The Washington times., 1902-03-14
FRENCHGRANDOPERA
A DISTINCT SUCCESS

thoroughly finished reading. He played
with intense dramatic ability. which
when enhanced by his wonderful voice
made the role the star part in the opera
Ovation for Mile. Berat.
Mile. Berat was physically perhaps un-
equal to the heavy score. but in every in
stance she mastered the difficult and ex-
acting role with marvellous ease. Her
voice is a great, dramatic soprano of
immense volume. In she finale of the
first act she displayed unusual dramatic
power. and her voice rang out above the
chorus as true and clear as a bell. Sew
eral times during the evening Mile Berat
shared the ovations of the audience with
M. Due, for their voices blended so har-
moniously that. when they are combined
there is enough volume to fill much
larger house than the Lafayette.
NJ. Paz. who sang the role of Leopold.
the ungentlemanly prince. read the part
with much ease, and was particularly ef-
fective in the trio with NJ. Due and Mile.
Berat in the third act which proved to
be among the best scenes in the opera
1t is to be regretted that the composer,
although he has created three bass roles.
did not AFFORD the leading basso more
10. as Ine NJ.
Bouxmann had small chance to use his
ponderous voice. but in the one solo
which figures in the first act he scored a
pronounced hit.
Society Represented.
Washington was well represented in
social as well as a musical way The lower
boxes were all filled, and many of the
mezzanine boxes were occupied While
the house was not crowded one, it was
filed, and made ND in en-
thusiasm what it lacked in numbers.
Among those present last evening were:
Mrs. Roosevelt. Commander and Mrs.
Cowles. Miss Carow, Captain Ives, and
Mr.. Putnam, Librarian of Congress; the
French Ambassador. NJ. and Nine. Chant
ran, Captain and Nine. Vignal, Mr. Boufve.
General and Mrs. Merriam. Judge Magoon.
Mrs. Connally Coke, MIR. Frederick Paine.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, the
Misses Barney. Mr. Satoris. Baron Hindle-
berger, Mrs. Nathaniel Simpkins, Miss
Pauncefote. Miss Nesbith. of New York:
MT. Stevens, Mr.. Gillette General and
Mrs. Haywood, DR.. and Mrs. Magruder.
ar- and Mrs. Cone Johnson. Representa-
i've and Mrs DeGraffenreid and Mr.. A. |
:. Clark, Of Texas: Mr. and Mrs. Myron |
VI. Parker, Miss Louise Parker, Mrs. Bur- |
lette, Mr.. S. c. Neale, Representative |
Blackburn, Mr.. and Nine Azpiroz. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Barron, the Mexican Ambassador. |
captain and Mrs. Beach, General and Mrs |
Niles, Colonel and Mrs. Maus, Senator |
Warren, DR.. and Mrs Smart. Mr. and Mrs. |
iooe, Mrs. Cridler. Mr.. and Mrs. Tisdale, |
# New York; Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell. Mr.. Pulido. of the |
argentine Legation: Mr.. Zelenoy. of the
russian Embassy; Mrs. Cushman X. Da-
is and party. Mr.. Heinrich Meyn, the
Ioted baritone: Governor Yates of Illi-
lois, Representative Adams OF Pennsyl-
'ania, DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mr.. |
md Mrs. John p. Mclean, Mrs. Mary |
scott Townsend, Captain Beach, Mr.. J. W.
stevens. of the Japanese Legation; Mr.. |
Henry c. Davis.
The opera tonight will be Puccini's La
lie de Boheme." Tomorrow evening Pom
hinelli's La Gioconda" will be the Of
ering, and at the matinee Rossini's
William Tell" will be the bill.