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the perfect presentation of famous
masterworks. The present American
tour of the organization has been an
eminently succesful one, the song-
birds everywhere being greeted by ca-
pacity audiences, and accorded high
praise by the well-known critics of
the country.
The repertoire complete, with casts
of principals for each opera, is as
follows, and it is stated by the man-
agement that there will be none of
those disagreeable eleventh hour
changes so frequent, and now so usual-
ly expected, from the opera organiza-
tions of this country whose unreliable
"star system" has become the bane of
the opera-going public.
Saturday
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Cast of Characters,
Leonora..... . ......Ada Cassuto
Inez .........Anita Sedelmayer
(Evening) April 25,
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Manrico..... . ...Antonio Ceccotti I "September Morn", at
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Friday Evening, April 21.
"LUCIA I1 L.IIIIERMOOR.
Count Di Luna....Alessandro Modesti
Azucena.......Rosemarie Campbell
Ruiz ............W..... Giuliani
Ferrando.............P. Anznlone
General musical director: Chev.
Giuseppe Angelini.
DRAMA LEACIUE WILL ELECT;
MRS. FISKE TO PLAY S00N.
The annual election of officers of the
drama league will be held early in
May at which time the present offi-
cers and five of the members of the
board of directors will be replaced.
Mrs. Fiske will be seen in Ann Arbor
in "Mrs. Bumstead Leigh," some time
in May, a play that has scored a tre-
mendous success this season. The
drama league will bring several big
productions here next season, the
names of which are not yet known.
The national convention of the League
will be held in Philadlelphia, April 23,
24, and 25.
May 9, is Abundantly
With Comic Situa
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Cast of Characters.
MUSICAL NUMBERS SHOW
On Saturday, May 9, a new
comedy direct from the LaSa
tre, Chicago, will come to t
ney theatre for two performan
attraction is "September Mc
in the company may be fou
prominent names as Wilbu
Maud Potter and Henrietta L
The story which "Septemb(
unfolds is decidedly interesti
dolph Plastric, a would-
claims to have painted Chab
brated picture, called "S
Morn". At the same time a
actress instructs her public
moter to boost her as the
model of the painting. The
of Rudolph and the actre
knowing they are imposters
many comic situations. A bl
officer also gets mixed up in
Henry Ashton of Lammermoor...,
.... . ..... .... ...'Angelo Antola
Lucia, his sister... ....Edvige Vaccari
Edgar of Ravenswood. . Plado Sinagra
Norman, follower of Henry.......
...A. Cetti
Raymond, chaplain ....... P. Anzalone
Alice, an attendant.. Anita Sedelmayer
Lord Arthur Bucklaw... .W. Giuliani
General musical director: Chevalier
Giuseppe Angelini.
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COMPANY CONTAINS
FAMOUS SINGERS
Register of San Carlo Opera Company
Includes Vaccari, Verger!
and Cassuto.
LAST NAMEID TO SING LEONORA.
That the repertoire of opera to be
given at the Whitney theatre on Fri-
day and Saturday will bring forward
almost the entire number of principal
artists of the big organization, is a
most noteworthy feature of Ann Ar-
bor's first real grand opera engage-
.APRIL 24.25.
Le Ann Arbor has heard nearly
the distinguished concert artists
have toured the United States
s considered a serious contender
e great traveling musical organi-
s, the community has yet to have
st real grand opera feast-grand
as sung by reai grand opera
and staged in true metropolitan
The Whitney theatre manage-
now comes forth with the an-
ement that the famous San Carlo
(Italian) Opera Company, a su-
>rganization of foreign songbirds
naking a tour of the principal
of the United States, will pay
Lrbor a two-days' visit, the dates
Friday and Saturday, April 24
5. Three different and distinct
ctions will be given, and as there
me fifteen celebrated opera stars
the eighty members of the or-
ition, local theatre patrons who
ckets for the series, will hear
different casts of principals.
San Carlo company is of such
tude and importance that a com
,rand opera orchestra of twenty-
ilayers is carried, another note-
y feature of the organization be-
superb singing chorus, whose
ers come from the chorus
s of Italy. The performance will
ected by two noted maestros-
lier Giuseppe Angelini, formerly
or of the Melba Grand Opera
mny upon its round-the-world
and Signor Giovanni Leotti, one
ly's eminent operatic conduc-
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Members of the San Carlo Opera Com-
pmiy, whluh will appear at the_
Whitney, April 24 and 25.
COMING ATTRACTIONS,
Whitney Theatre.
April 24-25-San Carlo Grand Opera
Company.
Photoplays de Luxe every evening
when there is no regular attraction.
Majestic Theatre,
Week of April 20-Moving Pictures.
Signor Angelo Antola, the eminent
baritone of the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company which comes to the Whit-
ney theatre on Friday and Saturday,
April 24 and 25, was for eight years
the most popular baritone in Spain.
His performance of Toni, in "Pag-
liacei", is said to have been so realis-
tic that at Barcelona he was- con-
stantly greeted on the streets, after
the opera, by children and grown per-
sons, with "Hello, Tonio".
ment. The three operas scheduled for
presentation, "Lucia", "Rigoletto" and
"Il Trovatore", will be given in the
order named. A distinguished cast of
leading singers will sing the Donizet-
ti opera-the opening performance,
and patrons will unquestionably hear
the famous Sextette rendered in a
manner dear to the Italian musical
heart. Mme. Vaccari will display her
flute-like voice in the Donizetti work;
Mme. Emelia Vergeri will have the
leading feminine role. in the matinee
performance of "Rigoletto", and Mme.
Ada Cassuto, who last season sang
the same character at Covent Garden,
with Signor Caruso, will have the role
of Leonora in the closing production-
Verdi's "I1 Trovatore."
The San Carlo productions, accord-
ing to advance information, are well-
nigh perfect--as perfect as conscien-
tious endeavor can bring about, and it
is unquestioned that the managers are
well versed in the realm of opera.
They realize that the term "San Carlo"
stands for all that is worthy in the
world of song, and that any organiza-
tion that bears the name must neces-
sarily be equipped in every respect for
A chorus from "September Morn", wh ich will be presented at the Whitney Saturday, May 9, matinee
Saturday (atinee) April 25.
"RIGOLETTO".
Cast of C(aracters.
Duca Di Mantua.... Alfredo Graziani
Rigoletto..... ....Angelo Antola
Gilda ................ Emelia Vergeri.
Sparafucile ..............P. Anzalone
Maddalena.......Rosemarie Campbell
Borsa ......... ..........W. GiulianiI
Musical director: Signor Giovanni
Leotti.
The San Carlo Grand Opera Com-
pany, which is to the great music
capitals of the southern republics what
the Metropolitan organization is to
New York, is making the longest and
most extensive tour ever arranged for
a similar organization. After visiting
the leading American cities, the organ-
ization will sail for the Orient, sing-
ing at Tokyo during the ceremonies of
the coronation of the Japanese Em-
peror, late in November.
thespian's affairs; in fact, fa
love with her, only to find that
the wife of his dearest friend.
and many other complications
the audience genuinely an
throughout the play.
At intervals, musical numbers
have been praised by all the Ch
critics, are introduced. Modern
ing is taken care of by severa
perts who are to be seen in the
Tango, Maxixe and Hesitation
The repertoire has been selected
with a careful consideration of Ann
Arbor's discriminating musical tastes,
and the operas are as follows:
Friday evening, April 24, Donizetti's
"Lucia Di Lammermoor"; Saturday
matinee, April 25, Verdi's "Rigoletto";
Saturday evening, Verdi's "I1 Trova-
tore". The role of Leonora in the
closing performance will be sung by
Mme. Ada Cassuto, dramatic soprano,
late of Covent Garden, London, where
she sang last season with Signor Ca-
ruso.
With the repertoire named nearly
all of the fifteen leading artists of
the organization will be heard during
the company's visit to Ann Arbor. The
San Carlo organization is at present
singing a repertoire of eight differ-
ent operas at Milwaukee.
The aria, "Carlo Nome" from Verdi's
"Rigoletto" is intensely difficult to
sing. Madame Vergeri, the Gilda of
the San Carlo Opera Company, is said
to give it a marvelous rendition,
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