The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-05


 ferently well, but acting not at all
 Scott, whom Atlanta delights in mus . cally as well as socially, made a charm e ing American. He sang his very moder
 ate role, too, in such way as to create favorable impression out of amos nothing at all.
 3 Butterfly" followed the ''Masked ? Ball." in which Amato was truly the ? star. Everyone agreed it was "Amatt
 afternoon, even though Caruso himself was in the cast. But Amato is Atlanta.
 idol increas sing it's love for him in every : visit he makes. His wife, too, is charm 7 ing, beauty with big blue eyes and ! i unusual sweetness of manner. She was
 an occupant of one of the boxes during a portion of the week and everyone noted her beauty, her vivicious expression and the smartness of her costumes
 The Sob Song
 Mime. Margarete Ober. who created a l delightful impression earlier ip the week, a was a member of the cast in "Lohen- grin" Saturday afternoon receiving an ovation. Another was the big tenor, Rudolf Berger, whose work was magnifi- } cent and quite new to the majority of the s audience Then followed the magnificent
 double bill which was the weeks grand
 finale, "Cavaleria, with Mme. Johanna , Gadski, and the big baritone, Dim Gilly, who is general favorite in Atlanta, hav- g ing won his enviable place in the hearts of the opera-loving south two years ago; , ltalo Cristalli, the new tenor whose sing
 ing of the role of Turiddu was admirable; Maria Duchene and Marie Mattfield In } spite of Gadskis tonal inexactitudes, she , gave evident pleasure to her audience pleasure that came. I think, chiefly with
 her acting, for in this she was beyond , the average, reached by operatic singers.
 The orchestra that night in both offerings aI -s~
 at no time during the week perhaps . showing such appreciation as was dis
 played after the intermezzo in "Caval- lieria."
 , But it was in "Pagliacci'' that the ar lists came closest to their audience, Ca ruso, with his matchless notes, bringing f l a sob to everybody's throat. And as the crowd surged slowly out after the per formance a feeling of sadness had spread
 over the great mass, expressing itself in
 dropping heads and thoughtful silence
 Caruso was forced to respond time and
 again-1h. times an exact little school teacher remarked on the train the other evening-to recalls after his sob song f Nothing that he sings, surely can match his interpretation of this extraordinary , composition. and the appealing sweet
 ness and purity of his marvellous voice
 not less than the meaning of the song
 brought an unexpected moisture to the
 eyes of many a seasoned operagoer. And
 Scotti, who had given a superb presen- tation of the Prologue, and Rita Fornia,
 who was a delightful "Nedda' came back
 again and again to receive splendid
 floral offerings and to bow thanks to 8 vociferous1y grateful audience-all of l happy in their comrade-like appreciation but Caruso was just jolly boy, vainlS [ repeating "goodby'' as he bowed anc {, smiled and waved and shook the long s sleeves of his harlequhi costume, during q the~ tumult of applause, and then came { back to repeat these gay acknowledge T ments and receive flowers and more flowers. And so the artists left as they , do after the final opera each year in l wonderful spirit of good fellowship } toward Atlanta and the south.
 Birmingham People
 There were Birmingham people to be seen at every hand-after the opera when the principal stars danced or dined at the clubs with the Atiantans and their visitors, on the streets, or inthe hotel
 Hobbies, where they stopped occasionally to chat with some former resident or farewell visitor At the club one night
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Gunster were noted among the dancers, MT Gunster
 with Miss Anna Case, who is a delight ful interpreter of the maxixe, and Mrs , Gunster dancing one-step with MT , Scotti. who is much interested in the new
 dances. Mir. Charles Washburn of Nash , vile, who is in Atlanta so surely as the operatic season rolls aroung. drinking in every one of the operas that he loves was notable figure at each performs , ance. and frequently observed as the cen , ter of little group in cafe or lobby
 chatting of music or of some gay theme
 anything from the h.strionc impersona.
 tion or vocal interpretation of the artists : to the style of women's skirts.
 | nd Mrc &F,
 tie party appeared at the Winecoff ho-
 tel Friday after motor trip through the
 country-Mr. Munger coming over b,
 train and joining Mrs. Munger Miss Mary Munger. MT. Lonnie Munger and Miss Dunbar Avirett. The young peo- pie in the party were at all of the after.
 opera dances. Miss Munger and Miss Avi.
 rett being surrounded continuously by a
 throng of admirers
 And one evening in >naxing the neces- sarily slow advance to the lobby where
 almost everyone goes between acts to
 see who is there and get bit of fresh
 air and exercise, Mrs. Robert Thach was
 noted, looking very attractive in a film,
 black and white gown and small hat
 Mrs. Frederick Gunster Mrs. Victo, 1 Hanson and Mrs. Mary Whiting Barring. ton of Montgomery were three of the
 prettiest and most becomingly gowned
 women seen in group near one of the |
 with her son. MT. Julian Dow, looked very distinguished in black chiffon and
 jet with real lace over white satin, and , nearer the door in the slow march out side Mir. D. F. Turnbull, formerly of thi.
 city was greeting with his usual grace his friends from other cities. And Miss Blanche Tomlnson was seated in one oi
 the boxes near the door. about which had
 gathered a number of Atlanta men, a
 radiant picture of youthful loveiness, al in white. and wearing about her fail shoulders tulle scarf. Hiss Harmon
 who is her house hostess. was in the box
 with her. And upon looking up, heI Birmingham friends saw Mrs. G. B. Me
 Cormack smiling down from the exit box
 Gowned in a handsome chiffon and char
 mouse costume she stood with her young daughter. Miss Katherine MsCorma ok } Miss Virginia Handley. stunning figure T in blue. with soft white laces about the throat. and wide white hat, with Miss Evelyn Going all in black and white stood chatting with some friends of their plan to leave for home the moment the s big red velvet curtains dropped; of the
 promise made them by the man at the
 door to let them out that very moment and of the waiting taxi which was tc
 hurry them to the train, so that they might reach home the following morning f Miss Handley to play the organ at tn,
 Handley Memorial church. and Mis-.
 Going to sing at the Southside Baptist , Mrs. Horace Adams, who was there as her sisters guest for the week was wei.
 coming some friends from home and
 MT. Tom Estes, who arrived Friday, was ' enjoying both the music and the neonla