Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

did not hear his pupil sing again until several
years later when he returned to London in the
Covent Garden opera.
Sir John Murray Scott was largely responsible
for this step In the singers march to fame.
Scott was q man Of great wealth and q patron
Of art His ideal of a tenor had been Mario.
After Marios death he refused to go to any
musical performance until one evening his sis
ter, returning from q concert, rushed in ex-
claiming, st have heard another Mario" It
was Mccormack. Sir John at first was dubious,
but agreed to hear the tenor sing. He became
enthusiastic and helped Mccormack In gaining
an entry to Covent Garden.
FOLLOWING operate triumphs in London.
Mccormack started On his irst world tour.
Everywhere was displayed the high esteem with
which the public already looked upon him. His
fame had proceeded him everywhere, and he
was received by the heads Of cities or states
Ike an Ambassador. In Australia the audiences
rushed upon the platform after his concert and
he was forced to stand ON the piano and sing
q last song.
After that first tour, Mccormack has record
ed one triumph after another. He became q
naturalized, citizen Of the United States in 1919.
However, he still maintains q home in Ireland
the 1,2Oo-acre estate, Moore Abbey, at Monas-
terevan. go
It was at Moore Abbey that many of the
exterior scenes for Song o. My Heart" were
filmed. Others were IN the little village OF
Lusk and around Galway, West Donegal, Sligo
and Kerry. Five weeks were spent in picturing
native Ireland.
That was one of two things Mccormack in
sisted upon when he signed his contract The
other was that all the time he deemed neces-
Sary be spent in experimental work for the
recording of his voice. No other person was
DIV hA IN he
ing IF it didn't suit him it was recorded again
and again until he was satisfied.
TT was in the village of Lusk that Mccormack
: sang his first song for this production. The
song was. one Of his own compositions, entitled
"A Fairy Story by the Fire." and he sang It
to a group of. children, with all of LuSk's $50
inhabitants looking on
All were cautioned that they would have to
maintain absolute silence. This warning and
the .watchful eye Of. q policeman were unneces-
Sary, however. as not one OF them did more
than breathe during the scene-except little
girl who. as soon as Mccormack finished his
song, piped up: That's gorgeous, sing Il
again" And so spontaneous and natural was
this little girls remark that 1t was decided to
keep 1t in the film.
To further assure the authentic portrayal OF
Ireland in this gigantic production three Of the
important roles were filled by native Irish, who
were brought to Hollywood for completion Of
the film. They are Joseph M. Kerrigan, for
years prominently connected with the Irish
STAGE 18-year-old Maureen O'Sullivan and
11-year-old Tommy Clifford, neither of whom
has ever before appeared on the stage or screen.
Miss OSullivan, who possesses one of the most
charming personalities ever seen in Hollywood,
has the leading feminine role. And she has
done 50 well that Fox officials have given her
q new contract
AS this is being written. the last scenes Of
the picture are being filmed and recorded, and
it Is planned to have the hlm ready for Its
premiere In New York on ST. Patricks day.
CCopyriRht. 1901