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rum JirisMtamnsi.erttsms THIRTY-FOUR THE DAILY NEWS-ADVERTISER, VANCOUVER. BRITISH COLUMBIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1912. ihiMMi than ordinary burdens In "Ths Blue Bird." One scene rlonq wt a re told, cost 1 14,401 to build, to say nothing of throe months of experimenting. That scene was the old wooe-covorad graveyard, lots which tho children steal at night and behold tho open graves suddenly transformed into a marvelous garden of llllsc. la lighting: tec: a lavish expenditure woo Imperative.

With tha production thousands of Incandescent lights an need, as well as forty-eight huge snk oma of thorn 1,404 candle power, Thera were no less than II drop pieces to be Painted, many hundreds of costumes to bo designed, while In the mechanical department a little world of "trick" effects had ta be prepared far th Illusions sad mysteries with which tho play fairly teems. depicting the real imlii ef tha dlo-sipl and tha Indifference tharata ef Salome. Thara la pathaUa'aad appeal lag melody previous to John's being returned to hie prlaoa la tha wall, la which ha Implores Salome to deck Him who talked with Ilia died plea ea tha dhora of tha Sea of Galilee. From thla appeal Btrauaa portraya the desperate aad abaoluto lsolatloa of, John, whose deparlura to hie prlaoa causes Herod to apprise Herodlua, bis wife, ef' the i fearful trouble which will enauc Thla scene la particularly aff active 1 when Hared, ta eounteract thla feeling, asks i SalOme to dance before him. Thara la aa exquisite accempanlment with a plulrail affect by the strings.

Tha scensa which follow Herods Interview with the Jewa show what a giant of orchestration ilka Btrauaa can properly depict. The Impetuous lulling and changing rythm and' aoothlng lullaby of tha dance of tha Sevan won -Salome great recognition, and affected Herod to promise -even the half of hla kingdom" to her. The terrible finale showing Salome In possession ef her wish la something that the modem school of orchestration, through a master orchestration, supplies with tragic afreet la Salome's soliloquy whan In possession of the head of John the Baptist tha aympathetie wealth ef melodious despair compensates for tha disconnected sentences of tha orchestra, and was given with a fervor which revealed tha full meaning of her lament -If thou hadst looked at me thou woutds't have lived. Madame Tarquinla TarquInL as Salome, repeated her pro-vlous triumph of Thursday Bight, while Signor F. Kleolettl, as John tha Bap.

list sang splendidly and was more sura of his ground than on tha previous representation. Herod was Impressively played by Signor a Agostini, and tha part of Herodlua was dramatically la-terpreted by Madame Ida Zlsolfl. In the evening then waa a double Mil consisting of Mascagnis famous oner act opera, "Cavallarla Rustlcana" aad PagllaccL" Tha dosing offering of a successful week brought out a large zuxxm In -The at tha Imperial Theatre, Deo. 4 and S. "A Romanes of tha Underworld.

Successful plnys of the day sssm to fell naturally into certain classifications, ana of tho most popular of which is tho plausible melodrama. Such a play la -A Romance of the Underworld," la which Paul 'Armstrong will present Holbrook Bllnn at tho Imperial Theatra three nights, commancing Thursday, December 11. Thera ta ao disguising the feet that these plays an melodramatic: nor ta thara any. purpose In doing a unices raw wishes to prevent their confusion with tho lurid form of entertainment that hsld sway in tho popular-prlcsd theatres for many seasons. Three out of four plays that are really worth while are essentially melodramatic, and aa long as Paul Armstrong can writs snch other plays ns "Salomy Jans," Going Some" and -Tho Heir to the Hoorah- to add tho spies of variety to hta dramatlo menu, hta melodramas will always bo welcome.

This brilliant playwright Basins to have made himself master of tho knack ef giving modern melodrama flesh and blood, and transcribing nn Interesting phase ef lire Into a popular stage success. First he took one of O. Henry's short storiss and made it into -Allas Jimmy Valentina." Then with ths collaboration of Wilson Mlsnsr, he wrote "Tha Deep audience as usual tha famous Inter masso In the former aroused much enthusiasm, the audience Instating on its repetition. Amina Matin! sang San-tuxxa" very successfully, while "Lola" was given a' fins rendering by Idn XI-solfl, in -I Pagllaect" the orchestra again acquitted Itself very capably and the opera was waU presented. Rita d'Orla scored a triumph as Nedda, white M.

Giorgt as Osnlo and M. Olovacchlnl as Tonlo acquitted themselves with credit. Tha dramatis waning was given a fins rendering and applause was frequent throughout tho double offering: THE THREE CAMPBELLS Talented trio who will present the screaming farce "Aunt Jerusss Visit to the City," at the National all this week. Jane Madison at the Pantages Theatre This Week. Underworld." The experltnosd playgoer who oan no longer get' the' oher- Is bed thrill" from ths artificial melodrama of tho old school, may find It bora In a play where real life and real oondltlons ara depleted.

During Its long ran in Chicago tha fine Interpreting cast oommandad much attention. There ara many splendid parts, played by actors of reputation, all of thorn of tho naturallstta school and almost, if not quite, of stellar calibre. All in all. It ta one of tho brat companies of the year. In addition to Mr, Bllnn, It numbers among its playsrs Ruth Bans on.

Anus McDonald, Leonard Hollister; Charles Sfylott, Jamas Marcus: Georgs Miller, W. Tammany Young, Normas Phillips, Benjamin Pisssa aad Robert Stavsna. Tha following programate will ba given at tbs' Labor Temple next Tuaaday evening: Trio Flat Haydn, 1TII-1I0I -Allegro Moderate." -Andante Con Mote." "Presto." Mlsa Pratt, Miss MsCransy, MlasSeraby "Muslca Proibltl Oastaldon Violin and Cello Obligatos. Mrs. Bramner, -Aria" 1111 -Rondo- Boccherini, 1T44-1I0S Hiss Beruby, Old English Ballads.

--Tha Lass With the Delicate Air-. -Whan Love ta Kind" Old Melody Mrs. Bramner. Concerto Nardlnl, 1T44 -Atogra Moderate." -Andante." -Allegretto Oloooaa" Mias McCrxnay, -Fisher Malden" Meyerbeer "Idetl Signore" Meyerbeer Mrs. Old English 1110-1111 "Preludlo-Praeto." "Bong-tuna" -Country Danes." "Alra" "Canaries." 11 If Isa Frat Mlsa MoCraney, Miss Soruby.

.1 3 Richard Strauss' ana aot musical drama was again played at the Imperial Theatre yesterday afternoon. It may never become popular amongst the ordinary audleoca but tha musical element do not fall to give unstinted appreciation to an opera which ta a masterpiece of orchestration. Tha eon tractive theme of John tha Baptist 1s a subject which becomes ao Impressive that Its fatalism ta foretold, and Herod felt this throughout and notably at the 1 finish, when, horror-stricken, ha fted dismayed. John's beseeching pf the passionate Salome to resist the evils at tha world produced' aa orchestral offset I I i 'll Scene from "Mrs. Dane's Defence" it the Avenue Theatre.

"The silent piano is I household tragedy The Milton 'Invisible Players are daily replacing the silent pianos in the homes throughout British Columbia." Tho Empress Theatra announces that calibrated play -Carmen" for newt Tho version to ho naad ta that, dramatised by Mr. Henry Hamilton tor Kiss Olga Nstharsol tho famous Eng Ush actress, and brought fortune to hsr. Tho stray laid la suany Spain contains all ths ttamanta of levs and passion as felt by this Latin race -Carman," slf-wllted girl of tho people: ta the osn-tral figure, and tha traglo love of -Don Josef for hsr ta tho pivotal motive of -tho drama. Carmen" comas to Seville from a oountry town, and obtains work in a cigarette factory, She baoomaa In- volvsd in a quarral wMh another worker aad ia a fight severely wounds tho girL For this she ta arrested and placed under tha guard of -Don Jooe Ubangoa," hut auooeeda in easting a peU over Don Joes" and ha allows her to escape. Foe this ho ta stripped of hta rank aad rednoed to a oommon add-tar placed to guard a lonely spot ef the city walls.

Hara ha masts Carmen" again, now tho decoy of a band of smuggler. Again falling a prey to her charms hs permits the smugglers to pass unmolested into ths olty. Ho soon becomes jealous of -LI su tenant Bar-coda" and kills At ths aolldtatloa of 'Carmen" ho joins tho smugglers in ths mountains. On tho death of hta mother ho ta eompsUad to taavo thd band for a few weeks. No soonar has ho gone than -Carmen" runs away with Luces Hands-, a bull-fighter.

-Don Jose, on learning of It, pursues them and kills -Carmen" in front ef tho bullring: Isabelle Fletcher will snoot the fascinating while Charles Ayres will ba ths -Don Jose." V. T. Hsndaraon win play -Lucas Man das," and Meta Manky will ba tha sweet "Dolores." The scenery will ba vary elaborate. Ths Avexss Tho offering for tho vonno week win, bo Homy Arthur -JonoW Donate -Defence" -Mrs. Dsns" is a wonderful one can eondons hsr lias and dscsptlon In ths strong appeal 1 to sympathies end ths admiration' of tho msgnlfloent fight aha makes for reinstatement -Sir Dan.

tal Carteret- who plays opposite, is also a splendid creation. As Mrs. Dana" will be seen for tha first time in this city Hiss Marion ticket, the h4w load- -lag lady of tho Lswrancs'ptaysra. Her sntlra career has' bam" In Mbs East wham she headed such well-known com. Crattsssd ea Xml Faga Masting Matures.

Anyone who attends the exhibition of the pictures secured by Paul Ralniy on hla expedition to British East Africa, which will ho shown at tho Imperial Theatre beginning Monday, Dacambor IS. for ena week, must ngrat tho loss of over sots feet of film owing to tho London dock strike; but fortunately two of tho most thrilling and unusual of tho films wars saved, and an opportunity ta given to follow the chase of tho hunting leopard 1, and to rids full cry after a great lioness. Mr. Rainey took with him about sixty dogs on this expedition. Hunters who had grown old In jungle loro raffed at the idea that wild beasts could bo run ta earth In this manner, and predicted that few of tho dogs would bo alive at tha and of the trip.

That they little know tho Intelligence and stamina of tho American dog ta shown by the fact that only two of tho animals were killed while on tho hunt. While tho pursuit of a leopard and lioness ara thrilling features of this remarkable entertainment the scenes at the different places whan the expedition and tha topographical features of tho pictures an aid to bo highly attractive 1 1 The Typhoon. In bringing to the North Pacific Coast hta rsmarkably effective production of 'The tho play luat has swept all. Europe and such elttae of America as have been privileged to sea It, Walker WhitasMa ta realising the ambition of hta long and highly interesting career. For several yean ha has sought a play of tha distinctly different order, and when this work of an Hungarian dramatist fall Into hta hands about a jrsar ago, Mr.

Wnltsaidt decided ta taka the risk of Its production upon himself, and give It to the stage after tho manner of hla own Ideas. He personally sslsotad every member of tho cast, and auparvisad ovary detail of production, to the minutest article of furniture and virtu. Tha result has been successful beyond hla fondast hopes. -Tha Typhoon" is, of course' aa. unusual -play.

It deals with a problem entirely now In Its vital aaasntiata. Its treatment ta as daringly new as Its Strangs and unusual thsma But If ths critical writers in tha cities ao far visited by Mr. White-side and hta fins company ara to bo believed, Vancouver playgoers hava a treat la store for thorn they are hardly likely to- overlook. Tho engagement of tho company at tho Imperial Theatre ta for two nlghte Wednesday and Thursday evenings of thla weak. -Tha Mm Bird." Statistics ara generally uninteresting, but after ths tremendous success of -The Blue a figure or two showing tha Immensity -of this production will give some Idea of tho task that confronted tho producers when ths piece was accepted by tbs New Theatre Company In New York City.

It ta assarted that -Ths Blue Bird" it ths most expensive play that has ever been presented on this oontlnant saving cost $144,404 before the curtain was rung up on Its first performance. Maurice Maeterlinck, aa everyone knows, writes beautiful poetry hut posts ara not practical. Hta scenes am Imagination-born, seance that dassta oven In tha word-description. And ao It. will not be hard to Imagine tha task of the producers la converting tha fantastic "Kingdom of tho Future," tho "Land of Memory" and tho "Palace of Night" Into visual sosnle -form.

Mora' Man ones tho abandonment of tho project was seriously considered. Theatrical producers ass accustomed ta scenic obstacles. but Maeterlinck imposed non Commencing with tho matinee tomorrow, Tha Majestic Theatre, -Hastings tract, will give the first exhibition in Canada of tho Speckled Bend," the first of a series of Sherlock Holmes detective plays, which this theatra haa secured the exclusive rights to exhibit la Vancouver. These pictures portray tho greet detective at hla- beet and will be a decided treat to tho picture fans ef this city. "Tha Speckled Band" will be at Majestic three days only eommeno-Ing On Thursday, Friday and Saturday this theatra will exhibit for tha first time In the Northwest an exclusive attract Ion showing tho only moving picture aver taken of tha Vatican and Pops Plus This film also hows scenes In ths Eternal city, views SL Peter's, tho terrace of tha grant PIbsk a Pontifical Gendarme.

a Swiss Guard, ths gardens af tha Vatican, tho court of the Plgna upon which open tho windows of tho Pope's Nora and many other very Interesting scenes. The film will be of interest to any audience and of especial Interest to all Catholics. EXCHANGE PIANO NOW, THAT SILENT" FOR A MILTON INVISIBLE PLAYER Mrs. Edwin Parker Bremner, Who Will Appear Tuesday at the Labor Temple. And Become a Skilled Creator of Beautiful Effects in Music.

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