The Washington times., 1911-06-26
MISS WEARING IS
WELL RECEIVED IN
CONCERT Of OPERA
Vast Audience at New Ma
tional for Special Perform
ance by the Aborns.

Washingtons appreciation of The
grand opera series which the Aborn
grand opera company has be Il pce-
SentnE at the New National Theater
was thoroughly demonstrated at last
nights concert a the theater, in which
most of the artists who have been
heard and the whole chorus partici-
pated.
over 800 bought standing room Only
and hundreds of others, when they
found that all seats had been sold,
went away unwilling to stand through
;he hot summer evening. 1t was an
enthusiastic audience. No less than SIX
encores were demanded and given. Mil
ton Aborn came to the stage and
thanked the audience for the city's sup
port of the series.
The program itself was one of the
Dest combinations Of selections of all
grand opera music which mas ever been
heard IN Washington. The first num-
Der was the entire first act of La
Iraviata." In this Edith Helena was
at her best as Violetta Valerie. Her
aria and her duets with DomeniCo Rus
30 We're done we'll The other roles
We're sung by Marie Louise Rogers,
harry Luckstone, Arthur Green, Philip
Fein, and Val Holman.
Miss Vicarino Pleases.
Regina VicarinOs singing of the
Caro- Nome" from "RigOletto," and
later in the last-act quartet from the
same opera, were brilliant features of
the concert. The Aborns have not pre-
Sented more finished or capable vocal
artist during the entire series, than Miss
Vicarino. In the quartet the Other
parts We're sung by Ollie Price and
Messrs. Sciarett and Shields.
An unusual rendition. Of the sex
tet from Lucia" was given. 4
double seXtet sang it. Double volume
was given, but little else was gained
part was sung by. Misses Vicarino and
Helena; the con !falto by Misses Rog-
ers and Price: the tenor by Messrs
Sciaretti and Russo and Green and
Pritchard' tie barytone by Messrs.
SteWart anCt Luckstone. and the basso
by Messrs. WatrOus and Shields. The
oou3ie en- orus which has been singing
IN Washington and Baltimore ably
hlied tie background in this and in
other chorus numbers.
harry LuCkstOne had to sing again
Th'i Heart Bowed Down" Miss Hell
en@. responded to demands for an en-
core of the mad scene from Lucia"
rs singing "The Last Rose of SUM
her The charm of her singing is
fGuite as much in her dramatic express
sion as in her voCalizatiOn. She and
Mr.. Russo also sang with the chorus
-Hiserere" from al Trovatore."
Edith Bradford Missed.
: 1t was a disappointment that Edith
Bradford was unable to take her rar.
in the program, which was a seIec-
tion from the Bohemian Girl" In
her place Mr.. Aborn introduced Jane
Abercrom bic. whose popularity was
attested by her welcome. Her sing
1ng of 'Heartease and Roses" was so
pleasing that she was forced to repeat
st. Ivan Rudisill accompanied her
on the piano. She later Joined
the others in singing the final
number the Soldiers Chorus"
from Faust" Leonid Samo-
!of gave a fine rendition of the "Ce-
Ieste Aida" solo in Aida" and William
9. Stewart and the chorus were call
ed upon for a repetition Of the Tor
eador song in Carmen"
Two instrumental selections were
well given by the orchestra under the
alternate direction of Caesar Sodero
and Almerico Ninaccia, the barcarolIe
from The Tales of Hoffman" and
1.-THE Meditaticn" from "Thaism