Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-01
MRS. TELLEGEN A CLIP,
ALTHOUGH MARRIED
Romps Through Role of Wash
erwoman Duchess in
MADAME Sans Gene"


Lovers OF sensation. whose "hair" fol-
possible piquancles led them TO the Met
ropoiitan last night in the hope that
the bride would do something unusual
had their trip for nothing.
IL may all be that Mrs Telegen miss
Farrar that was, or nee Geraldine Far
rar." as they say up Lancaster way)
slapped Mr. Enrico CHruso's Latin and
spaghctti-fed lower iowl because his
romance became too impassloned the
while Lou CMr. Telegen that is) ruined
hts manicuring in a proscenium box, his
Gallic temperament, which Is very much
so considering he is only n Dutchman.
being SO wrought UP that he simply had
to bite his nails, and little more would
have made him scream Nothing like
that happened last night. though cer-
talnly there were two passages of suf-
flcient fervor to make young husband
Mt least pea-green with jealousy, (''and
the poor fellow would be perfectly ex-
cusabie, too, my dear under the cir
cumstances'D. One was where Madame
Sans Gene, which by the way is our sub
Ject, though in the gossip-mongering and
town-topical stuff what was being writ
ten about has been neglected-well where
Madame Sans Gene, who is n regular
clip, chuoSs herself upon the lap Of Clio
vanni Martinelli, her stage husband,
made UP as marshal of France,
Lefebvre by name, and gives him real
hug The other was where Pasuuale
Amato dressed up and acting to resemble
Napoleon, prints a long, lingering kiss
upon the fair arm of the Duchess of
Dantzig, to which high estate the washer
woman Of the French Revolution had
climbed. He qualified as a member of
any chapel of the Typographical Union.
But Mr.. Tellegen was not "in the house"
The managers all said so. Keen-eyed re-
porters scrutinized the boxes in vain The
Star Lady Reporter. who "doled up" (in
pink to accompany the reviewer in his
ordinary or gardening clothes with the
idea of getting an interview with the
bridegroom, was terribly disappointed II
had a whole lot of questions / wanted to
ask him." she said. with a regretfu note
In the soft drawl of her Govanstown
(Maryland) accent.
So everybody had to be contented with
the performance of Umberto Giordano's
lyric drama. 1t was very good per-
formance and good time was had by
most everybody. For although Mrs. Tel
legen is not really beautiful-the Star L.
r. says so. and who are we to judge2-
there is nothing about her looks discom-
forting to the eye, particularly on the
29th of February, the day after her 32d
birthday, at that. And, getting back to
professional musical criticism, there is
certainly nothing discomforting to the
teCnniCallY
efficient and of finest quality last night.
Mrs. Tellegen has an infinite capacity |
for the expression of feminine coquetries |
The wiles, guiles and smiles of Katerina |
Hubscher, washlady, vivandere, Nine. Ia |
Marechale, wearer of strawberry leaves, |
eternal and indomitable feminine, were un- |
awed even by the majesty of the Little !
Corporal In an attack of temperament |
and temper. Her sense of comedy is as |
keen as her tragic aptitude is compelling
and heart-reaehing as Mimi. FIorla Tosca
and Sevillian Carmencita. Her acting de-
serves the episode superb" Let It go at
that.
Mr.. Amato not only looked" Napoleon.
but he characterized his part subtly, COM
prehensively and believably. He had not
much to sing, but he sang that little, of
music that Is mere song to him, sur
passingly we'll
3 The Marshal of Mr.. Martinelli was vo-
cally ringing and dramatically dignifed
and the Count Neipperg of Paul Althouse,
graduate of our own Operatic Society,
was notable for its luscious songfulness.
Giordano's score is not greatly impor-
tant, but II was played" for orchestral
points for all 1t was worth by Mr.. Po-
lacco. There are those who affect to think
that the musical comedy made by Ivan
Carryl and Lionel Monckton out of Sar-
Iou's drama is more melodious than Gior-
dano's blend of old school Italian opera and
modern or Massenet lyric drama Be that
as II may.
Tristan und Isolde" will be sung on
next Tuesday evening by the Metropolitan
Opera Company. The cast will include
Mines. Gadsk and Homer and Messrs.
Urlus, Well. Braun. Schlegel. Bloch and
Bayer. Mr. Bodanzky will conduct.
W. r. NJ.