The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-27
New Tenor Makes Debut.


pictures are all well planned, and as
spectacle the revival is most brilliant
New Tenor Makes Debut.
Mr.. horanzoni, who conducts, and
Giulio Setti the chorus master, have
done well. Laudation must be also given
to Miss Rosina CALI, who devised all the
dances. There is a new tenor, BENZ
amino Gigli by name. who made his To-
cal debut in the depressing role of Faust.
A loyal italian, possessed of full faith
in the Boito tradition. he disclosed him
self as a servant Of art and not mere
seeker after personal glory. Mr.. Gigli
will probably obtain his crown OF laurels
later in the season with Puccin or Verdi
as the high priest of the presentation.
For the present be it said that in Mr..
Ggli Mr.. Gatti-Casazza has introduced
to this public the second welcome tenor
Of the season. Mr.. Gigli has a good
voice, fresh. we'll delivered, lyric tenor.
which he used last night with excellent
art and musical taste. What the new
conner had to do in the dramatic way
was to be competent walking gentle
man" His singing was of more impor-
lance. and II Is likely to be heard with
pleasure whenever 1t is heard at all.
Mr.. Didur's MefistofeIe will doubtless
interest the public. If it wants some
thing of vocal power and beauty. II pos
sesses artistic intelligence. n well de-
fined character and a variety of pic
turesque pose and action Mr.. Bada
deserves word of commentator for
his competence in the small role OF
Wagner.
Turning TO the dstaff side of the
cast. note may be made first of the
employment of two prima donnas. Mime.
Calve used to sing both Hdrgheritd and
Helen. Possibly there was in this
negstion of Faust $ confession that the
sweet child he once loved was no longer
even dear memory. Perhaps IL also
betrayed Mime. Calves unwillingness TO
let any good music escape her.
Nine Aida represented Tdrgheritd
last evening, and sang her music with
her usual appreciation OF style. Her
voice seemed "a little tired as il might
well be, since she had sung the role at
a. dress rehearsal on Wednesday and
Mimi on Thursday evening Nine.
Eastons Helen was aE0-he diplay of
this fine singers voice ans art Miss
Flora Perine was the PdHidhs.
The revival brought out notable
audience With Mrs. J. Russell Solely
i'm Box 3 were Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
s. Webb. Mrs. II. Casimir de Rham
Mr. Benjamin s. Welles and Mr.. George
Bcdlie.
Mr. and Mrs W. Whltewright Watson
and capt. and Mrs. Allan ID. Perrins
were with Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Duncan
IN Box 20
Mrs. Frederick Pearson's guests In Box
2 were Mr.. and Mrs Edgar NJ. Phelps,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Bogert and Mr..
A. Morris Bagby.
Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry b. il. Ripley and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Benox Banks, Jr.. were with Mr..
Ferdinand +. Jelke in BOX IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Bull and Mrs.
Howard q. Gushing were I'm Box 30.
The Misses Edith and Maude Wet
more Mr. Francis J, Otis and Mr.. Raw
Inns Cottenet were In Box g.
Mr. and Mrs +. Gray Griswold. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Fred Tams. Mrs william
Lawrence wood and Mr.. Stanley Mortl-
mcr were I'm Fox n
Mr. and Mrs. Martin w. Littlcton and
Mr. and Mrs James Bassett Moore were
in Box 3.
DR.. and Mrs j. Clifton Edgar, Mrs.
Hunt Slater and Mr.. Frederick IT. Bald
win were with Mr.. James Speyer In
Box 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton,
Mrs Charles F. Hoffman, Mics Marion
Hoffman and Capt Hay were with Mr..
James Il. Cicws in Box IL.