Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-01-07
MARION GREEN IN CLEVELAND.
Cleveland Plain Dealer Gives For
mer DEBORAH Boy High Praise
for His Singing in "Mon-
sieHr Beaucairc."

A recent issue of the CLEVELAND
Plain Dealer has the following t
say of Marion Green, who is scor
ing high success singing the titlC
role in Monsieur Beaucaire:"
There are several unusual thing
in the career of Marion Green, whC
sings the title role in Monsieur
Beaucaire," Andre Messengers ro
mantle opera at the New Amster
dam theatre. In the order OF theii
unusually eyes, it's in the dictien
ary), they are:
He is an ardent defender of the
British sense of hrmor as compared
with the American.
He stepped into his present role
Gone that has been played by Rich,
ard Mansfield and other distinguish
ed actors) without any previous
stage experience.
He made his first appearance in
London and won. recognition there
before appearing in his native coun.
try.
Mr. Green was born in GAINESVILLE
Iowa, thirty-seyen years ago and be
gan singing while still in his pre-
ambulator. At seventeen he was ap.
pearing in concerts at all manner OF
places-churches schools and thea
tres. He went to Chicago and con-
tinued his work, and later came to
New York. He sang with the New
York Oratorio Society and with
various orchestras.
In January a year age Mrs. Gil
bert Miller came to New York from
London to select people for her hus-
bands production Of Monsieur
Beaucaire."
Some one suggested to her that
she give Green a trial. She did SO
and promptly decided to place him
in the title part, although he was
then without dramatic experience.
At the time the young baritone had
given up his concert work and had
set aside two years for study which
would fit him for grand opera. Cam
panari was his teacher and he had
already learned a score of roles.
"How did you contrive to act on
such notice " the reporter asked
Mr.. Green in his dressing room the
other day while he was arrayine
himself in one of the resplendent
costumes of the eighteenth century
''Well, l had rather strenuou:
six weeks" he replied. "Mr. Miller
was my chief instructor-and for.
tunate ] was in having such good
one. Also there was the dancing
teacher, the makeup expert and
others who taught me their tricks.
And now to the discussion of the
British sense of humor. Said Mr.
Green of Iowa:
"The English seemed to catch the
poiht vi inc JohCS pay iiioi
quickly than Americans do. They
proved themselves good sports by
laughing, for many of the gibes are
aimed at them. OF course, the Brit
ish have a sense of humor. Why one
of the Englishmen in our cast told
me the other day he wished he could
get as many laughs in the opera as
he gets on 9Th avenue.
"Theatregoers on the other side
are very loyal to their favorites.
Some people in London saw our per-
Torrance a dozen times. Some of
them knew the lines and business
as well as the actors themselves.
Mr.. Green is naturally anxious to
follow up the success which he won
in London. An agreement, said to
have been arranged between Gilbert
Miller and A. L. Erlanger, by which
Mr.. Miller's London productions
will be brought to this country will
give him this opportunity.