The New York herald., 1922-02-26
Miss REGINA WALLACE
in" YOUR WOMAN and MiNEy
,Klsw .The5ter.
Did You Hear?
That Gardens Successor Is
Discussed and That Duse Will
Have Her Old Manager.
by LUCIEN CLEVEs.

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"A that Mary Garden is to retire
as impresario of the Chicago
Opera Company at the close of the
present season it is by no means un-
derstood that she will not remain the
leading attraction OF the organization.
If the annual guarantee fund of $780,
900 is secured and the existence of the
company for the next five years made
certain, there is not the least doubt
that Miss Garden will continue to be
it's leading artistic spirit.
Although she received no salary this
year as manager separate from her
earnings as a singer, her reward has
in the long run turned out TO be quite
as liberal as one could expect, even
for acting in two capacities. For every
appearance in Chicago Miss Garden
received $4,000. While the company is
on its travels the soprano gets $4,000
every time she sings. SO even the
double duty OF impresario and singer
is adequately paid for by this generous
fee for every appearance in opera. No
singer at the Metropolitan Opera
House receives so much. although
none of them is, Of course, burdened
as well with the duties of impresario.
Although the date of Miss Gardens
final decision is still n month in the
future there has already been line
up Of the candidates for her post. She
Is said to favor Henry Russell. who
was for several years in control of
the San Carlo Opera Company and,
before that time, of the Boston Opera
Company, which ended its existence
when some OF its most generous sup
porters followed the example of the
Mccormick family in Chicago and
withdrew. Mr.. Russell was also a
candidate for the management of the
Metropolitan Opera Company before
NM. Gatti-C -Casazza and Dippel were
selected.
Antonio Scott. who has been so sue
cessful with his own company for the
last four years. is another candidate
who is said to have the support of the
Metropolitan Opera House. Andreas
Dippel. who IS in the West to further
his plan of new company. has already
been In negotiations with some of the
Chicago powers. Hans Greeor, who
had career at the Opera Comique in
Berlin and at the Imperial Opera House
in Vienna. Is In this country for the
purpose of managing an opera company
and he has taken q special interest in
the affairs of the Chicago company.
So there Will be no lack of managers
But there will be no Chicago Opera
Company unless the annual guarantee
of $4,000 is raised. IL its existence Is
prolonged then Miss Garden will con-
tlnue to be It's star.
Duse and Her Manager.
When Eleonora Duso comes TO this
country next fall she will act In Ibsen's
THE Lady from the Sea" and Praga's
The Closed Door" which she has been
playing I'm Italy since her return TO the
stage She will also appear In an Ital-
ian religious drama. OF which the name
has not been announced. Slngularly
enough. the famous Italian actress will
appear under the same manager who
made her first tour In this country pos
slble. Schiller. who IS now the
husband or Nine. Yvette Guilbert was
IN charge OF her visit when she came
under the Rosenfeld Brothers TO make
this country acquainted with her art
Mr.. Schiller one day I'm Vienna saw the
rame OF Eleonora Duse. an italian ac-
tress. on the boards OF the Carl Theater.
She was playing IN "Fedora' that night.
He went in and was so Impressed ny
her performance that he sent abe 10
his brother-in-law, Carl Resented. tell
Ing him by all means 20 bring this
unique artist 70 the United States. His
judgment was taken and her first tour
IN 1893 was the result Nine. Guilbert
was one OF the persons most influential
in persuading Slgnora Duse TO return
to the stage hast winter.
An American I'm 'Gfbour.'
Mime. Guilbort has selected for the
leading role in her production OF "Gibour"
at the 1'hirty-nlnth street Theatcr this
week Miss Elizabeth Moffat a young
actress who has appeared with william
Collier IN comedy. Miss Moffat will
play the tile role here In English, and
when Nine Guilbert gives the old mira
Gle play al the Theatre Edouard VII.
next spring IN Paris Miss Moffat will
play the same part in French Miss
Moffat, although "a native Of Denver.
was reared In Belgium. and speaks
French so fuently that she is able 10
interpret such an important part in two
languages Nine. Gullbert viii act
Dame RoHdud here In English. and In
the Paris performance will repeat tho
same role In French.
victor Maureps Health.
Victor Maurel. who was 10 seriously
III a few weeks ago that his life was