The New York herald., 1921-03-08

PEELED to attempt things unfavorable to
her methods. But in Andrea Chenier"
she has a thoroughly congenial role.
The music Is precisely the kind. she can
sing best, while the character Is easily
delineated by the conventional articles
of the opera actors routine. Miss Muzio
was pleasing to the eye as well as TO the
ear and her fmpersonation undoubtedly
enlisted the sympathies of the audience.
Mr.. Gigli continued to Justify the pre-
diction, made here after his debut, that
he would always be heard with pleasure.
lie is one of the best singers who have
come to the Metropolitan in recent
tears. His beautiful voice is used with
trt taste and moderation. He does
not belong to the inglorious company Of
shouters. This Is probably due to the
lact that he knows how to sing mezza
voce. His art is essentially lyric and
possesses an individual charm He sang
the music of Chenier admirably. and
While his acting added nothing to the
vague outline furnished by the drama,
It took nothing from II. The audience
eceived his offering with acclamations.
Giuseppe Danise met fully the require
ments of the important role of Gerard,
the rival Of CHeRfcT for the love Of Mad
eteine. He sang like an artist and acted
like a man. There were several others
who presented well made sketches to the
audience Nine. Howard, as the noble
lady. who gave the party in the first
act, was characteristic. Milo Picco COM
ported himself with an air of sincerity
as the friend OF Chcnter Mr.. Didur
drew q highly colored portrait of par
ticularly Objectionable sansculcotte and
Paolo Ananlan made himself thoroughly
dsagreeable as Fouquicf- TinriIe.
Miss Ellen Dalossy az Bersi flashed
captivating expanses of well supplied
hosiery, and Angelo Bada as a reg'lar
detective right out of the pages OF Ga
boriau disguised himself to the pink of
elegant perfection as an irresistible in
croyable" and detected Andre and
Mddeleine all over the stage.
The scenery Of the opera Is naturally
not OF the spectacular type. but the
square before the cafe has the atmos-
| phere of old Paris and the prison scenes
are well planned. The chorus. as usual,
sang well and the orchestra played, as
II almost invariably does. with merit
The musical Conference Of the perform
ance must be credited to Maestro Nor
anzoni. who has put TO his record
laudable achievement.
There was a representative audience
to greet the revival OF Giordano's opera.
Princess Michael Cantacuzene-Speran
sky, Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessey, Miss
Grace VANDERBILT and Mr. w. Wickham
Hoffman were with Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt.
The parry In box included Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lawrence T.. Gillespie and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Sher-
rill were Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Win
throp Mrs. James W. Gerard and Mr.
Rutgers Jewett.
Mrs. Gambrill's guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Riddle. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard v. ~ Gambrill and Mr.. f.
Coster Wllmerding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Rosen were
with Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
and Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Post were
members Of the party in the Whitney
box.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cowdin and
Mrs. James Lowell Putnam we're with
Mr.. Frederic Juilliard.
Mr. and Mrs. John Aspegren's guests
in box included Mr. and Mrs Gustav
J. s. White.
With Mr. and Mrs. George Henry
Warren in box i3 were Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Burnham and Mr.. George
Ledlie.
Mrs. Richard r. wilson's guests In
cluded Mrs Harold A. Sands. Miss
Marion Tiffany, Capt i. NJ Guarda-
bassi. Mr. William c. Reick and Mr..
Paul Leyssac
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Townsend Burden
and Mr.. and Mrs Beverley Bogert were
with Mrs. Luther Kountze.
With Mrs. Henry Clews were Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Parsons Mrs. r. Parsons
Morgan. Major g. Creighton Webb and
Mr.. Henry q. Barley.
There were also In the audience Mr..
and Mrs +. McNiel Bacon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Clark Du Val. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Scott Gerrish. Mrs. Fred
erick Roosevelt. Miss Margaret Remsen,
Mrs. Charles +. Hoffman. Miss Marion
Hoffman, Miss Helen Moran and Mr..
and Mrs. r. Hayward Ferry.