The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-28

dark haired and dark-eyed girl still in
her twenties-M Miss Garden is big and
blonde and blue-eyed. and is probably
nearer-well. no matter. Thursday
evening her famous, uncorseted figure
was gowned in a marvellous dress OF
white satin, yelled in shimmering
crystal net from which cleaned the
brilliancy of many diamonds, 4 huge
pear-shaped emerald set in diamonds
clasped the corsage, and a long dia-
mond-studded chain. set at intervals
with emeralds. hung about the neck.
Her equally famous red-gold hair was
worn very fat against the head. and
strands OF diamonds pressed closely
It's waves into place. AS she stood on
the armory platform. with its fearful
red background--for the once reliev-
ed with a row Of palms-it was easy
10 imagine this unusual-looking wom-
an in the settings OF That's "Sa-
lone" and the other great roles she
has made famous.
Miss Garden elected TO sing arias
from three OF her big Louise, :
That's" and "Heroaide," all French,
OF the school which she has made her
Ill,
She sang them dramatically and with
wealth OF tone and color Every
grand opera critic in New York has
told Miss Garden time and again that
her tones are -harsh and that she has
vocal imperfecuons by the score, all
OF which probably holds good. But
also. they have capitulated TO her
great art, her tremendous capacity
for making her hearers feel the i'm
port OF every note she sings and her
genius for vitalizing everything with
which she comes in contact Miss
Garden teens with energy and the
pure joy OF living. and so. all she
does has that vital quality that ar
rests. then fascinates and finally de-
fies criticism.
Miss Garden was generously ap-
plauded and was gracious with her
encores. singing simple, well-known
songs. in way that only Mary Gar
den could sing them. Her closing
number. the Back-Gounod Ave
Maria" with violin oblgato, was so
beautifully given that repetition
was demanded This number seems
10 be a favorite with concert prima
donnas this season. for Detroit has
heard Mines Schuman-Heink and
Nine. Jomelli sing It within a COM
paratively short time. II remained
for Miss Garden 70 make you feel you
had never heard IL before.
Howard Brockway the American
composer-pianist, who played two
groups OF solos and the accompani-
ments for Miss Garden and her assist
ing artist. Arturo Tibaldl, the violin
ist proved himself worthy OF both APP
pelations. Mr.. Brockway is an excel
lent pianist and delightful and
worth while composer Ills work was
thoroughly appreciated by the audi
ence.
Mr.. Tibaldi is also very good
musician, and while not possessing a
brand of very full tone, II is sweet
and clear and he plays with feeling
and scholarly finish.
The concert from a musical stand
point was enjoyable IL was remark
able I'm that IL made Miss Garden
known TO Detroit and satisfied much
81 the curiosity which this noted art
ist had aroused in the minds OF those
who have read and heard so much
about her. her genius and her eccen-
tricities. hut who had not enjoyed the
privilege OF hearing her IN New York
Chicago or other cities In the operas
she-loves so well and knows so we'll
how TO sing
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.