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Show N otedBaritone to Sing Opera at the Colonial CHARLES S'WICKARD. Baritone With the Sheehan English Opera Company. OiNE OF tho most talenlel men on the stace todny is Charles Swlckard, the ban I one of the Sheehan Opera company, which comes lo the Colonial Co-lonial theaier for four nights, beginning be-ginning Sunday. Xovcmber 26. Mr. Swlrkard was with the famous old Tlvoll Opera company of San Francisco for many yars. Whllo there he gained tho reputation of beintr on1 of the most accomplished and finished artors on the operatic stage, as wll as a singer. After th" close of the Tlvoli Mr Swlckard turned his attention towards the dramatic Ftago and was for many years identified with that, being at one time leading support sup-port to Margaret Illlngton. With the Interest In-terest of the pnhllc towards opera In English En-glish gaining such a tremendous Impetus during the past fmv years, the old fever returned and lie went bark to thn operatic oper-atic field, whev he was welcomed by the big companies in ilie'oast. What is without with-out doubt the most notable achievement of Mr. Swlckard's career wns his English translation of "The Love Tales of Hoffmann." Hoff-mann." which the Sheehan Opera company com-pany will present on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday nights of their engagement In this city, and In -which Mr. Swlckard himself him-self will be heard In three great roles made famous by Renaud at the Man-hattan Man-hattan opera house In N'ew York. |