The evening world., 1919-02-15

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W stage OF Infinite variety. Of
whom years ago / said that
her Melisande alone justified her ex-
istence, revealed herself TO us anew
at the Lexington Theatre last niSnt,
singing with the Chicago Opera Com
pany as Jean in Masscnets lyric
miracle play "Lc Jongleur de Notro
Dame" An absorbing impersonatlon
OF the boy II was that she gave, the
pathos OF IL moving a largo part Of
the audience TO tears. And Miss Gar
den actually sang in tho second act
with great toLal beauty and through
out effectively Poet, painter, sculr-
tor, composer. in turn had paid his
tribute To tho Virgin; but the little
bag OF juggler's tricks that the boy
disportcd. all that he had TO one,
eddpsed them and their efforts. The
hall mark OF genius Is upon Miss Gar
den when she, ,he sophisticated, is s,
absolutely simpk, naive. unaffected.
natural. A woV OF apology is due
from me for cent, thought to- be-
humorous reflection upon her disclo.
surcs while masquernding az poy
~ Ahnness tavern In CLEOPATRA
IL was undeserved and unjustifted
August Boullicz, as Boniface' am,
the Legend of the Rose splendidIy,
even though he did not wipe out
memories or Gilbert and Ronaud.
Gustave Huberdeau was an excellent
ft1or, and Octave Qua, Gustaye Du-
pre-, Constnntin Ncolay and Desire
beirerc were efficient as monk poet.
painter. sculptor and musician. The
choruSes were admirably sung Therg
were one or two bitches In the light
ing. Mr. Charlicr conducted Will
Mr, anpanlni looked on from a SEC
ond-story box.
The opera was followed by a ballet
d.ycrtisse by Andreas Paylav
serge Oukrainsky and Miles. Ludmllp
howak, kharkova, Pfeil, Keralli aul
Sacchettl, Giacomo Spadoni conduct
ing, which proved both lnterestlrs y
and entertaining.
"Iiisoletto" had its first hearing uc
tho season at tho Metropolitan Op.r,
House last evening, That the round
ed honors of the occasion fell to Mr.
De buca IN the name part. 10 Mr.
MoranZoni In the conductors placo
fettlc, cannot be denied. Ncvert holcss
II IL true that Charles Hackett. re-
verting TO his real American namc.
sang the role OF the Duke--hls third
part before, New York audlrnrr-
with the easy grace and the snb,c
white voice which are his vocoI
cha aracteristics. His "Dona q mohilo -
with the above reservations, wrg -
artistlc as that Of Boncl. Maria
liarrientos, her first appearance TN,
season, was theatrical Gllda. Sh,
sang for the most part with her Gus.
, tomary vocal restraint, amounting e
repression, and her Caro- Nome" wa,
marred by sestieulations at varinnc,
! with the beautiful simplicity OF no !,
from which Melba was wont Ia de
liver her golden notes. De Luca carr
sonorously and gave noble patho,
to the Rigoletto role Rothior wn,
Sparafuclle and Sophie Braslau in
stead OF Flora Perinl. suddenly in
disposed. was Maddalena. The hons,
was amply filled. even to the stan I.
ing room.
Helen Jeffrey gave violin recital
NJ Aeolian Hall yesterday aftarno,,
She was accompanied Mt the plano n,
Francis Moore. They began Wi,
Brahms's sonata in ID minor. whlc,
they played admirably. Miss Jefrre, ,
principal number was Saint -Saens'.
concerto IN n minor. In tho pronounce.
mont of which she showed under.
standing taste and efficiency. she
followed this with number OF small
pieces, Including Mr.. Moore's MIN
lature."
Louis GrlndberE gnve n piano 70
cltnl at Aeolian Hall last night, H's
opening number wns tho Bach Blu 80 ll
tocntth In II minor, This he followed
With Bec'hoven'h sonata. opus iOa
Then he played five Impressions" of
his own, He was intercsting md
his own compositions showed no little
originality,
Serge Prokoiien, the young Russian
composer pianist, has been commits
stoned by Cleofonte CampAnini Il
write an opera for production ny IN,
Chicago grand opera forces next sen
son, That this Ia the first time sucl
comm. ssiOn has been given to
composer by an American operatic In
stl,utlon, and one OF tho fsw time
when an opera has been ordered 10
production without preliminar,
hearing or examination Of the begin
n'ngs OF tho score, is the statem,n
| of tho principals otthis transa la.
MIR Proh ohen has ~" 'Cn the libre B,
IN kussian, but II Is 10 he transa a,
INTO French. The title IL "L'Amour de-
Tro.s Oranges" CThe Love for tn
Three Oranges), and II is based uroi
q satiric comedy by Carlo Gozzi. whlcl