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Show 'THE MI GIRL GUINAN'S VISAGE DESPAIR OF CAMERA ARTISTS Tho addition of Texas Gulnan to "Tho Kissing Girl," tho tuneful musical comedy to appear horp soon, brings its Boxtel of principals up to a high musical standard. f- Miss Gulnan possesses a coloratura of dellcato vibrancy and a clarity, and swootness that More thnn meet tho requirements of thnt section or the Von Tllzor score allotted to her. In the first act of'Thc Kissing Girl," she sings "My Soldlci Boy,"" a stirring march number, with true military spirit. In tho second act the composer com-poser has written a florid waltz In truo Italian stylo and much after tho mnnnor of Ardlti. This Miss Gulnan sings with great brilliancy, running tho cadenzas with splendid dnsh and nerve. In many particulars Texas Gulnan's .voice rosembles thnt of tho celebrated Russian prima donna, lima Dlmurskl, a line concert artist quite the rage In Europe n decade ngo, for the middle mid-dle and uppor register of both these cantatrlces hnvo tho samo bell and birdlike fluency. It Is In tho pretty ronmnza, "Love Is Like a Rose," sung by Miss Gulnan In tbo last act, that Bho makes her best appeal. This lyric Is a gem of poetic tenderness, fitted with a melody melo-dy of surpassing delicacy. Originally scored for a mezzo-soprano. It was transposed nnd rearranged rear-ranged to suit Miss Gulnan's voice by Mr. Von Tllzer. It hns a violin obll-gato obll-gato of melodic attractiveness. This number, tho most exquisite of nil the score In harmonic value, receives re-ceives from seven to eight encores nightly. MIbs Gulnan's personality Is tho bane of the best photographers. Jans Erlckson, staff pholographor of tho Dally News, Chicago, says: "She Is one of the most winning. nctressoB I hnvo over tried to snap, but her expressions ex-pressions defy tho camera, thoy are bo flootlng. f havo given up all' hopo of making a perfect likeness of her." Miss Gulnan Is one of the most loved of the light opera prima donnas and numbers her friends by tbo thousands. She gowns hersolf ravlshlngly, the creations worn by her often furnlfT-Ing furnlfT-Ing tho model for "Our Lady of Fashion." Fash-ion." Popular prices. Seats Friday, 10 a. m. nn |