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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MUSICAL PLAYS OF THE SEASON NOW OPENING.
"ADELE" PROVESJ*EAL SUCCESS.
Many Productions of Real Promise in the Matter of Musical Comedy and Operetta Scheduled
for Hearing in New York City This Fall and Winter.
Clever Musical Comedy Full of Original Melo-
dies— New Prima Donna Introduced—Music
Published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.—
—Some of the Newspaper Criticisms.
What with productions entering their second sea-
son and those already seen for the first time on
Broadway this early in the fall, the present season
promises much in the matter of musical comedy
and operetta entertainment, especially in view of
the announcements of the various prominent man-
agers.
Charles Frohman, for instance, announces that
Donald Brian will appear there in "The Marriage
Market," which is now running at Daly's Theater,
London.
George Edwardes's present Gaiety Theater, Lon-
don, musical pluy called "The Girl on the Film,"
will be produced here in December. The principal
artists appearing in this play will come from Lon-
don. Mr. Frohman also has secured the operetta
entitled "The Little King," which was produced in
Vienna and is now being adapted by Harry B.
Smith for this country. Paul Rubens, the author
of "The Sunshine Girl," is writing a new play
called "The X-Ray Girl." Armand de Callavet and
Robert de Flers have completed for Mr. Frohman a
new musical review with scenes laid in America,_
France and England.
The American rights of the latest operetta by
Oscar Strauss, author of "The Chocolate Soldier,"
have been secured through Michael Faraday, man-
ager of the Lyric Theater, London. Another musi-
cal play, "The Laughing Husband," will be pro-
duced in October at the New Theater, London, ana
later in New York.
Among the offerings by the Shuberts will be a
new musical farce by Hauerbach and Friml called
"High Jinks," with Elizabeth Murray in the prin-
cipal role.
Under the management of Klaw & Erlanger
Hazel Dawn and John H. Young will head the
company producing the new musical comedy, "The
Little Cafe," by C. M. S. McLellan and Ivan Caryll.
The operetta, "The Envious Butterfly," is also an-
nounced for production during the season. The
play is the work of Lindau and Greennichstaedten.
The new Franz Lehar operetta, "The Ideal Wife,"
is another important production listed by the firm,
which also offer an adaptation of "The Circassian
Beauty," by Willner and Steffan. By an arrange-
ment with Michael Farraday they will bring over
an English company in the Egyptian musical play,
"Amasis."
William A. Brady is to produce a musical version
of Hoyt's "The Texas Steer," under the name of
"The Lone Star Girl."
Henry W. Savage announces "The Gypsy
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That sweet, charming, melodious
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Leader," an operetta by Emmerich Kalman, which
has been running in Vienna and Budapest, to be
followed by "The King of the Mountains," an
operetta by Victor Lean and Franz Lehar.
Cohan & Harris promise a new musical piece
called "The Beauty Shop," by Channing Pollock
and Rennold Wolf, and music by Charles J. Gehest.
Among the productions of Werba & Luescher,
following the new Victor Herbert operetta, "Sweet-
hearts," at the New Amsterdam Theater this week,
will be the musical play by Channing Pollock and
Rennold Wolf, called "Her Little Highness," the
music of which is by Reginald de Koven. Mizzi
Hajos will be starred ia this play. In November
the firm will offer "The Jolly Peasant," Leo Fall's
comic opera, with David Bispham in the title role.
In December Lionel Walsh will be starred in the
new English comic opera, "Mr. Popple."
A. H. Woods will produce, during the season,
Pierre Veber's new operetta, ''The Girl from the
Provinces," and another new musical piece, with
book by Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf.
NEW HOWARDjSHOW READY.
Much Expected of Music in "The Broadway
Honeymoon" to Be Produced Next Month.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, I I I . , September 8.—Joseph E. Howard's
new show, "The Broadway Honeymoon," which is
scheduled for production at the Joe Howard
Comedy Theater, this city, early next month, is
being whipped into shape rapidly and is expected
to make good with a strong cast headed by Emma
Carus.
Mr. Howard has written a number of new songs
for the production among which are "Just Love
Me," "The Salvation Glide," "He's Mah Dancing
Man," "Good Night Henry," ''Oh, You Wedding
Bells," "When the Love You Love Loves You" and
"Cotton Picking Time in Tennessee." Chas. K.
Harris, New York, will publish the music.
COMPOSER AS A BURGLAR.
W.
H. Peterhans Pleads Guilty in Brookline,
Mass., Court to Two Charges of Breaking
and Entering—Held for Grand Jury.
BROOKLINE,
(Special to The Review.)
MASS., September 8.—William
H.
Peterhans, of South Framingham, composer of
many popular songs, was before Judge Perkins in
the local court on two charges of breaking and
entering and was held in $2,000 for the Norfolk
Grand Jury. In default of bail he was committed
to the Dedham jail. He pleaded guilty to both
charges.
GRAND DUKEJVRITES OPERA.
Cousin of Czar Is Librettist of "The Queen of
Judah."
The Grand Duke Constantine, a cousin of the
Czar of Russia, is to make his debut as a librettist.
His opera, "The Queen of Judah," with music by
Glozounoff,. will shortly be produced at the Court
Opera House at Tsarskoe-Selo.
Virginia
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"Adele," the new musical comedy, of which Jean
Briquet is the composer, Paul Herve, the author,
and Adolf Philipp and Edward Paulson, the adap-
ters, and wnicli was produced at the Longacre
Theater recently, has proven one of the real musi-
cal successes of the season and to all appearance is
on for a long run. The play is in three acts and
is handsomely staged.
From the viewpoint of the critics the music is
the really delightful feature of the show, and the
book is of a quality that makes an excellent foun-
dation for the presentation of the music in a most
effective manner.
The story of the play tells of Adele, the daughter
of a produce merchant, in love with a young man
to whom her father objects. She makes an agree-
ment with an impecunious young nobleman, for a
wedding, which is to be followed by a divorce, after
which, under the French law, she will be free to
marry as she chooses. After the wedding has
taken place, the nobleman determines upon suicide,
but upon receiving news that he is heir to a large
fortune, gives up the idea. Meantime, Adele dis-
covers that he is the one she loves. Of course, he
also makes the discovery that he is in love with
her, and all ends happily.
The title role is effectively sung by Natalie Alt,
a new prima donna who handles the part most ef-
fectively, especially in her solo "Adele," the strains
ot which run throughout the play. The comedy is
well handled by Will Dan forth and Dallas Wel-
ford.
The musical numbers that made the greatest im-
pression include the duet, "Close Your Eyes," "My
Long, Lost Love Lenore," "You Are a Very Nice
Boy," "Is It Worth While" and "Strawberries and
Cream." The music is published by Jerome H,
Remick & Co.
Some of the criticisms follow:
The Times: "Not since 'The Chocolate Soldier,'
in fact, have we had anything quite so legitimately
charming in a musical play."
The American: "Quite a relief from the riot,
rampage and rumpus of usual musical comedy was
the sedate, dainty and gently alluring little affair
called 'Adele,' produced last night at Longacre
Theater.
The Herald: '"'Adele' is tuneful and vivacious.
Particularly vivacious."
The World: " 'Adele,' a new operetta, the ex-
quisite charm of which is sufficient to redeem all
the bad musical comedies of an entire season, came
to the Longacre Theater last night."
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