Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16

sperean revivals and other PLAYS Will be
next weeks sole novelty. Mantell
comes to the Broad Monday for an
engagement Of three weeks. instead of
his customary fortnight. all Of which
may be given as further proof that this
is the Bards year.
"Anna Christie" Eugene . Nci(l's
powerful drama. will continue At the
Walnut: Good Morning Dearic"
starts its fifth and final week at the
Forrest; Molly Darling" begins its
finaI six days at the Garrick. and
blossom Time continues TO ride
along successfully at the Lyric. Til"
shubert and Adelphi Theatres will be
dark for the week
THE last week having been barren Of
L new attractions, there is little or no
opportunity for second thoughts.
StiIl another visit TO tn" meodious
"Blossom Time" only heightened the
impression that here is one Of the real
musical treats of the last few years
The unusually capable vocal powers Of
Betram Peacock. Olga Cook. Howard
Marsh and the others make the recent
short and tantalizing promise OF the
Ehuberts to use this company as a
nucleus for n light opera organization
all the more interesting. We have
been endeavOring to corral some more
facts on this contemplated revival Of
Strauss and Gilbert and Sullivan
favorites, but as yet have been unsuc-
cessful.
It's really about time that something
transpired along this line 4 number
Of years have passed since DcWoit
Hopper last appeared here in an or
ganizat!on of this sort, and the only
local engagement since that time was q
short tenancy of the Chestnut Strcnr
Opera House by the Gallo opera. which
presented The Mikado" and number
of Others with n company that included
Jefferson De Angels. New York not
long ago had highly successful revival
OF 'Ruddigore." which endured far
past its intended engagement. but never
took TO the road. As recently as last
summer. Baltimore had a summer en-
gasonent ot light operas which proved 50
commercially successful (as well as
arti.ticallyD that the organization
headed by Mr.. Hopper. took to tho
road. and after an invasion Of the
Sou'h; mas now trekked North TO
Canada, with apparently little hone
that it will include Philadelphia in its
itinerary.
S-ilse iueh Ms recently Outlined very
Orrn! ny the Hhuoerts tor hight opera
SI'aiS hIeh'ioned possible matlnees in
tJe tJem iorh ana rms c!tF 10 test out the
.,na using IN" principals Of the
p''eT"H iHhe company 'perhapS
60 60 Wv orsnhi"a'Ioh now giving the
t.muH'rt t "p"re',a IN New York as 4
III ra un'Im lot the presentation of the
o'u l',"rll'S'
IL ~ nor nara I" visualize Miss Cook
5s ihSHiS IN loIanthc. or as
'a'i'i'', nor IS II nara 70 believe thar
snn r"u'u Il" real JuNtic" 10 such Of the
SulliNHl iheloHlrS as Yum Yum song
W WW;m' In' moon ana sun in The Mikado.
y, '''"T' Dahtorth - an old timer in
g. anu =, ana would D" hapniIy cast
.n ,', OH" "' d"2en roles, and Peacock :
sitr'''I p"Ss voice c"HId do mu"h with
..Taio,t 'i L"IeH as Mount ararat In
ian'H' or III" MlEado in tho opera
t'" mann
.t ~ ~ D" nop"d that such an or.
a,tM", ,t '"n W"liH revive The Woman
T., Iast t"r Muara ana .lrln""ss Ida, the
., .as, nHm"d .: not having been given fol
eo'ne 'l''e'
@rr -
IT," I" '"e "'S' Interesting uem5 o.
ncrs emaHdtiug from Ne,c yorL
M,s tr'"k cas that conccrninr the &c.
,ahShmc"t ot one central com biucd
,icset oW"", instead Of III" myrtqds o.
Mdepen"'"t agencies nor Ia "1tg'cn".
oyer mere. ihlS tcaS d"ctd"d on b.