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TIME, May 26: "Queen Marie, whose pen name is Carmen Sylva...
King Ferdinand of Rumania and beautiful Queen Marie, whose pen name is "Carmen Sylva," who is a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, therefore first cousin to King George, accompanied by a small suite, but unaccompanied by the Princess Ileana, fiancee prétendue of the Prince of Wales, arrived in London upon a state visit...
Music is the keynote of the bill at Keith's this week. Marguerita Sylva formerly of the Paris Grand Opera Company, leads the program in a repertoire of her own songs, while Mary Haynes, comedienne, offers what proves to be a very popular set of "Exclusive Songs and Stories." The Russian Cathedral Singers, a quartette from the city of Moscow also contribute some well-received vocal selections...
Though Miss Sylva, who sings the part of Zorika, comes here heralded by a deserved operatic reputation, the vocal honors of the performance go to Mr. Albro as Joszi; his rich baritone, to say nothing of his versatile acting, entitles him to be considered the best male singer heard here in operetta for the past few years, with the exception of Orville Harold. The other members of the cast are familiar musical-comedy figures. It is a distinct relief to find a piece, the libretto of which does not suffer from the injection of slap-stick and futile appeals...