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“RED MILL” RICH IN COMEDY, |
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Richard Powel land Roland filled so ably last week but one which
rf he played thoroughly well. Other
Woodruff Aided by Made- ambitious chorus members who were
leine McMahon in Humor-| piayea effectively were William Wil-
kerson, who assumed a difficult char,
| ous Roles acter part most creditably; Griffith
| Qo ee ee Edwards, who displayed a first-rate
BY FRANK DANIEL dictioh, and Olga Lester and Ruth
Victor capaic sat ean a Mil” O’Steen, who were lovely.
is not less musical than most oper-
Jettas, but it is richer in comedy| The settings were as fine as any
scenes, and Richard Powell and Ro-| yet used by the association, though
| land Woodruff, aided and atietted by | the lighting was \sometimes preca-
.| Madeleine McMahon, played these/rious. The chorus sang impeccably
-|scenes so capably Monday evening,| and the ballet was as efficient. Mr.
'|when the first performance of the| Morton has given the production ex-
| second weekly production of the At-| cei ant staging, and Mr. Berton again
.| lanta ; Municipal Opera association’s| Gemonstrated his inexhaustible mu-
| Season was presented at the Erlan-| sicianship. Amerique and Neville
|ger theater, that its comedy is re-| appeared briefly and superbly, and
;} membered more strongly. — will, let us hope, not be relegated
| But a large part of this comedy | throughout the season to the busi-
.| is inseparable from the music. Her- ness of opening final acts.
3 bert has given Con Kidder and Kid- Performances of “The Red Mill”
| Conner—Mr. Powell's and Mr. Wood-| win) be given every evening this
)| ruff’s roles—half a dozen song num-| week and for Wednesday and Satur-
>| bers, in most of which Miss McMa- day matinees, Tickets for Sigmund
-|hon appeared as much more.than the| Rombesg’s ‘The Blue Paradise,”
decoration, and some of them have) next week’s production, will go on
»| been developed into oustanding| sale at the box office Thursday
‘| events of the performance. re | morning at 10 o'clock.
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|ger theater, that its comedy is re-| appeared briefly and superbly, and
;} membered more strongly. — will, let us hope, not be relegated
| But a large part of this comedy | throughout the season to the busi-
.| is inseparable from the music. Her- ness of opening final acts.
3 bert has given Con Kidder and Kid- Performances of “The Red Mill”
| Conner—Mr. Powell's and Mr. W