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Show MISS FARRAR COMING TO LYRICTHEATRE Prima Donna to Appear Here In Photo Drama, "Temptation," ''March 1 i - n Those who-' swfGerdldlno Farrar, tho celebrated "prima"' donna In tho Jesso L, I.usky photo dramatic version ver-sion of her famous opera Carmen, Imvo'Dnotlicr treat In store when sho appears In Temptation, at tho Lyric on "Wednesday, March 1. As Carmen, Miss Farrar was seen us tho fascinating halt wild, wholly cruel, heartless gypsy. In Tho Temp, tatlon, written especially for her by Hector Turnbull, alio Is seen In a totally different characterization that of a truo nnd sympathetic sweet heart of a poor composer It is a Paramount plcturo. As Ilonco Uuprco, tho cafe fllnqcr, who Is offered tho triumphs and glor. les of an operatic career, but spurns them rather than loso her sweetheart's sweet-heart's love, this brilliant woman Is seen at her best.. Gone Is the thirst for excitement, tho shrug and smirk of tho adventuress, and Instead Is tho dcop affection, sympathy and ro-spect ro-spect of n slnccro woman, Miss Farrar Far-rar showed hor wonderful ability as a dramaUa actress In Carmen, and sho is still moro wonderful in The Temptation. Supporting tho prima donna is a j ;. )mmg. cast of careful selection and unusual ' ' excellence. Pedro do Cordobn, tho i' ' unit who will bo remembered for nls ' ;aaaa brl limit pcrformnnco of tho toicador , in C'nrmun, Is seen as tho young com- ! 'B posoi In love with Hence. In this 1,1 'B rolo, do Cordoba Is given ample op- portunlty to display tho talent which 1 1 fl tins mado him ono of the foremost JaH young artists upon the American J jBB stago Ileing a foreigner, do Cordo- . f ba Ih nblo to place nil of Jlio llncsso ' j jB and tempernment of tho Latin In Ills ' delineation of the struggling musical ILLLl That dlstlngulBhed dramatic nrtlst, ,' 9 Theodore' Ilobcrts, nH Otto Mullor, ' gjH tho Impresario, Is seen In ono of tho 'btbLI best charnctcrl7ntlons In which ho ' E BB has appealed since he has been with ( f,BH tho Lnsky Company. Those who I ii ,iBB liavo followed Mr. Roberts In his i 'Bl stage and screen career, knrv what j Bl to expect nnd 11 Is enough to say ') , Bl that they will not bo disappointed. , H As Madame Marolf, Hlslu Jane Wll- , i H son, Mullcr'H dlscardrd plnythlng, ( r has a part exactly suited to her won- ," i .H derful emotional ability. ' j Tho remainder of tho cant la. of . j ' W tho usuul Lnsky excellence. j J H As In Carmen nothing has been ,' i' ' M Pparud on the pioductlnn. Tho ji , M scenes in tho opera houso aro cor- r I jtM rcct in detail and magnificent in ' t''H scol,' . 4 i ,i I. |