The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-05

Gus and SO well.trained that Its owner
Is able to do as he likes with II. IL
is voice remarkable for It's color
and It's fineness. NJ. Beckmans Ii an
accomplished actor, and he made
Mephlstopheles a jibing, jeering, cum
ming, subtle and merry fellow all In
one. He sang the famous Calf of
Gold" number with such verve and
power as to make the rafters ring
with applause that followed. His sue.
cess was equally marked with the
Serenade, which was a finished piece
OF vocallzation, conception and act;
ing.
Nine. Beaumont Is a dramatic So
prano. who, one could readily believe,
might be heard to better advantage
in other roles than Marguerite. for
which she seems illsuited. Not that
Nine. Beaumont's voice and art failed
to encompass the score, for II did,
but she is too mature a woman TO
give the embodiment OF Marguerite
the public expects. She elected to ap-
pear in red wig and with her throat
encased In high choking collar, pre-
senting Marguerite as anything but
simple, village maid. The long blonde
toned to associate with Marguerite
were really sadly missed.
NJ. Bruzzi sang the Faust music
with sweet and flexible tenor. and
while ne did not seem to be quite SO
wish, he showed himself at home In
the part. He sang the "Salve dimora"
aria beautifully
H. Ind - ~
tirely satisfactory. The ballet was
introduced and gave an act OF
advertisements that present some
graceful toe dancing.
The enchanting music of Nine.
Butterfly" was given with beauty and
charm, in the evening, by NJ. Conrad,
as Pinkerton: NJ. Montana. as Sharp
less, and Nine. Lavarenne, as Clio
Cio-San, the poor little Butterfly. The
work Of these singers, Monday eve
ming, in La Boheme" gave promise
of a fine performance of the Puccini
work. which was fully realized. The
singers were recalled again and again
and Nine. Lavarenne made an impress
sion, in her acting and singing of the
name part, that will not soon be for
gotten. 1t is quite an achievement
for the French company to win APP
probation in this opera. as Detroit
has had many very beautiful produc.
lions of 1t, and the comparison could
not fail to be severe test.
"Manon" will be given Thursday
evening, the story of which was given
in Wednesdays Times. Still another
prima donna will make her first APP
pearance as Manon-Mme Korsoff,
whose voice and style have been
likened to Tetrazzini's. Friday eve
ring That's" will be the Offering,
with Nine. Lavarenne in the role
made famous on two continents by
Mary Garden.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE
The story of Massenet's That's" to
be given Friday evening, follows:
That's, beautiful courtesan OF
Alexandrine, in her youth had been
beloved by Athenael, who later be-
came a Cenobite monk. In vision
Athenael Is directed to go to Alex
andrine, seek out That's and endeavor
TO turn her away from the life she
leads. In Alexandrine, Athenael finds
That's with Nicias, handsome and
wealthy, his old schoolmate and
friend. Nicias makes Athenael well
come to his home, but when the
monk explains his mission he Is met
with derision from Nicias and his
friends.
Z That's tries to rekindle AthenaePs
love by all the arts at her command,
but he remains unmoved and con-
tinues to plead with her to accept re-
ligion. She sends him away in anger,
but his words have really deeply i'm
pressed her and she cannot put them
out of her mind. Athenael sleeps
without the door OF her palace and as
to the goddess Venus she finds
Athenael, who, awakened from his
slumber, again urges upon her to re-
nounce her sins. She decides to go
with him, returns TO the palace to
take of her gorgeous robes and
jewels and don the plain habiliments
of a penitent AS the two start on
their journey they are met by Njcias
and his friends who try TO turn That's
from her purpose. but she goes on
her way across the desert to the con-
vent of the White Sisters TO whom
Athenael consigns her. But as That's
repents and takes the veil. Athenaels
old love for her consumes him and he
leaves the monastery, goes TO the con-
vent TO take That's away. only to find
that she ID dying. secure in the COM
fort OF the religion to which she had
turned at Athenael's behest and which
he now rejects. Her death also ends
"a for nnI