The Detroit times., 1915-10-19
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Dous<. IL weli-kno~n 10 Detroit
among whom she numbers
~ OF her most ardent admirers
4merica. but Anna Pavlowa, the
vDss. revealed herself fully Tor
orut time. Monday evening, IN
Iyceum thes.er, IT, la Muts
r0stici," q iong.sorgotten opera
previous appearances In this
Mile Pavlowa convinced all
witnessed her exquisite inter
NATIONS In dances OF various
05ncters that she possessed IN
1al powers OF dramatic expires.
and that. with gestures and
9ement. and the mobility ~ her
1trello face, she could convey
most delicate shades OF emo
But. even with this conyle-
"a Of tho powers of the artist, IL
o Impossible to anticipate the
~ ayt she revealed as Fenella. the
6lcss dumb girl Of the medieval
<l1an fishing village.
when Max RabinoY, the intrepid
rtersario who has become fore
~ and daring figure In the world
American artistic enterprises.
nceiyed the idea or giving Amer
dramatic-cboreoETaphic
had opera by means OF the com
iStjon OF the Payiowa Ballet
80 and the Boston Grand ope-A
npAny. Auber's opera Of ia MI
s1i Portici" was resurrecied a.
fhaps the best available work for
presentation OF Mile. PaNlova
nsntomimic art in conjunction
- grand opera singers. The
- II an example OF the ornate,
raodious and ford early Italian
kool, where the woes and the joys
o<o, OF the characters of the story
expressed In highly ornamented
nlisation.
Eronella, the dumb girl. has been
- the plaything OF Alfonso. son
3 he viceroy. against whom the
u1ace il uprising. and when II
ones known that the girl has
- betrayed. although she did not
Nv the real identity OF her lover,
~ Slceroy II shorn OF power. Fen
ksn brother. Masaniello. a fisher
W y made leader of the populace
~ y offered the ONCE OF governor
80 city. He temporarily loses
reason and is finally killed by /
y fo3lowers when, the viceroy's
80 returning victorious. the peo-
orU angered because, at Fenella's
ut. he had granted protection to
nso and his bride. Elvira. Fen
heartbrcken ut the death OF the
<<Aoe xho0s she 90 loved throws
u1f into the crater OF vesuvius.
soourSe OF the action. Mile.
o1n y called upon to express
Doosihle human emotion. She
~ y wcndsrful picture OF the
~ nj = half,wiid creature.
nlqnOtt witch,Iilre, yet loving !
&6t1Hnly, forRivins and loyal.
y 1ake.up Tor the character was
1tllnsIy real. In her entire con.
|c1on ct the character she demon
~ the most perfect artistry and
E&lehest Intelligence.
|11Ice Lyme. the American colora-
y Goprano. petite and attractive,
t<hnette beauty concealed be-
rE1ho blonde hair Of Elvira. gave
~ - the character Of the prin-
1ho befriended the dumb girl
II turn, was saved from death
pont-oR giri--even after the ,
1900 that her betrayer was 4
q her benefactress.
80 vo1cs 10 beil-like In
o4 Dere. and capable c
- most fiorid pas 4
~ snA beauty Of
Ma Lyne viii
= knnuRet gears de-
WarrAth ~ &C.,. !,
oyenni zenale11p. NJ -
tntello. proved himsslf thor
~ accomplished artist. His
~ votce ID pure and lovely. ana
An excellent actor.
rHi Mich9ilon. whose tenor II
Htof quality, had the rather un-
IN part Of Alfonso. and was
satisfactory n not. exactly
~ ma lemeanor. the dashing
une hero one might have ex.
1 two womea to lose their
~ - and lives over.
" other roles were adeQuatelJ
n " Thomas Chalmers, IN
1Gtcnn singer with q good bari
1880: Paoio Ananian. Fred
wy Bsrraresi. 0iorsio Puliu and
O)ument.
- Jacchis conducted the large
iotta with such authority and
~ ~ infuse marked spirit into
n1nuic, and the entire perform.
RI 1noSed along with commend
fnui1ly for rather unwieldy
Qceaic settings Of Josef Ur
1eo uhtqus and the costumes
n1 ~. offered . sea Of riot
Dtasla kuhn and stephanis
C1o1oha ~ Ire ballet In sew
1Gmbesp which were Iegiti-
part Of the action Of the op-