Evening star., 1922-04-30

National Opera Society, Rollin Bond
director. will present the Wasnins-
tonians" at the Belasco Theater Ter
the week beginning Monday. May y.
In ..NI.ue Modiste," comic opera In
two acts and three scenes by victor
Herbert and Henry Blossom. ThlS
charming comedy drama with music
will be remembered as the greatest
starring vehicle of Mime. Fritzi
Scheff. for whom it was written. and
since FRITZ Scheff's sensational sue
cess in Mile Modiste, covering sew
eral seasons, this valuable work has
not been revived for the reason that
there seemed to be no one to follow
in the footsteps of FRITZ Schen In the
exacting dramatic and singing role
of Fiji" The piece abounds with
scintillating dialogue. situations:
comedy, pathes, and catchy music OF
Herbert's best endeavor and is SUR
rounded with a wealth OF. costume
and scenic environment.
Miss Estelle Murray will appear IN
the "Fifi" role, famous for the Sweet
Summer Breeze or kiss Me Again
song, The role of the grouchy oio
Count de St. Mar, made famous oy
William Pruette's singing of Il want
be played by ]. Frank Duggan, wRile
Raymond G. Moore will interpret the
American Millionaire. the ioVaole
Hiram Bent of keokuk. The roman
tic tenor role of Capt. Etienne VIII os
sung by Bernard T. Fitzgerald anu
English Language" song VIII be ac-
counted for by Jacques Homlen;
Gen. LIE Marquis De Villefranche VIII
be played by Edward Hines ana
Lieut.. Rene La Motto will be piayea
by Edgar A. Perkins. Royal M.
Tinker will essay the role OF the
clever and ambitious porter francois.
The role of Nine. Cecile. proprietress
of the Partisan hat shop, Will ne en-
acted by Juliette Francey. anu nei
two daughters, Fanchette and nan,
ette, will be sung by Else Jorss anu
Bessie Means, respectively.
Colette, direct from Paris, premiere
dansuese of the Folies Bergere. Will
lend life and temperament 70 the pTo-
duction in the character or bepe NH
dred de Hart will portray the queenIy
niece of the count, while Elaine Sc
bring Ford will be seen in the role
of the newly rich Mrs. Hiram Bent of
Keokuk Marguerite Maxwell. as the
fortune teller; Arthur Murray. as the
market boy. and Gayle Hunt, Bessie
Doolan. Rose Sokol, Gladys Hunt,
Edith Cunningham ard Bertha MeV
will fill the roles Of Cloe, Flo. Foilne.
Musette, Mimi and Fleurette. Mile
Modiste" is produced under the stage
direction of Genevieve Bond, and the
musical direction of Rollin Bond. The
famous Jenny Lind chorus. so thor
oughly identified with Mr.. Bond S
Washingtonians. the buoyant male cho-
rus, the humorous sextet OF footmen'
composed of Peter Rydznski, George 7
Ash. Ut. Pardee. Claughton west, II.
Spiliman and Walter.I. Smith, and the
Estelle Murray ballet. led by Colette,
will be special features of this Drill
liant production.
Patricia Ryan, grand opera prima
nf
den Andel formerly of The Hague,
Holland. appeared before the Arts
Club Thursday evening in joint re-
cital, following a dinner. at which
they were honor guests. with Miss
Byrd Mock as hostess. Seldom have
any musicians created more de-
lightful impression at the Arts Club.
The audience, one of the largest that
have gathered at the club recently.
was most appreciative, Judging from
the vigorous applause tnat ioiowea
each appearance of the artists and
the number of recalls required. Will
lem van den Andel, who. at the age
of nineteen, was professor OF piano
in the Royal Conservatory OF Rotter-
dam. opened the program with three
12"; "Nocturne. Opus Is. No. q" and
waltz and ''Ballade," opus A: fol-
lowing these with the famous Beetho-
ven Moonlight Sonata" which he
played impressivelS and poetically.
and as an ~ enserg: Macnoem gays His next ae
group consisted of the Paderewski
"Minuet" and the "Rigoletto Para
phrase" by List. and, for encore,
"Etude." by Schmidt.
Patricia Ryan won her audience
with her first song. Mon Fills" which
she followed with the famous I'll
Segreto per Essere Felici." from La
Gioconda.'' She then gave several
encores. including Walter Kramer's
Last Hour" which presented a sharp
eonsras, to II. ssgretS;. %srx She 1s,n.s sang
sIsH aL'GscIaxes hSes and robin woman"
song from "Shanewis." by Charles
Wakefield Cadman. She was accom-
panied by Miss Minna Niemann. Both
artists held an informal reception
after the recital.
Musical Washington will have the
privilege of hearing these artists
again, with other distinguished tall
ent, at two concerts to be given al
the National Theater May and
at 4:30 O'Clock. for which they have
concerts will be given to assist In
the establishment of summer out
ing resort for the wounded world
war veterans of the District of Co.
lumbia, and sare under auspices OF
the Soldiers Institute. Another great
be the Hungarian cellist, Samuel
Furedi, a pupil of and the successor
of David Pepper in the conservatory
at Budapest. Mr.. Furedi' is yir-
tuoso of unusual attainments and is
worthy the marvellous instrument
real francesca Ruggieri Cremona
cellos in existence. 1t is two and
quarter centuries old and excels in
sweetness, resonance and depth of
tone. 1t was hoped that Fritz
Kreisler also would appear on one
letter to the chairman OF the concert
committee is self-explanatory: Il
regret to say that / will not be able
to play for your very worthy cause,
as I am sailing May on the Reso-
lutte" Elsa Raner, the we'll known
pear on these programs. Former
President and Mrs. Wilson bought
the first box to the first concert and
Mrs Harding, who will be out OF the
city at that time. gracfously con-
sented to head the list of patronesses
best wishes for the success of the
affairs.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax. who has
served for several seasons most sue
cessfully as chairman of the music
committee of the Arts Club, will con-
months Sunday evening musicals.
which she announces to be given by
the following artists: May Z, Ger
trude Hennemann, piano recital; May
IA, Mrs. Walter K. Wilson, soprano;
Miss Brickenstein at the piano. and
Mrs. Mansfield accompanying. in joint
recital; May 81. Mrs. Ralph Barnard.
contraito: Rhea watson Cable at the
piano, and kathryn Riggs. harpist.