Imperial Russian Ballet at the Metropolitan in New York
The All-Star Imperial Russian Ballet with full Symphony Orchestra will appear at the Grand in March. Dancers from St. Petersburg and Moscow join a complete corps de ballet in a program of ocular operas and divertissements with Slavic dances and ensembles. The production features scenery by Golova and costumes by Ossie Naiuaktis Disiatechkoff Alias and Musaeus among others. John Cort presents The Rose of Panama at Daly's theater prompting The Bird of Paradise transfer to Maxine Elliot's.
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Imperial Russian Ballet
Russia
Imperial Opera Houses
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Corps de Ballet
Paket
Benoist
Karavine
Golova
St. Petersburg Imperial Opera House
Ossie Naiuaktis
V. V. Disiatechkoff
Imperial Opera House
M. C. Alias
Paris
London
Mile. Musaeus
John Cort
Panama
Amusement Calendar Highlights Week of February 11
The calendar lists Week of February 11 events at The Top o' the World with Bailey and Austin Monday night and both matinee and night shows Tuesday. A Grand Opera company performs Wednesday night in Madame Butterfly. Thursday night features Tales of Hoffmann. Friday presents Lucia di Lammermoor. Saturday matinee offers Martha and Saturday night presents Rigoletto.
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Bailey
Austin
Martha
Vaudeville lineup features Armanis and moving pictures
A vivid vaudeville bill showcases the Five Armanis and M Nedervelds Monk along with Bloomquest Players Bootblack Quartette Three Melvins DeVine and Williams Leonard and Drake and Moving Pictures, offering a varied stage program with acts and films.
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Vaudeville
Armanis
M. Nederveld
Monk
Bloomquest Players
Bootblack
Melvins
DeVine
Williams
Leonard
Drake
Moving Pictures
Moving Pictures at the Dog and Monkey Hotel
Don Carlos presents The Great Rivers and Jewell Sisters with Be Ano Duo at the Dog and Monkey Hotel. Moving pictures showcase a varied program featuring stage acts and comic performances.
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Don Carlos
the Great
R’ives
Jewell Sisters
Moving Pictures
the Royal
The Fortune Hunter at Grand February 18 19
Under Cohan and Harris direction The Fortune Hunter is billed as the season’s biggest success at the Grand. The wholesome comedy by Winchell Smith follows an impecunious city chap who travels to a village and finds himself.
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Cohan and Harris
Winchell Smith
Gaiety Theater
New York
Olympic Theater
Chicago
Clean Plays and Moral Improvement in The Fortune Hunter
The piece argues for clean wholesome drama as a civic teacher. It cites The Fortune Hunter as a clever comedy that interprets the heart, elevates tastes, and enhances life, signaling a renaissance of public morals through the stage.
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University of People
Layolle Grand Opera presents La Favorite Carmen and Rigoletto
Jules Layolle's French Grand Opera company arrives in New Orleans for three performances at the Grand Opera house under M. Layelle. The repertoire includes La Favorite Carmen and Rigoletto with Mlle Lacette Korloff leading and a cast from major European houses. Prices range from 1.50 to 3.50 for seats, with opening sale to be announced.
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Grand Opera House
Jules Layolle
Caley
Sessetlaraas
Mme Bernhardt’s praise aids aspiring soprano Lavarenne
Mme Lavarenne, rising soprano with Jules Layelle’s French Grand Opera company, recalls seeking Sarah Bernhardt’s guidance for her La Tosca and lauds the great artist’s kindness. The interview notes Lavarenne’s shy stance, love of Butterfly, and hopes for favorable local reception at the car opera house in Carmen February. New Orleans Times-Democrat reports Abercrombie’s early career and Blanche Duffield’s engagement with Baron Trench and Victor Herbert’s ensembles.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Lavarenne
Jules Layelle
Mme. Bernhardt
Sarah
Teudoxie
Marguerite
Thais
Mimi
Tosca
Butterfly
Mme, Lavarenne
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Mme. Lavarenne
Car Opera House
Carmen
Jeanne Lavarenne Stars In Aborn Opera Tour Stop
Jeanne Lavarenne, a prima donna soprano with the Aborn English Grand Opera company, is set for performances at the Grand Opera house February 14 15 16 and 17. She was chosen as the lone soloist for national flag day exercises in Washington last June singing The Star Spangled Banner with Pistorio's military band while speeches by Senator Borah Speaker Champ Clark and Samuel B Donnelly outlined the ceremonies.
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Jane Abercrombie
English Grand Opera Company
Grand Opera House
United States
Washington, D. C
Pistorio
Senator Borah
Idaho
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Samuel B. Donnelly
United States Public Printer
Madame Fierens Wows New Orleans in La Favorite Revival
Madame Fierens, star of the Layolle French Opera Company, received a sustained ovation in New Orleans on Saturday for a revival of Donizetti La Favorite. The cast also included M. Granier, M. Closset, M. Crosset, and Mile. Sylvestre. La Favorite is scheduled again for February 26 at the Grand Opera House.
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Donizetti
Mme. Fierens
New Orleans
M.granier
M. Closset
Fernand
M. Crosset
Alphonse
Mile. Sylvestre
Ines
Quilp
Lombardi Grand Opera Lights Up Majestic with Puccini Classic
The Lombardi Grand Opera Company presented Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Majestic replacing prior Monday and Tuesday fare. Ida Fassio impressed as Cho Cho San with a lyrical yet powerful voice and acting presence. Salazar as Pinkerton offered a capable though lighter solo and ensemble work. Angelo Antola as Sharpless maintained veteran form. The orchestra and Gala under Guerrieri earned strong applause as the company tours for five nights in March.
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the Majestic
Puccini
Italy
Mascagni
Leconcavella
John Luther Long
David Belasco
Ida Fassio
Fassio
Salazar
Pinkerton
Angelo Antola
Sharpless
Guerrieri
Luisa Cechetti
Susuki
Lombardi Grand Opera Company
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Miss Fulton
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Wight
Naples
Bloomquest
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Plazascope
New Pictures
Ian
A. Marvelous Acrobat
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Mat
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Plaza
Rutherford Davies
Lacette Korloff
Layelle
French Grand Opera Company
Bizet
Verdi
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Washington
Miss Abercrombie
Aborn Forces
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Boston
Jeanne Lavarenne
Madame Fierens
Layolle French Opera Company
Lambard
Grand Opera
Lombardi
Bailey & Austin
Original
N. Y. Company
Collie Ballet
Madam Butterfly
Tales OF Hoffmann
Lucia DL
Lammermoor
IL Trovator
Edith Helena
Elaine de Sellem
Zoe Fulton
Leonard Samoloff
Domencio Russo
Louis Kreidler
Morton Adkins
William Schuster
Philip Fein
Carlo Micoglic
ABORN
Boston Grand Opera Orchestra
Datarayday
Mon
Cohan & Harris
Hunter
Fred Hiblo
Perfect Company
Josephine Cohan
I. D. Kaufman
R’ Ives
BE Ano
Dog and Monkey Hotel
Royad Scope
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