Arizona republican., 1922-05-04
LESS MISERABLE
BOHEMIAN CLUBS
OPERA, IS SUCCESS

Less Miserable the Bohemian
opera, written by Bohemians, staged
and sung by Bollemians to the ac-
compartment of an eight piece or
chestra made up of Bohemians, went
over last night in way which made
every person in the audience feel
proud that they had such an aggre-
cation of talent in their midst.
-Four acts and six scenes composed
the opera each better than the last,
and each given a more superb set
fore. David Swing, artist. turned
scene painter to aid his fellow Bo
hemians and his settings depicting
Arizona scenes We're so vividly drawn
that each is a work of art.
At the end of the first act L. A..
Weiss, business manager Of the club,
introduced Fred r.. Mcleod. who
wrote the book and lyrics of the
opera; jean Redewill, director: Mil
ton Rasbury, chorus director. and
Frederick Mussey, stage director
each of whom received an ovation as
he appeared before the drop and
made his bow to the ladies'"
Governor Thomas E. Campbell
who sat an interested spectator, said
after the play that he had never so
thoroughly enjoyed anything in Ari-
zona as he did the opera Less Mis-
erable. I"
Helen Boyle Haworth has sung in
many amateur affairs in Phoenix,
but her glorious nlezzo soprano voice
will never be heard to better adj
vantage than in Garden of Dreams"
and Heart of Mine. The applause
came SO spontaneously at her every
appearance that it took the form al
most Of an ovation.
t. w. Pearson made a handsome
and agreeable leading man. His solo
Rose Leaves" was so satisfying
that three encores hardly satisfied,
and in all his songs with Miss Ha-
worth he played up to his part with
true professional skill.
The soubrette. and one Of the
greatest hits" of the opera, was
portrayed by H r. Ewing. His
first appearance brought him a
| splendid reception and from then on
every time he came on the stage ii
was the signal for applause and
laughter. His clear tenor voice lent
Itself to the woman's part in Q
pleasing way. 'In 1922 'sWisdom''
and his duets with T.. G.. Stultz were
cleverly put over.
Il. c. Stultz made his biggest hit
in the Bellboy. playing it with an
ease and vigor Tell Me Pretty
| Flapper" and There Was a Little
Girl' his two duets with Ewing, Went
big, and his solo The Bell Boy" was
encored again and again.
n. c.. Duff and Cecil Crabb both
sang solos which were heartily ap-
plauded, and C. f. Stromberg as
the Desert Devil had the act all tc
himself r. E. Soloth and Ralph C
Lewis had a little vaudeville act al
their own, assisted by Ewing and
Stromberg at the climax. H. NJ
Davenport played the Irish uncle oi
the heroine with an ease and a IA
cility at brogue which made one
wonder ii he weren't a real Irishman
The orchestra. led by Gene Rede-
Will was one of the most satisfying
! parts of the evening.
The chorus of male voices was 3
revelation TO Phoenicians, and
seemed to grow better as the per.
formance proceeded, ending in the
| grand finale at the end OF the opera
in such burst of song that tbs
audience sat stu and applauded unit
the curtain was raised and an en-.
core sung. Everyone sat still and
listened. and then asked for more
/ The Bohemians had put on their first
entertainment, and had made good