The Washington times., 1926-01-11
r. ARTHUR SMITH
Mozart's Gay Figaro" Opera

William. Wade Hinshaw's produc-
ton of Mozart's opera comique,
.The Marriage of Figaro" viii be
presented Thursday afternoon at
4:3O at the National Theater, as
the fifth offering Of the Ten Star
Series OF the T. Arthur Smith con-
cert bureau.
.sTne Marriage of Figaro" has
long been recognized as one VI the
lighter masterpieces OF Mozart, IN
geniously constructed both from a
dramatic and musical point of view.
and Astounding in arias, duets, trios
and sextets.
The company chosen by Mr.. Hin
shaw is enc of exceptional dis
finetion, each artist having won
fame in the different roles in the
principal opera houses of Europe.
Mime. Clytie Hine and Celia Tur-
rill arc from the Royal Opera,
Covent Garden; Nine. F'1eiScher, of
the Duetsches Opera Berlin; Paul
hudikar, of the Boston Opera, and
A. Vaienti from La Scala" Milan.
Clytie Hine, who sang the part
Of the countess at the Royal Opera,
Covert Garden, under Sir Thomas
Beecham. with distinguished sue
cess,
Mozar. festivals under Sir Thomas
Beecham's direction. Commencing
as a Juvenile prodigy on the piano,
she graduated from the Royal Col
lege of Music with exceptional
honors, winning the Parry prize for
opera and the Foster prize for in
depreciation, also the Elder Scholar
ship. She made many appearances
in opera and concert in her own
county, and her New York recital
was /. marked success. A rarely
qualif' ed musician, she is also Il
cultured lady Of great personal
charm.
The opera will be- presented as
originally given in New York.
where the critics were lavish in
its praise. Handsome costumes. an
ingenious and attractive staging
makes the opera as pleasing to the
eye as it is to the ear, while
noted conductor and a chamber
orchestra, such as was in vogue at
the Mozart period, help to insure
a perfect musical performance.
The interest created by previous
Hinshaw productions is evidenced
by the demand for the tickets for
1.-The Marriage Of Figaro" as re-
ported by T. Arthur Smith Bureau.
MRS. WILSON-GREENE
Mccormack Next Saturday Eve
John Mccormack, the famous
Irish tenor. will be presented as
the fourth artist in Mrs. Wilson.
Greene's course of Saturday eve
ming concerts at the Washington
Auditorium next Saturday evening,
at $50 O'Clock, in one OF his finest
recital programs. The assisting
artists will be Edwin Schneider,
pianist, and Lauri Kennedy, 'cellist.
The program is "Sarabande"
HandeD, "Vivance" (SammartinD -,
Mr.. Kennedy: "Gioite al canto milo
tPerD: Enjoy the Sweet Elysian
Groves" HandeD. Mr.. McCormack;
first movement from Concerto, No.
2 Haydn), Mr.. Kennedy; Die liebe
hat gelegen" and Who is Sulvia?'
tSchuberD, Ultima Rosa" EZan.
MANN, Mr.. Mccormack. Intermis-
sion.
Irish folk songs. "Phe Fanaid
Grove" and The Next Market
Day" arranged by Hughes). and
Kathleen Mavourneen" Crouch,
Mr.. Mccormack: "Melodie" (Rach-
maninoff-; Vito" a Spanish dance
Popper), Mr.. Kennedy; THE Sea
sons Swedish folk song arranged
by Gaines); Through All the
Days" barbara Hope. and The
Holy Child" Esthope Martini.
Seats for Mr.. MeCorrnacks con-
cert as well as for the final con.
cert in Mrs. Wilson Greene's Satur-
day evening Auditorium course
that of Nine. Frieda Hempel in
her Jenny Lind concert recital on
March 20-are now on sale at
Mrs. Wilson Greene's Concert Blu.
reau. 1900 G ST. n. W.. and will
be on sale at the Washington Au,
ditorinm on the evening of the con