The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-30

incidental social functions. Mrs. Turner in black chiffon evening gown and Mrs.
 Jacobs in green. were two of the prettiest
 women at the opera Friday evening. Miss Phinizy of Augusta was one of the visit ing beauties adding to the brilliance of opera week.
 Judge and Mrs. s. D. Weakley went over for the three final opera offerings
 Faust" "Tannhauser and "Rigoette," and Mir and Mrs A. H. Ford also repre- scented Birmingham's musical interest, Mrs. Ford appearing in a lovely yellow satin and chiffon evening gown with pearl ornaments. MT. Hugh Martin and MT. John P. Shaddick were there for the en- tire week, and MT. Charles A. Brown came over for the double bill on Satur- day. Mr Angln White was also noted.
 Col. and Mrs. John T. Van Orsdale of 1 Fort McPherson occupied their usual | seats at the opera, and extended greet 1 ings to Birmingham friends, as well as the hospitality of the fort to the artstes one afternoon of the week. Mrs Daniel l Grant of Memphis was one of the visit l ing women conspicuous both at the opera and in the social activities coincdent. 1 MT. and Mrs Richard Massey were at the first four performances, returning home | Friday. Mrs. Massey was superbly gowned for the opera and dinners, at which they were among the guests MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody of Bessemer re- mained throughout the week. Mrs. Will | liam Mudd Jordan was one of the Nisltlng | beauties. She was in Atlanta for the en- tire week, the latter days, as the guests l of Mrs. Gordon Crawford at the Geor- gian Terrace. MT. and Mrs. Crawford were accompanied to Atlanta by Mrs. Richardson of New Orleans, Mrs. Craw- | ford's mother, and their box was one of the most attractive spots in the circle or l interesting people. Mrs Oyerton Fulton was with friends during the final perform ances joining Mrs. J. V. Allen, who had been there throughout the week. Miss l Jennie Mobey, who is a general favorite in Birmingham society, was noted at the | opera and at many exclusive little affairs l arranged for artists and visitors. Mrs. Hugh Montgomery Lokey (Rebecea Ham, ilton), entertained guests for the opera among them her mother, Mrs T. A. liam l ilton; Miss Alene Gentry, who is delight 1 fully known in Birmingham society. was one of the pretty girls noted one evening" 1 her gown a fflmy white affair over satin and embroidered in rhnestones and pearls on the corsage. Other Atlanta society | girls who are well known locally and were | observed at the opera were Miss Calhoun, Miss Anne Orme, Miss Passie May Ottley, Miss Cooper Atkinson, and Miss Nunnaly. Friday eevning Mrs. William Lawson Peel was noted in one of the boxes wear 1 ing a superb white satin gown trimmed | with rose lace Mrs. Robert Ligon or l Montgomery was one of the pretty Vlsl-, tors there during the week and Mrs. Vie tor Hanson another Mrs. Henry upson ] Sims attended every performance and each time was one of the distingulshea 1 and exquisite women in the audience
 Miss Alice Ormond of New York was one of the visiting beauties noted at l .,Faust" Mrs. W. H. Seymour of Mont ] gomery was seen the same evening wear ing a white lace gown. At one Of the 1 opera performances an interested ana at- 1 tractive listener was Mrs. Lyons Page or l New Orleans, who appeared in black chll- fon with steel spanges made over black satin. Mrs James Y. Swift of Rose Hili | WAS there in white eharmeuse With over dress of white applique and gold, MISS | Robyn Young of Washington In a Pails gown of pink charmeuse. Mrs. Victor l Smith was with Mr. Smith in one or the boxes She wore pale blue satin em- hro.dered In silver These are among the many lovely women who mingled to- rether In the audiences and the promen- ade and .aIer at the subsequent enter taihments Other cities and other types were as beautifully represented, making these among the most remarkable gather ines the south has ever seen.
 The opera Aida" 'LaBoheme,' I'll Trovatore," "Cavaleria Rusticana" and
 "Pagliacci," Faust" "Tannhauser" and "Rigoletto'' then followed, one glorious feast of song after another. And 1t is difficult to find anyone who Will choose enc from among the group as the best or all: eech exerted it's own especial charm, and adverse criticisms and expressions of disappointment were rarely to be heard. For in both Aida and I'll Trovatore' did Mime, Homer appear; Caruso appeared three times in Aida" "Paglaccf and in
 ''Rigoletto;" Riccardo Martin sang In two lioperas, Gadski in two, DinL Giliy Tn three and Marie Rappold in two; ana Tn one or these were Geraldine Farrar and Scott
 while two others were given an added beauty by sweet Alma Gluck And besides this confusion of favorites were number of other superb singers, so thf what was lacking in one performance was applied in anotler. The work of the orchestra | was Tn every instance capital, weaving wonderful fabric on which was painted the great opera picture. The absence of Toscanini who is at present in South | America conducting opera for sum that exceeds the reward of service for many a railroad president, was naturally de-
 plored for Atlanta, and the opera goer generally, knows his genius. Guiseppl Sturani however. achieved fine artistic re- suits. the musicians who compose that wonderful aggregation furnishing accom- palliments so thrilling and inspiring that
 the poorest of singers could not have
 failed to respond, and the Metropolitan s greatest-inspired, too, no doubt, by the appreciaton of their audiences, added
 their own bright threads to the musical mesh as the orchestra wove it. It was in the very first night of opera that Dinh Glly, the picturesque, magnetic Arabian bniytonc, who has mo English words,
 even though he speaks several other lan- guages, won the hearts of his audience.
 The surrender was immediate and uncon-
 ditionai. and from then on Atlanta be-
 longed to him.
 His voice is superb. with rich tonal qual- ity and power, combined with delicate
 emotional qualities that furnish satisfy
 ing and irresistible variety Added to
 this he has no small dramatic ability, his
 stage presence and full measure of magnetism making him great artist. And ! such a namel The eastern bard who
 wrote several years ago of the temper
 amental advantages of "Culpepper Exum' as a name for a candidate could sing with
 enthusiastic glee of Dinh Glly. Beauti- ful Aida with glorious Louise Homer
 and Johanna Gadski, that queenly artist; Caruso and Segurola and William Hin
 shaw in it's splendid cast; "Pagliacci.
 with its popular prologue and Caruso in