The New York herald., 1922-04-30

Count Andrea de Segurola, who h,
been one of the Metropolitan's mo
distinguished barytones, looks upo
Mime. Caruso, his friends all say,
sentimental hope.
And on the right-Young Rafael
who, It is said. never sings one Of
beautiful tenor ballads without
picturing in his mind himself as a
troubadour at the feet of
Mrs. Caruso as his Rosalinde
nERHAPS the most interesting young
widow in the United States to-day
is Mrs. Enrico Caruso. And Mrs.
Caruso is not only young and interesting
but she is beautiful, and even when one
speaks of romance it is not amiss to say
that she is extremely wealthy Even be-
fore she was Mrs. Caruso the beautiful
Dorothy Park Benjamin attracted atten-
tion wherever she went.
OF course Mrs. Caruso is not giving a
thought to another marriage Her romance
with the beloved tenor OF the Metropolitan
was one Of the beautiful things standing
out in charming relief against many of the
less pleasant features of "operatic" exist
ence. She was particularly happy in hold
ing around her all those many friends who
had for so many years formed the coterie
of her husbands associates. These learned
to love the wife of their great master just
as much as they loved him. And those who
know Mrs. Caruso intimately know that the
sudden death of her husband was tragedy
that will mean most poignant memories of
him for long time to come.
But nevertheless as was said above Mrs
Caruso is young and beautiful and charm
Ing. And there is no denial OF the fact
that there are many of her husbands
friends who are looking upon her with
sort of sentimental hope in their eyes,
In fact there are some OF those friends
Of her husband who, as loyal to his memory
as the most devoted slave might be, still
do not conceal their individual hopes that
they some day may stand in the masters
shoes-in other words, that they, or it
should be said one OF them may become
the husband of the masters widow. For 1t
is an open secret that all the tenors and all
the barytones Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company who are unmarried now have
joined in sort of race, with Mrs. Caruso
as the distant goal.
The barytones are wondering If when
she feels as though she might be suscep-
tible to another romance she most nat
urally would wish to have barytone. On
the other hand, the tenors are unanimous
in their conviction that no mere barytone
ever will be enshrned in the heart of the
lovely young widow. How could she, they
ask, even give the slightest thought to the
pretenses OF barytone when she was the
fair lady OF the greatest of tenors? But
the barytones ask. would not a tenor con-
stantly recall memories OF one whose art
may never be approached? VIII she not
wish to avoid all reminders OF the perfect
one? And so will Il not be a barytone
that she will next fall in love with. to the
exclusion OF those tenors who never-they
say-wfli be able to repeat the masters
triumphs?
Mrs. Caruso herself, OF course says
nothing. Her friends declare, and il may
well be believed, that neither barytone nor
tenor has yet had the presumption TO even
let her know that they look upon her as
more than possible friend. But gradually
the smiles are coming back to Mrs. Caruso's
face. or late she has more and more been
taking interest in affairs beyond her house
hold. This augurs the approach Of a time
when some one, barytone or tenor may
diffidently make love to her And that is
the time the tenors and the barytones are
patiently awaiting.
In that very vivacious circle which is
made up Of those whp have more or less to
do with opera arafs, any one viii say