The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
Will Study "Mme. Sans-Genen
With Giordano, Operas
Composer.
ARCHITECTS PLAN EXHIBIT
Paris Paper Sharply Criticises
Manners Of American
Jockeys in France.
Special corsspo~Asnce TO TINE sus

PARIS, May 29.--Mss Geraldine FarraY.
who VIII create the title role in uiorda-
nos new opera, mime. Sans C,ena"
which is to have It's FIRST production on
any stage at tho Metropolitan opera
House next season. has had several meet
ings with the composer this week In Paris.
The singer Is going TO Italy for the
summer. where she will study the part
with the composer. Sgnor Amato. the
oarytone will sing the role OF Napoteon
Sisnor Toscanini will conduct. As those
who have seen the play will remember,
the role OF Nine. Sans-0ewe is a very
heavy one. she being on the stage almost
from beginning to end.
Mr.. Gatti-Casazga has gone to Vienna
to hear schmldt's new opera, ..Notrs
Dame"
When Felix Faure was President of
France and the Car and Czarina of Rus
sia paid their first visit to Paris tho
President and the Protocol which resu-
rates all questions OF state etiquette, had
difference OF opinion as TO the pro-
cedure TO be adopted on their arrival In
those days the Presidents wife was still
considered as practically on-existent and
NJ. faure went TO meet the royal guests
alone The place of honor In the car
riage from the station had of course
to be given to the Car, and IA thc
Czarina would naturally sit by his side
the only place left for the head of the
French state was facing his guests, with
his back to the horses.
me PROTOCOL however. was of opinion
mat the President should OCCUPY n plaoo
OF equal rank with the Car. although
NJ Faure insisted there would be moth
ing contrary to his dignity In occupying
the other position. you will see" he
said. 1T will do very we'll"
The Protocol resisted and sought some
other solution but found none. 1t was
Impossible to place the Czarina In a car
rage all alone and equally impossible to
give her as companion any one Of lower
rank than herself, so eventually the
PROTOCOL gave way and tho President
drove facing his guests.
Nine Fallieres was the first wife Of q
PRESIDENT to go to meet distinguished
guests. thereby setting a precedent which
Nine Polncare followed In the recent
visits OF the royal heads OF Britain and
Denmark.
American architects arc to have an
exhibition next year at the Tennis Court
building In the Tuiieries Gardens. Just
as the English architects have had The
Figaro, In announcing the exhibition,
| speaks OF the close relations betweon
French and American architects, the
| latter being generally former students
of the French School OF Fine Arts.
whitney Warren of New York In a
member OF the Academy OF Fine Arts. He
IL the only foreign architect who 10 q
member OF the Institute OF France
writer In the Ltberte attacks the
| manners and customs OF the American
jockeys and trainers. who form a large
colony at Maisons Laftte. One of their
least Offensive amusements he says, 10
| to place fine Dutch cheese on the top OF
"A stake In one OF the park walks and use
II for revolver target. to the detriment
or the window panes In the villas near by.
An American trainer has the habit Of
| going to the smarest cafe In the town.
Just at the aperitif hour. followed by a
grave, smooth faced individual bearing
| a case OF implements In his hand and q
violet ribbon In his button hole. The two
| take their places at n table well In sight
OF every one The trainer removes his
| shoes and socks and places his bare foot
on the table, whereupon the other man
opens his case, takes out his pedicure
tools and proceeds to use them. n the
other customers show signs OF dIsap-
prevail the trainer takes out two revolvers
and lays them on the table. The waiter,
sure OF his louis $50 tip. says nothing.
How much Imagination II shown in these
anecdotes II r. difficult to say, but the
following incident occurred last Saturday.
A trainer whose name Is given as Theo-
dore Hunt. and a well known Jockey,
Powers, having had a heated discussion,
decided to settle their quarrel by leaving
their dogs to fight Il out. TIE two animals
fought with desperate courage until an
Infantry sergeant Disguised at the ter
rlble state the dogs had reached. inter-
fered.
The owners set on the sergeant and
were giving him n hard time when pass
ersby interfered. The sergeant has laid
a complaint with the police. and PARE
Sport demands the permanent suspension
OF the two racing men.