The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
SINGERS Of D. c.
SCORE IN
OPERA
s'Tales Of Hoffman," Pleases
Capacity Audience at
+ President Theater.
By WILLIAM MOORE.


The greatest achievement Of the
washington Opera Company!
This was the conceneus Of opinion
In musical circles today following
the triumphal production Of Otfen,
last night before q capacity house
at the President Theater.
Very few persons who witnessed
last nights offering, venture Ito
say, have ever heard this particular
opera sung better or seen the pro-
ductlon staged with greater artistry
And to Edouard Albion, the in.
trepid director of the Washington
Opera Company-the man who has
held the vision through years Of
disappO intments-should be given
8ull credit for the success Of the
opera.
Schwarx Outstanding Figure.
Josef Schwarz. in the triple role
OF DR.. Miracle, Coppelius and Dap.
pertutto, easily was the outstanding
figure. Schwarz will be remembered
for his remarkable Interpretation OF
"Rtgoletto," which was given by
the Washington Opera Company
last season.
Schwarz is not only great bari
tone-he Is an actor of rare ability.
The perfect embodiment OF evil,
his face, figure and gestures re.
Elected the innate cruelty and
deviltry of fiend. Schwar2 sue
ceeded in getting across" his role
with great gusto.
Schwarz is a great villain. Hell
be pleased when he reads this. /
firmly believe if he were offered a
heroic, model youth" role with a
salary correspondingly larger than
villainous part he would choose
the latter. He seems to reveI
In crashing his teeth, making
grotesQue faces at the poor, inof-
9ensive heroine, and "ha.ha"- ling
with fiendish glee. And he can
~ha-ha" In c sharp minor nastier
than any other operate villain I
ever heard.
Miss Mansfield PIeases.
Dainty Dorothy Mansfield, a To-
cal soprano, made her debut In last
nights performance. She succeeded
in winning the hearts Of the audi
ence In her portrayal of Giulietta,
In the second act. Her voice, while
not particularly big. is ineffably
sweet, and has much dramatic
fimbre, too.
Mabel Garrison played Olympia
and Antonio. AS the walking
talking-singing doll'' in the first
act, she was wonderful. And as
Giulietta, in the third act, her por-
trayal of the rather weak-willed
heroine was excellently done.
Ralph Errolle played Hoffman,"
mn ovNk iF1N
narrative Of his trials and tribula-
tons along the path of love forms
the theme of Offenbach's opera.
Errolle is a good-looking young
American. with a marvellous voice.
His tone is perfect, his diction
clean-cut and his dramatic ability
beyond reproach.
Paola Ananian essayed the roles
of Spalazanf and Crespel, with rare
eclat. Elizabeth Bonner was a
charming Nicklausse. Other princi-
pals were Albert Shefferman, as
Herman and Schlemil; Louis Annis
as Nathaniel: George Fernstrom. as
Luther and George Cheshamovsky,
as Cochenille and Pittichnaccio.
The orchestra under the able
direction of Jacques Samassoud did
nobly.
49,. Chorus Did Well.
The ladies' and gentlemen of the
chorus, VINO deserve a special word
Of commentator. are:
Grace Bacon, Louise Grouse, Doro.
thy Dougherty. Monica Dwyer,
Juliette Discharges, Martha Ford,
Anna Garrett, Mabel Green, Mary
Frances Glenn, Alma Hall, Gene
Herbert, Beulah Howard, Harriet
Hutchinson, Marguerite Meakin,
Margaret Mcdonald, Elsie Phelps,
Nina ROGET, Jeanne Riedlinger,
Ethel Roddy, Marion Simonton,
Ruth Simpson, Caroline Spencer,
Grace Sprucebank, Mary Wilde,
Alice Zoffin, Amy Patterson, Elisa
Pearson, Adelaide Newman, Kath-
arine Thompson.
Katherine Baird, Annie Bernardo,
Gertrude Borst, Mary Hartwell,
Lillian Hendrick, Gertrude Kauf-
man, Ruth Kobbe, Eula McEache-
ron, Helen Marshall, Ethel Nelson,
Anne O'Connell, Louise Platt,
MAZDA Foster, Edith Granger, Doro.
thy Agne, Jean Vanderslice.
e. A. CASTOR, M. G. Stickney, e.
r. Ludwig, Victor Russell, E. Benin,
Irving Horn, e. G. Arzberger, J.
j. Peat, A. Arrigoni, B. Sillers, Carl
Horn, II. Shattyn, ]. B. Simon, r.
Cohen, G. r. Hanan, c. r. Crowell,
r. H. Harmon, r. v. Montgomery
j. D. Powers, w. f. Rice, T. Rob-