The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-13
MARY GARDEN CAPTIVATES AUDIENCE
WHICH PACKS THE COURT THEATRE
UNIVERSITY CLUB SCORES TR1-
UMPH IN PRESENTING WORLDS
GREATEST OPERA STAR
Singer Found Grace With Audience In
Opening Number Last song LNke
Farewell to Old Friend.

Miss Mary Garden in her appearance
at the Court theatre last night under
,hc auspices If the University cluo'
completely captured the large ana laSh-
runable audience which filled the play
house. She was assisted in concert ny
Mr. Fernaud Pollain.r celliSt and MT.
Emil J. Polak, pianist.
II is seldom that an artist succeeds
from the moment of her appearance on
tn" stage To the very end OF her pro-
gram in securing that atmosphere OF
frirndlucsS and general good fellowship
with which Miss Garden last night I'M
hucd her audience. Her gay arr OF
Camrader!e which she carried through
out the recital entered into the hearts
OF her audience who were won by her
every smile and gesture, urtu at tho
close OF the program II was like saying
farewell to an old friend W n the art
ist. always with an eye 10 the artistic
effect. sang Il Give You My Heart, And
You Give Ne a Rose
The fascinating complex. ana ever
charming personality OF the artist. to-
Gether with her subtleties and widS
range of voice with its briNiancy and
clearness of tone. were well eXemplitied
in her selections. ranging from the
dramatic and highly effective arias from
Gismonda and Louise. 10 the simple
Scotch ballads. INCLUDING annie
Jock O. Hazeldean," As an encore 70
Comm Through the Rye" which
seemed PERFECTLY adapted to her sense
OF Scotch Interpretation.
The real triumph Of the evening was
achieved by Miss Carbon in the> aria
from the second act of Gismonda. and
in the aria from Louise, in which latter
opera she has achieved one OF the great
est. II not. as some critics declare. the
greatest success Of her career In her
first group Of songs. the prtma donna
sang Beau Soir." by DeBussy and
"LeBerceau." by Faure in a most ex-
Quisitely finished and artistic manner,
but then everybody knows that as a
mistress Of French song and drama the
artist is probably unexcelled.
Mr.. Fernand Pollain. cellist. scored
quite success especially in the last
number played by him. Tho Desire" by
Servais. which were variations on the
Schubert Valse. Difficult and brilliant
In construction. this number and the
Variations Symphon!ques," were tech
ntcally correct and interesting. Three
numbers composed by Mr.. Fernand. were
also received very warmly. '"Musette."
the first number contained q suggestion
OF the mazurka in the first movement,
through Its marked accumulation OF the
measures. and was followed by an In
tereStinS contracting movement oescrip-
tive in character. which might have
Cairo t. SCotchman's bag pipe. The
second number. The Harp" was inter-
csting mainly from the descriptive quail
ity OF the music. The third composition
which was entitled the Dance Of The
GnonoS." was sinCularly effective, pre-
sentlnE n combination In which the
melody was carried in one part with an
unusual accompaniment effect produced
by tn. other.
Mr.. Emil J. Pollak. the accompanist
was Satisfying and interesting in every
respect.
Has Photo Taken Here
George Kossutk. who has become
famous for his photographs Of the num-
erous operate stars who have visited
Wheeling since the University club has
been bringing the artists here last night
had the pleasure OF photgraphlng' Miss
Garden in the costume In which she
appeared at the Court theatre: which
was one Of the most handsome and
striking seen here for long time. Her
jewels were OF n rarity and beauty sell
dom If ever seen on the Wheeling stage.
She wore gorgeous bandeauN OF gold
heavily enCrusted with emerals OF I'M
usual size. and diamonds. beautiful
rope OF pearls, from which was suspend
ed an immense heart shaped pendant OF
cmcr3lds. The prima donna wore sever
al bracelets. one made Of diamonds. the
other OF emeralds. and n third OF rubIes.
Emcralds were also used in the triu-
ming Of her gown. which was OF grey
suspended from the back and forming a
train.
Tho photographs including about
thirty-fv" poses. Of Miss Garden. were
made BY Mr. KosSuth at his studio fol-
lowing the concert.