The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-18
.FARRAR, IN HUFF
OVER NEW STAR,
TO QUIT OPERA
Songbird Said to Be Jealous Of
Nine. Marie Jeritza,
Debutant Diva.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-whispers
Of jealousies between Miss Geraldine
Farrar. prima donna of the Metropol.
itan Opera Company for fifteen years.
and Nine. Marie Jerltza, who made
her debut I'm the Metropolitan only
this season. today were rumorel as
having had something to do with
Miss Farrar's decision to leave the
Metropolitan Opera Company after
this season and make q concert tour
Of the United States. Mme.s .ieritza
had a striking success as Tosca, one
of Miss Farrar's favorite roles. and
break between these two stars has
been expected. Il,
Nine. Jeritza is expected TO take
over many of Miss Farrar roles
In which she was almost as grea. i
drawing card as the late Caruso.
Miss Farrar's tour will start in
California In October, and viii Take
her to almost every important city
in the country and into Cuba.
Gives No Reason.
No reason was furnished for her
! leaving the Metropolitan. whore she
las been the dominating woman star
fifteen years. Miss Farrar contented
herself with this brief notice to the
press. handed out by Charles J. Foley
OF Boston, her personal manager:
During the season of 1929 Ger
aldine Farrar viii be heard in concert
In nearly all the = .ographicai cities In
this country. An extended tour begin
ming in California October .. 1922. has
heen arranged for her. She win sing
In Cuba for the same time in February.
1923. ....
Miss Farrar will use her private
car. in which she lives, while travel
Ing. During the Christmas holidays
she intends to return to New York for
two weeks to visit her parents.
THE tour will be directed by c. j.
Foley of Boston,"
May Return TO Opera.
News Of Miss Farrar's impending
detection will come rs q general sur
prise. Word that II might not be- per-
manent-that the singer might return
after a years concert work-calne
with this formal statement for the
Metropolitan Opera Company:
Miss Farrar's contract with the
metropolitan Opera Company expires
at the end Of this season. General
Manager Gatti- Casazza recently made
her a proposition for a renewal, but
she declined. stating that she wished
"A proposition for her return to
the Metropolitan the season follow.
ing is under consideration"
No authorized spokesman for the
Metropolitan would go beyond that
for quotation. One OF the best IN
formed of It's attaches was author
ity for a statement that the ques-
with the loss Of Miss Farrar. that
ton Of money had nothing to DO
her decision rested solely on her
determination to enter the concert
field, and that the matter OF dcIlars
was not preached In such nee0da-
tons as there had been between Nor
and Gatti-Casaxza-
Draws $4,000 Yearly.
Miss Farrar IL singing this season
as the fifth and last year under .
contract negotiated for her by c. e.
Fills. II has been understood that
the arrangement guaranteed her
fifty appearances in each Metropon.
tan season at 81 800 q performance
500, 900 q year.
persons familiar with the bud
ness side Of the concert tours said
last night there was no question that
a singer of Miss Farrar's popularity
could earn a princely sum on tour.
They said that II was not unheard OF
for artists of far less drawing power
10 net S125,000 in a single year and
that they would not be surprised "
Miss Farrar could earn $25O,ooo on
her first tour.
Miss Farrar's determination to de-
sert the operate stage, at least. for
the time being, comes just as she In
rounding out a twenty-year career
here and abroad, during which she
has been recognized as one Of the
worlds great sopranos. with voice
particularly fine in the lower regis
| ter. Her ability as an actress has
| contributed much to her stature as
a prima donna, and to those two as
sets she has brought the added APP
peal of an engaging personality which
has made her the beloved Gerry"