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vadame.Tetrazinni is Hailed as a Great Artist
Famous Coloratura Soprano Given Ovation at the Manhattan Miss Maude Adams Appears in the New Fantastic Play "The Jesters
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (Special Cor
respondence.) It is not often
that eo many brilliant musical
and dramatic events are crowded Into
the same week, but New York is noted
for crowding. Thia brings about very
unsatisfactory conditions for all, even
lor people who take those things as
amusement. Not infrequently women
attend three or four concerts in an af
ternoon, not because they have to, but
because of a spirit of restlessness that
makes them wonder what is going on
at one place whilo they find themselves
In another. This does not mean that
they pay for their seats in several
places far from it. Few people pay
for seats If in any way, shape or man
ner they can get in on the "sponge
lit."
In this manner concert-giving in New
York, except for the very greatest
artists, such as Paderewski, Bauer,
Carreno and the like, is more than un
satisfactory. Still, myriads of concert
are given to be forgotten before th
end of the week. "
Saturday night and Sunday afternoon
Harold Bauer made his first appear
ance in orchestral concert, although he
played with tremendous success last
week with the KnciscI Quartet. Thie
great artist has lost none of his won
derful charm, and he is, all things con
sidered, probably unsurpassed by any
pianist living. He is not a creature of
unbridled emotions and of moods;
music is always of supreme moment to
him, and ho approaches it with that
spirit of reverence and devotion which
raises It to the highest plane of art,
where ho keeps it. He played the
Schumann concerto with Walter Dam
rosch and the New York Symphony
Orchestra, who have just returned from
a most successful tour as far west as
Chicago. He aroused the greatest en
thusiasm from an audience composed
of some of the best-known musicians
and music lovers of New York.
Bauer will play the Erolca sonata
by MacDowell as the opening number
on his recital programme January 28;
Wesley Woyman, a local pianist, played
the sonata Tragica Saturday night on'
a recital programme, while Carreno,
who was a teacher of MacDowell.
played tho second concerto with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra at its last
pair of concerts, at the second of which
a MacDowell orchestral suite was sub
stituted for another number.
Thus honor comes to our great
American, as Is usually the case-too
late. The MacDowell who could know
or appreciate is dead, and each time
1ii works are heard, with the pleasure
of hearing them is the presence of
grief, unspeakable grief. MacDowell is
not the only American who has suf
fered from the apathy of his own peo
ple, and his works are not the more
valuable now that he is dead, but hav
ing been given more attention through
sentimental reasons, they spring into
life with splendid vigor through a more
Intimate acquaintance with them.
One of the greatest piano recitals of
the season was given by Teresa Carreno
last Sunday afternoon at. Carnegie Hall.
This wonderful almost-American woman
waa a revelation to those who love and
understand the art of plano-playlng. in
which she stands equaled by few men
and' in certain elements by none. Her
dash and her abandon are beyond-conception,
and no artist living plays with simi
lar qualities who do not get so far under
control of temperament as to become in
artistic. But not Carreno she is always
a supreme artist, and as she sweeps over
the piano she carries her audience through
every shade of emotion into a paradise of
delight and mystery. In all that is capri
cious, vivacious, brilliant and dashing.
Carreno Li unique. After the programme
she gave innumerable encores to a house
nearly as large in numbers as it was at
the opening of the concert.
Mme. I-.uisa Tetrazzlnl was the magnet
which drew to the Manhattan the largest
and most brilliant audience ever assem
bled In that house. Xo one who was pres
ent will ever forget either the siie of the
audience or the reception accorded the
singer In her first New York appearance.
Kvery seat in every box was filled, and
even to pass Into the house was no devoid
of Its dangers. There Is no doubt that
this singer stirred each -individual pres
ent; some by her superb acting, others
by the brilliancy of her singing, and still
other by tho combination which alo
carried a large admixture of her person
ality and appearance.
The manner in which the Immense au
dience responded was ample proof that
the public is not yet ready to renounce
Italian opera of the older form, if the
reason for keeping it alive is sufficiently
important. However, it U probable that
no one cared very much what her me
dium was. so long as it gave her the
opportunity to display her beautiful voice
and her realty great-powers as an actress.
The amount of interest aroused before
Mme. Tetrazzlril's arrival was, to say the
least, remarkable. Her success in New
York will no doubt prove lasting, as the
enthusiasm of Wednesday night was un
questionably sincere.
Mme. Tetrazzlnl has a voice of rare
beauty; it is fresh, round and, beyond
everyihlng else, it is wonderfully bril
liant. If throughout it had the same
quality and qualities, the claim might
well be made that Mme. Tetrazzlni is
the greatest coloratura singer now living.
However, even under the present condi
tions she is more than that, because her
voice In the upper register is of exquisite
quality and power, and the ease, with
which she uses it is dazzling, as she gives
it forth with absolute unconsciousness
and abandon. She appears to be natu
rally endowed, the voice sounding as
though it has had little or nothing in the
way of placing.
In the middle register it is less sat
isfactory and It frequently drops Into
the throat. One of her most remark
able feats, still one which is open to
criticism. Is that she allows the dra
matic situation to control the quality
of the voice, which, at times, through
this becomes childish and inconsequen
tial. There is no doubt that it height
ens the dramatic effect and there is
logic in it as it eliminates the ridicu
lous suggestion that In a dying condi
tion the singer should give forth full
voice, but It is disturbing to the com
pleteness of a great vocal art in which
the. voice and the treatment thereof is
the first and greatest consideration.
Mme. Tetrazzlnl dominated the stage,
to such an extent indeed, that the me
dium, her associates, the setting, every
thing sank out of. prominence in the
presence of the great prima donna. In
short. Mme. Tetrazzlni made Verdi's
La Travlata" seem worth while even
to those musical aristocrats who pay
tribute only to the wealth and luxuries
of modern harmonies.
The role of Violetta, which is that of
Marguerite Gauthier in Dumas' "Ca
mille," gives wide scope to an artist.
The .arias are pleasing and the music
of the opera throughout is full of mel
ody while the dramatic possibilities are
less shallow than those to be found in
many of the older melodramatic
operas, and from the dramatic stand
point. point. Mme. Tetrazzlnl has few equals
on the operatic- stage.
, After the opera she received many
people in her dressing-room and the
sight which was well worth seeing was
witnessed only by the elect few who
have entrance .to. the. more- intimate
: recesses of the opera-house. Her sis
i ter. Mme. Campanini. was overwhelmed
with jov and was almost hysterical
with deflarht. Bonci. now of the Metro
politan, was so enthusiastic that he
almost screamed himself hoarse, whle
others In the boxes who applauded,
waved handkerchiefs and flung violets
onto the stage were Mary Garden, Ger
aldine Farrar, Samarco, Didur, Zena
tello and Ermete Novell!, the Italian
actor, who actually fainted in the ex
citement. Mme. Tetrazzlni said: "Well,
it is all over, but I was not nervous. I
do not get nervous whett I sing. I am
so lost in the part that I never re
member anything around me. I do not
play. I live! How great those griefs
are to me or how happy I am with the
part I am living, no one would believe.
I am sure that I know quicker changes
of grief and joy than do the people
who live their real lives, because I live
an entire life with Its sorrows and its
joys in one night, and different lives
every night. That poor Violetta, for
her my heart almost breaks and my
tears are not simulated." ,
When asked about her study, Mme.
Tetrazzinl said: "Yes, T have, studied.
i but what was more to me than the
studying which I did was the study
done by my sister." and here the sing
er affectionately tapped Mme. Campa
nini on the cheek. "She did the hard
practicing. I watched her. and I knew
every role, with all Its shades, even if
I did not know then the cause and
effect: but they became so much of
me that-1 never knew how or when I
learned them."
After receiving a few more congratu
lations and a few more effusive em
braces, Mme. Tetrazzinl said further:
"I was the youngest of four chil
dren. My youngest brother had some
thing of a voice, but he never developed
:i i .- -iP''-ig ' 'v -'-V " ' ;i s
It,, and now he is stage manager In
Bara, Italy, but my sister Eva, here,
was my inspiration, and from tho mo
ment I heard her sing in Milan I was
Infatuated with the life. After I had
seen my sister act in "La Gioconda," I
was seized with a desire to play the
part, and I went home with the one
idea that. I could do It as well as she.
I hunted for the dagger, but not being
able to find it, I was forced to use a
candle. My father, who was present,
sank to the floor with convulsions of
laughter as ho watched me. but I
gained -my ends, and it was decided
that I should go on the operatic stage."
Mme. Tetrazzlni was more than en
thusiastic over every one who men
tioned California to her, and neither
English nor French was sufficiently
fluent in her vocabulary- to do justice
to it. But in the most musical Italian,
affection and happiness beaming all
over her, she spoke of "that dear San
Francisco." While there she received
innumerable offers for large and im
portant engagements at very attractive
figures, but, she said, there she was
happy; that was life, under sunny skies,
where every breath perfume-laden was
an inspiration and where she felt the
love of the people.
Mme. Tetrazzinl will sing "Lucia"
Monday night, and she will also be
heard in "Rigoletto," with Renaud in
the title role. This will no doubt be
soon, as the great French baritone will
sail February 6 for Monte Carlo, where
he will appear a week later.
'
The greatest event of the new year
MORE WAYS THAN ONE
OF MAKING MARMALADE
Orange or Grape-Froit and Other Ingredients Go to Make a Delicious
and Inexpensive Preserve.
BY LILIAN TINGLE.
IN response to a number of letters re
questing recipes for orange and grape
fruit marmalade I have the following
suggestions to offer in regard to this ex
cellent and deservedly popular preserve.
In regard to recipes, however, orange
marmalade somewhat resembles bread.
Each good maker has a recipe which Is
just a little better than any other recipe,
and any variation from that particular
type of bread or marmalade- ia to be
condemned as hardly worth eating. And
yet there are people who can enjoy all
of the different types, and find merit in
each.
Orange marmalade is of Scottish origin
and is largely manufactured in Dundee
and some other towns, whence it is sent
to all parts of the civilized world.
I think it must have been invented by
some thrifty Scotswoman who hated to
throw away anything that could be
turned to account, and so like ."Sentimen
MMMii win MiMiiim
in theatrical circles was the appear
ance of Maude Adams at the Empire
theater on Wednesday evening in a
new play entitled "The Jesters," a four
act fantastic romance, adapted ;by John
Raphael from the French of Miguel
Zamacois. a Parisian Journalist. This
is the third male role - which Miss
Adams has played with extravagant
success, the more remarkable, taking
irito consideration her excyjislte and
delicate femininity. The first was
"L'Aiglon," the second was "Peter Pan"
and the third is the Chicot of "Lies
Bouftons."
The story is that of Prince Charming,
who is as full of sprightUness and wit
fes he is of stinging, cutting jests, and
he is able to conquer with the sword
as well as in love.
Chicot is' In love with Solange, the
daughter of Baron de Mautpre, now
ruined, and living with his daughter in a
tumbled . down castle of the sixteenth
century. In his service are a major do
mo, whose devotion, to. master and
daughter is sincere, and also a few
armed retainers (with a drunken brag
gart, Vulcano, at their head. The Baron
has been unable to pay bis retainers,
and a revolt Is threatened, which is only
put off by the story of a secret treasure,
the whereabouts of which are unknown
to the Baron. 'Solange, his beautiful
daughter, is pining away and must be
amused. The best remedy seems to be to
employ a jester.' The 'two applications
for the post come from Chicot and Nar
cissus, two strangers desirous of testing
their theories of love. Chicot contends
that wit is the power of man In winning
the affections, while Narcissus is equally
sure that masculine beauty is the
tal Tommy", she "found a way" that
would make good use of the peel as well
as the fruit itself, and I for one am pro
foundly grateful to her, whoever she
may have been.
Real Scotch marmalade is usually made
from the bitter Seville oranges, the thick
peels of which are particularly good
for producing a fine Jelly-like consist
ency, while' the bitter flavor is preferred
by many people to that of the ordinary
sweet orange.
But very good marmalade can be made
with the latter, with some slight modifi
cation of treatment. I am - the proud,
possessor of some 37 recipes, all of which
are good: but many of them are quite
tedious to follow, so I will begin with
the quickest and simplest method ' that
I know. -This gives a "family" marma
lade which is very generally liked, though
not so attractive in appearance as some
of the more laboriously made varieties.
Choose Juicy oranges with thick skins.
For every pound -of sweet oranges allow
one quart water, two pounds white sugar,
stronger asset. For one month these
young men and three others are allowed
freedom -in the castle as also the privi
lege to compete with one another. Chi
cot, the hunchback, jester and the brag
gart Vulcano enter into a duel in which
the Jester is victorious, but Chicot's
disguise is penetrated, and he is found
to be no hunchback jester at all. but a
genuine prince.
Miss Adams was not only beautiful to
look upon in her costume of cloth of
gold, but her lithe manner and her infi
nite grace were placed at the best pas
sible advantage, and -notwithstanding the
entire beauty of the play, she shone like
the bright particular star that she .is.
The lines have much intrinsic beauty,
and the plot permits of a literary value
which, while interesting, is far from dry
preachings of philosophers. Miss Con
suelo Bailey In the part of Solange has
much charm and sweetness of manner,
and forms an excellent complement to
the" qualities and personality of Miss
Adams in her .role. The cast is as fol
lows: Rene de -Chanoenac (afterward1 Chicot)
Maude Adams
Nicole Mathllde Cotrelly
Solange de Mautpre . . .Consnelo Bailey
Vulcano Guatav von Seyfferitz
Baron de Mautpre Fred Tyler
Robert de Belfonte (afterward Narcissus)
. . - William Lewers
Oliver . . Edwin Kolt
Baroco B. W. Morrison
Hilarious ; Frederic Erlo
Jack Pudding George H. Trader
Jacques Wallace Jackson
Julian Frederick Santley
Pierre L. B. Carleton
Hubert..... William H. Claire
Pedlar T. c. Valentine
BMILE FRANCES BAUER.
four tablespoonfuls lemon juice. Wash
the oranges, quarter them and cut them
(peel and pulp togethen) into the thinnest
possible slices, using a very sharp knife:
discard the seeds if ; there are any, and
put the cut-up fruit, with the lemon Juice
and water, into a preserving kettle. It
is best to let the mixture stand over
night, though it Is possible to proceed at
once with the boiling.
Boll until the fragments of peel are
tender and transparent looking, then add
the sugar and cook until the peel no
longer floats on the surface and a little
of the juice cooled in a saucer shows a
wrinkled surface, promising the jelly,
like, consistency you are seeking. Then
put it up in Jelly glasses and cover with;
parafine in the usual way. One pound
of oranges usually gives enough marma
lade to fill five or' six jelly glasses. Grape
fruit, tangerine oranges and lemons can
all be treated in a similar way; ' lemon
marmalade, how-ever, does not give as
good a jelly as the other fruits do.
A good formula for use with grape
fruit is:
6 large grape-fruit.
3 lemons (juice only).
4 quarts water,
10 lbs. supar.
Discard the seeds and white core; and
follow the method just described. Be
sure in this case to let the fruit and
water mixture stand over night.
A very inexpensive, though decidedly
good grape-fruit marmalade can be made
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from the skins only, when the pulp Jiaa
been removed for ' separate service in
salad or cocktail. You can Use the whole
skin, finely shred, or you can chip oft
just the yellow part (with a coarse suet
grater or "handy sheer"), leaving the
white pilp whole and removing it after
boiling. Add " lemon juice to make an
agreeable flavor and boll until the chips
are tender: remove the white, part
(squeezing slightly between saucers, so
as not to take away much of the juice),
and add one pound of sugar for every
pint of water ised. I have found a pint
for every skin used is a good average
proportion, but the size of the fruit is of
course" the deciding factor. The liquid
should be reduced by boiling before the
sugar Is added. This gives a fine, clear
jelly with small floating chips and an
agreeable bitter flavor which goes well
with breakfast toast or muffin. Another
method is to score the orange In quar
ters and remove the peel before cutting
it. This makes It possible to secure
finer chips. The peels can be bunched
and shred writh a sharp knife or clipped
with scissors. The method first given
may then be followed.
Another way is to squeeze the oranges,
retain the Juice and cook the peel in
water until soft. The white pulp is then
scraped off and thrown away. The yel
low part is finely shred with scissors
and reboiled. with the original water, the
juice and sugar until It "jells." The
fine shredding, is a tedious task when a
large quantity is made, but this method
gives a very delicate and pretty marma
lade. In the early days of my housekeeping
we had a splendid, painfully conscientious
Scottish housekeeper, whose marmalade,
from an ancestral recipe, was quite fa
mous. I found her in her room one day.
too sick to stand, but doggedly cutting
fairylike shreds from a huge pile of
scraped peelings, which represented our
Winter's provision of "bitter-sweetness."
Seeing her so sick, I begged her to let
the whole mass be passed through, the
food-chopper, regardless of appearances.
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She gave me to understand that "such
goings on" would probably call up all
her grandmothers from their respective
graves: but finally she gave in. only,
however, on condition that the "muddled
up stuff" ehould never come to table when
"any one was there." and should be used
chiefly for puddings, while a small Sup
ply of the proper kind should be kept
to make a decent appearance before!
company.
The funny part was that "the muddled-,
up stuff"' was really more popular than
the properly shred kind; and the follow
ing year I heard a visiting housekeeper
being Instructed, in a very patronizing
way, in "modern methods" as applied to
marmalade, and our whole supply was
passed through tho chopper.
Where it is desired to minimize the
bitter flavor, fresh water can be used
in place of the whole or part of that
in which the skins were boiled, but this
makes a less firm marmalade. A mar
malade firm enough to cut and hold Us
shape useful for garnishing or for sand
wiches, is made by passing pulp and
peel together through a sieve, after boil
ing until tender and before adding the
sugar. Mucli time and fuel can be saved
by using the hay-box for the preliminary
softening of the peel. In this case a
little less water should be used, since it
noes not evaporate as it would if boiled
all the time. Except for this, t"he pro
portions first given (two pounds of sugar
and one cuart of. water to one pound of
fruit) will generally hold good, but the
quantity of lemon juice can be varied to
suit Individual tastes.
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Buffalo N. T.) News.
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As decent as can be; ' i
I nevpr saw a man as (rood
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lie always wants to talk and talk
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