The New York herald., 1922-11-25
EaSton in Farrar'S
Role of Butterfly
at Metropolitan
Sings With Dramatic Elo-
quence at Special Matinee
Performance.

Puccini's popular MADAME Butterfly"
with Mime. Florence Easton In the title
role, had its first hearing OF the season
in special matinee performance at
the Metropolitan yesterday with large
audience present. 1t was on April :
last that the opera was last given with
Miss Geraldine Farrar making her fina!
appearance in the role of the little Jap
anese butterfly. so long associated with
her name.
The performance yesterday was gener-
ally admirable. There was some new
scenery for the opera, said TO be strictly
Japanese. and done by Joseph Urban
It was very new in its appearance. yet
effective. and causing some changes In
the former routine OF stage business
Nine. Easton, who first sang Cio-Cio-SGn
here with Savage's company and later
once or twice at the Metropolitan. was
nervous at the beginning and missed the
pitch in the top notes of her entrance
song. But a. whole she sang through
out with splendid dramatic eloquence.
Mr. Martinelli and Mr.. Scotti both OLD
favorites in the roles. were the naval
officer and American Consul. Miss
Flora Perini was the SNSuki, part 50
frequently taken for many years by the
ductor was Mr.. Moranzoni. The large
audience liked the performance greatly
and yet there was something missing
from all the pleasure shown. 1t was
that lively fitting spirit OF delight which
used to emanate so freely from all the
many Gerry flappers. now passed into
history. Their occupation is gone.
Boito's "Mefistofele" was repeated in
the evening. The audience was quite
7 a., 10 &I..& Il xGxf. IL
performance, although 1t was sonewha t
more reserved In its demonstrations OF
pleasure. There were two changes In
the cast. Mr.. Gigli, being scheduled to
sing Romeo this afternoon, yielded the
role of Faust to Mr.. Chamlee, who made
his first appearance of the season. Miss
Perini having sung Susnki in the after
noon, was relieved from the brief duties
OF PdntdHs by Miss Marion Telva.
Mr.. Chamlee's singing of the music
of Faust bore out the promise of his
previous achievements This young
American tenor has made an enviable
record, and with his remarkably beauti-
full voice and delightful style should 20
far. He showed a slight tendency to
pinch his upper tones wlsH singing
piano last evening. but this may have
been due to temporary. causes.
Mr.. Chaliapin was the Mefistofeie. He
was in command Of his powerful voice
and his impersonation had its full value.
vocal and histrionic. Nine Aida as
Marguerite. Mime. Howard as Marta and
Miss Peralta as Helen were the other
principals. Mr.. Moranzoni conducted
There was notable audience for Ia ST
nights performance With Mrs. Fred
erick Pearson were her cousin, Mrs. Will
lam Woodward Phelps; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. II, Ripley and Messrs. Francis
Shea OF Boston. William Williams and
George Ledlie.
With Mrs w. Seward Webb were Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Frelinghuysen, Mrs
George Bird Mr. Frederic Potts Moore
and Mr.. Lawrence Aspinwal Mrs.
Puitzer's guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Moore. Mr.. Campbell W. Steward and
Mr. T. Chesley Richardson, Jr.
Col. and Mrs. Edward NJ. House, Mrs.
Francis Key Pendleton and Admiral
Thomas Rodgers formed box group.
With Mr.. and Mrs. J. Norman de r.
Whitehouse In Box 8 yere Mrs. Cor
nelius II. Tangeman, Mrs. Felix Bald
ridge. Mr.. Alexander Smith Cochran
| and Mr.. Bertram dc y. Crpger Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Thornton Wilson, who We're in
the Astor box. had for guests Mr.. and
Mrs. John Elliott. Mr.. II. Coster VIII
| merding and Mr.. Francis w. CROWN
shield. With Mrs. Henry NJ. Tiiford
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed and
Miss Annette Tliford.
In Mr.. Reginald @. Vanderbilt's box
were Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold A. Thomp-
son. MIR. and Mrs. Herman Dierks, Mrs.
Alfred \. Beadleston and Mr.. Louis
Bruguiere.- Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Cross.
Miss Louise Sands and Capt. Francesca
NJ. Guardabassi were with Mrs. Charles
u. Alexander
The guests OF Mr.. Frazier Jeikc In
the Wetmore box were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Il. Jelke. Jr.. OF Chicago. Mr.. ard
Mrs. Henry NJ. Earle and Mr. and Mrs.
William Remsen. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius
X. WIlmerding and Mrs. John Turner
Atterbury were with Mrs. Hamilton
Nick. TNyombly.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reld's guests were
Mrs. William II. Crocker and Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. y. I.anier. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry s. Black. Mrs Lawrence Town
send and MIR. Lawrence j. Butler were
with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson.
Mrs. y. ogden Bacon was a guest In
Box ~ with Mrs. Russell Hopkins. who
is one OF the new holders OF parterre
boxes tails season.