South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-14
Among the Stars in the
World of the Iheater
BY VIII v. Fink

Amelia Gaui-Curci. greatest so
prano or her time and among the
very great sopranos OF history, viii
make her second Winona Lake APP
pearance next Tuesday evening at
s O'Clock. when an audience equal
in size 90 the gigantic semblage
that heard her ia the big auditor
ium year ago. viii gather for a
recital that promises 90 be a brilliant
event in every respect.
IL VIII soon bee five years that
Gaul-Curcl was first heard in this
country. she having made her lebut
a. Gildn iu "Rigolette" at the Audi
torium in Chicago on the afternoon
Of Nev. Is. 1916. CIeofOute Cam
= par .ul. now deceased. who was then
FCl-ecuug the Chicago opera COM
pauy. immediately realized the new
singer had conquered. Her first
contract called for $500 per perfor-
nance soon after she was in posi-
ton 10 dictate her terms. Since
then she has been q member OF the
Chicago opera COMPANY Next sea
son slt IS also % sins at the VI, r
po.Ian On New York.
Madame Galli-Curci's only South
Bend engagement was at Notre
Dame gymnasium nearly two years
ago. a vast audience heard her at
that time, and, like all others that
gather for GalH-Curci. was en-
tranced.
That WinOna Assembly recognizes
II limit IN is Guest for affections
A. s.Hr "a n
artists as Ga.L-CUrci. SchuU1nn-
H~!nk and otIe 3 films engage
Tnents there. The Galll-Curci audi
es viii be s;inguishei gather
ing In it South Bend, Elkhart Mlsh-
awake. Goshen, Ligonier, Kendall
vile. Warsaw. Wabash. Nappanee,
Wakarusa. Lagrange and other cities
and towns of the northern part Of
AIndiana viii be represented.
To hear Galli-Curci is a rare priv
nege.
Assisting artists at the recital are
Manuel Berenguer. fiutist; and Ho-
mer Samuelsa husband OF CALI
Curci. at the piano.
George Spangler. business man
ager Of the Chicago Opera assOcia-
ton. is now enroute home from
Paris and other European capitals.
where he and Mary Garden, director
OF the Chicago organization, have
been engaging singers for the season
Of opera scheduled to open at the
Auditorium next November and con-
tinue for 10 weeks. This Will be
the first season under the new man
agement-Miss Garden and Mr..
SpangIer. Mr.. Spangler sailed from
Antwerp for New York Thursday.
Indications are for a highly success /
ful season at the Auditorium.
Alfred Lunt. who was featured in
the New York cast Of Clarence /
among the best comedies acted at
the oliver In many years. Is 90 be IN
the cast OF "Sonya." This play is
familiar I'm Chicago. having filled an
enEa cement at the Princess in that
city.
The Chicago engagement OF the
Ringing Brothers Barnum & Bailey
icrcus will end tonight and early to-
morrow morning the big show will
depart from Grant Park for a tour
OF WILSON'S. the northwest and the
west
1.-THE Bat" current at the Prin-
cess in Chicago. IS hanging up a
!. dramatic attraction record in that
said 10 be equaled only by Get
Rich Quick Wallingford. " which had
a long stay at the Olympic several
years ago. II IS expected The Bat
will remain at the Princess until well
into the fall II Is mystery play.
The New York engagement con-
tinues.
Lillian Fitzgerald. who gave
good account Of herself when she
was AZ the oliver with Ed. Wynn's
Carnival a few months azo. IS with
Nod wayburn's Town Gossip" IN
New York.
But two more weeks OF Frank
Bacon in "IIrhtnin' " remain AT the
Gaiety theater. New York. where
this star and play have been for
about three years. II viii seem odd
20 have something else IN that play
house Mr. Bacon and "Lightnin'
are % move from the Gaiety 20 the
Blackstone GA Chicago.
Arrangements are being made 10
open the rebuilt oliver Labor Day
Monday. Sept. 3. with THE Four
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