Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20

Gracious, glorious and gorgeous
Geraldine F'arrar came to Augusta,
Monday night. She was all that has
been written and said about her in
grace Of manner, personality which
paves the way to your heart, and a
golden voice. Augusta audience just
had to sit up and take notice and
they applauded roundly and loudly
and most enthusiastically. When at
the end of her program she appeared
in her famous role of Carmen, she
really brought the house to their
feet. When she came forward in
her shimmering Carmen robes, with
a touch OF Carmine here and there
and her, glorious head of hair con-
cealed under her shining mantilla.
she was picture in the, living. Her
appearance touched the hearts of her
audience and her offering Of her
Carmen thrilled the audience, made
them hold their breath and sit 81
lently. An actress, coquette, a
singer, a gay and defiant creature, a
fiirt, and all the artistry which has
made her famous the world over, she
was kind enough to display to us,
when at City hall she sang. The
bare yellow walls of the stage and
the struggling green draperies were
transformed into the loveliest Span
sh garden with all the lure and the
spell of the old world brought before
us.
When Geraldine F'arrar appeared
Monday evening at City hall she was
met by a responsive audience and
she did not fall short of expecta-
tons. She must have been in a most
happy mood as she bowed and smiled
IAf Ill,
first greeted her appearance Her
gown Of shiny, soft satin, all pure
white, set off her brilliant dark
beauty. Her arms and neck were
adorned with jewels and for her
only touch of color, besides her car
mine lips and red cheeks. she carried
huge feather fan. She twisted it
and she turned it; she. wove stories
about it and by time she hid her
face coquetishly behind it. Her fan
she used most eleverly. And her
eyes. Such expression and such
adroitness, shyness and boldness.
demure and frank, her eyes were
wonderful instruments in her role.
Joseph Maxim, 'cellist and Claude
Gonvierre, pianist, were assisting
artists on the program of the even
ing. III,
A little man with big cello and
a bigger talent was Maxim. The
dulcet tones of the huge cello found
delightful expression in his own
composition perhaps as well as any,
Romance sans Paroles" One note
flowing into another so skillfully and
adroitly that ones keenest ear could
not detect the fine line of transition.
In this number of his own. there
was abandon Of them which brought
TO the listener a wholly charming
melody. And in his rendition of
Lalo ''lntermezzo" the almost for
eign tones resolved into a sweeter
harmony. The foreign strain, like
that of a folk song, played and re-
peated. ended In run, picked note
or two and was done.
Augustus socially elect and that
of Gardiner. Waterville and Somer-
set county graced the Farrar con-
cert. Gov. Baxter and party were
noticed among the patrons of the
evening.
Hoping. wishing. dreaming, :. she
sang in her Chestnut Tree by
And in each word she
all that the word i'm
piled. She was hopeful, she was
wishing and she was dreamy. Such
was and is her ability, her histronic
gift.
The pianist of the evening was
Miss Farrar's accompanist as well.
In that position he was delightfully."-