El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-21
IGREAT tribute
T0LOCAL SINGER
Miss Reynolds Given Los
Angeles Ovation; Rela-
tives Avoid Limelight.

los ANGELES papers Of Tuesday con-
taininc. an account Of the opening OF lnS
season of grand opera, reaching ~
paeo show that the triumph OF MISS
esrar,e Ravnolds, Of El Paso, was even
Greater than first reports had II,
7-be Examiner, under i've coluihn
heading. pays high tribute TO MISS Kay
rolds as a singer and also deyoleS con-
siderable space 10 Ine NIsll o 5Is -
tives from IL PasO to the performances.
Tho heading says. Aida Brilliantly
I1sbere Opers season: Ralnoldi Trium-
nhant in the Title Role A Two coluInu
pyramid" under the heading says
"Saran1e Rainoldi Acclaimed Great sue
,ese I'm SuDerb Rendition Of Aida" A
11icfure I'M costume or Miss Reynolds
graces the article. Otheman stevens,
noted dramatic and musical critic OF the
Examiner, writing OF the opera, aLIer
his introduction, says;
sWith due attention TO quaIity II mas peeil
the desire Of the promoters OF the company
10 give American singers heafin5' tIll9
idea irnpressario Lambardi filled "i-h rare
Judgment when he selected Miss Saralne
Rainoldi as Aida and Miss Marsuerll5 d an
man as Amneris; Miss Rain0ldl Is 1eeas
born girl and Miss Jarman IS navy .1lf
daughter OF Los Angeles; this cast was salA
last night to be the first one in this couh-
trv where there have been two principal
roles filled by American singers
RninoIdi's Art Thrills.
Miss RainoIdi has impressively beau
tiful histrionic quality both in voice ana
person Her tones are sympatneuc anu ~
brant with feeling. with artistc perceP s sl'
she controls her tones with the expressive
ness demanded by the situations but Wnen
power and resonance are called loI' ne
clear. soaring notes filled the iarse @uqI-
forum with melody that Thrilled with w
onlbination Of natural sweetness OF souhu
and that quality Of tonal surety thaI catl
only be acquired by the hardest OF WoI n
under the greatest Of teachers, and which IS
best il not only acquired from Italian mas
"Her aria at the finale Of the first scene en-
Of the first act. her appeal for mercy 10 the
Gods won the house completely. and 1t was
with her duo with Amneris, All, Pieta n
Prenda' that both singers rose 70 helsnts
OF appeal that carried the auul'oIs WIN
There had been some degree of apathy
among the audience up to TINS point say
when Radames (Signor Revera) sang me
ir7u1ortai Celeste Aida with charming re-
suits but the duo smashed the way OF tle
two Young women into tumultuous regard
and they were called ana reoaIsu WIZ"
aruo'' The Social side.
"CholIv Angeleno," writing Of the So
cia1 side of the opening of the opera
4 season, also in the Examiner says III
part: 49,, -,-,
filled. and the company gathered TO grees
sarame Rainoldi i'm her superb renaluon o.
Aida was well representative OF lhs 4asu
iUanble world in Los Angeles ana T asa uelll.
ssTt was an occasion Of many handsome
gowns, rich opera cloaks and sparkhn ne
gems; but Of all those who heard the Won
derful voice Of the great dramatic soprano
{ whose girlhOod days were passed IA ~
Paso Tex. there were probably none 20
/ give applause which spoke more OF genuine
: appreciation than that felt by members OF I
! ilffIe marty which sat in the body OF me
house. occupying seats selected from the
| fact that they were among the least con-
I spicuous in the building
Preferred Seciusion
..r ttfe nartv were Mr. and Mrs James
I Graham NcNary and Mr.. and Mrs Jack
! Reynolds. Of FL Paso who had Journey eu
here from her home city. expressly 10 near
her Mrs AicNary is a sister Of the singer
and Mr. Reynolds is her brother-Fainoidl s
{ American. name 1t is generally know a, IS
Raynolds-snd her father Is joshua ray
nolds. Of Ell Paso, who with Mrs Haynol rs
I will be here later in the week 10 near me
dnurhter i'm whose beautiful voice they take
q very natural pride
! Mrs McNary appeared last evening IN
! decollete gown OF white chaIlneuse, Mili ~
( Mrs Reynolds was attractively gowned N
/ black spangled net combined with rose PINK
] chiffon They were the guests OF Mr. ana
( Mrs. ". ". Woods who entertained a'su
; Mr. and Mrs Eugene Pettigrew-
Came in Special Car
HAD the host and hostess followed their
own inclinations they would probably nave
/ chosen a box or loge for their speclai guess
I but the FL Paso folk had come TO nee
, Sarah MAY Reynolds sing, not to be them
Z selves seen and the other seats were de-
! cided upon, so that few persons az the
] Auditorium last evening had opportunity %
| recognize in the crowd Of operagoers the
I relatives Of Rainoldi. who came here lI
/ their special car TO attend"
The Los Angeles Times and Tribune
I paid equal tribute to the singing o.
I Miss Reynolds So did the AFTERNOON
! papers of Tuesday. Monday Afternoon
! fhe Los Angeles Herald featured a thre'
] column picture Of Miss Reynolds on III
first page.