Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-10
BEAUTIES IN THE
OPERA CHORUS
SAVAGE COMPANY FAMOUS
FOR PRETTY GIRLS
Singers Who VIII Be Heard in Eng
llsh Productions Are Not Like
Traditional Aged and Ugly
Women

1t is promised that when the Savage
English Grand Opera company comes
to Los Angeles the prima donnas ard
chorus girls will be not only great as
singers but more than ordinarily beau
tiful.
According to oldest accepted tradi-
tions members of grand opera chorus
should have no place in modern
beauty show, but Mr.. Savage has ne
reverence for traditions when they dc
not fit into modern American stage
methods. In his scheme of American
izing grand opera he made the Aiscov-
cry that Americans have eyes as well
as ears, and his chorus, whether in
the stately measures of "Lohengrin'
and ''Tannhauser," the evening dress
court scenes in "Othello" the rollicx-
ing dash of the gypsies in Carmen,
in the gathering of the artists models
in La Boheme" is made up of Amer
ican girls with plenty of dash ana go
bright faces and shapely figures as well
as ability to sing.
A grand opera chorus girl has a soul
that flames with ambition. On the
street she may be all modesty and de-
mureness; under her arm snuggles a
coil of music, but she walks with head
erect, shoulders back like corporal or
parade with firm elastic step that be-
speaks confidence. She is conserva.
tory bred. Why should she not also
be good to look at?
1t was after hearing an American
Gently declared: American girls are
endowed with the gifts of extraordi-
nary vocal organs, beauty and spirit
and among them one must look for our
coming voices" A snapshot at q
group of Mr.. Savages English Grand
evidence that they have every justifica-
ton for entering musical comedy
beauty contest Yet there is nothing
il their appearance which suggests
the "show girl" There is not one who
does not dream of the day when she
Marguerite, or Tosca, or Desdemona
at an hours notice and win fame in a
night, but she seldom has a glimpse OF
her name in print. Patience must be
virtue with her, while the prima donnas
receive the plaudits of enthusiastic
music lovers. Automobiles do moi
await her order at the stage door. Nc
one ever heard of college freshman
eloping with a grand opera diana of the
ensemble forces. From time immem-
orial the chorus woman has been Sc
lected simply because she could sing
the grand opera repertory. Women OF
all degrees of ugliness and all ages may
man opera choruses.
With the advent Of the all-American
grand opera chorus this has been
changed. Mr.. Savage was the first to
demonstrate that American girls could
sing grand opera as well or better than
foreigners and ambitious pupils from
American Conservatives now comprise
his choruses.
A glance at the pictures of his Eng
lish grand opera chorus girls must be
something of a sensation to the old time
opera goer. The girls are not only
good looking, but their features are sc
attractive that one will find their pic
lures framed and displayed in the lobby
of the theater alongside the photo
graphs of the American prima donnas
Such girls can wear picture gowns OF
any period with becoming grace and
that indescribable charm that always
distinguishes the women of refinement
The accompanying photographs show
only some of the pretty girls now, IN
the Savage English Opera company
chorus. Their names are Amy L.
Roberts, Don Adele Weigel, Alice Mill
aise, Grace Bauer and Eloise God
dard. 1t is from the ranks OF
such that Mr.. Savage from time
to time replenishes his prima don
ma forces. They are from the best
Conservatives and music schools in
the cities, which his company visits
The musical institutes of Brooklyn
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincin-
rati, st. Louis, Chicago and other
cities are annually drawn on.
The pretty English grand opera girls
will be more numerous than ever dur
ing the opera festival, and if they are
all as good to look upon as their photo
graphs the coming engagement will
have other attractive features for local
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