Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

De Reszke admires American grit. be-
cause French opera students have things
made 50 easy for them, male voices espe-
cially.
Don't they have a drag-net hunt
for on-professiopal voices every three
years." inquired Ellis
We got to talking of Paul Bourrillon.
romantic star of the Opera Comique, who
most resembles Sammy. BourrIllon was IL
champion cyclist but he had saved a lit
tie money. and only needed TO pay his
board in Paris. which was his home. dur
ing a year and half of his musical
studies. The conservatolre gave him tut
tion and prizes saw him through the rest
of the time. On his graduation. the Opera
Comique government institution claimed
him. OF course. Bourrillon had a voice
The voice. The French are always
hunting IL. 1t may lie, neglected any
where. on isolated farms. in ba rber shops
factories. freight offices. department stores
or steam laundries. Franz was found at
the glove counter. Marry was discovered
in Lyon silk mandatory. They were
found because they Were hunted
Each greater French city has it's con-
servatory and opera. both run By govern
ment Every three years the newspapers
the Conservatives and connoisseurs or
ganize special juries to sit in Paris.
Lyon. Dion and Toulouse, to hear nom
professional male voices, unframed voices
men like Strang who could not read
music. When found. the Theirs Institu-
ton and similar rich foundations combine
with the Paris Conservatory to transform
the obscure youth into idols of the crowd
fattered, envied, leading easy lives of
art romance and luxury.
And not by virtue merit. courage taxi
ent. work or even good looks; no. just BY
a voice.
'The nearest who came TO getting lost
was the barkeeper TENOR spoke up
Ellis
Everybody remembers Falandry,
though he has not Yet made debut, but
the stir was great when they rescued
the voice.
Falandry had actually been refused by
the Montpelier Conservatory, A few
months previously. in bad neighbor-
hood Of Montpelier. strange thing
happened nightly. Tired workingmcn
would stop in the dark arrested by a
voice,
1t was a rich. high baritone that sent
up to the stars it's arias with such pure
ease and generous prodigalty that even
sodden loafers crept up to it, touched
by new emotions. Who could sing like
that? 1t turned out to be Falandry, the
young barkeeper OF tough joint
I'll speak to some one capable, about
you, said a discerning druggist on the
corner. And soon Jostman of the Mont
pellier Conservatory was enthusiastically
training him.
Only Falandry was not enthusiastic.
He had failed at the Arts and Trades.
failed at the Versailles School for Of
ficers. You'll see. nothing will come of
my singing either" he said darkly. And,
sure enough, the Montpelier Conserva-
tory council was blind enough to refuse
him a paltry credit of $40 per month.
A friend of the arts offered TO pay his
expenses. Falandry offended him one
night by his dark humor. And, indeed
be might have been obliged TO take TO
pinch hitting. had not the tri-annual
louise competition and an award of first
prize sent him up to the dignity and ease
of the Theirs Institution-free board.
tuition and pocket money.
Its different for Americans 1 said
to Strang.
That's all right" said Sammy. II had
never dreamed to get de Reszke for teach
err. I've been treated splendidly, and I'm
start in Paris, or go right back to
America and sing opera in English"
''Strang," / said, you're homesick."
NO" he said lit Is that accent"
Which was the first time that none %
Is believed him. STERLING HELLO.