The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-14
Marie Dressler
PHILOSOPHERS.

zone Of the causes OF most OF
humanity's troubles today is the fact
that we are forgetting how to work.,
says Marie Dressler, actor, manager
and organizer, who. will come TO the
Poll Theater in her big success, TIL
lies Nightmare"
Science and invention have gone
the limit in discovering new devices
for the elimination Of labor, and pro-
duction Is achieved with such slight
expenditure OF effort that workers
have a comparatively easy time of II
in comparison with the days work
our parents and grandparents used 10
perform.
81 do not regret the wonderful In
ventions that have meant Increased
production, now that the world is so
badly in need Of actual necessities.
but / believe that the ease with
which people are enabled to work
and live these days Is doing much to
Increase the spirit of discomfort
among them
Miss Dressler Is an indefatigable
worker herself and demands that all
associated with her do their share.
She produces her own shows, con-
ducts the rehearsals, oversees the
work of stage carpenters and electri-
clans and designs and makes all OF the
costumes worn in her production. All
Of this in addition to playing the lead
ing role in the show at every per-
Torrance.
The Washington Opera Company
with four guest artists returns to the
Garrick Theater for six performances
beginning tomorrow evening. Inc
week promises to be the greatest ar
ach r
ganization. Otakar Marak, leading
tenor OF Covent Garden, London: Mary
Cavan. American soprano of Chicago
opera fame; Serge De Zanco, leading
Tenor with La Scala. and Cesar Nesi.
leading tenor with FL Coldne. Buenos
Aires, are the visiting artists.
Sheila d'Ormond miss Elizabeth
Howry) is an interesting addition to
the group of Washington artists. She
will sing the role of Susanna in The
Secret of Suzanne" on Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Her reputation
has been established as a concert ar
fist. but her well-trained voice ana
charming personality At her for the
Interpretation of the dainty Suzanne.
The double bill of "Pagliacci' and
"The Secret Of Suzanne" opens Mon
day evening with Marak and Cavan In
the leading roles. Serge De Ianoo
will take the leading tenor role on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Friday and Saturday evenings Cesar
Nesi is the star attraction in Faust"
These three popular operas will I'M
doubtedly attract the host OF music
lovers in Washington.
A splendidly trained chorus of 100
and an orchestra of thirty-fve made
up of the best musicians Of the city
conducted by Arnold Volpe insures a
well-rounded performance.
Chapine, who will enact the title
role in Mimi" the musical comedy
by Adolf Philip and Edward Paul
ton, which begins an engagement at
the Shubert-Belasco Theater tonight,
has not been seen in Washington in
several years, and perhaps but few
will recall the little prima donna with
the very big voice. in The Whirl of
the World"
Chapine having won first prize for
opera in the Paris Conservatoire, be
gan her stage career in grand opera.
At the age of eighteen she sang
"Tosca" in the Grand Opera House in
Paris. and afterward sang "Mignon"
and "Manon" in French, and later
sang Elsa in "LohengrIn" and Eliza
beth in "Tannhauser" in German in
that temple Of music.
At the end of the operate season
she went to England and then to
South Africa on concert tour. Re-
turning to France. she entered into
contract to appear in grand opera