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1 ii The Merry SIT he Season's!! 511 A T WW , I'l l '.Ull " L: pBcst Offerings T: .?S.TIgLSv-"-,----.f gS Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 10th, 1922 Dear Playgoer: v vjf mHhI (flfil fci rff I IlllllllllililllllllllllllllllllNIIIIIIIIilHIllIlllllIlllllUIIIM Seat Sale S tar tsillll iM.iiiil milium Tomorrow prices! 1 to! Because the general newspaper announcement of the coming of Henry W. Savage's new production of "The Merry Widow" cannot possibly detail for you the special and unusual charms and excellences of this joyous musical offering which comes to Convention Hall, Tulsa, on Friday night, January 20, this letter is addressed to you as a gossipy and explanatory "P. S." The new "Merry Widow" is now playing at the Illinois Theater in chicago and conies from there by special train, directly to Oklahoma City, where it is the opening attraction of the new Coliseum, on Jan uary 16, 17 and 18. We arc pleased to announce we have arranged for this superlative production to come to Tiilsa for one performance on its return trip to St. Louis, whore it plays the American Theater, week commencing January 22nd. It is a production over whose beauties the critical fraternity of Chicago found it hard to use restraint. "Welcome The Merry Widow with 1921 costumes and manners; it is belter than it used to be." Chicago Tribune. "It is an imposing cast which Mr. Savage presents in his revival." Chicago Herald and Examiner. "The Merry Widow is like an encounter with an old and very charming friend who disap peared far too soon." Chicago Journal. "Entertainment that will leave you simply glowing with satisfaction." Chicago Journal of Com merce. "A rovival do luxe, it is a better and more glamorous Merry Widow than the original production." Chicago Post. "An event in the theatrical and musical affairs of the city which calls for great praise." Chicago News. But a more solid verdict was given by the general theatergoing public, who, turned out en masse to nee the new Merry Widow. v This samo production is now submitted for your approval. Dis pel any expectation you may have had of an ordinary "revival" and prepare for gorgcousncss, freshness and absoluto novelty. As Vice President Coolidge crisply remarked after a performance, "This is no revival, but a brilliant, dazzling recreation." Of the original Merry Widow, which you either saw or heard of it is now 14 years since Mr. Savage first presented this lovely operetta the matchless score remains untouched. Tho plot, too, has been passed by the censor in this case, the Younger Generation agreeing that this story of love and diplomacy is still hopelessly up to the minute. A little "modernization" has been injected into the dialogue, although in the new "Merry Widow" there is not a single joke about prohibition. Mr. Savage's ambition in presenting a now Merry Widow was to take advantage of the new talent or as he boldly put it, "genius" that has comu into tho theater since the original production was inn do. Accordingly ho secured his settings from Joseph Urban, today tho greatest living scenic artist of the theater. The costumoi, which to the feminine playgoer certainly merit a paragraph by thctmolvcs, are tho creations of the famous Peggy lioyt. This young woman, who gently but firmly has taken the prestige of Paris into her own young American hands, is today the supreme arbiter of fashion in these United States. Coming down to the cast of this now production, Mr. Savage looked over the talent of nine foreign lands before he settled on the prac tically all-American cast which now carries the Widow to glory. The Merry Widow herself was last season Prima Donnn with tho Chicago Opera Company beautiful, raven haired, gorgeous voiced, Dorothy Francis, who was acclaimed with the opera as "Carmen," "Santuzza" and tho Queen of "Edipo Re." Also you will Welcome Jefferson DoAngelis, who has made Ameri cans laugh for many a year as comedy star of many a play. Young James Liddy, tho Californian, who sings the Princo's role, comes via New York; Frank'Webstcr, a favorite of English opera, comes via London) Georges Du Frannc, tenor, via the Gaioto Lyrique, Paris. Mario Wells, a Mississippi beauty, who plays "Natalie," was last season in Raymond Crane, a comedian who has been featured in "Going Up" in Raymond Crane, a comedian who has been featured in "Going Up," and other musical comedies; also most remarkable feature dancers aro Cecile D'Andrca and Harry Walters, who wcro last season with "Mary" and aro truly in a class by thomsolves in tho dancing world. The pretty girls of the ensemble can "act, look, sing and dance" to can the boys. Tho orchestra is tho largest ever sent on tour with a musical play. In every detail, the "Merry Widow" charms the eye, the ear and the mind. It is tho one attraction of our theatrical season that you absolutely cannot afford to miss. Yours respectfully, J. G. REICHEL, Box 321. 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