The Washington times., 1905-12-12
Men Excel Women.


This same praise can hardly be be-
slowed upon the female section of the
cast They played well, but did not sing
in the same class. Notwithstanding the
subdued efforts of the big orchestra
there was a lack of power in concerted
sections. and when extra effort at
.bravura was made there was deci1ed
tendency TO go off key. The exception
probably to this was Miss Rita New
man. who sang Brunhilde Her control
in coloratuer of the invocation. and
plaintiveness in plea to Siegmund were
done I'm a scholarly manner
As Sieglinde. Miss Gertrude Rennyson
did the best she could under the cir
cumstances. but her voice is hardly
strong enough, particularly when COM
pared III duet with the stentorian tones
OF Maclennan. Miss Margaret Crawford,
as tricka, was fair, but not impressive.
1T was the orchestra and the tenor
tnat made II worth ones while. The
stage settings could have been better.
put the house is too small.
A Mixed Audience.
While for the most the audience did
not enter into the spirit of opera toilet
- heartily as into the music, the house
was packed and 2 notable number OF
prominent people We're there.
The Presidents box was frightened by
the handsome toilets of the ladies, Mrs.
Roosevelt having with her her sister.
Miss Carow, Miss Marion Oliver, daugh-
ter OF the Assistant Secretary of War;
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, her daughter and
her second son, Kermit Mrs. Roose-
Welt wore a beautiful gown of lavender
with quantities of filmy lace on the low
cut bodice, and a scarf of lace thrown
over her shoulders. Miss Carow wore a
Paris gown of white, the low-cut bodice
having an attractive decoration Of pale
pink rose applique and lace about II.
Miss Oliver wore a gown Of pink pom
padOur silk and Miss Ethel Roosevelt a
simple gown of white null. and her hair
rolled from her face pompadour styIe
and braided. two big white ribbon bows
showing on either side. While the
President was enthusiastic through the
nrst half OF the opera, he left MRS
Roosevelt to care for their guests for
the rest OF the evening.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
Nabuco occupied the box just across the
house from the Presidents and enter
tanned the Chilean Minister and Miss
Walker-MartineZ, his pretty daughter.
and Viscount de Alte the minister from
Portugal. Mime. Nabuco wore stately
black lace gown, while her young S-.oSt,
Miss Walker -Martinetz was strikingly
pretty m a gown of soft cream lace and
a big blue picture hat.
Ar. and Mrs. InomaS Can were Ine
box neighbors OF the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. exchanging converse
tion during the intervals between acts.
They had with them as a guest Miss
Elizabeth Oliver. who wore a strikingly
pretty toilet OF black lace. relieved by
a large bunch of vivid red flowers
across the low-cut bodice and a wreath
OF gold wheat across the hair. Mrs.
Ellis wore a stT1lingly pretty costume,
as did also Mrs. Gaff. The men in the
box besides Mr.. Gan were Representa-
tive Gillett and Gist Blair.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wrightson and
Mr.. and Mrs. MosheT occupied a lower
box also. One OF the handsomest wo-
men in the audience was Mime. de Pc
sernairas, who was with her husband.
Major Pedernairas. military and naval
attache OF the Brazilian embassy. She
wore q graceful gown of rich cream
white lace The Turkish minister, Che
kib Bey. and "A number OF other diplo-
matte and official people occupied prom
hent seats In the audience.