The New York herald., 1922-01-01
About Mare Kaws Plan to Curb Spectators, Ludo-
vico Yivianis Vocal Record and Daniel Froh-
mans Chipnunk Story
by LUCIEN CLEvEs.

strength for the performances. Signor
Viviani spent many hours on the dark
ened stage OF the Metropolitan training
the young Capulet in the way she shouid
so in order not to interfere with a grea.
tenor In one OF his famous roles.
A Public for Every Artist.
So large has New York grown tia
there seems now to be q public for the
singers OF every European country
The crowd that surged through the
Hobbies the last time Nine. Jeritza sang
ToscG impressed one OF the old opera
goers with this fact.
"Of course It was always the signal
for a great turnout of Italians" he
said, whenever Caruso used to sinc
In spite of his great popularity among
all classes OF operaGoers, he was the
idol of his own couutrymen. They
thronged the lobbies whenever he sang
For number of years such q national
tribute was confined to the Italians
But now there are enough Of any nation
here 70 produce g great following for
any artist.
The csecho- -Slovakians crowd the
opera house whenever Nine. Jeritza
sings. There are apparently enough Of
them for a most impressive national
manifestation. II was just the same
when Chaliapin appeared. When he
first sang here sixteen years ago he
took his chances with the regular opera
goers. Either there were not enoush
Russians In New York then 70 make
an impressive turnout for him or then
did not care to come.
"But I'm spite OF the fact that general
admittanoe cost when he sang twice
as much az usual, the compacffots OF
the great baRso not only crowded the
Hobbies but bought the few available
seats in the orchestra. There are enough,
nov Of every natisn 20 make a show
FOR any artist that comes 20 the Metro
politan."
Eat what the Farmer Brings.
Daniel Trohman drew on his expert
ence the other day at the matinee or
The Squaw Man" for an apology for
spectator observed that Il was incorr-
prehsnsible why the managers OF the
day should produce the plays they do.
especially when failure scanned a fore
gone condition.
"Manasera." Mr.. Frohman observed
with the calm philosophy which seemed
to result from his retirement from the
active duties OF a producer In these
troublous times. are Ike tbs farmer
when his family complained that II was
impossible to eat chipmunk.
1T may be impossible, all right" vas
his conclusion. but where are you 60
ing 10 get anything else7 can't
That 10 the position OF the manager to-
day. He can't get anything else Pro-
ducing PLAYS is his business. He doesni
pick out the poor ones on purpose. He
gives chipmunk to the family because
be can't get anything she"
Amoax the Goats ana ssits.
The reddest headed girl OF all the re-
cent acquisitions 70 the Midnight
Frollc'' studied for the stage In Dublin.
but when she arrived In New York last
autumn with her family there we're no
places in any OF the theatres. SO she
went TO work in cloak factory while
her mother and sisters settled down I'm
a flat far on the west eide OF town.
But why prepare TO be singer and
then be cloak model? That was the
question that swirled under the reS
locks OF Kitty Kelly. 50 she spent the
whole of one lunch hour In a visit 10
the ziegfeid office. sfr. Ziesfe,d was
Just then awaiting an appointment with
another applicant OF experience. But
Miss Kelly mistook his signai-or
seemed to--and falling over a rug az
the door landed near the desk OF the
manager, but on the floor.
You should see me do that 10 music,
she sputtered- TITS better yet"
Mr.. Ziegfeld succumbed to the hurnor
Just ae he had 10 the funny fall. So
Mics Kelly abandoned cloaks and suite
has three numbers TO sing and is WORK
ing 20 be the leading lady In the "Fci-
Hes" next summer. she tells Mr.. ZieF
field che viii even 80 over 20 London n
he carries out his threat 20 DO them
there