New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
SANG AT oovENT GARDEN.

SANG AT CovENT GARDEN.
-Four days later Florence Easton re-
ceived the offer Of contract. which she
accepted with the stipulation that she
should always have her leave of alb
sence at the same timo tnat her hus-
band had his. This was conceded, and
last winter the pair sang together at
Covent Garden.
This charming singer received a spe-
eial mark of appreciation on an oc-
ession when she and her husband were
scheduled TO sing Butterfly one night
and Aida the second night afterward.
The opera booked for the intervening
evening. however. had suddenly to be
abandoned. and the only opera ready
for such quick substitution was But
terfiy." so MIR. and Mrs. Maclennan were
asked as a special favor to Jump into
the breach in this unusual manner.
They did so willingly, and after the
third OF these consecutive appearances
Excellenz Won HGlscn presented the fair
member Of this artistic partnership with
a huge bunch OF American Beauty roses
That the little lady is the quickest OF
quick study is shown by the fact that
she once learned the role of the '.Daugh-
ter of th2 Regiment" which has much
difficult spoken dialogue (Which is the
bane of the singers Hfe) in the Ger
man. in only five days, and the role
Of one OF the maids in that most ter
ribly difficult OF all operas. "Elektra."
in one day.
These singers sang hfty-odd perform
ances last year and this year they viii
sing about seventy.
So we talked for an hour or more
| about their work. OF Mr.. Maclennan,s
teaching, or long walks or drives in the
/ country, OF games OF bridge in a select
circle of friends and of all the occupa-
tions of the perfectly balanced artistic
domestic Iifa. Mr.. Maelennan showed
me how he had had the wall knocked
away from between two rooms. making
one extremely large and attractive room
with pretty arch, lined with electric
lights. where his grand piano looks like
"a toy affair and acoustic conditions are
perfect Cor music. and where. when they
wish 10 give private musical. a hum
dred and fifty guests may easily be ac-
commodated
But I am at the end OF my interview
and 1 ind have forgotten TO tell the
beginning. When first announced the
mission OF my visit Mrs. Maclennsn
said: "Oh! Our story has been told so
often. Let me tell you about Jack"
Here again the modesty in these sue
cessful ones of our musical represensa-
tives abroad. IL is very real, for greater
freedom from pose or more refreshing
sincerity and simplicity of manner
have not met in my delvings among
artists.
But TO return TO Jack" lie is the We.
member ot tho Maclennan family n
plump. sturdy little edition OF the Older
members OF IL, Tor he Is very like bis
father In feature and his mother in ex-
preston. and when the first big aved
shyness melts out OF his great brown
eyes you feel that Jack Is friena
worth the making.
Jack, II appeared. had come homo
from the Zoo a day or two earlier f,,lI
or Missy's tricks Missy is the ,rain.a
monkey which performs for alD and had
since kept his parents In laughter nv
Initiating her dance and tricks. Af,sr
our long chat was finished "Jack- was
recalled. and seeing him initiate Missy
and making his fuller acquaintance were
The finishing touches to an altogether
happy glimpse into this charming home
went ON. Not far. for Frances Rose.
tae Denver girl who is a principal among
the "KSnisliche" singers. lives onlv =
couple OF blocks away.
Frances Rose 10 10 my mind the com
ms dramatic soprano Is the extract thar
stfuck mo most foreibly in a letter vhleh
had read. written TO this singer by win
lam Armstrong. who writes In Music
End for an American magazins. and
Nh" was quoting the opinion of Miss
Rose expressed to him by Andrsas DIR
p"i In Paris soon after the latter had
engaged Miss Rose for three Years =,
,he Metropolitan lie heard her s,,v
chrSscsthsm's In rEiektrs" hsr. ana