The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-21

pean opera companies that are NUM-
cipal and state institutions all over
Europe, would help TO the resliza-
ton OF q dream that had been with
him for years.
or course the financial backing OF
the War Camp Community Service
was withdrawn in time and Mr..
Albion-and Mrs. Albion, too-hsve
worked through all ,sorts OF obstacles
and disappointment 10 put the thing
over as a commercial proposition
not to make their fortunes, but to
make expenses. They have given
half a dozen operas In the course OF
the season-the Bohemian Girl"
Martha" Faust" Carmen" II
PagIiacci," the Secret OF Suzanne
given them well. and persuaded at
least half a dozen singers OF estab-
lished reputation, artists who have
sung with the Metropolitan and Chi
cago Opera companies, to contribute
their services to help along the cause.
| did not myself hear the Carmen"
which they gave a month or so ago,
with Marguerite sylvia and Otakar
Marak as the guest artists, but they
tell me-old opera fans who have
standards of comparifon-that = bet
| ter company could scarcely be assem-
better. smoother. more spirited per-
Torrance.
Certainly this weeks perform noes
were such as would have created q
furore In any European city-with
| four visiting artists-thres tenora,
Otaker Marak and Serge de Zanco.
| singing "Canio:" and Caesar Nesi sing
ing Faust" and Mary Cavan singing
a wonderfully dramatic Media" not
! forgetting Arnold Volpe. who came
down to lead the orchestra In the
Pagliacci performances.
There was a double bill OF 81 Pagili-
acct" and that amusing, dainty little
] opera 1.-THE Secret OF Sussanne." in
which our own Elizabeth Howry sang
| the leading role under the name OF
Shiella D'Ormand and was supported
| by some more home talent, who also
sang the role OF the "villager" In
II Pagliacci," and Who was very
pleasing in both roles. Miss Howry
made a very charming Suzanne. and
we hope to have the pleasure of hear
ing her in some of the coming operas.
But they did not get the box Of
! fice support they were entitled to.
The boxes were pretty well filled.
Mr.. MAsaryk, charge d'affaires OF
the Czecho-Slova legation. enter
tanned a double box party on Monday
night as a compliment to his fellow
countryman. Marak. The Peruvian
Ambassador and Nine. Pezet, the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward Doug
las White, Senator and Mrs. Under
wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell.
Mrs. +. b. Moran. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peabody Eustis. Senator Thomas j.
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and Miss Katharine Hill, Mrs. John B.
Henderson and little Miss Beatrice
Henderson. Mrs. Overton Lea, Nine.
Cremer. wife OF the minister of the
Netherlands, and Mr.. Barend Berndse.
of the legation, and Mime. Barndse:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Carr, Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing, were among others of
social Importance noticed in the au-
diences. But the music-loving people
of Washington. who should have
filled the orchestra and parquet and
tho one balcony the little Shubert-
Garrick Theater boasts, did not turn
out as numerously as they should.
Mrs. Baker. who with the Secretary
OF War and their house guest. Miss
Eliza beth Lowe, of Cleveland, occu-
pied a box on Tuesday night. was en-
thusiastic about the performance
when l talked to her Wednesday.
and indignant at the lack OF popular
support. She and the Secretary, by
the way. had come on from a dinner
given for them at the willard by Mr..
and Mrs Frank Muhlhauser, Of C1evc-
land. who spent most of the week in
Washington.
The Bakers and Miss Lowe were
among the geusts at the dinner which
Gen. and Mrs. Charles Drake gave
"a
Club-and Mrs. Baker and her guests
greatly enjoyed the dancing in the
evening-Wednesda being club night
| at Chevy Chase. Also they planned
| to go-and doubtless did-to the Fri
day might dance at Camp Humphreys.
down below Alexandria. Miss Lowe
| is as fond Of dancing as Mrs. Baker.
| and their friends are wont to inuuire
Of either as to her dancing partner"
IL the other happens not be in evil
| dence at the moment
| Moreover, there arc two birthday
being celebrated in the Baker house
hold Just now. Master Jack Baker
Newton D.. jr- celebrates his on st
| Patrick's Day, and Miss Peggy, the
littlcst girl. was born less than a
week land several years) later, on
March %, next Tuesday Jack was
either thirteen or fourteen, I forget
which, and little Peggy is to be "seven
times one next Tuesday. Jack had
no special celebration on the day, and
| I rather suspect there was to be
joint celebration for the two Of them
today, when II will not interfere with
school. 1t is hardly likely that II will
| be as thrilling as Jacks last birthday
when he achieved his hearts desire in
being taken UP for a ride in an army
| aeroplanc, an indulgence that he had
been begging vainly for months, but
| which his father arranged as n
special birthday treat for him.
Bakers Guests Last might
| or Mrs. Henry Dimock.
Mrs. Henry. r. Dimock gave a din
ner for the Bakers last night and
asked distinguished company to
meet them.
Mrs. Dimock, by the way, Is greatly
| pleased that she has succeeded in so
| far interesting Mrs. Wilson in the
George Washington Memorial A.so-