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Manhattan Opera House. The Manhattan Opera House, last week, had the distinction of presenting two artists who give place to none in the position they hold in the eyes of the public. First came Anna Pavlowa, for a "farewell season." The instrument of her return was a ballet based on Cervantes' Don Quixote, Mme. Pavlowa taking the dual role of the Barcelona innkeeper's daughter and Dulcinea del Toboso. When she made her initial entrance among more than 80 other performers, she was at once recognized; and the Manhattan audience shook with enthusiastic applause for five minutes...
...attitude." He was out-shone, however, by Herbert Heyes, who, as Draper Sr., really put the play across. He enjoyed the part; and he interpreted the character so well that he made the audience enjoy it. Lucille Adams was the twentieth century English girl. Olive Blakekeny and Anna Layng also merited the hearty commendation of the audience. Every member of the cast, indeed, contributed a part toward the success of the satire. Hector and his orchestra attracted the usual "early audience," and their entreacte selections were particularly enjoyable...
Three old favorites, Mr. Houston Richards, Mr. Ralph Remley, Miss Anna Layng, alone remain in the recasting of the company. They were not blessed with especial opportunities to shine, but the hearty applause their appearance evoked shows where they stand with the St. James patrons...
...Anna Pavlova, aged 39, Titania of the Imperial Russian school of romantic choregraphy, is soon to embark on a farewell tour of the U. S. This in spite of the fact that her last appearances here were also farewell appearances. This time, however, it is "positively farewell," because Anna, says her manager, S. Hurok, is weary of the discomforts of travel. Consequently, a rather unexacting final circuit has been arranged. It will consist of four weeks at Covent Garden, London; three and one-half weeks at the Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan; then a "season" in San Francisco; finally a first...
...Died. Anna A. Heckscher, wife of August Heckscher, famed banker and builder; on the liner Minnewaska, of heart disease. She was renowned for her philanthropic activities. With her husband she gave $4,000,000 for the formation of the Heckscher Foundation to support the work of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and to build the "Home for Happiness" on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan...