Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-21
Raoul Dufail's
Voice Remarkable
Debut Next Fall

NucIS ne pUrBu6Q an exhaustive
course OF clinical and hospital study.
according to the Lewiston Journal
He said he had been in Rome Just
prior to the coronation OF. the Pope
and had visited RaoM Dufail, the
young Lewiston tenor who is study
ing singing under Signor Scott. Du-
fail, his teacher told DIR. Langelier,
is future artist; and Signor Scott
Is going to take him to New York
this fall and will introduce him per-
sonally to the directing heads Of the
Metropolitan opera.
This Is the first intimation that
the young tenor may make his OPP
cratic debut in New York during
the coming winter; and will be of
uncommon interest to Lewiston and
Auburn friends. Dufail himself, ac-
cording to DR.. Langelier, is proba-
bly, ignorant Of the plans of his in
structor.
Signor Scott did not conceal from
DR.. Langelier his opinion that Raoul
Dufail presented a hopeless case at
first, II did not think I could do a
thing with him. I could see no re-
deeming qualities in his voice. But
six weeks after he had come to me
detected new timbre, a new ele-
ment. 1t was really wonderful. ]
there upon decided I would eXpend
all my efforts and energies in train
markings of a great voice. shall
make him great tenor, possibly one
of the greatest in the world, and
next fall 7 shall myself take him to
New York and introduce him to Met
ropoUtan opera"
Such is the message DR.. Langelier
hears from Italy regarding one of
Lewiston sons. Sgnor Scott, as a
matter of fact, has trained many
famous artists.
DR.. Langelier found Detail in good
health; he was staying then at the
American Academy. He said he
heard Dufail sing several times while
he was in Rome. and could tell that
his voice had changed remarkably
In comparison, his concerts in Lew
iston were mere amatcurish at
tempts to sing. He is progressing
rapidly now, and DR.. Langelier be
lieves that he will become as fam
Gus a son of Lewiston as Charles
Marshall is of Auburn.
Interesting Trip
DR.. Langelier, with DR.. Leo o. Roy
Of Horton street, left Lewiston Sep
TENDER 81, last year, and arrived in
Paris eight days afterwards. He
stayed at the Hotel st. George, "thc
hotel of Canadians" Three days
following his arrival he. registered
at the University Of Paris for clint
cal and hospital study.
He was connected with the Hos
pital de Brocca, where special treat
ment was given to women and girls.
and studied under DIR. G.. L. Faure,
famous specialist of women's dis
eases He also studied in Necker
Hospital under Dr. Legueux, and was
associated with other prominent in
structOrs.
In the meantime, he made many
trips in the surrounding country, ana
had the opportunity of visiting Nice
and Cannes in southern France. as
well as Italy, where he went to Milan,
Venice, Rome, Genoa, Florence and
Naples. He returned from this tour
by way of Switzerland. While there
he noted that the Swiss money had "A
higher exchange value than even
American money, and was therefore
said to have the greatest value Of all
monies.
He found economic conditions in
France, during his stay, quite poor.
as he expected. but they have been
steadily. When he first
was able to get a very good dinner
for twelve francs, being given soup.
fish, potatoes, vegetables, cheese, pie
and meat. The meat served was
horse flesh; but Dr. Langlier said it
was as appctizing and tender. if not
more so, than beef. Plenty of bread
was served, but milk. butter, beer
and wine, were extras"
Wine is plentiful in Paris, he said.
It is cheap, consequently. so that
quart bottle of ordinary quality may
be purchased for % cents. A quart
bottle Of beer costs only u cents.
This would be paradise to many
One unusual fact about Paris. he
observed, was that the majority of
stores and cafes remained open seven
days a week. The very large and i'm
portant department stores did not
follow this practice, but practically
all Of the small ones did, in order
that the countrywide might have n
chance of shopping. The stores open
at eight o'clock in the morning, ac-
to law, he was told, and
close not later than seven in the eve
ming. The cafes on the boulevards
remain open every day, starting at
eight and closing at two or three
o'clock in the morning.
What has been said about the
gay life" Of Paris is not eXaggera-
ton, DR.. Langlier declared. Paris,
he thinks, is certainly the worlds
center of gaiety. He happened to
ind himself in an annual celebration
on the boulevards of the city, last
November %. This day is st. Gather
mes or "Old Maids" Day. All the
girls of the city attire themselves in
DID fashioned. very prim garments,
and parade the streets, allowing any
man to kiss them.
Paris on that day looked quite
lwry. Ordinarily the young women,
everyone of them, are fashion models.
Every Partisan girl, it seemed to him,
spends all her energies toward garb-
ing herself in the latest fashions. 1t
happens, thus. that young women
seen on the streets are dressed in
gowns that appear as
If they cost several hundred dollars