The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
SANS.GENE"
HEARD ONCE AGAIN
Geraldine Farrar Rcappcars
Quite Recovered From Her
IndispOsition.
AMATO IS THE NAPOLEON

Nine. Geraldine Iarrar. having recoN-
cred from the inconsidcrate Illness when
attacked her so soon after her return
TO the scene Of her triumphs. made her
REMEMBRANCE al the Metropolitan Opera
House last evening. The opera was I'm
bprto Giordano's Madame Sans-Gere.
which had been previously promised bu'
pos,poned because Of Nine. Farrars IN
ability To- impersonte the exceedingly
democratic heroine. There was an audl-
cncc Of good size, though many more
could have been accommodated WIN
seats. The patient ISLANDERS. however.
were out in encouraging numbers ana
had plenty Of applause ready ior use nv
every possible opportunity.
Giordano's opera had not zee hcaru
since last season, when II was Quite ne"
10 the stage, II did not reveal any
uns ispcc,ed values last evening. IL is
"A respectable piece OF mediocr'ty tasn-
ioned by a man who has learned ms
trade The comedy Of Sa,dou, which
sunplied tho foundation OF me Hptct'o,
must pc thanked 10. most on 'ne n''''
the work. The character Of Sdns-''n'
IL on.oo win friends. The w"asher""nlah
who declined to be snubbed by the neN'E
made grandes danes III the court on Nv
poleon. and who carried her au"''''"o
renubl.cauisu even to victory over thc
r,,sLr., himself. il a grateful role for
. good actress, ever though music Is
,ravideA To check sp ,ntaneity OF move
ment and u,terance. ,
Nine Farrar is at home in a oi" OF
n,s Kind. The poin,less music when
is Allotted to her except IN a ''" ~
stances il improved by her appartht!H
rc,kle.s disregard Of temp II rhNt"t,s'
She sings he ole u~ncommonly well. In
fact she has 80 far this season sung ot,-
ter than she did last winter III
Madame Sans-t;ene" there ~ one pas
sage In which she becomes realIy ura'
! matte namely. that in which she eN.
,,resses her emotion over the proposed
divorce. She does more for MS thtn
the mpos id. for M" music u
lamentably below The level OF IN" scene
In the acting Of the part Nine Far
rar's methods are quite al hunie' INC
role suits itself we'll to her vigorous and
restless movement. her rudeness ot styl'
and her atmosphere OF AggrrsslNehes'
Indeed 4. can te said that his ~ one
| 81 her best parts. sometimes sh" ha'
ovcrdone the acting, and u ~ iihp"ssiol'
to count upon the measure or hcr re-
s,raint even now. for she IL a capriciou'
prima donna But she gave a good per
formance last night.
Nr. Mariinelli Was once more IN
LeS,brrc. This young tenor is regrettaol!
uneven IN h!s singing. When tempted b.
sucn music as that Of Giordano's frs
ao. he Is prone to forsake vocal art 10
tumu,tuous s%hou.ings. Applause Away
grce,s them. just as II gre"ts anything
else which is extreme However, ther'
are pasSaRes which Mr.. Martinelli sing
well and he makes a manly figure %
the solder.
OF course MFR. de Segurola was tn
Fouqur, a role In which he does a goo
deal of acting and precious little singing
Mr.. Ama,o, as Napoleon. does not ap
pear till the third act. but he then treat
an audience TO one Of his very best i'm
presentations. There are some adifirahl
bits AMONG the minor characters. no
ticcabiy those contributed by Messr
saba and Texani. Tn whole bushes
of the opera Is well arranged. Tie sn
rance and discontinue of the cour
ladies' being particularly well done. NJ
Polacco again conducted.