The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-03
MISS FARRAR SEEN
IN NEW FILM PLAY
Pictures Show Temptations in
Path Of Girls Who Learn
to BE Singers.
OTHER MOVIE OPENINGS

The temptations ~ the young Ameri-
can girls who go abroad to lean to sing
are more or less familiar. Half the ar
tist,c shipwrccks which these girls en-
counter In Europe have been attributed
To the character of the im~presarios. who
had In their hands the making Of thei-
rarcers. There was a bad old boy yes
terday in Temptation" one Of the nlms
In which Geraldine Farrar posed last
summer IN California. There being few
opera houses now open in Europe and
fewer American girls there to try their
fortunes In them. New York was the
scene OF this series of pictures. which
show how steep is the path by which
the girl with a voice climbs to the stars.
The Broadway Theatre was as crowded
a. usual when the first picture Of the
piece was shown. Miss Farrar was de-
plcted in love with a violinist. who had
composed an opera. lie also played with
her in a cabaret. There the manager Of
a theatre heard her. gave her a card
TO call on him and then a her sing
at his opera house. 1t was the misfor-
tune Of the young singer that this mana
ger had his favorite prima donna, who
was not in the least pleased az the
Thought, of a rival in his company.
II was not possible to locate the opera
house. The manager had ar umlaut. SC
II could not have been the Metropolitan
opera House, where there Is only q
hyphen. Nor could II have been the
Chicago Opera company. where there is
no umlaut. nor the Boston Opera com
pany. which ends in an ~" When the
day was darkest for the young singer
she was driven TO such desperation az
to apply for a position in h the film
called the Century Opera company,
Whether it was the Century company
Of Central Park West. there was nc
means Of discovering. At all events. the
managers syndicate prevented the
young woman from getting a position.
Her Debut Triumph.
When she went to have her voice tried
Faust was being rehearsed. Miss
FNrrar accompanied herself on the piarr
and sang the ballet music from the kir
messe scene in Faust On th'
strength OF this effort the impresario Ell
gagged her TO sing Cio-Cio SAT-, which
led to the suspicion that he had beer
reading the newspapers.
The debut was a great triumph. Mis-
Farrar got a contract for three appear
anccs q week At $1,000 for the lot Sh'
was not destined to enjoy the fruits o
success long. Again the manager go
busy. While the contract literally called
for only three appearances a week. hi
manner led her to believe that NOR
were expected. He not only paid her $
handsomely. but took her home In hi
Ii,Ipa bal his maid CivA hor hAalif
full furs and told her TO wait for IN
= distinguished guests. He was giving
large supper party. which makes hin
seem more than ever unlike all tn
operate managers familiar in thes
parts.
Miss Farrar smelled a rat and went {,
Washington Square. where her compose
sweetheart and his friends had prepared
a little bohemian supper for her. l
was all there. red wine and celery an
nil the rest of it. The manager followed
tried 10 take her back 10 his home an,
then tore up the contract when she re
fused. The mex picture showed TIL
heartless manager reading the oplnio
Of an amiable and official expert on mat
, tiers of opera in New York. Then tn
reporters rushed in.
Renee DUprcc did not make good.
was the legend on the screen. ".faro.
WI aus ilNh pcs - ~ 49,"
his favorite prima donna. Such Is IN
world of the opera.
Mt Last.
Refused even by the Century Oper
Company. then singing Home. Swet
Home" i'm a honky tonk. and finally az
pearing in her sweethearts opera bt
cause she consented to his terms-thes
we're the other episodes. Dressed in tn
costume of Elisabeth in '~T~nnhauser,
she carried her sw~eetheart's opera I
great success. Flowers. pearls and MOI
dresses and furs from the impresari'
Then home 70 supper with him. Bt
MdroG had slipped in before her an
) S~corp'ded him with a dagger. She ev
IDENTIFY knew her Sardou. The last plt
ture was labelled Peace"
Miss Farrar's facial expression Is el1
quent hut not varied. and she Is MOI
Interesting when she Is serious, At oths
times 4, seems as II after all the smll
might not come off.
Strange things are always happenin
IN the movies. While Miss Farrar, VIII
IL noted because she is a singer. va
acting in pantomime. Weber and Field
who used to ltter the stages OF tn
ountry with their broken English. wei
appearing at the Knickerbocker Theati
IN a Keystone piece which gave them !
opportunity 10 speak a word. But
long as they are laughed at when the
are silent that Is perhaps enough. Mar
Doro. who IL not new TO the Gamer
stage, showed her wonderful eyes. al
Bruce McRae was the star of The Gree
swamp which opened the Triangle pr
ramme Yesterday.
At the Nitagraph Theatre Lillia
Walker acted in Green Stockings' Il
part which Margaret .Anglin used TO .pla
30 amusingly IN A. F.. W. Mason's con
edy. In one way the film version has d
advantage over the original. The wol
"death." which occurred so often In th'
play, was in a measure responsible Il
Its lack OF greater success. Here
course II Is eliminated.