Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-20
Regular November Luncheon at Country Club Draw
, number and is dedicated to Mime.

number and is dedicated to Nine
JeTitza
The San Carlo Opera company
opened its Boston season on October
II with Tosca, in which the title role
was essayed by Myrna Sharlow. who
achieved personal triumph. Moses
Smith IN the Evening American said
that she sang the title role in
as lion even more deserving OF
plaudlts than the friendly audience
last night accorded her Histrionically
she showed herself to be an intelli-
! gent and experienced actress with
well studied Interpretation OF the
character she was projecting. At no
/ time did one feel that she was sacri-
ficing her character to demands Of
the voice. Yet it was vocally that
Miss SharloW was even more satisfy
ing. Singing most of the time with
out forcing she exhibited voice OF
beautiful quality, capable of the finest
shades OF tone and emotional feeling.
her singing of the Vissi d'Arte aria
OF the second act, coming only a day
after Dusolina Giannini had essayed
it in concert, gave opportunity for
comparison which was by no means
dlsparaging to Miss Sharlow. In her,
vocal art has attained high place.
The Boston Traveller was also en-
thusiastic in its praise of the young
singer, saying she sang Tosca
''superbly' and that "her glorious
voice dominated the stage audito-
rum, her own action and the action
of the opera in her arias and re-
sponses,"
Giulio Gatti- CaSazza is entering
upon the Goth season of his activi-
ties as impresario of the. Metropolitan
Opera company He has performed
his duties diligently, competently, sues
cessfully.
A tenor in small Italian city who
had been hissed at several of his
appearances for breaking on all his
high tones, was about to essay top
G, and the listeners were set for
their customary adverse demonstra-
ton when he stopped suddenly and
shouted, "E Viva Mussolini." In
stantly thunderouS applause and
cheers fell to the lot of the resource
IuI singer. (Motion picture, musical
and middle western rights to this
anecdote are reserved by Rene Dew
ries, who courteously relayed it to this
Department..
Emily Roosevelt, dramatic soprano
was the soloist at the past presidents
and state presidents luncheon to all |
Of the presidents of the. Connecticut
Federation of Music Clubs at the
Hotel Stratford, Bridgeport, Conn, on
october 18., She was also the soloist !
in New. Haven on October 26 for the !
Daughters of 1872 Miss Roosevelt,
who is direct descendant of the
illustrious family bearing that name,
has recently become connected with |
the Betty Tillotson concert direction.
Her season is developing rapidly.
#fl#& 4
Before leaving for his eastern con-
cert tour on October. 25, Charles
Wakefield Cadman filled several in |
tereSting engagements in southern
California, including a program for
the National Broadcasting company
on October 13. Among his eastern
engagements with Constance Eber-
hardt, operatic soprano, are concerts
at Chicago, Asheville. N. c., New
Orleans Ell Paso, Texas, and New
York City, where he will be at the !
Strand theatre for a. week While in !
New York, he will also make his
Ampico recordings and confer with
the publishers.
Mr.. Cadman's newest sacred num- :