Berat as Mothers Heart of Grand Opera Den Mother Roles
The article praises Mme Berat the renowned contralto famed as the "mother of grand opera" for roles in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel Massenet Cendrillon and Cavalleria Rusticana among others. It highlights her sympathetic stage presence, versatility across mother figures, and notable performances including Lucia the mother in Cavalleria and Carmela in Pagliacci. It also covers her thoughts on typecasting and her stance against overfocusing on one role, preferring a wide range of parts and discussing the shift away from Everyman to new challenges.
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Waish Berat
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Grand Opera
Becaus
Carey
Beret
Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel
Mme. Beral
Massenet
Cendrilion
Clofevella
de la Tailiers
Cnvasleria Rusticana
Lucia
Gennare
Noel
Bercy Granger
Chicago
Ame
Berat
Mme. Herblet
Yhals
Albina
Titone
Beith Wynne Matthison
Allis Matthison
Ava
Tie Chintven
Ula Pari
Dega
Tae
Shewl
Oly
Galsworthy
Sir Henry Irving
Henry Irving
Decker
Louis XI
Trving
Richard Munsse
Gaby Dralys Visits New York With Limited Baggage
Mme Alina Carré mother of socialite Gaby Dralys travels to New York for a visit. She plans to stay until June and then return to Paris with Gaby. Customs officers were shocked to find she brought almost nothing, insisting she arrived with only one trunk and explained by Gaby.
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Mme
Alina Carré
Gaby Dralys
New York
Remaain
Paris
Gaby
America
Mamma
Ain
Mamma Desly
Theatre Des Capucines
API
Mathilde Kervitle
Theatre World Review of Stars and Plays in London and New York
A bustling note on Julius Caesar’s farewell at Drury Lane with Forbes Robertson and Faversham, plus Irving and Bente in a Shakespeare tragedy. Reports on Waverstam and Morbes Robertson’s cooperation, strange prop losses at a New York theater, Miss Geraldine Sarrsar and Miss Boris Keane, and Elsie Janis’s London plans.
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Willan Faversham
London
Mary
Mr. Faversbory
Tme
Fk Evaghislani
Combi
Becuse
Morbes-Robertson
Fieyerstan
Dutie
Geraldine Sarrsr
Nune Datty
Edward Linton
Bolney
Maxine Elliott
New York
Mss Waurrar
Boris Keane
Williate Courtenas
Theatre Notes and Castings in a Rochester Stock Company
A Rochester stock company features Louise Colemin as manager with George Bryo Abiest writing for Gear and Wanentt for fest. James Corett receives offers as Strenle moves, with Adele and Pie Only Son drawing attention. Several productions including Old Nick, Joseph and His Beeth, and Tales of the G B A are announced, with Mary seen in New York and Eugene Cowlestas joining the company.
Stage and Screen Notes on Casts and Events
Amebloom of theater gossip reports Nance O Neill in a Lucille Laverne dramatization, Wil Fat hen's novel adaptation, and Rosike Dotty in a Dolly Twins revival. Vaudeville’s Robert W. Haines plans a tour, Laurette Taylor marks a hundredth performance, and London actor Norman McKinnell returns after acclaim in Byurherford and Son closure.
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Lucille Laverne
McArindbase
Wil Bfathen
Rosike Dotty
Dolly Twins
Aas Beer
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