El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

she called upon her father to come ana
take her home The old man came
and Iris in a burst of affection and
confidence threw herself upon Ms
neck, only 10 have mud thrown in
her face and to receive her fathers
craZed curses for having, as he
thought, deserted him for a life Of
shame.
So there was nothing left To do
after having been exposed in the mar
ket place and having been caressed
by her tOrmentors. and little Iris. to
save her soul, with her Me purchased
the peace that life denied her.
Throughout the tragic little story
Tamakf NiUra sustained her vocal in
terpretatiye work no less than her
careful acting, with fascinating and
convincing elOQUence- The long act is
a terrific strain and the very diff
cult recltative might easily be suffered
10 lapse now and then into common
placeness. But that is not Miura's Uav
and as conscientious Operatic star
with each moment saved as precious
IN itself each opportunity exploited
70 the bounds, she is an invaluable unit
IN company remarkably strong in
competent artists.
4 do not like my part in Iris" said
Thomas Chalmers after the opera.
Chalmers took the part of Kyoto, who,
with Osaka (TOvia Kittay) stirs the
nolsome waters and evokes the spirits
of trouble for Iris's little world He
feels that the part is not a gracious
an artist he has perfected himself in
the role prescribed by MascaZui and
makes a great part Of It, as a man h.
an hafdiy pretend to enjoy the ugly
task that is set for him. If he did
like the part" in this instance. Chal-
mers would be no artist, and there
is a sort Of last reserve of hunnan
ness about the job of work Kvoro serS
out 70 perform, a reluctance that actu-
ally keeps kyOtO from forcing Irfsis
despollatlon and at last permits her
10 escape-perhaps without any Serious
effort 10 prevent her for Osaka's saI-c
chalmers has splendid voice and ne
Is finished actor. In 'Iris'' he fur
nlshes another striking instance of fhs
care with which the mem bers of tn
large corps Of principal artists carried
by the Boston Opera COMPANY on to1,-
are cast for their respective parrs
hyotO leaves Chalmers less oppor-
tunity for subtleness than many oper-
atlc roles; II is gross. no denying thai
Of IL
One thing remains TO be said, in an
sWer 10 some supersensitive persons
who are apt 10 jump before thew ar
hurt, and who were perha1s incIi1e6
10 doubt the wisdom Of the choice o.
operas given here. out Of all the rang
OF music: Not only are these three
operas all works OF permanent an6
sterling merit, fairly REPRESENTATIVE %
the modern Italian school; but further
more. IN the Boston Opera comnanx
they are in the hands of those who are
oOth sk1lful and conscientious a. we'll
as genuinely artistic, SO that unnre-
possessing themes are glorified as y
were, and all the company's internre
tatlons, from costumes, stage acces-
sores, and stage MANAGEMENT even n
the gestures and actions OF ali vbo
play a part however slight are nm
farylngly so chaste, so refined So
G,eLGate; thar any mere summary or
the books unfairly suggests the ior,i
nant motives of the music dramas a.
these artists reveal them In the natural
and entirely wholesome explicstfon q
the plots
ITO Say FAREWELL
OF the opera 'Tosca" and the Artist
VINO interpreted II for US here. norice
mas been made in q previous issue Ia
these notices Of three great oDerstre.
performances with which FL Pasoans
around have been entertained Tbs
herald has told with sincere aoDre-
Grafton OF the work of more than a
score or musical and dramatic artists
VINO nave confirmed their right 10 h.,
ranked with the leading operate priu-
Cipais OF any capital Or art center in
the world The time has gone by when
u vas necessary to go far afieId fo-
Standards 10 judge by. Director Mav
RaOInOff and his associates in the Pos
ton National Grand Opera comDan,--
nave amply demonstrated that they So
the standards; others have the priv
---1 ~ A-aNNA L0em
they can
With Sarame Raynolds. sincere. in
e1!lgenI, capable. richly endowed with
beautiful voice and winning per
SonaLty and stage presence, earnestly
stuG1Ous. careful Of minute detail and
Z hpltiouS always TO surpass her own
pest; with Zenatell0, who would shin.
I. any stellar company anywhere: with
Maria Gay, favorite OF Madrid ana
8uenos Aires; with Baklanoff. a COM
handing figure; with Remario. and all
Inc greater and lesser lights whom
We nave had the wonderful opportunity
20 near, including those specially re
TERED 20 in tOday's review, and still
others equally as good who did not
sing here, the Boston company has
formed an aggregation SO far beyond
adverse or captiOus criticism that it
5 no wonder the company has sue
,eeded IN doing what no other grand
opera company in the world ever suc-
eeeded in doing befOre-makine an
annual transcontinental tour. fncIud-
ng dozens Of cities over a region as
arge as Europe. not only an artistic
possibility but financial possibility.
me hundreds OF thousand who will
rear these singers and this excellent
orchestra each year, will have an
TO keep in touch with great
music under most favorable auspices,
md they may feel perfectly secure
n the conviction that no allowances
iced be made on any score
scenery, stage appointments. aces
OrleS, and organization are complete
The work of the whole company Is
marked throughout by fidelity and
iRcerity. 1t is like one family. and
With real affection the different mem
,ers praise the devoted artistry OF
heir comrades. Here is large public
ervice going on. n task of popular
ducatiOn and stimulation. spiritual in
ellectual. emotional, along lines OF
rtistic appreciation. a task and I
ervice that carry far beyond the mere
'urveying of entertainment
And FL Paso has proved both its
bility to supply large and apprecia-
i've audiences for the highest class
and its RI hit to demand
hat the best shall come our way. and
nall offer here the opportunities that
i PasoanS are so quick to embrace
II has been 4 great season for E.
'aso. unsteady Aside from many
7sser entertainments that have been
elightful. each in its own way. we
ave had GadSki. Schumann-Heink
lree concerts by the MinneapoUs
ymphODy orchestra. and three grand.
peraS by company as good as the
est Fl Paso seems to be coming into
s own, as the metropolis artistic as
-en as commercial Of the southwest