THE MICHIGAN DAILY. Theatrical p n Cir H ..'d / ti ,:. 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 -IL Cast of Characters, Leonora..... . ......Ada Cassuto Inez .........Anita Sedelmayer (Evening) April 25, TELLS HUM Manrico..... . ...Antonio Ceccotti I "September Morn", at \''. 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 15UTO 5pl 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. CA 5: U#I Ur# e "Lucia", at " 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- "L IU TGe~ Tczz ai 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, it KIwo 1% O COAS I I IC At the Whitney theatre, Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 (matinee and night). cam' !fe, SAN CARLO f GRAM 'OPMA. COT-TRANY 4 )