The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-17
Dream. mat came True.

Dreams mat Came True.
nnen the birthday gift 81 the gods
5 beautiful clear high soprano
voice Of unusual sweetness and oper-
atc timber plus winsome counte-
nance. win wondeefli ewes and a
wealth OF waving hair X would seem
that nothing more could he desired
by Young girl as tsr as happiness
ana success IN life are concerned hHt
that is almost never the case Al
WAYS there is something missing.
In fhe -ase Of Miss NvonHe loarle'
whom the gods or coddesse VINO ne
stow physical charm had blessed m
STATED and whose voice was de-
light to her friends and 10 society IN
VII m she mingled freely the IAt' g
Irs.4 .al-5 arfe.tIon was the disturb
ing clement MISS parle wa not con-
ton; 70 he 5aa' a society queen with
81 glorious voice VINO could entertain
64v3nely upon occasions Her dreams
ea41v in life We're Of study abroad
under great masters. and 81 an oper-
ate career And Of course Nn"n a
{aersaa ha~ a chin like Miss Dar!e 5.
Grrs 'rH conc true The trip abroad
v-f.eh her family took was planned
fo- pleasure only. but little NNonFe
r-af- more elaborate preparations
:N 3D.. ateess did. She knew she
vrsl- ..'.r longer than they and she
$50 .sr.r $40 family returned Nvo-
r-r psi f#ettv mafrIculated IN De
fre>--- ..s.etl IT, Paris. where she
e.a.-d .. er.- after term untl she
had E 9ar course. From there
rre vart sI,..n and was fortuna'a
enough whale there. TO secure first
nppf8tlC nAEaEeuent, She made he's
debut as Aida" At the La Scala
oae7a House ard Won instant recogni-
ton as the most promising colora-
tire soprano OF the season. From
Milan she went TO Covent Garden
London and then back 70 Parts.
II was in Paris that lmpressario
DIppcl heard OF her and ENGAGED her
for tho title role of The Lilac
Domino which is to ne pre- scented a
fhe Academy tomorrow and Tuesday
and Tuesday matinee Miss Darle ha'
made n most decided success of the
role She has just the personality, the
intensely high sweet voice and the
girlish righteousness to impersonate
to ne minutest detail the mlschieNous
Runaway school girl of the play Her
voice is a rare musical treat and Inn
pressario Dippel has prophes'ed n
brilliant career for her in the future
The Only Girl" NJ Academy.
II overYbodN was An expert on mN-
steal comedy. everyone would he busy
writing one and the proportion 81
such productions throughout the
country could be measured only Nv
the yard stick But since even the
theatrical mana ger himself cannot he
rated as an expert. y IS just as We
n .
proven themselves worth tho while
And the case In point contained
If the news that ne wjt''rst, mos
rnelod.ous ard best presented piece %
tnls kind. Tho Only Girl" the
masterpiece Of victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom. viii he ~ tho
Academy On Wednesday and Thurs
day and Thursday matinee.
Joe Weber the famous manager,
is presenting the musical play again,
and assurance IS given that Il will he
up 70 the standards he has already
set The same cast which interpret
ID i IN Washington. when President
Wilson witnessed the first night hear
iux W. he here anf since this east
has become famous as interpreters Of
the 4el Sinful piece the rest Of the
production Is practically guaranteed
in a fashion way il will he espeCi-
ally good ueHs 10 the women that
This seasons production has been
., ought up to The utmost timelinese
Dresses. gowns and frocks, whateve
athev are, and whenever they are worn
IN tie play. are OF the ultra modes
THIS is particularly emphasized by the
feet that the girls 81 the company
have banded together and called
themselves The Paquin Girls"
r y h1- 81 ~
when the costuming ~ the piece is
what is known IN the profession as
an odern." that Is the sort Of cree
tons girls must wear In society And
tire fact that these young ladies Of
THE Only Girl company have seer
H. - impress the fact OF their salts
faction ~ organizing themselves and
calling themselves in honor OF the
famous French modiste, means thai
the ..s'toriai aspect OF this production
is up 10 all the standards of this wei
known Fashion de Luxe Show >
Nine Paquin is the only modiste tc
receive the Legion OF Honor cross
from her government.
Then again Mr. Weber will furnish
here an augmented orchestra Il
properly render the well-known com
positions Of Victor Herbert whc
stands without a peer in the histor,
o. American music.
AS TO the play itself, contrary 20 the
pfual method. II has a well sustained
piot And that is what Victor Her
bert reyels in. His melodies are plot
melodies, and this has always kept
his works far above the average OF
American music ana placed him on q
pedestal by himself
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