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Buffalo Times, Buffalo, New York, December 19, 1915.

Samuel Goldwyn presents

      Geraldine Farrar in

      The Stronger Vow

(...) Moving Picture World, May 10, 1919

& Geraldine Farrar (Lasky)

(...) Motion Picture, Oct. 1915

& Victrola

      Carmen – Micaela‘s Aria (...)

      Geraldine Farrar, December 8, 1908 (recording date),

Library of Congress

& Music for „Carmen.“

      Mr. Dick Bertram, Musical Director Palace Theatre,

Burlington, Iowa, submits the following: ,The

accompanying program is meant as a suggestion for

orchestras in the smaller cities and towns

only, where music from the opera is not so well known.´

In this program I have chosen the three numbers

which are the most popular. Victor records mentioned greatly

enhance the value of the picture and fit the action

nicely. If they are used I would suggest obtaining the best

model of phonograph for their reproduction. I use

the Aeolian Graduola because its mechanism is such as

to permit pp. and forte effects. The Carmen music

used is all in the selection from the opera arranged by Emil

Tavan and published by Emil Asher. This makes

the program easy to handle as it is necessary to work the

three themes several times. The overture also

is taken from this selection as described. A rough and

wild effect should be given to most of the

numbers in order to preserve the proper effect.‘

      Carmen (with Geraldine Farrar.)

      Paramount Production.

      Overture. (From the selection.) Andante Moderato and

Allegro 6/8. Introduction. Allegro Giocoso 2/4. Hahanera, jump to

Toreador song and play to close.

      (Slide mentioning Farrar records.)

      Opening Tacet until ,As Carmen.‘ Then: –

  1. (1),Gypsy Song.‘ (This is the second Allegro Moderato 3/4

of the selection. Play B flat strain only; cadence and segue.“ (...)

      –

      „The Palace Theater used a slide mentioning

the Farrar records. Mr. Betram suggests that if no slides

be available, an announcement be made pertaining

to and explaining these records. Mr. Betram says they proved

valuable both as a musical accompaniment and as an

added novelty. This may be all right with a good phonograph

and new records, as he says they used. Using Geraldine

Farrar records would seem to be a talking point for the exhibitor

when showing the Farrar picture.“

(...) Moving Picture World, Dec. 18, 1915.

     Palace Theater, 314 North Third Street, Burlington.


„The vehicle that Charles Chaplin has chosen“

Editorial content. „CHAPLIN IN FILM

      BURLESQUE OF ,CARMEN‘

      Carmen, the classic tale of love and passion, written

by a Frenchman and so appealing that it has been

translated into every language in the world and made into a play

and an opera and finally into a photoplay by two different

companies, is the vehicle that Charles Chaplin has chosen for his

next offering to the world of mirth. It is a two-act comedy

called Charlie Chaplin Burlesque on Carmen.“


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