The Detroit times., 1916-12-04
Opera Company's Opening
Gives Promise of Six Weeks
Treat for Music Lovers

acts was sincere and enthuslsstie AZ q
the artiefs were reCa4lsd Tspeatsd!Y.
But why in he name - curtain ea4.s ;
inciude-And Obtruae--tht business
management True. that part ~ az
operate season - might import
ant one, but its introcucu0 Las no
part IN what the nudien gfers a.
tribute 20 the artists. conductor ano
orchestra Ar Urbans Efforts were
acknowledge in ire sponts e "a
hand-clspping which followed the
rise of each curtain. drowning iae
music and ihe reproving 's-s-'hs q
The reAl honors OF the sftsTns sor
in the Pearl F1-hers were t'F Fiteo
between sIEcha Leon as NS1lr. we
fisherman lover q LEILA ne pf4est
king - the p~arl ashers snc NAfir
boyh ood friend. Mr.. Lson, ycung
Russian tenor who WAs sa-a case
before in Detroit wtth tha Nsto11l
when he sang Ga IA NaFAralsse
With the late Nine Jeanne GerNl Ne-
Reacha, Is an art - - - army,
He has a beautifpl Voice, m ASh4hA
talents an enEsgins personaI y aIa
youth. Rls Tencl ton y tas ArA -
fhe frat act was one ot the most ar
tfstio achievements the lrcA- eper Atlr
stacy las ever known. NJ Mari IS.
tRbllshsd himself on a hign stSn a =
when be appeared here 4Ast seAso,
With fhs BGstcn National opera an
N bis work "a Zurra in ths STench
cpera 81 t-s Afternoon and - Me-n-
IN the German 0ps0H 81 the eFea.as
proves the artlst'c usttle % Whlch
he is made II - no mean trick -
Sins sgeh elverseut roles Within q
few hours q eac1 ofher ~. AA /
was comp plsteiy ~ ease in the u-SG
a. 9th and hts rilh baritone voice !
WA a fe5ghs 20 hear.
H.as Tsonne fe Trev..t .te, won 4
D.trgft conrrrtzec knew well as 4
a ccloFsfurs voice. trat ~ .L1rut VOC
unse cr color is q. eve-lY as~c ~
its owner As e. stcc~ssf t-lf H1c9Ht-
pass tire demands i ihe fn-s.t st''N
Herr Weldon. ~ iarEt stAtu-s and I
Big bass was excellent as tnr elsh
Iuciar known 81 LEGAL 'p~reS GER
ru hfs appearance lerF NttA tht
canadian and Boston G nu- rAr'~S. llA
srisndss work With toe score and ne
Nutf - tr- rasie So rsv shirg ss-
,eriaiiy tle srls Tor NNd.r teterf
uenti susd Rra srea- cea4 tnA-
VIZ tten t1r Nafir and Z1rsa go
quite EASY to 4rteTstAnd ~
Pearl Fishers rsRer met vlth tHe
,n~ce-s accorded tne composer Car
nsn tr she latter blFet ha1 ha-
ran interest story tr eklTess lr
-ofrc ans trefr1r@rt t--i7 ~"
rishsrs there was ao sor0 ns'lt"-
m tas seen suDsllss srrrert- I'~oaH
.chi.yrd exquisite effects Wita
.arentiV the srplcs' ne drums
.ostuu-e cetrrtng was lovely and
,hrevs- Wa -~sporsltIs sr~ tHe pos
urlng grouping and enser- ne as
urediy deserves highest praise
N tue oerfnrmauc~ could oe IL
txed for weakness tn ans p&rt.t~t4<
: wa~ - me chorus. tne voices 0f
shlch seemed made Iusfe. an8 i1f
di~piaTtnE .hcS * ram
az in entrance. ~zlt ard movement K
-hese faults csn So renled @t sut an
.ouhtodiz wtll Do overcome IS iie OF
-arizatton Is nodded irto shape Too
10rh cannot be eEpecte4 .rcu COM
,arv that is not more than "a month
I'd but the r7Snagerent musf re-
.rnber also that oyHra a. 80
= prices rgrn.ng from y 20 -
hould b. sarts fhe rlonef
Tha I.yeeur1 was fesf.v~'g cecAec
yIth CHRISTMAS Ere~re ard 2aiT@
hruout the auditorium an4 oyer.
"irctroiiers ard
,nrcres - fowers adding % the
.oitday decorative scheme
The Interstate company 81 muses.
% return SATURDAY. Dec 9 Elvfrs
n oif- Ftrrarts deltGatful TIE Sc
ret ~ sazann@ .n tF+Nr. aGa Ma
.sEnls Cavaliers t-nstichnR tn
italian. foy the aftsrnuo0 h1ii. 07l 4
Msss-uets MarOu' IN French in TIE \
evening
ferfairIF UFLT1lE n 4Ntc .fffffr aHtt-
not aRurd not 20 suppuTg ere .uit.al 4
season of the Interstate r9mrsrF. .
FOR on tie success - thy present
SEA s0n depend me future Ifr - ffe 4
,rgAnizatior. A. proven ~ ~a'ur-
fay-A perform ance rre Inter state
company haR fhs 0=s' - evsry hing
la operate fare g. 1rer the local
public ard 10 - deserr NJ - the
leaTtiest boosting and mos. loyal
support
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.