South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-04


the attraction at the oliver tonight.
with Jules Jordan and Harry First
in the roles created by Barney Ber-
nard and Alexander Carr. The Sc
ries started with Potash and PERL
mutter," which was seen in South
Bend Then came Potash and
Perlmutter in Society" and after
that Business Before Pleasure" In
New York, Chicago and elsewhere
Business Before Pleasure was so
popular that IL stayed for long-un-
usually ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The
Chicago public liked the comedy so
well that It filed tho Garrick and
when IL was crowded out of that
playhouse 10 went 20 Woods. Like
It's predecessors II IS founded on
Montague Glass stories. Jules Eek
ert Goodman made the stase YER
sious OF Mr.. Glass talent. Bernard
and Carr are no longer together. Mr..
Bernard. as a lone star, IS now fill
ing a New York engagement in
Potash and Perlmutter" play-the
fourth-called His Honor the
Mayor" II is a success. A. II.
Potash and Perlmutter" series.
When oscar Straus composed the
music for The Chocolate Soldier"
the operetta founded on George Ber-
nard Shaw's Arms and the Man, ."
ne achieved such results as are sell
dom Obtained. The Chocolate Sol
der" score like that of The Merry
Widow" composed by Franz Lehar,
is distinctly unusual-the kind that
stands the test Of merit. Theater-
goers OF South Bend will tomorrow
night have the opportunity of hear
ing The Chocolate Soldier" sung
at The Oliver by Ralph Dunbars or
ganization, which, according to in
formation from communities where
IL has filled engagements, Is very
satisfactory Mr.. Dunbar also has
a company engaged in giving Robin
Hood" and the tour OF the Smith
DeKoven opera is attracting many
lovers Of what is best in light must
cal entertainment. The MY Hero"
song OF The Chocolate Soldier" is
something worth enthusing over-iI
fact all OF the Strauss score IS dis
tinctly good.
Attractions enroute to the Oliver
include Tea For Three" the best
comedy OF several seasons; up in
Mabers Room" a successful farce;
The Boomerang" an example OF a
splendidly made comedy; Going
Up" the muscal version OF The
Aviator; Tiger Rose" a melo-
drama: DewOlf Hopper IN The Bet
ter OLE an odd entertainment OF
English humor and songs; Eddie
Leonard. the widely known minstrel
in "Roly Boly Eyes" a John Cort
muscal comedy production, and sew
eral others.
The eighth week OF grand opera
at the Chicago Auditorium Is 10
start tomorrow night. Big audi
ences. far bigger than ever before,
continue to crowd the big theater
to hear the song birds assembled by
CIeofonte Campanini. who died in
Chicago recently. Titta Ruffo, the
great Italian baritone, Is the latest
acquisition 20 the galaxy OF artists.
Amelia Gaui-Curci has finished her
engagement and gone eastward.
Schipa. the new tenor IS eminently
successful Mary Garden is among
the great drawing cards OF the
opera. And Mary Garden never
fails TO satisfy in both her acting
and her singing. The orchestra is
one of the genuine features of the
Chicago Opera association. Herbert
NJ. Johnson, business manager of the
association, gives assurance that a
season OF 10 weeks OF opera viii be
given at the Auditorium next sea-
son Who will fiji the vacancy Gre
ated by the death of Campanini is
not known.
Death Of Pauline Hall, the once
popular comic opera star. at her
home in Yonkers. y. y, a few days
ago. recalls that Miss Hall was once
prime favorite in South Bend She
filled many engagements at the
Oliver. Years ago she came 20 this
city in THE Princess OF Trebizonde. %
At the time OF her death Miss Hal
was a member Of the supporting
- cast OF Ina Claire IN The Gold Dig
gers" a New York hit
The Ruined Lady" is the title Of
the play IN which Grace George Is
starring. At the beginning Of IN,
season Miss George was said 10 bt
doing unusually good acting IN 'Sh'
Would and She Did" but her sup.
port was miserable. many Of the
parts being badly miscast. The re
suit was that the play was aban.
doned.
Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather. EnElisl
humorist and cartoonist. author OF
The Better ole" IN which ne
Wolf Hopper Is coming 20 the oil
yer. is now IN the United States.
Next Friday evening ne is SEIZED
uled 20 give a CHEEKY talk" at Car
negie hall. New York. illustrated
with original drawings entitled "Olo
Bill and Me" Capt Bairnsfather
r. advertised as "the man who made