The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11

Paris: In the lovely music picture
or the act two overture, that opens
upon as finely dramatized city
scene--in types Of many people n
the haIf light as we have seen. y
may be 'lese majestic, but II -
more sincere drama than Boz
heme, and Charpentier did the
book himself.
The smaller part, the chorus are
here individualities The music
.gneaks the drama 30 continuously
that 1T Is inseparabIe, except that
flae voices become all notable. The
aria 81 Julien EAnsseau) is played
against an ofkstage ch0rus-the
crowds az Paris-iYl rarest musical
effect. Chorus and orchestra in
tirnateIy portray the story, that VI
brates with that intense love OF
]. Parie'' that only q Frenchnan may
know and convey.
The lovers unite, And happiness
and ease find them alone on q JOY
Gus Hill OF MontmArtre, with AL
Paris at their feet--in the dim city
dfscerned in the background. Here,
again alone, the lovers are round
&C the rise Of the curtain. Depuis
le jiior, that gem Of Louise, is done
with finest emotion BY Miss Garden:
this great artist. The restraint Of
her singing brings only fine emotion
or tone. That same emotion atOneB
for any withheld voiume-the art
again transforms all fpto youth and
charm. And Ansseau is again tine.
A Carnival Paris and Life
who has not risen to the one
word Carnival? Paris en- fete
comes here, with Louise crowned
Queen Of the fete. And this gay
carnival scene ii memorable, not
alone for a chorus, but In finding
our friend jose Mojica an exquisite
lester" as he had earlier been y
debonair. beau" about town. And
as he later Is a song writer" He
sings the waltz song, to the ballot
incident, with dainty Mile. Samuels.
premier danseuse, as his companion.
It is a lovely tenor voice and he Is
d delightful artist with q delectabie
esprit.
The lights OF Paris come out in
the distance. ST want to live" had
sung Louise. And here is Youths
dream OF life came true.
BUT life, near death, enters. The
mother brings the tidings OF her
fathers illness. Paris, the crowd,
melts away-as though twas a
dream. The filial love responds
we find Louise again. in the final
act, sewing, albeit rebelliously. tho
father still grooming Lullaby land
such gorgeously sung eptsode)
over his memory of his child, while
afar off that fond first day Of
love" is calling in the orchestra.
Mary Garden Great In Art
How grim It is, the same o!d
scolding mother, youth negatived!
And Paris wins! The lovers had
sung, and in rare unison. n cary
to Paris, three times they called
her, each time "Parie. Parie, Parie.' -
Again 1t comes, and Louise, cursed
by her father, goes out to life. lie
pitifully weeps "Parie."
lovely basso Of Edouard Cotreuil as
the "ragpicker," the street voices
OF Irene Pavloska, the street arab
of Helen Freund. Devora Nadworney
was in the group. The strength
of the company is used in this
crowd scene, and in that is again
evidence Of the strength of this
production.
the slim, slip of girl Her fight
for life-an epitome of life-was
stirring in this final act. The
finesse Of her acting surely makes
her the greatest singing,actress OF
today.
The washington Auditorium was
delightfully."- warm both evenings.
The difficulty in heating has been
solved and evening dress, with the
glow of a brilliant audience, is
added to the season Of the Chicago
Opera, that has Friday afternoon
gift" performance ahead-to atone
for disappointment-and two. operas
on Saturday.