The Washington times., 1923-01-23

it might be interesting to note
that Verdi. In writing the opefa,
refused to have this number re-
hearsed until the night before the
\ first presentation in Naples. Verdi
knew mob psychology" He knew
the aria would be q natural hit
Following the last rehearsal, he
enioined the singers to observe the
strictest secrecy lest the melody
leak out" before the morrow.
When the Duke sang the aria
on the night Of the premiere the
audience went wild. He was re.
called many times. Verdi, In talk
ms his usual walk the morning
every side La Donna Mobile"
whistled and hummed by coster.
mongers ana silk-hatted gallants.
Mr.. Tittmann Scores.
Now we come to Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmann. Many times have
we heard this popular washington
basso sing, but never has he sung
with more expression and forrceful-
ness than he did last night,
He made an admirable Eparafu-
Gle. q registering. deVf-may-care.
sWashbuckling bravo. who would
slit throat with as much eclat as
he would kiss q pretty barmaid. Mr..
Tittmann's voice was full and rich.
His lowest note was particularly
clear and mellow.
Elizabeth Bonner made her opera
tic debut last night az the flirta-
tious Madeleine. Miss Bonner. It
will be recalled. made q decidedly
favorable impression at the recent
opera bali staged ct the Hotel will
lard. As Madeleine, she was adj
mirably cast, and her pleasing con-
tralto voice ELECTED much favorable
comment.
Albert shafferman, 81 Count
MonterOne; Everett Naftxger 40
and Marguerite MeaIkin, 40 Countess
Ceprano, acquitted themselves wei
in the difficult roles they filled.
Arturo Popa1Ardo. conductor. di-
rected with ease. So insistent was
the audience that he take bow
that he was recalled three times.
Chorus Work Excels.
The chorus work was excellent.
and showed that much time and en-.
ergy had been spent In drilling the
youthful singers. Bernard Cantor
was stage director. and Paul
L :
Washington should be. proud Of it's
own opera company. and owes q
debt to the efforts Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edouard Albion to bring to this city
high class opera with q high class
cast and chorus.
Following members Of the chorus
participated In the production:
SopranO-Grace Bacon, Anna Bar
| ger, Hilda Bruce, Mary Bugbee.
Ruth Campbell, Louise Grouse, Ruth
Clark, Dorothy Dougherty, Marie
Craft, Ingeborg GronvOld, Doris Nc
kenzie, Valera Miller, Jane McMul-
len, Leila Perry. Mary Powers,
Mary mcdonnell, Theo Rees, Ethel
ROddy. Ruth Simpson. Grace Spruce
bank, Lillian Stutier. Mrs. A. v.
Swarthout, Marguerite Smith, Jua-
nita Terry, Mary Wild, Elsie
Fowkes. Alma Hall, Jean Herbert,
Mrs. p. 8. Howard, Harriet Hutch.
inson, Helen Kiesel, Marie SwinsoTl.
Adelaide Newman, M. r.. Simonton.
Mae Broseman, Gertrude Russell.
Edna Horner, Nena Dickens.
Contralto-Katherine Baird, En-.
ma Bodnarick, Charlotte Bell, Anne
Bernabo, Gertrude Borst, Mrs. J. M.
Borders, Florence Hanford, Mary
Hartwell, Edith Holmes, Gertrude
Kaufman, Mary Kaufman, Ida Lea.
Eula McEachern, Helen Marshall,
Ethel Nelson, Anne O'Connell, Miss
M. Renwick, Mabel FIehr. Jean
Vanderslice, Louise Plat.
Tenor-Aristide Arrigoni, q, q.
| Arzberger, C.. H. Cahoon, G. r.
Hanan. J. B. Peat, Henry Starr,
Paul Morris, S. Masgaret, James
Barr, Edward Halbach. william
Byrne, Fred Meyers:
Bass-Ernest Benin, Graziano
Garlic, George Fernstrom, q. A.
CASTOR. L. T. HaEan, Jack Hey.
fish. ]. M. Kaufman. Edwin Lud.
wig, Victor Russell. Harold shaffer.
Malcolm Stickney, Frederick Under.
wood. Irving Horn. M. 8. Shelter.
man
Ballet-Edna Bowman, Elaine
Hull Catherine Hereford. Marie
Weber, Marion Hines. Louise Ar.
mold. Moliie Macdonald. Beatrice
Coles.