“The Emperor Jones” will be sung for the first time outside the Metropolitan Opera House on July 10, 11 and 12 at Mecca Auditorium on West Fifty-fifth street by the Aeolian Opera Association headed by Peter Creatore. The title role will be sung by Jules Bledsoe. It will be presented at popular prices and with an entire negro cast.
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