The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21

night.
Mary Garden. NATURALLY, is the
bright particular star OF all the en-
tertainments which win be offered in
Richmond this week. Mary Garten
Is A star of the ninth magnitude:
bright star, as every interviewer will
grant. and "a particular star. for she
IN still Miss Garden, despite all
ruinors TO the contrary. She scores
one hundred on every specification
Miss Garden comes to the Academy
Wednesday night under the manage
naent Of 1mpressario Il. t. Johnston,
assisted by Herbert Sachs-llirsch
pianist: J. Louis Shenk, baritone. AMI
Andre Benait, accompanies There
IL difference between a pianist and
an aeccrnpaufst. even If they both
play the piano. 1T has been pointed
out by many reviewers. but an Illus
fration may serve. Depachmann is a
pianist, but imagine him. If you can.
as an accompanies sinking his fden-
tItv To set forth the art Of the singer.
The degrees between an accompa mist
and a pianist may vary, but the rule
applies
-Four Times on Program.
Miss Garden appears four times on
the program and her first number ~
ihe Salome aria from Masesenss
''Herodiade.' which is not to he con-
. fused with the opera by Richard
Strauss. wherein Miss Garden achiev
I'd no little fame. Massepet's music is
as different from Strauss as sugar
from salt or a dainty chanson from
German drinking song with stein
accompaniment. beaten on the tables.
Needless to say. there will be no
Saiome dance with this number.
The second number for Miss Gar
den IN an aria from ''Tosea.' Puccini's
brilliant opera. Next she sings the
Hawk song from "Natoma.' which.
no doubt. is The Indian melody sung
here hy Miss Drew m the last con-
cert given by Victor Herbert. Miss
Garden sang the leading role in ma
toYna'' 40 ample Justice will be done
Mr.. Herhert's music. no matter what
may have been it's fate at the hands.
or rather. voice OF Miss Drew.
The Hawk" song is the eighth
number on the program. and is group
cd with three other little songs A
"Chanson Printemiere," by Hugo:
"rhanson de Fortifr.o. by Message;
end a Chant Nenetien'' by Bember~.
The final number by Miss Garden
will he the Louise" ARIA from Char
pentier's great opera, in which Miss
Garden may be said 20 nave made the
hit of her career. She has been ac-
claimed as ''Saiome": she has been
praised without stint for her 'Thais
she has been called ideal as Nell
ssnie' and declared wonderful in
&c Jongleur de Notre Dame: her
Carmen has been praised and con-
femned but there is no question about
her protrayal Of Charpentter's hero
tne. Never did role suit II singer
better. said one critic, and never did
an actress sing musrc so divinely
Which seems the acme Of praise.
What is more it is quite certain that
Mary Garden deserved II. for she not
only can sing but - can act,
No singer is more in tho limelight
than Miss Garden when off the stage.
She has personality, and despite "A
more or less widespread opinion 10
the contrary. she is generous. warm
hearted aud far from arrogant For
instance:
Lending Helping Hand.
A certain actress. by no means ia
nous was chosen To play part in II
drama adapted from one OF Mary Gar
denis operate successes. Can IT
.'Thais" for convenience. The actress
had never seen the opera and That's