The Washington times., 1920-03-07

and that charming operetta, THE Sc
eret of Suzanne" will be given on
Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday ana
Thursday evenings and "faust' one
OF the companys earliest successes
on Friday and saturday FOLLOWING
the precedent established last time
therelI be guest artists-Otaker
Marak, who sang Don Jose" most de-
lightfully 20 Marguerite sylVals car
mem" Mary Cayan, who Is MT
Marak's wife. and who has sung ieao'
ing roles with both the MetropolhAh
and the Chicago opera companies
serge de Zanco, for three years lead
ing tenor with the grand opera In
Paris and for five years with La
Scala" In Milan. and Cesar Nesi, VINO
has lust returned from South Amer
lea. where he appeared on the same
| bill with Caruso and Maria barlehtos'
But perhaps the most interesting
event OF the week to Washington s.
ciety folk will be the appearance "l
! Elizabeth Howry In the role o.
| suzanne" which she VIII sing on
Monday and Tuesday evenings she
is appearing as shiela aoIm n'.',
having taken her grandmother a
name as a nom de theatre" IL VIII
be the first time most OF us nave had
an opportunity TO hear this dauEh-
| ter OF Judge Charles Il. Howry since
her return from France where she
appeared in. over 200 concerts, ana ~
| should be a treat, for she has a love
| ly voice Miss Ruby Potter. whoSs
recent appearance as mercedes IN
| Carmen" was her initial performance
\ with the Washington Opera CompanN'
| will sing Suzanne" on wednesday
| and Thursday.
The count Oils" OF the Secret
| Of Suzanne" will be that sterling ar
| list, oliver Mellum, whose singlnS
| has been one OF the brightest spot
/ of previous performances or our com =
munity opera. and he will also sing
'Silvio" in "Pagliacci" and "Nalen'
! tine" in Faust"
Miss Marguerite Holt, who mad
I her debut last November in "FauEt'
( will give one performance OF Media
on Thursday evening. and VIII az
! pear in Faust" on Friday and Satur-
day Hollis Edison Davenny. whoso
rendition OF "Tonio" in "Pagliacci
| and "Mephisto" in faust will be
| long remembered, will appear
| throughout the week in those roles.
! Lieutenant Davenny is in charge 81
| the department OF community sins
! Ing of the District of Columbia Com
munity Service. Marak and de Zan1o
Will alternate as "Canio' IN fagna
| ci," the latter singing on "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. Nine. Caven
will sing Media" on Monday, Tues.
| day and Wednesday. and Nesi VIII
, have the principal role OF Faust,
He appeared under the direction OF
MascagnI in leading roles OF "CaNa-
liera Rusticana" and Iris" in lead'nS
! theaters throughout Italy.
Preparations for the Woman's Army
and Navy Leagues annual Easter ball
to be given this year at the New
willard on Wednesday, April 7--are
going on apace, and Mrs. Joseph
Strauss. who has charge OF the sale
of boxes, has already disposed OF
several. Mrs. Strauss is also chair
man of the patroness committee. and
Mrs. Alexander Sharp, sr.. is chairman
of the ball committee.
Mrs. Emerson Liscum is president
of the league. whose membership is
composed entirely of women and
which has had for its object since its
organization many years ago the pro-
motion of the welfare and content
nent of the enlisted personnel of the
army navy and marine corps.
JEAN ELIOT.