Evening journal., 1913-05-19
"Chimes of Normandy" to Ring Again
(COutrIbuted).

During the past week much has
bccn written deserved'y concerning
the efforts on the part OF both man
agement OF and the participants in
the production OF the opera The
Chimes OF Normandy" which will be
continued tonight tomorrow night
and Wednesday night in the Garrick
Theatre for the benefit Of Hop Farm,
tt is believed that there remains some
items of interest to the public con-
cerning tho preparation for the pro-
duction Of PlanQuettc's beautiful
opera
In many respects II can be stated
that for a work of so pretcntiou5 a
character the time OF preparatio..
has been so short as 10 break a. rec
ords. The opera was started only in
the second week Of February. To
those who are not familiar with an
undertaking OF this magnitude, at
tention is drawn to the fact that first
the music must be thoroughly Learn
ed by both chorus and principals,
then thoroughly committed, after
which the action is taken II is at
this iuncture that Edward s. Grant.
of Philadelphia, takes hold OF the raw
recruits and imparts HIS first lesson
in freedom OF action, case OF hearing,
Having I'm mind at all times to work
4 In conjunction with the music d.
rector, 4. Leslie Carpenter in ef-
fecting the general results that in
clude the attacks. shading. express
sion and the retiring OF the chorus
and principals in their several exits
with east and p"omptltude at the cor
rect moment called for by the beat
O. the baton.
To those who have been privileged
! 10 look In during rehearsals. Il has
been a matter Of keen interest "a
{ note the various degrees of aptitude
and naturalness with which an occa-
sional member OF the chorus will dis
/ play more than the usual degree OF
sdaptahility in crasping the nforma.
ton that was impaired. Opportunit,
Is here taken TO dwell especially On
services, and the wealth of volume
rendered by the splendid chorus o.
eighty singers Of the city's best vo.
calists. II must be remembered
that by the time they are able "a
reach their homes after the perform.
ance the hour is necessarily late, anS
the hours OF work. beginning at hall
past seven or eight o'clock the mex
morning, only comes too soon. Not
withstanding this fact, they have
cheerfullv met the requirements ol
the situation and all subscribed
heavily to the proposition of serving
the public the three extra nights dur
ing this week. should the support
1T. "a l. - ILL -
up TO this time. would seem to indi'
cate
The ability with which r. Leslie
Carnepter has impaired his instruc
tionsto the chorus, In bringing then
mp to their present high state OF eff
cheney. has challenged the admira
tion of all mis- friends, acquainted
as they have been heretofore, witt
his capabilities In this direction
All this has been accomplished b.
Mr.. Carpenter. in connection Will
the pursuance of his regular duties
attended by very unusual visitation
OF Illness on the part Of several mem
hers of his family. including Mrs
Carpenter. who by reason Of this wa
unable to serve i'm her capacity as
vocalist as she so Eraciously did ]
the production of "pinafore.'
On Saturday night a box part.
comprising tho friends OF Horac
DuMont Of Philadelphia. was pres
ent. and entered into the spirit an
fun attending the presentation q
handsome flowers and valuable sill
yer cigarette case the gift Of the cas-
and chorus. Mr. DuMont was calle
before the curtain for a speech, AM
responded very happily. His effor
oocasioned no small amount OF mor