Evening star., 1923-01-28

Seldom in the history Of British
opera, II is said, has there been q
scene such as was witnessed recently,
when Melba sang at the closing per.
formance of the British National
Opera Company at Covent Garden.
The audience. with sprinkling Of
royalty and an imposing representa-
tion of the nobility, brilliant in its
lavish display of jewelry unsurpassed
In the palmiest days before the war.
after the last curtain until Me1ba.
herself exhausted from repeated cur
tain calls. sang God Save the King"
Z The program was two acts of LA
Boheme" and two of Aida" which
through broadcastlng arrangement
British maintain 1t was the first time
an actual opera performance was
Repadcasted.
"Humoresque' will reopen this
week in New York, following it's re-
casting. Laurette Taylor is starred
as. the mother and Sam Sldman plays
the father in this Fannie Hurst play.
Rudolph, Schildkraut will be seen
spearean productions. After '.The
God of Vengeance" is over at the
Provincetown theater this actor viii
80 into big-tine vaudeville in sketch
by Pani Dickey.
"The Comedian" Sacha Guitry's
play. with Lionel Atwell In the title
role, opened last Thursday at VIII
mington. Elsie Mckay has the juve-
nile lead.
Peggy oNeii. American actress,
opened last week in Henry A.
VacheIls "PIus Fours." at the Hay
market Theater. London. The piece
was formerly called 'TIe Hall Mark"
Miss, o'Neil expects co return to the
United States in tae play.
Sidney Msson is to appear with
Mrs. Fiske on tour in THE Dice OF
the Gods" The play will open at the
night.
John Henry Mears has engaged Ann
Davis, for two seasons leading wo-
the role opposite that of Herbert
Corthell in "The Blimp." new come
dy by Commander Conrad Westervelt,
In Boston. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and in all the important cities Of the
Circuit, Julia Arthur's Hamlet is
being exploited as a timely revival,
and also as marking the return to
the stage of a great actress as well
as a woman who occupies a unique
and exalted position as patriot and
a leader in the world Of society.
Richard Carle is rehearsing an act
for presentation in Keith vaudeville
early next month. May Tully is
sponsor for the offering. (which is
called stranded" and was written by
Mr.. Carle and John J. McNaily, Jr.
John Philip sousa's operetta. 1.-The
Bride Elect" will be revided next
Tuesday night at the Academy of
Music, Philadelphia. Sousa, who re-
his band. has completely revised the
work and. In addition to two new
song numbers, will introduce one of
his suites for special ballet presen-
tation.
Rebekah Cauble. the little Georgia
girl who is one of the four girls OF
the original cast with Julia Sander
SON in "Tangerine." at Polls last
week shared honors with the beauti-
full star when II came to applause.
She received almost an ovation at
first. which was modestly and unob-
trusively made. All this would seem
to foretell a future for the Georgia
peach.
Frank Shannon. who plays the
drunken sailor lover in Eugene
O'Neilrs sea tragedy, Anna Christie"
has had a varied theatrical career dat
Ing back to the days of "Shenan-
doah." He Is a graduate of the Dub
lin University, has had three years in
stock company work, several years
on tour. and a siege Of motion pic
lures. He was a member of the "a
NOUS old Columbia Players of this
city.
Tvette Guilbertr the idol of France.
wrote her friend Pauline Lord of
her admiration for Miss Lords inter
pretation Of Anna Christie, and her
congratulation on ideally creating
the principal part of a master drama"
and that she had the privilege of
being present at the birth of this
American drama. written by a DOW
erful author who makes no conces-
sion to convention or tradition"