For next week the Poli Player| are nreparing for the presentation of a 5aughable comedy. "Daddies."
 A delightfully."- different program will be given on Sunday evening for the photoplay concert. As feature that big picture, The Island @ or Re will be presented. Then there is a Larry Semon comedy, 'The Grocery Clerk" the Pathe News and the thriIling serial, "The Mystery of 1S' in it's second episode.
 WEST END.
 E. J. Radcliffe, who plays Holbury the "heavy," in the S-L all-star pro- duction of Hove, Honor and Obey" a picturization by Eugene Walter o1 Charles Neville Bucks novel, 'The Tyranny of Weakness at the West End theatre, tonight, IS veteran o1 the stage, remembered by New York CTS as a member of Daniel F'rohman's stock company at the old Lyceun theatre.
 MT. Radcliffe was born in London and went on the stage a boy. He gave it up to seek his fortune in India where he worked on a silk planta tioI until fever drove him back to Eng land. There he returned to the the atre. playing with Mary Anderson He came to America with her and ha: been playing here ever since.
 The S-L production of Love, Honor 4x,I nhox's iC ,-a1a sod I,xy Mnfr rn Wilda Bennett Claire Whitney, Ken meth Harlan and George Cowl art come of the players in the al1-sta1 east Leander de Cordova was th' Airector.