The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-04
MazH Garden
Returns to Us
As DuLcinea
But Vanni Mavcoux az
Don Quixote IL the
Commanding Figure in
Massenet's Opeva-He
Makes a Fine lS,,pres-
sion at HE First Ap.
peoronce Here.
BIZ Svlpestev RolUiinO.

r HAssENET's French Opera Don
M Quichotte" served to bring
back TO US At the Metropolitan
Opera House last night Mary Garden
and the Philadelphia Chicago Opera
Company under the direction Of Cleo
fonte Campanini. 1t also introduced
to us . nne acting singer In the per-
son Of vanni Marcoux. and II gave
US a chance to renew our acquaint-
anco with that capable artist, Hector
Dufranne. In the cast. too. were tho
familiar names of Emilio venturini.
Edmond warnery. Constantin Nico-
lay and Francesca Dsddi There was
large audience to welcome them
and to greet MIR. Campanini with a
big round OF applause when he took
his place TO conduct. In the Hobbies
between the acts were to be seen
strange yet familiar faces. They
were those of former subscribers to
Mr.. Hammerstein's seasons at his
Manhattan Opera House. While Of
tho regular patrons OF tho Metro.
politan Opera HOUSE there was a
host. tho house. seated. took on some
thing Of a strange look.
Lovers Of our old friend Don Quix.
ote found him served up last night In
very fragmentsry form by Henri Cain,
the hbrett'st who formed his book
after . play by lie Lorrain. The
knight Of the Ruefui Countenancs IL
introduced paying court to the lovely
Dulcinea. She fouts him and sends
him after her necklace. stolen by a
notorious bandit. On the way he has
his famous bout with the windmills,
between his making Of sonnets to the
fair one. Reaching the lair OF the
bandits and made captive. he over
awes them by the nobility of his char
actor and RECEIVERS the necklace. Re-
storing It to Duicinca. he asks her to
wed him. and when told the truth by
her Of her life. his heart 10 broken and,
accompanied by the faithful Sancho,
lie sycs away to die.
Mtssenet's music to ut the story 10
neither a. ingenious nor a. appealing
AZ that with which he has adorned
most Of his operas. Tho best Of II.
naturally. 10 given to Don Ouixote. for
tho opera 10 largely . one-part one.
and BONE Of II that f,lls to his lot 10
really impressive. especially that Of
the death scene. Sancho gets the next
hest share. while Dulcinea stands q
poor t..ird. The orchestration Ia pleas
Ing and there 10 a lovely prelude to
the last act that Mr.. Campanini was
forced to repeat last night.
Miss Garden made the most OF her
not too large opportunities As the
fair Duicinea, who appears In only
two of the Ave acts. Tho music Ia
rather too dark for her and In not
particularly captivating. She looked
well-she 10 grown slcnder-danced
a few steps alluringly and. az usual
dominated the stage when she was
present. The part In smaller than
any In which We have seen har. MIR.
Marcoux's impersonation Of Don
Quixote. the KNIGHT fantastic, the
true knight Errant. was remarkably
fine. His gaunt. angular figure made
picture such as all must have con-
ceived Of the Don. while his eyes and
his bearing conveyed the conviction
Of the clean mind and lofty purpose
that were his. Mr.. Marcoux's voice
Ii not great. but he made tho best
use OF II. especially In the effective
death scene. Mr.. Dufranne was an