The Washington times., 1922-10-12
Geraldine Farrar's
Effects To. Go Under
Auctioneer's Hammer

Ihave hung in breathless awe on
Gerry's career as a prima donna and
screen star, as a bride and near.
div0rcee. , . ~ -
And what they saw established
forever Farrar's reputation for
lavishness. There are SIS items In
all. and every single one fraught
with memories OF. stage or shattered
romance. ~,
Cost 81 .O0e., = D., !, I,
About twenty OF the diva.'s most
famous costumes are draped on
headless dummies In one Of the
exhibition. chambers. Among these
are the red.spangled (rou.frou ere.
alton that dazzled first-nighters al
"Zaza:" the cloth Of silver gown
with an American flag dra ped from
the shoulder In which Farrar. sang
during the Liberty Loan campaigns.
and the court dress OF silver cloth,
with 'queen's cape. OF blue velvet
aud ermine (reputed cost $ll,OO0).
which she wore but three times In
the Inflated la Refine Fiamette."
4. Scores, of other famous costumes
hang about the walls in serried
ranks. like ordinary garments In
a clothes closet. sHer" Carmen ward
robe alone would be sufficient to
equip a half dozen Carmen" road
companies. There are six basic
costumes. fourteen shawis. six
black wigs, five mantilias. a dozen
Spa nish fans and enough beads.
earrings. bracelets casta et,s
eirdles, hair combs and jet trink
cts 10 outfit q. cigarette factory fuli
OF Carnsens.s@ So =. .. T.,
/. Wigs Flu. Several Cases.
Farrar's wigs alone fill several
showcases, for she Invariably GOV
cred her own black tresses with y
wig even in operas where her role
called for black hair. There ar"
auburn wigs for Fiamette and Zaza:
blonde wigs for Marguerite and
That's: light brown wigs Tor. Manon:
dark brown wigs; for Mignon: black
wigs for Butterfly and Carmen. |
All are OF human hah' save two
worn In the early scenes OF That's.
These are Of gold thread. for il was
the custom among women OF That's
time and profession to- giid their
hair Among the brightest spots or
the exhibit are the kimonos worn
in Butterfly" There are ten Of
these. each vying with all the
others for The ultimate in gorgeous
ness. ...
Two Souvenirs Missing.
There are two notable souvenirs
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company
missing from the exhibit. however.
One is the velvet robe worn In
''Tosca." Farrar presented his
when she said farewell TO an as
sistant manager. who long had nd
mired it, The other In the table
knife with which she stabbed Scar
pia in "Tosca." The knife--a trick
one-was a prop" and still IL be
ing used on the Metropolitan stage.
One OF the most interesting Far.
rar hats on exhibition In the famous
affair with the blue. yellow and
green ostrich plumes which she
wore In "Tosca'' The first night
she wore II it also contained u red
feather. But this caused 30 many
sasps that everybody agreed the
red fea ther should be deleted.
= -- BEDROOM Set For Sale.
Among The .uappings Of her ro-
anance with lou Tellegen offered
for sale are Louis XVI drawing
room set: FaI1sr's bedroom act Of
ivory enanieled. the. old rose !ds:
mask hangihys apd Tellegen,s. bed.
room set of kingwood with yellow
hangings. done a Ia Louis XVI. =
Even picture which stood on
Farrar's dressing table. showing
the singer and her mother in the
days Of the Berlin triumphs which
preceded her American debut, is for
sale.
Besides, there are linens, table.
ware and the like, all initiated 1T"
or &c. +. T." and the door mat.