Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera.

gregation of artists to greater effort, it
would be fattering consideration to
last nights assemblage that it has there
fore assisted in the rounding out OF q
perfect rendition of that POLITICALLY told
miracle play. The applause was of the
even, satisfying quality which told that
no line of melody, no detail of the nm
lShed performance, was lost on ears and
sight already much accustomed to the
enjoyment OF that which stands best and
highest in the artistic mind 1t was
triumph to lave SO fully satisfied when
achievement was the evolution of a musi-
cal masterpiece from a sweet and simple
little story built around a monastery of
six. centuries ago wherein no woman ever
treads. and where the public square. the
clo1ster and the chapel are the scenes of
action.
The boy jugger. worn and eniaciatcd
but badly pleasing the blxom villagers
With his pitifully simple tricks. is singing
the song of their choosing. when the
prior d1sperses the merry mob and ad-
monlShes the weary hoy to change his
life. The coming of the Brother Boni-
face eNtolling the substantial delights of
the monastery kitchen has much to do
with the winning oyer of the new neo-
phyte, and when the boy appears again he
is in the white garb of his elders While
they extol their snowy labor to honor the
Virgin the boy laments his gifts, hut is
cheered by Boniface, who shows it is not
always the gift but the giving which tells
At last before the flower-decked shrine
of the Virgin the boy offers his all. in
going through his little show, strutting
and dancing, and when he sees the face
of the statue smiling benignly upon him,
and the miracle of his acceptance is
wrought, he dies in an ectasy of joy. 1t
Is again the triumph of an actress rather
than of, a songstress. :
Mary Gardens interpretation of the
Juggler was true and genuine. Her grace
hevf iSl, not dam
postures makes the part seem created
for her. The uncertainty which is alwa IS
coming up anent her art,-whether or not
she willingly. sacrifices tonal qualities
that the dramatic atmosphere may be en-
riched. is no nearer solution than it was
in That's
1t surrounds her with aIluring question
marks, and the pleasure which ac-
companies each Of her performances is
made the more delicicusly acute.
Approval as keen followed the singing
( of Dufranne. the abbey cook; Huber
deau. the prior: Crabbe. the musician
monk: Scott. the painter monk. and
Duvernois. the sculptor monk. The jolly
refrain OF Boniface as he exalted his
garden products. and again wien he
chcered the iuggler boy in the legend of
the sage bush. were exceptional, both as
vocal and dramatic achievements.
There are no melodies to bring home
/ from the jugslcr opera. The story told
so muSically sweet is like the running
OF A brook, placid and smooth, till
big stope or drop from the level creates
an episode.
Nearly all the women in the boxes and
orchestra seats We're in formal toilets.
the splendor of jeweled tiaras and other
ornaments adding briliancy to the pic
ture. \ similar attention to fashions de-
mands was shown in the galleries, where
smart folk saw the show In ease, If they
themselves were lost to view.
President Taft, Mrs. Taft and Mrs
Charles Anderson had with them in their
box the assistant secretary Of the navy
and Mrs. Beehman Winthrop, Capt. Van
Voorhis. L. S. A, aid to the President.
and Mr.. Fred Carpenter. Mrs. Taft was
in white satin with crystal and silver
beaded lace trimming the square-cut cor
sage. She wore dog collar of pearls
with diamond clasps. Mrs Winthrop and
Mrs. Anderson were both in black.
Mrs. Letter in the box adjoining had
with her Mrs. Henderson of England,
Miss Dorothy Williams Capt. Archibald
Butt and Mr.. William Hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r Mclean in the
other stage box entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry May and the Misses May and
Mrs Hunt Slater. Mrs. McLeans wrap
of ermine trimmed with sable halt COW
May was in black tule embellished with
rhinestone passementerie. She wore
many superb jewels.
Secretary and Mrs. Meyer. the latter in
Meyer i'm a flame-colored spangled tulle
and Mr.. and Mrs. kennard. the latter in
black velvet with youthful trimming
of tulle and lace on the corsage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace. whose box
has the center of the horseshoe. enter
tanned Secretary and Mrs. Ballinger the
latter in jetted black lace. the hostess in
black satin with jet adornments, and her
sister. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis in light
blue chiffon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cats party al
most adjoined They had with them the
German ambassador and Countess Bern
storff. the latter's diamond tiara being
the most striking worn last evening. Her
gown was of white lace and satin and
her other jewels were many. Mrs. Calf
wore black with silver beaded lace and
her sister. Mrs. Ellis. wore green. Mr..
Ellis was also Of the party.
Mrs. Elkins. radiantly handsome in
white satin and lace. and Miss Katherine
Elkins in orchid satin and a corsage Of
that flower. had friends in their box.
With Mrs. Richard Townsend. who
jewels, were Mr. and Mrs Perry Bel
mont, the latter in a fauItless gown of
geranium velvet. and wearing diamonds
in her hair and corsage, and Mr.. and
wearing black lace over white and many
and splendid jewels to enhance the eff
feet. Miss Mathilde Townsend was also
in the box.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond. the
latter wearing canary velvet had as
their guests the British ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce. the latter wearing green
satin. After the continental fashion. the
British ambassador visited the President
and Mrs. Taft in their box, as did sew
eral others, notably the cabinet officers
who were seated around the horseshoe.
Miss Mary Boyce Temple of Tennessee
had Secretary and Mrs. Dickinson as her
box guests, the hostess being in white
and the wife of the Secretary of War be-
ing in silver-beaded black lace.
In another box party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hibbs. with their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henri de Sibour. Miss Hibbs. the latter in
pink. and Mr.. Oden Horstmann.
Others in the boxes or orchestra either
as hosts or guests were the Attorney Gen
.eral and Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. George
Pullman. the Danish minister and Count
ess Moltke. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mitch
ell the owiss minister and Nine. Ritter.
the military secretary of the German en-
bassy and Frau Won Lionuis. Mrs. Will
liam Manning Irwin. Miss Annie Irwin.
Miss Helen Cannon. Mrs. Audenried. DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Chatard. DIR. and Mrs.
Harlan, Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman, DR.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson,
Mrs. James F. Barbour, Miss Marguerite