New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
AMERICAN SINGERS
POPULAR IN BERLIN
Six Included in Wagner
Cycle Company Now
Giving 1.-THE Ring"


Berlin. July American singers,
always in evidence in Berlin in the
summer. this year are conspicuously
in possession Of the Kaiser's capital.
SIX American opera singers are in
cluded in the Wagner cycle company
now presenting the "Nibelunge: Ring
a. Char.ottenburS.
At the West End Theatre William
finshaw has been engaged to sing
Notan and other roles. Henry de
Garmo, a BARITONE. alternates with
Mir Hinshaw. Elsa Hrschberg Lyon, Il
mezzo soprano. is singing the roles Of
Fricka and Waltraute with great sue
cess. while Elizabeth Schiller. OF Chi
cago. beautiful lyric soprano, IS
singing Sieglinde and Gutrune.
Judging from the number Of Euro
rean engagements lately secured by
American singers for the coming win
ter. as well a. this summer. in opera,
there is no slump in the popularity Of
American singers here, in spite Of the
pessimis:Ic prophecies following criti-
cisms made in America last winter
against European managers as class.
Andreas Dippel. manager of the New
York Opera Comique. has been hear
ing in Berlin some GermanAmerican
singers he proposes 20 engage next
winter. lie summoned several from
Carlsbad to meet a number of the
Opera Comique directors, where the
singers had been heard IN previous to
signing engagements.
Alvey A. Adee. American Assistant
Secretary Of State. spent a day this
week in Berlin. He came from the
Fyrenees, and is going TO Christiania,
where he will be an American delegate
20 the Spitzbergen convention. called
10 settle the question OF the ownership
Of Spitzbergen territory, commonly
understood as No Mans Land until he
recent exploitation by American CAPT
talists. lie was entertained at dinner
By Secretary Ruddock OF the American
Embassy during his brief stay.
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard have
returned to Berlin from Kiel, where
they received especial attentions from
the Kaiser. The entire embassy staff
enjoyed the Kiel festivities.
Alexander Benson, former Second
Secretary Of the American Embassy in
Rome, is registered at the Adlon,
where also is Mrs. Hugo Reisinger.
both will 90 later to Southern Ger
many.
Lloyds vankirk, Of the United States
Department OF Labor, is enjoying a
brief visit here.
Other American arrivals here are
Professor Henry Thatcher Fowler, of
Brown University; Fonetta Flansburg.
OF Colorado Springs, president OF the
Federated Women's Clubs Of Colorado,
and Major George I. Langhorne, Amer
lean military attache, who is or his
way from the Olympiar games conven-
ton in Paris.
Captain Whitehead. L. s. A., who is
spending year with the German cav
airy regiment at Schwedtoder. one of
the finest regiments for cavalry train
ing in Germany, has completed his term.
On his arrival i'm Berlin ne will make
brief stay at the Adlon before going
with his wife 20 France. where his son
is at school Captain Whitehead was
given a farewell military entertainment
prior TO his departure. Captain Berke-
Icy EnCchs, 9th Infantry. [. ). A., by
the Empcror's permission, has been as
signed to serve year with German
regiment near Berlin.
The Berlin Harvard Club held its an
rual social gathering last night. Many
Americans were present. Some Of those
unable to celebrate July 4 by boat rid
ing at Grunau-on-th e-SDree, u time
honored picnic, attended the Harvard
Club gathering. Among those present
were Rudolph Christians. director OF
the New York German Theatre; Profess
scr Max Friedlander. head of the must
cal faculty of Berlin University, and
DR.. Ernest F. Henderson, OF Harvard.
Mrs. Albert McGill one Of the lead
ING hostesses in Berlin's Anglo-Ameri-
can colony, has returned from England
to Badlandeck. near Graz.
Howard c. Loud and party. including
DIR. Frank Northrup and wife, of New
York, are stopping at the Adlon. They
will go to Dresden Monday night.
whence they will proceed later TO
Nuremberg and Carlsbad.
Other Amer, cans registered a. the
Adlon arc Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore l..
Hicks and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick s. Smith, !. C. Guggenheim
and Mrs. Helen A. Wade, all Of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Goodwin.
Mrs. II. n Slater and Miss Slater, OF
Boston.
Al the Esplanadc Hotel are +. J.
Steinway and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Thomas
and !. p. Should. all Of New York; Mr..
md Mrs. :. W. Heller. Of San Fran
cisco, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry
Purdy, Of Washington.