The Detroit times., 1914-04-29
TWO N0TABLES
IN VICTRCLAS
Famous Group of Artists is
Further Enhanced by New
Additions

When the world 5 greatest artists
make records exclusively for the
worlds greatest musical instrument
there can be but one conciusion-that
this instrument is the only one which
can do full justice TO these artists
voices. That is the reason Caruso,
Media, Tetrazzini. Farrar. Schumann-
Heink, Ruffo and other famous artists
make records only Tor the VICtor. and
that Is why LucreZia Borl and Emmy
Destinn have decided TO make records
exclusively for the Vic,or And the
securing OF these two noted artists oil
the Metropolitan opera is also in
keeping with the Victor policy OF Of
tering only the best 10 the thousands
or Victor enthusiasts throughout the
world, and the first or their records
have just been issued with the May
list of new Victor records
.LucreZia Bori is one OF the young
est singers ever heard in opera in this
country, and she sings exquisitely the
beautiful and pathetic Farewell" from
Traviata, and also gives the snowy
and difficult Bird Song" from Pagliac.
CT Ia delightful fashion, singing IT
with dazzling brilliancy. Emmy Des-
tinn's temperance in the Victor lists,
now as an exclusive Victor artist,
is marked by two splendid solos--a
Mignon number beautifully sung with
tenderness and simplicity. and the in.
spring and touching Some Day He'll
Come from Madam Butterfly. Caru-
sos offeting for the month is a spir-
tied rendition OF don Juans Sere.
made. the famous braHura song of
Tschaikowsky Alma Gluck exhibits
her beautiful voice and charming style
10 perfection in "Sylvelin," an exquis-
] tie bit of melody in the folk.song
style. and in the popular Little Gray
Home in the West" Johanna Gadski
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tamusifig rapsFena. Papageno" duet
| from the Magic Flute Ffances~Alda
sings the aria "A Perfect Day from
| Victor Herberts new opera OF Made
| line; Julia CuIp gives noble rendi-
tion OF the beautiful old silent Night.
| Holy Night" and Clarence Whitehall
Is heard In a highly impressive render
ing OF the Elijah air. 1T Is Enough.
Devotees OF dancing are offered an
other attractive lise OF records for
dancing the new diversions, and they
are of particular interest because Mr..
and Mrs Vernon Castle, the greatest
opponents OF modern dancing. now SUI
peryise the making OF Victor dance
records. The list includes one-steps,
hesitation waltzes, tangoes, make,
the half.and-half-the new Castle in
vention--four numbers by the fine
Castle House orchestra. and the new
dance in 5-4 time which looks like a
tremendous success. Two brilliant
piano solos by Felix Arndt, hesita-
ton waltz and one-step. will also prove
pleasing novelty for dancing pur-
| poses.
Two fine operate choral numbers,
| the Pilgrims Chorus" from Tam
| hauser. and the Anvil Chorus" from
! Trovatore, are very effectively suns
| by the Victor Male chorus. All the
! big hits OF the two tuneful produc-
lions, "The Laughing Husband" and
THE Midnight Girl" are included In
the two gems rendered by the Victor
Light Opera company, and they pro-
vide most attractive entertainment
The two principal successes or The
Laughing Husband" are also present
ed in complete form-the catchy
you're Here and I'm Here" sung by
Olive Kline and Harry Macdonough.
and the melodious Friend to the
End" by Reed Miller A favorite
hymn. MY Ain Countrie," is sung
with serene loveliness by Lucy lsa-
belle Marsh The popular songs offer
ed are all hits and OF unusual merit.
among them being Blanche Rings big
success why Is the Ocean So Near
the Shore" "Rebecca OF Sunnybrook