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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

aria Of Lauretta, In which Puccin revealed
his powers of pure melody better than in any
number of the evening and which Nine Eas.
ton gave with beautiful vocal effect and
charming stage presence. The crux of
successful performance Of the work lies In
the acting. and here every member of the
company was all that could be desired, and
the opera sped through to lively and sue
CeSSful close. The humor came as a grateful
relief after so much Of the somber side Of
life
Musically, ii Is a little doubtful Just how
closely the score fits the humor Of the plot
Puccnl is by no means musical humorst :;
he Is at his best In the tragic and dramatic;
but If the music itself is not humorous in
the strictest sense of the world at least 1t
is close enough to II never to interfere seri
ously with the humor of the action.
The opera was admirably sung (what slight
vocallzation was required) and admirably
acted from beginning TO end Indeed so il.
Eliminating were the actions and gestures of
the cast that only a perfunctory knowledge
Of the plot was needed TO follow the worl;
through accurately from beginning to end
The principal parts were taken by De Luca
who is n born comedian when his part de-
mands II. while Kathleen Howard. Bada
Didur and in fact every member OF the cast
showed decided histrionic ability in comedy
lines. Such "a performance. given by so large
cast without single jarring note and
without a part being either underacted o.
overacted. speaks volumes for the tim. and
attention devoted to rehearsal. Mr. Moran
zoni conducted with great skill and his au-
thoritatve work had much to do with the
successes scored.
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THREE NEW OPERAS
BY PUCCINT GIVEN
Metropolitan Scores Great Sue
cess With New Works of
Modern Italian Master

The second performance any stage OF
the three new one-act operas OF Gacomo
Puccni was given TO a Philadelphia audience
by the Metropolitan Opera Company last
evening. The operas are in no sense trilogy,
as they differ materially in thought, action.
characters and in every possible way that
could bind them together as trio of works
that must be seen at one time in order that
one may set Off the others The chief rea-
son for giving them at one performance Is
the emotional contrast. no one Of them being
IN any way like the other two
Musically, the first. al Tabarro," is in
fnitely the best of the three. OF the others.
"Suor Angelica" is the weakest in every sense
and had the additional misfortune of being
by far the worst done The third "Ganni-
Schicechi," is n screaming farce and presents
a plot for which the pen of Sir Arthur Sui
livan would have itched had the libretto been
brought to his notice.
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SUOR ANGELICA

This is distinctly an opera of one part, that
OF the title role. which was assigned to Miss
Farrar. She was not in good voice, and
neither was her dramatic work up to the
standard which she has set previously on the
Metropolitan stage. Her dramatic work was
far from convincing. although 1t improved
considerably toward the close of the opera.
. Muscally, the work is far below the
standard of the first and it seemed at times
as II the libretto did not appeal to the COM
poser at least 1t is far from the lines in
which he eXcels. 1t is decidedly monotonous
in the fact that there are no male voices in
the entire opera. and in the further fact
that there Is too much of the ecclesiastical
chant employed in the music, although when
it is considered that the scene Is laid in a
convent, perhaps this Is not to be wondered
at The orchestraton is very light through
out, as it must necessarily be accompanying
only female voices, but there Is a conse-
quent lack of tone color. There is only one
aria of note in the score, that being "Senza
Mamma, bimbo tn sci morto." This theme
appears later in the orchestral intermezzo,
which is played to a slowly darkeniag stage.
The minor parts were well taken. but there
is little for them to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
PRAISE FOR STOKOWSKI
FROM NEW YORK CRITICS
Orchestras Work in Second Car.
negie Hall Concert as Viewed
by Writers

Reginald de koven. writing in the New
York Herald of the Philadelphia Orchestra's
second afternoon concert yesterday in Car
negie Hall. anys:
II haze heard orchestras which We're bet
ter than their conductors. indeed one or two
such might be found within a hundred miles
OF our little musical burg. But in the case
of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which gave
its second afternoon concert OF the season
at Carnegie Hall yesterday. I am of the
opinion that the conductor. Leopold Sto-,
kowski. is better than the orchestra.
1t Is true that as a conductor Mr.. Sto-
kowski is poseur Of many moods; now re-
mote, then elusive. and anon like DeBussy
very. very precious. who personally rather
annoys me. but to whom commanding ability
and inspiration as a conductor cannot Justly
be denied. But even with all his skill the
Philadelphia Orchestra has not yet found
a distinctive orchestral voice. They play to-
gether as if they had been rehearsed too
ardently and strenuously separately, in re-
spect TO the various choirs.
The first violns come along and say in
slstentiy, Listen to us, for we really
the best of the lot The wood-winds plain
lively insist in somewhat overshadowed tone
We may be little weak but we really
are doing the best We can The horn section
demands recognition with really noble voice
The heavy brass. with over-h heavy utterance
insists somewhat strdently on being heard
while the violas, with abundant quality, cas-
ily hold their own. The second strings just
belong. and the time when all these various
and varying orchestral voices have been
welded into compact, cohesive and dis
tinctve orchestral unison does not seem to
have yet arrived. For all this. the orchestra
plays with good precision. impressive sonor-
ity, and gave generally good account OF
itself in yesterdays program"
The Suns musical critic discusses the con-
cert as follows:
"The Philadelphia Orchestra gave its sec
ond concert yesterday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall. and Leopold Stokowski, the conductor.
showed us how the F-major Symphony of
Brahms really ought to sound.
1T was well played and apparently much
enjoyed. The energetic young conductor from
the city whose tempt have always been mis-
represented aroused the composition from its
slumber. 1t lived and moved and had a
purpose
But now that admiration has throbbed
upon the vibrating air let us confess that
it could have been played even better by
an orchestra whose intonaton was perfect
The wood-winds were not in tune in the
symphony. and for the matter of that the
strings also were not entirely Of one mind
all the time. But intonation Is a shy bird
and often loses itself in the forest of or
chestral technic so successfully that 1t can
not be found and no ono can tell the exact
reason why.
However, the Philadelphia Orchestra Is
alive. 1t plays with virlity and with elias
ticity, and certain deficiencies in finish can
be overlooked without strain.
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RECEPTION BY SHARP
VERY BRILLIANT EVENT
Wilson's and Poincares Guests of
Honor-President's Wife
Upsets Precedent
By the Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 1S.
Last nights reception at the American
embassy when President and Mrs. Wilson
md President and Madame Poincare were
the guests of honor, proved a notably bril-
liant social event, the company which as
sembled for dinner including many of the
most prominent figures in public life who
later at the reception met several hundred
people of various nationalities representing
all branches of official, military and dpo-
matte life now gathered in the French cap
ital
Ambassador Sharp's residence was hand
somely decorated for the occasion The
spacious marble staircase was lined with
palms, while the salons and the dining rooms
were filled with flowers and palms. the
decorations including tasteful blending of
the American and French colors.
Received Military Honors
The President and Mrs. Wilson We're re-
ceived by mounted French guard as their
automobile reached the embassy As they
descended they passed between the lines of
an American guard of honor drawn up at
the entrance About the same time Pres
dent and Madame PoinCare arrived and
Ceived military honors.
A distinguished company already had as
sembled in the grand salon and the AM
bassador and Mrs Sharp then escorted their
guests TO dinner, President Wilson giving his
arm to Madame PoinCare who sat at his
right Mrs. Sharp sat at the Presidents
left. President Poincare took out Mrs Will
son. who sat at the right with the wife of
the President of the French Senate on his
left.
The scene in the drawing room after the
dinner was brilliant with the women in rich
evening gowns glittering with jewels and the
members of the diplomatic corps, generals
and admirals in full uniform resplendent
with medals and decorations. The stately
figure of Cardinal Annette, the Archbishop of
of Paris, in his scarlet robes baZed out
among the somber blues and blacks Of the
uniforms and evening dress. Most of the
civilian officials wore the red sash of the
Legion of Honor or the star of that order
Wilson In Black Coat
President Wilson wore plain black coat.
while Mrs. Wilson had blue tulle gown
with silver ornaments and diamond cres-
cent in her hair. Madame Poincare wore
white brocaded silk.
Military honors were accorded the Presi-
dent he departed from the embassy
In the afternoon before attending the en-
bassy reception. President Wilson conferred
panied him TO Europe on the George Wash
ington.
Some surprise has been occasioned in GER
tain circles that four women-MrS. Wilson,
Madame Poncare, Madame JusSerand and
Miss Wlson-were permitted TO ride in the
same carriage Saturday from the Bois de
Boulogne station. 1t appears that the
arrangement was due to Mrs. Wilson, who
expressed a wish that Madame Jusserand be
allowed to ride with her.
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SUFFRAGISTS CONDEMN
MTLITANTS' ''BONFIRE''
Leaders Call Burning of Wilson's S
Speeches at Capital Insult to
President

Vigorous protest against the action Of the
militant group OF suffragists who burned
copies of President Wilson'S speeches at :,
public demonstration in Washington on Mon
day, was made today by officials Of the
Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association
at a meeting in their headquarters in the
Finance Building.
a resolution denouncing this action was
unanimously adopted
The resolution follows:
The executive committee Of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman's Suffrage Association, repre-
senting the loyal suffragists of the entire
State OF Pennsylvania. unanimously protest
against the outrageous action of the National
Womans Party, the militant group. in WASH
ington
When the whole world respects the ut
terances of our President it i'll becomes any
true American to insult by word or deed the
President of the United States"
s'uffragist. leaders from all parts of the
State are attending the meeting, which was
called chiefly to discuss the coming legisla-
tive program which will be presented al
the next meeting of the Legislature
One Of the questions to be considered IS
the kind Of suffrage measure to be presented
at the coming session.
Mrs John G. Miller presided.
Among tne SunTHR" attending the
conference are Mrs. Miller. Pittsburgh Mrs
Clifford Pinchct Milford; Mrs. Robert NJ.
Beach. Bellefonte: Mrs. Talbot Peterson,
Pittsburgh; Mrs. +. f. Herman, Somerset
Miss Henrietta B. Lyons. Wililamsport; Miss
Anna NJ. Dennston. Luzerne: Miss Mary l..
Stewart. Chambersburg Mrs. James T. Rog-
ers, warren Mrs. +. II. Hagerman, To-
wanda: Mrs. Richard S. Qugley. Lock
Haven; Mrs. william Ward, Jr., Chester.
Mrs Louis L. Smith. Strafford. and Mrs.
George A. Dumping, Mrs. George A. Piersol
and Mrs. Edward Parker Davis, Philadel-
phia.
A protest against use by the National
Womans party of the name 'Woman's Lib
erty Loan" was entered by Mrs John O.
Miller. Of Pittsburgh, chairman of the
Woman's Liberty Loan committee of Penn
sylvania She accused the party Of "camou-
naging" in using the name Of a loyal,
known organization"
Pennsylvania suffragsts will submit the
Federal suffrage amendment to the 1919
Legislature for ratification and feel confident
of it's success, since the Governor-elect has
put suffrage in his platform and has always
been a friend of suffrage With both ma
tional parties favoring the passage of the
amendment and its ratification, the women
hope it will be ratified by the Legislators of
Pennsylvania. AS soon as the amendment
passes. the State association will hold
ratification mass-meeting in Philadelphia
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DINERS WILL INVOKE
MEMORY OF FRANKLIN
New England Banquet at Home
of the Journal He
Founded

Two hundred and ninety eight wears aeo
d little ship called the Mayhower ended a
leilpestuous voyage across the Atlantic and
lahded band of sturdy and c;od.fearinx
pioneers on the shores Of New England.
The newcomers named their new bo,,e'
Plymouth, and Immediately began tbe work
Of building on the storm-swept COASTS a new
nation.
plymouth grew to be a lusty town and
with the traditional love Of adventure in their
hearts' the new generations set forth to
spread thee doctrine of world brotherhood
and freedom in other regions.
In the years that have elapsed since the
arrival of the Mayfower, New Englanders
nave helped to build and make prosperous
every corner of the United States. @
benjamin Franklin was one of the first TO
oiaze the trail to Philadelphia. and Saturday
night the memory of that wise man will he
especially honoreu
For more than 400 sons and daughters OF
.NeW England Will assemble in the home OF
Inc Saturday Evening Post which Franklin
founded and hold their annual dinner
- IheY are members of the New England
society of Pennsylvania, an organization
Which Tor nearly forty years has kept fresh
ana green the memories and traditions OF
Malhe and Vermont and Massachusetts and
those other old States down East"
Franklins Saturday Evening Post is TO-DAY
p national institution, and its home, the
curtis Building, is one of the great monr-
ments of American Journalism
for many years the New England Society
mas held its annual banquet in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, but this year, owing to war
conditions. 1t was felt a more modest func-
tion should be arranged.
A few days after plans were made Mr.
liohenzollern, of Germany, decided to quit
the business of war, but rather than change
thelr plans the sponsors of the dinner held
10 the original arrangements.
Inc dinner Will be a genuine New England
repast. Clam broth--nobody could give a
real New England dinner without serving
scarborough clams-is on the menu.
Then there will be huge pile of fish cakes
made from the far-famed cod of Gloucester
cold turkey carved from the ribs of Vermont
products. and myriads of wonderful pumpkin
and mnce pies.
In song and speech the 400 diners. men and
women, will emphasize the greatness of New
England and eXtol the achievements of her
sons and daughters.
Among the speakers will be the Rev w
Warren Giles, East Orange. N. j.. the Rev.
Roger s. Forbes. pastor of the Germantown
Unitarian Church. and Isaac F. Marcosson
the journalist, who has just returned from
France.
The Penn Mutual quartet will furnish
music. Dinner will be served at o'clock.
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"IL TADARRO"
(THE CLOAK

The stories Of the opera were given In COM
plete form in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
of last Saturday and need not be repeated
here. Muscaly as has been said. this opera
Is far the best Of the three. and 1t may be
said that from the standpoint Of the dramatic
requirements of the operate stage it also
far surpasses the others.
The music especially in the early part OF
the opera. shows q new Puccini who has en-
deavored to paint musicaly the river life Of
Paris in the same way that lie shows early
morning in Rome in the last act of "Tosca."
He has drawn somewhat on the modern
French school for some Of his material: not
at all in melodic treatment, n little in the
harmonic lines. but very much In the ell.
deavor to create an atmosphere rather than
follow his usual (and naturaD course of ht.
ting his music in sentiment closely to n dra-
matte situation being depicted on the stage.
There are several fine arias In the true Puc-
cini style. however, notably the impassioned
defamation Of Luigi "Hai ben Ragione,' the
love scene between Luigi and Giorgetta and
the splendid appeal Of Michele to Giorgetta
and the gloomy soiloquy Of Michele "Scorri
flume eterno." Both musicall.' and dramatl-
cally, however, the opera rises to Its greatest
heights at the very close where Michele
forces the lips Of the fathless wife to those
of her dead lover The situation Is intense
dramatically, and here the composer has
tlrely flung off the French veneer, which.
though very clever. does not always fit his
own individual style, and becomes the real
Puccni, closing the work with a burst Of
gigantic power which he has rarely equaled
in any of his other operas.
1t was splenddy sung and acted, espe-
cially by the three principals-Muzio, Mon.
tesanto and Crmi. Nine. Muzio intensified
the very favorable impression she made at
her former appearances. both vocally and in
her acting, as did also the other two. The
burden of the opera rests upon these three
characters and there can be nothing but
praise for the work Of all of them. Mention
must also be made Of the admirable charac-
terization of La Frugola by Alice Gentle and
Adamo Didur made very picturesque and
convincing Talpa.
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LIEUTENANT BRINTON TO
WE'D CALIFORNIA GIRL
Marriage Will Take Place This Afternoon at
Church Of the Epiphany, Germantown

One of the most interesting weddings Of
the early winter will take place this after
noon when Miss Frances Fouchaux. daughter
OF Mrs. Henri Fouchaux, of Pasadena, Cal
will be married TO Lieutenant Charles Wood
Brinton. U. s. A. F. A.. Camp Custer. Mich,
son of Mr., and Mrs. G. Herbert Brinton, of
22oe Locust street The ceremony will be
performed at o'clock in the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. corner of
Carpenter lane and Lincoln drive, by the
rector. the Rev. l. A McGrew
The bride will wear her travelling suit Of
brown fur-trimmed cloth, with a brown hat
to match, and will be attended by the BRIDE
groom's sister. Mrs G. Reynolds Miller as
matron of honor.
Mr.. Miller win be the bridegroom's oest
man. The service will be followed by small
ana Carpenter lane Germantown, Leutenant
Rrinton and his bride leaving immediately
sfter for Camp Custer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
FUNERAL OF FITZHUCH LEE
Chemist, Formerly Of This City, TO Be
Buried Here

Funeral services for Fitzhugh Lee, chem
ist, formerly of this city, will be held today
in St. Stephens Church, Broad and Butler
streets. He died on Saturday at Cleveland,
o., where he was director Of the Grasseli
Chemical Company and manager of its man
ufacturing department.
His mother, Mrs. Alice Lee, 1882 Erie ave-
nue.. this city, and sister. Mrs Kathleen L.
Diamond, survive him here. He was active
in chemical production of war materials
during the last year. During the funeral
services today the works of his company
throughout the United States and Canada
will be idle fer fve minutes out of respect
to his memory.
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Among the dinners to be given on Friday
evening at the Bellevue-Stratford before the
,ehh Charter play will be that of Mr. and
MRS. mrs. Horace Fortescue, Of 6S14 Milton street
Germantown. In honor Of their son. Mr.
FRANK Fortescue. Their guests will includa
Miss Mary Burton, Miss June Crouter Miss
Eiizabeth Sutherland, Miss Adelaide Sheble
MISS Elizabeth Shebe, Miss Eleanor Mat
Iack, Mr. John Crisman, Mr.. Lawrence White
Mr. John Thompson. Mr. Gordon Crouter and
Mr.. Rutherford Brown. Mr. Fortescue will
take the part of the Judge in the play Get
ch-Quick-Walingford," which will be pre-
sented by the students under the direction
OF Mr.. Clinton A. Strong
Lieutenant and Mrs. Jay S. Jones have re-
turned to Germantown from Florida. where
Lieutenant Jones was stationed in the avia
ton Mrs. Jones will be remembered as Miss
ruth Eisenhower, of Germantown.
A card party will be held in the new addi-
ton of the West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital. 1894 North Fifty-fourth street, for
the benefit Of the hospital on Saturday eve
ming, December 2S, at o'clock
The Thirteen Club again entertained a
number of navy men at the home of the
Misses Morrissey. 3141 North Gratz street,
last Friday evening. The guests were En-
sign c. G.. Fallan. \. A. c.: Ensign T.
Caughey. n. A. c.; Ensign Z. B. Faber,
n. A. c.; Ensign F. e. Koester. n. A. c..
=. +. .. Is. NJ. Irwin: c. P. o. Walter
Dones. Mr. James Hurley. Mr.. Arlo Hult,
NJ. c.; Mr.. r. Kern. Mr.. r. Barr. Mr.. F. II.
Cooper, Mr. w. II. Weaver, Mr.. William
Hawkins, Mr. Robert Zimmerman. Mr. r.
HARRISON, Mr. Robert Corcoran. Mr.. David
Feaster and Mr. Roy Todd. all U. S. n.
The members of the club are Miss Mary
Morrissey. president; Miss Betz McMahon.
treasurer; Miss Cee Greene. secretary Miss
Jeanne Barry. Miss Alice Cooke. Miss Agnes
Conway, Miss Helen Conway, Miss Peg
Frantz, Miss Connie Hubbard, Miss Marga-
ret Morrssey. Miss Flo Mugnier and Miss
Marie Zugohoer.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fancourt. Mr. and
Mrs. William W. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
H. Thompson. DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Deng
Ter, Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Cox, Mr.. and Mrs Louis Wag-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Davis. Jr.. DR..
and Mrs. James Dobson Schofeld and Mr..
and Mrs. John Oberholtzer, of RoSborough,
will give dance on Friday evening at
Woodvale, the American Bridge Company's
clubhouse.
Mrs. George Sutton, of GIG North Fif-
teenth street, will entertain on Friday eve
ming at her home. when her guests will in
clude the members of her 500 Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
CHURCH FEDERATION ELECTS
Two Philadelphians Chosen by 1nterdenom
!, national Body

Harrisburg, Dec. 1S.-(By A. Po--At the
meeting Of the Interchurch Federation OF
Pennsylvania last night the following off,
GERS were elected:
President j. * McClurkin, Pittsburgh;
recording secretary, j. H. Morgan. Carlisle; !;
executive secretary, G. F. Snyder, Altoona; {;
treasurer S. T. Know, Altoona; chairman
of the committee on comfy. W. l.. Nudge,
Chambersburg chairman of committee on
evangelism Venn Daniels Philadelphia; {;
chairman committee social service, S. q
Baton, Philadelphia chairman finance
committee, E. A. Pyles, Harrisburg.
A joint secretaryship with the proposed
federation of Harrisburg churches was aD-
proved. II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
Divorces Granted

Court of Common Pleas No. granted the
DEGREES OF divorce:
Sarah from John Madison.
Mamie II. from Charles H. Tustn.
Peter X. from Cetharine Wahs
Wiilism J, from Jennie Walker Monahan.
Margaret G, from Francis j. Holland.
Mary Il. from Charles r. Weibel.
May from benjamin, sayadoye.
Armnato from Edward d. AacHenry,
Helen 2, from Charles Y. Kern;
Mary b. lestlns from. knsheny r. Shock,
Nargaret n. Nom T. II. Collins N 4.
z|s Il sIss SslsS J s...'s.'-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
CLUB TO ELECT MIR. CIMBEL
Merchant TO Be Philmont President for
Twelfth Consecutive Year

For the twelfth consecutive year Ellis A.
Ginbe will be chosen president of the Phil
mont Country Club when the annual election
of officers takes place this evening.
Following are the other candidates nomi-
mated: Vice president. J. b. Wasserman :
treasurer. Ely X. Selig, and secretary
Charles Edwin Fox.
The directors for three years are Charles
Giubel, Joseph II. Snellenburg. Milton
Herold Henry Strouse, Morris A. Kaufman
and Harry 3. IIrsh.