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NEWS AND NOTES OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Opera in Buenos Aires
fbe opening of theiopera at the:
Teatro Colon not only marks the be- ;
finning of the Buenos Ayrcs social ;
?id theatrical season, but that of all ,
those countries south of the Tropic of !
Capricorn.. Now if there is any one ;
thing the Latin American loves it is |
locial life. The poor and the rich let j
nothing stand in the way of their
pleasures end they enter into them,
with a spirit and a vim that gets them
the most from life.
The opera, the races, the interna?
tional football matches, the airplane
ahibition, yachting and motor-boating
all afford activities for a continuous
round of gaiety. From May to the mid?
dle of September the Argentine hostess
il a busy woman. To add further to
her social duties, she closes the town
house, and if she does not speed over
to London, Paris, Milan or Madrid, she
?ill spend her summer at some fash?
ionable seaside resort or exclusive
hotel high in the peaks of the Andes.
The opening night at the Teatro
Colon is a society event, unsurpassed
?n either Europe or in New York. The
opera house itself is one of the most
hetutiful in the world, and the people
it Buenos Ayres pride themselves on
it It is an edifice that requires an en?
tire block, and is fronted by a beauti?
ful little plaza, which gives the on?
looker an opportunity of viewing the
building and enjoying all its architec?
tural beauties. On both sides of the
hilding there is a covered driveway,
M that the boxholder on arriving may
itep from the automobile into an eleva?
tor which carries him to his tier.
Owing to the reversal of the seasons
the Argentine society woman has the
idrantage over the European and North
American to the extent that she is first
to wear the season's latest style gowns.
Of this fact she is immensely proud.
is a rule she goes to Paris during the
months of February or March, secures
her gowns from the best dressmakers,
?ho for years have made it a point to
eater to her wishes, so when Bhe re?
turns home she brings with her the
?tyles which will be in vogue in Paris,
New York and London the following
?toter.
To be sure, the Argentine society
??nan somewhat overdresses. She
??a? jewels lavishly, and her diamond
ud pearl necklaces cause envy to some
si our golden horseshoe set. She is also
*erjr fond of face powder, very white,
?nd when the lights shine full -this
fives her anything but a healthy^p
rttrance.
For those who subscribe for ?seats
* the orchestra and balconies, the
font of the house is the only entrance,
*>d ?any of the new set of millionaires
**e only too glad to be counted as or
??wtra subscribers. So on these gala
sights one will see at the Teatro Colon
'*? ?udience that not only dazzles the
*W from the standpoint of*wealth, but
*" ?udience that fully appreciates
***i opera. Even in the galleries and
*Bong the standees fully three-fourths
*? So evening dress.
Moat of the people of South America
**? ?f Spanish descent, but they are
[, ??t fond of bright colors. One would
*tok- the Colon operagoer would
??WO her hats and hair with gayest
"***? and shawls of many colors,
?tt black seems to be the color most
**"?? ?ven among the younger set. At
* t?U performance at the Colon the
???fence seems rather cold. There is
**?? display of the enthusiasm shown
?*?? occasions of the popular priced
!-****> when every one gives full vent
^?motions, either cheering an artist
^Sggg_ i ? m
for five minutes or hissing him off the
stage in short order.
During the intermission at all per?
formances the visitor cannot help but
notice the curiosity of the men in the
orchestra circle. To know who are in
the boxes affords keen-delight, and it is
not an uncommon sight to see, during
an intermission, the orchestra pit
practically filled with men training
their opera glasses toward the occu?
pants. The same thing takes place at
the back of the house. During the next
intermission those who had occupied
the orchestra pit will exchange places
with those who observed from the rear
of the theatre.
The Argentinos are very fond of the
old florid Italian opera, especially
those that call for coloratura r?les.
"Lucia," "Hamlet," "The Barber of
Seville" and such never fail to attract
crowded houses. They also insist upon
having only the best singers, although
they delight in hearing new artists.
New and modern productions must pos?
sess exceptionally melodious arias or
the opera is a failure.
In so far as hearing the world's best
artists the Argentinos boast that sing?
ers like Caruso, Amato, Tetrazzini,
Bori, Barrientos, Rosa Raisa, Ruffo,
Crimi, Galli-Curci, Rimini and a host
of others who are now prominent in
America were known in Argentina be?
fore they came here. There have been
some American singers who have won
success in Italy and who are also
favorites in the Argentine capital?
namely Edward Johnson and Charles
Hackett. "Eddie" Johnson, as he was
known to comic opera lovers here a
few years ago, is a great favorite.
He is known to the operatic world as
Edouardo di Giovanni, and it is ru?
mored that he will sing in America
next season.
The following is the repertory the
impresarios hope to give: "II Tabarro,"
Puccini; "Louise," Charpentier; "Prince
Igor," Borodin; "Les Chemineau," Le- j
roux; "Suor Angelica," Puccini;
"Jaqueline," Marinuzzi; "Rebeca," C?
ear Franck; "Tucuman," Boero; !
"Gianni Schicchi," Puccini; "Petronio," \
Gaito; "Cenerentola," Rossini; "La !
Norma," Bellini; "Marouf," Rabaud; j
"Samson et Dalila," Saint-Sa?ns; "Car- j
men," Bizet; "Werther," Massenet; j
"Thais," "Otello," "Favorita," "Il Bar- j
biere di Siviglia," "Manon," "Falstaffo"; j
"Orfeo," Gluck; "Don Juan," Mozart; j
"Francesca da Rimini," Zandonai; "He
rodiade," "A?da," "Les LHuguenots,"
"Faust," etc.
It will be noticed that some of the
productions have never been heard in
this country, and perhaps never will
be, for it is a well known fact that
the peoples of the two countries do
not always possess the same musical
tastes. Puccini and Mascagni are great
favorites, and any of their new operas
always causes more or less musical
excitement. JOHN LYM^AN.
Margot Kelly Joins
"Oh, Lady, Lady! !"
When Margot Kelly makes her first
appearance on the stage of the Casino
Theatre Monday night as the modiste
in "Oh, Lady! Lady!!" the spotlight man
is going to have an evening off. They
will not need a searchlight to focus on
Miss Kelly. Her red hair is of the sun
kissed variety, resembling the scorched
corptassels in a field of waving stalks;
it is brighter than the brightest rubies;
it sparkles ?n the sunlight like the set?
ting sun over the distant horizon on %v
hot summer's day, and it is without
doubt the brightest and the reddest
hair that ever dazzled Broadway.
Little Miss Kelly came from Eng?
land two years ago with a farcical of?
fering called "A Little Bit of Fluff."
I
AMUSEMENTS j AMUSEMENTS
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of Science, Arts and Industries
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*?? ^?V^AxJEiiJ a^j amusements of the better clans.
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-* BOSTON? 1S0TU STREET STATION.
"Getting Together"
Has Two Regular
Soldier-Act ors
r
There are two genuine veteran sol?
diers in the musical war play "Get?
ting Together," at the Shubert, which
is presented under the auspices of the
British and Canadian recruiting mis?
sion.
One of the characters in the play,
Lieutenant Gitz Rice, is vplayed by
Lieutenant Gitz Rice, a veteran of the
first Canadian contingent. A Scotch
piper, who is a picturesque figure in
the recruiting scene, is Pipe Major
McKenzie Baillie, who has been forty
years in the British army. These men
are in actual war service, because they
have been detailed to duty with "Get?
ting Together" by the British War Of?
fice, and they merely walk off the
street to assume their stage duties
without the necessity of changing cos?
tumes or making up.
Lieutenant Rice was with the first
Canadian contingent in France and saw
twenty-two months of very hard fight?
ing, and, starting as a private, won
his commission in the field. In the
first Battle of Ypres he was with a
battery of four guns, two of which,
with a majority of the crews, were lost
by direct hits. One shell exploded
within two yards of Rice, but he es?
caped injury. Later he was gassed
and invalided home; then attached to
the staff of the British and Canadian
recruiting mission, and by the mission
detailed for duty with "Getting To?
gether." He is the author of the songs
in the play, three of which he sings
himself, including the famous trench
ditty "Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie,
Boy," in the singing of which the audi?
ences at the Shubert are joining with
considerable zest.
Pipe Major Baillie served with the
Royal Marine Artillery and the Black
Watch. He was in the bombardment
of Alexandria and was in the Soudan
when Great Britain was endeavoring
to relieve ..Gordon at Khartoum.
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In Vaudeville
PALACE?Fritzi Schcff, Charles Pur
cell, Edith Taliaferro in "The Best
Sellers," Ryan and Lee, Marion Craig
Wentworth'a "Bonfire of Old Empires,"
Bernie and Baker, Moss and Frye, and
Garcinetti Brothers, novelty hat
throwers.
; RIVERSIDE ? Sophie Tucker, Jo?
sephine Victor in "Maid of France,"
Johnny Dooley, Fitzgerald and Senna,
Gould and Lewis, "Art Impressions,"
"Motor Boating," Joyce, West and Mo
ran, and Richards in "Dainty Dancing
Types."
ROYAL?Rooney and Bent, "Too
Many Wives," Williams and Wolfus,
Ames and Winthrop, Edna Luby,
"Melody Garden," Scarpioff, Russian
boy tenor, and Varvara, boy pianist,
and Frank Shields.
LOEW'S AMERICAN?H\ll and Ro
thier, Al. B. White, Hippodrome Four,
Dolce Sisters, Nan Sullivan and com?
pany, the Hayatomas, and others.
In Brooklyn
BUSHWICK ? Clerk and Bergman,
Eddie Dowling, "Nature's Masterpiece
Ideal," champion woman fancy swim?
mer and diver of the world; Dudley
Douglas in "Some Bride," "The Avi
ate-Her," De Henlere and Delere in
"Pianoflage," "On the Fourth Floor,"
the Shirley Sisters, and Jean Duval
and company.
NEW BRIGHTON?Bessie McCoy
Davis, Walter C. Kelly, Elinore and
Williams, Bennett and Richar.ls, Ralph
Dunbar's Tennessee Ten, "Ten Minutes
of Melody," and Harris and Moroy.
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SEATS, $1.00
Except Sat., Sun.
and Holiday.
TWO BIG CONCERTS SUNDAY, 2 and 8 P. M. Beginning- Monday, July 1st.
ENGAGEMENT DE LUXE
FRITZI SCHEFF
The Brilliant Prima. Donna
_In a New Repertoire of Superb Selections.
EXTRA ADDED FEATURE
EDITH TALIAFERRO & CO.
in "THE BEST SELLERS,"
A Musical Fantasy in One Act by Kenneth St Roy Webb,
The Outstanding Success of the Actors & Authors Theatre.
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
ben RYAN & LEE harriette
In the Comedy Skit, "Hats and Shoes."
Marlon Craijjr Wentworth presenta
"BONFIRE OF
OLD EMPIRES"
A Patriotic Play.
EXTRA FEATURE
SIGNOR
ADOLPHUS &
CO.
in a Classic Dance Offering-.
EXTRA FEATURE
Ben ? BERNIE & BAKER ? Phil
Syncopated Funsters.
EXTRA ATTRACTION
MOSS & FRYE
"Laugh??What's the Idea?"
GARCINETTI BROS.
PALACE NEWS PICTORIAL
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
CHARLES. PURCELL
Star of many Broadway Musical Successes, in an Attractive Offering.
NEW BRIGHTON ^Zftal**
?BKIGHTOX BEACU.-WXk Jnly 1?
-Tti? HAUAVAUA. ti?ttL, *-'
BESSIE
MeCOY
DAVIS
in a period dance review assisted by
Thou. Conkey & Henry Coote.
WntohTfA biKtk?Cfl
?"i^LoriFi?'milCkrS im?
& HKKETS GALI,AGHKK
and company of ten In
"The Girl on the Mayatlnc.'
.ELINORE&WlLUAM?l
1 HAfcftlfl & K?KteV-'
Wll.yRKlVDt' BO\sTWlTT& WIXTiEB
^WSLTER t J?EL?Tl
KEITH'S RIVERSIDE At 96 St.
Two Big Sunday Concert?. Week July 1.
SOPHIE TUCKER
and Her "Five King? of Syncopation."
JOSEPHINE VICTOR
in "Maid of Prance."
JOHNNY DOOLEY
Lillian Fitzgerald _|_Cold k Lewis
"~ BenyVCUffordi_| "Motor Boatiai"
Joyce, West ft Moran | Rickard?
COLUMBIA
BTH WEEK
HELLO AMERICA!
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AFTERNOON and NIGHTI
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95tHST.& BROADWAY
Commencing To-day
TAYLOR HOLMES IN
"RUG?LES OF RED OAF"
* SYMPHONY ORCH. OF 52.
Prices: Afts.. 25c Children, 10c
Nichts, 60c. Loares, 00c. Boxes, 80c
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Loew's ?roer can Roof EWry aWing at ?St
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Hippodrome Four ??-J
and.7 other big: act?.
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6m Water Suri Bathlug. Now Opeo.
Shuberts to Move
Theatrical Centre
Up Another Notch
With the erection of the new Apollo
Theatre, at Forty-seventh Street and
Broadway, by the Messrs. Shubert, to
be completed this summer, the theat?
rical centro of New York has been
moved another notch further north. The
Shuberts were the first to establish a
first class theatre a3 far north as Fif?
tieth Street and Broadway when they
erected the Winter Garden, and this
was followed later by a number of the?
atres in Forty-eighth Street. The Shu?
berts have contributed more than any
other management to change the theat?
rical centre of this city to different
localities. When they first came to
New York, fifteen years ago, their the?
atre was the Herald Square. This was
followed later by Daly's, at Twenty
ninth Street and Broadway; the old
Princess, and the old Bijou, in the
vicinity of Thirtieth Street. Then
they moved further uptown and turned
Thirty-ninth Street into the theatrical
centre by taking the Casino Theatre
and building on Thirty-ninth Stneet the
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre, the Max
ine Elliott Theatre and the Princess
Theatre. Next they took the Broadway
and built the Comedy and the Lyric
theatres, thei'eby invading the neigh- '
borhood of Forty-second Street.
She Was Shanghaied
Shortly before the Selwyns opened
"Rock-a-Bye Baby" at the Astor The?
atre for one of those all-summer runs
which along about next November is
going to start the pres3 agent to fig?
uring what he'll give away at souvenir
performances, they announced chat as
far as possible they would bring some
brand new faces to Broadway. And
that sophisticated thoroughfare smiled,
shrugged its shoulders and said,
"Where, oh, where do you expect to
find these hitherto undiscovered dainty
bits of youth and beauty?"
Broadway is still wondering where
they came from, only it no longer
shrugs its shoulders. For the Selwyns
kept their word.
And here's a little tale which will let
Broadway in on the secret of where
one at least of the pleasing little
strangers came from.
Her name is Evelyn Farris and?and,
well to put it bluntly, she was shang?
haied. Just as surely as in the old,
wild days along the waterfronts when j
sailors were sometimes pounced on and '
whisked away to a sailing vessel bound
for China, so was Miss Farris pounced
on and put in "Rock-a-Bye Baby."
As it happens, Miss Farris is a New
York girl who hadn't a single, solitary
desire to go on the stage. That, too,
despite the fact that, like most New
York girls, she is pretty and pert. But
her own scorn for the stage wasn't
shared by some of her friends. One
of her girl chums had actually run
away once and had a little experience
with the "drayma." And the girl chum
was one of the first to be engaged for
"Rock-a-Bye Baby."
Rehearsals had been under way a
week or more when one day Miss
Farris accompanied her chum to the
theatre. Demurely she sat down in a
corner, well out of the way. That is,
she sat there until Edward Royce,
under whose direction the play was
staged, chanced to look over and see
her. Right then and there did the
shanghaiing take place.
"Here, young lady," said Mr. Royce
a bit brusquely, "come over here."
Before she realized what was hap?
pening, Miss Farris found herself put
in line with the other girls, and too
surprised to utter a word she began
practising a new dance step.
Three or four times during the long
afternoon she tried to get a word with
Mr. Royce to explain that she didn't be?
long there at all, but each time it was
futile, and then, just when she had
about made up her mind to suddenly
dash out of the place, what did he do
but stop the rehearsal and point to
her, saying: "Girls, why don't you do
it the way this young lady is doing?"
After that?well, honestly, one can't
blame Miss Farris for letting herself
be shanghaied.
?
International Exposition
The New York International Exposi?
tion, which opens to-day at the East
177th Street subway station and the
Bronx River, has a strong bill of out?
door attractions afternoon and evening
for its first week.
It consists of Alfreno, high wire
artist; Mme. Torelli's Comedy Animai
Circus; Lunette Sisters, aerial dancers;
Laddie Lamont, Miss Gertrude Van
Deinse, soprano; Emanuel List, bary?
tone, and Speedy, the high diver, who
makes a 125-foot dive into the great sea
water swimming pool. The 7th Regi?
ment Band will give concerts twice
daily.
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AMERICA'S FOREMOST THEATRES AND HITS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SAM S. AND LEE SHUBERT, INC.
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Matinees
Tues., Thurs.
& Sat., at 2.
B'way and 50th St.
Phone Circle 2330.
Evenings at 8.
WMATINEE THURSDAY, JULY 4th-q?2
RE-OPENIN g~AT
THE 44TH ST. THEATRE
_ _ _ AUGUST 15_
AND THEN A VACATION FOR THE WORLD'S GREATEST INCITE!
OF LAUGHTER
AND INCOM
PARABLE
COMPANY OF 150
OF RESPLENDENT REVELRY
Book
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IN A REELING KIOT
Staged by J. C. Huffman.
by Harold At'.erldge.
Bigmund Bomber-r and Al Jolson.
AN EXTRAVAGANZA OF EFFULGENT ENTERTAINMENT
"Off to California"
NOW IN
PREPARATION
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OF
1918
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$2.00. BOX OFFICE OPEN ALL DAY.
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M?U. WeU. (Pop.). Thur. (Pop.) * 8U.. 2:30
EXTRA $1.50 MAT. JULY 4TH
llth MONTH
A. H. WOODS present?
(In conjunction with the Messr?. Shubert)
tS THE PLAY BEAUTIFCT.
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By Max Marcln and Cbaa. Guernon.
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ARE YOU SINGlNG'^eeprour
Head Down Fritzie Boy"?
BLANCHE ?, HOLBR?OK
By Ian Hay (Major Beith). J. Hart?
ley Manner? and Perolval Knight.
Songs by Lieut. (Jltz Rice.
wan PERCIVAL KNIGHT
LIEUT. GITZ RICE
BACK KIIOM TIIK TREX'rHKS
AND OTHERS FROM FRANCE
AND FLANDERS!!
Soldier* 4 Sallirs in Uniterm Half Prl?#.
Mat. July 4 (Thurc.)
Only One Month Dis
lant From an Un?
broken Run of One
Year in New York
The Messrs. Lee & J.
T. Shubert Present
THE GREATEST HIT
IN NEW YORK
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John Charles Thomas
CAROLYN I JOHN T.
THOMSON I ML'UBAT
Hook end Lyrics by Rida
Johnson Young. Music
by Sigmund Romberg.
BROADHURST
THEA. 41th, W. of Bway
Phone Bryant 64. Eti. 8
Mnt?. Thnrs. * Sat. 3
GEORGE BROADHURST
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CASINO
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