New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-13
United States, France and
Belgium Heard at the
Battleship Concert.
PATRIOTS THRONG
THEATRE FRANCAlS
Brilliant Programme Brings En-
thusiasm, Applause and
Fund Receipts.

The singing OF the "Marseillaise' and
The Star Spangled Banner" brought to
an appropriate close a remarkable per-
formance last night at the Theatre
Francais by a company Of French
artists, who had given their time and
their talent that Marjorie's Battlosnip
might become reality. II was a
strictly Franco-Amer.can affair, with
out a hyphen. From the first selection
by the orchestra, under the direction
Of VI. CANON. to the stirring finale
the enthusiasm ran nigh enthusiasm
for the excellence Of the performance
for America. France and Belgium ana
for The cause Of adequate American
defence for which the little Brooklyn
girl stands sponsor.
Nine. Blanche Arral. artistic direc-
cor Of the Theatre Francois. had given
her efforts during the last week to the
arrangement Of the best possible pro-
gramme from the French talent in this
city, and the applause and cries oil
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sufficient proof that she had succeeded.
And from the box office came SIN
further proof, that will be converted
in part into tangible evidence OF the
desire Of the French people of New
York that this country shall not have
to face the same tragic problem OF
unpreparcdness that has cost their ma
tive land so much suffering.
A Brilliant Programme.
Each number on the programme
came in for its share Of favor and
each was Of the best of its kind. The
soloists. NJ. de Larea, who sang tenor
solo from aida: NJ. Henry Weldon,
bass singer from the Theatre Royal de
IA Monnaie of Brussels, and NJ. Robert
Reenier. native Of Liege and product
Of La Scala, were greeted with merited
applause, and had to respond to en-
cores again and again.
The piano solos in the first part OF
the programme by Milan E. Trosht and
IN the second part by the Misses Sally
Hamlin and Betty Spence were also OF
the highest order.
Mile. Yvonne Kersac, Of L'Odeon, gave
number of monologues, and in re-
spending to one of her encores recited
tribute to Belgium, expressing the
thanks and affection Of France for that
stricken country, which brought cheers
and enthusiastic appreciation from the
audience.
Through the courtesy Of the Metro
politan Opera Ballet and Nine. Pauline
Verhoeven, the ballet mistress, Miss
Queenie Smith executed a charming
dance to Gautier's Pizzicato. The
monologue, by Nine. Pillar NORM, was
unfortunately cancelled owing to Nine.
Morin's sudden illness. but in substitu
ton for her number Carmen per-
formed q Spanish dance
Many Excellent Features.
At the opening Of the second part Of
the programme Nine. Arral, Nine.
Jeanne Maubourg, OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company; Mile. Theis Moreau-
Chaslon and VI. Robert Regnier gave
an excellent little opera comique in
one act, lies Noces de Jeanette by
NM. Michel Carrie and Jules Barber,
with music By Victor Masse.
This was followed by a monologue
entitled "Le Chapeau," done by VI.
Emile Villem,n, which added 10 the i'm
preston that the programme was made
up Of an aggregation Of stars, any one
Of which would be worth paying 10
hear in recital alone.
Mile. Lucille Collette's violin solos,
too, were Of an order that made one
wish that there could be an evening de-
voted 20 her playing.
The last regular number on the pro
gramme before the singing Of "The
Marseillaise" and "The Star-Spangled
Banner" was a trio from Faust" sung
by Nine. Arral, N. Weldon and VI. dc
Larea.
Il was hoped that Marjorie herself
could attend the concert, but there is a
limit to the physical energy of a little
girl, even if she IS building a battle
ship, and she was unable TO attend.
Yesterdays Contributions.