The evening world., 1921-01-19

ago was the talk Of Chioago.
Now, with Mary Garden, the new
Director General OF the Chicago
Opera Company, and Pietro Cimrni.
The Italian conductor. at his back.
many are asking:
Is this Marshall 70 DO a sucoeaSor
TO Caruso?"
Mary Garden jumped TO her fest
and tried TO Outdo the applauding
audience when Marshall finally came
before the footlights alone afte- many
curtain calls. while PietrO Ciuliua
said:
Even in the conductors stand
while l was leading the oruheatra I
was touched as never bGfore by thai
wonderful last act
There Is not an Italian Ia the
world who can give such an all around
SPLENDID performance as did Mar
shall"
Now Marshall " scheduled To sing
York.
shall?
Ao - al ALneElcths ABOUT thirty
nYe years old. born in Auburn. Ne
who STUDIED in Italy where he toolI ~
Italian name.
At the New YGk once Of the
Chlcago Opera Association. No q
West 42d Street, II was learned thai
Marshall, who - thlrty-dVe, did not
Wish 10 start In the usual American
way so he changed his perfectly good
american name TO Carlo MaFziali-
the Latin equivalent for Charles Mar
shau and the name by which he was
known abroad
Upon his return TO AnarAca IA
took back his own narna.
Charles MarBhall's father vas a
shoe Manufacturer In Auburn. Ne
he was fairly wen TO do and when ne
realized that bis boy had a wonderful
voice he placed him In the choir of
an Episcopal church. Later he sent
him 70 Italy and here Marshall. or
AarEiall, made hlSlnsw name famous
with triumphant Interpretations OF
such heavy roles as Othello. ViIRara
Tell. RhadaInes and Canio.
Having made hia name IN ItaRv
Marshall then duplicated hts uSccess
IN these and other oDeratLc uarta In
RUSSIA, Turkey. Greece and Germany.
HIS early study was with Vannucrini
lombard the elder and other una9-.
tens in Italy and his debut was raade
In IN TrOvatore"
And yet. with all his suooass upon
the other ade Marshali's one ne.
was 70 come TO America. He can
ctlled concert tour in Europe 10 sim
the title role of "Othello" for the
Chicago ODera Association. the drat
performance OF this opera ever Piven
by that organization.
This opera Is rarely sung because Of
the soanpity oS artiDtB who can sing
the tenor role, Marshall Possesses 4
voice Of tremendous volume aud un-
usual strength and sings the dificailt
parts with ease and fluency.
The MDr.pOlitan Opera COMPANY
made Marshall an offCr 70 siv,R In
Nv York as soon as his suoceSs he
came known But the string attached
'O the proposition wss. He mtigt not
sing "Othello' In New YORK with the
Chicago Company but must make his
first appearance there with the Net
rOpolitan Opera.
However, Marshall WIN never forrsa
his urst American ovation. he said:
Chicago gave me my chance and
7 shall stand by Chicago. can never
forget what Chicago has done for me
Nv giving me yuch splendid recep-
ton on my hrst operatio Appeara0ca
In my native land"
Has Chicago REALLY discovered a
new singer?
Marshall was recalled ten times az
tho conclusion Of the first act, eight
times at the climax Of the Second ana
At the close nf the performance the
audience at the Auditorium SWarmed
IN the stage in appreciation OF hil
efforts.
How will New York receive binf
VIII the news nf Marshan's success
Out new life into Cariso and hustle
that worthy back 70 his operatio
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