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* 4 C ITEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1010, EXQUISITE TOILET! OE MATRONS AND 'S \ \IDS T A rEATUPE or WEEK M ISS ANNIE LEE M’KENZIE, who Is one of the smartest [jToscanini, Dynamo of Grand Opera, Conducts Every Opera From Memory >HE display of Atlanta- most beautiful women In exquisite toilets will be a great feature of the (rand opera. The boxes will pre sent a brilliant appearance, and give a fit setting to the presentation of grand opera. Mrs Robert F. Maddox, one of the most besutirul women of Atlanta, hai some very handsome toi lets for opera week On Monday evening she will wesr a French gown of white shadow lace, the deslRn out lined In gold thread, and the cordage brightened with a touch of old blue and with knots of French hand-made flowers. . „ , On Wednesday evening Mrs. Mad- uox will wear eorn-c olored chiffon over turquoise blue satin, embroid ered In blue, with this costume she will wear some beautiful turquoise gowned young women of the city, will wf*ar to-morrrtw night a French gown of draped pink crepe de chine, veiled in shadow* lace with a garniture of pearls. On Wednesday evening Mips McKenzie will wear ciel blue charmeusp satin with draperies of lace cauglit w*ith tiny pink rose buds and crystal garniture outlining the corsage. Another beautiful opera costume to be worn by Miss McKen zie will be of gold brocade, having pleatings of -exquisite lace. An after noon gown to be worn by Miss Mc Kenzie is a three-piece suit of pale gray tnoire combined with gray crepe de chine, and destined to be worn with a large gray hat adorned with ornaments Tor a’lsterTveni'ng'T. - : *™y “haded plume- At another mat- formance Mrs Maddox will wear, inee performance Miss .McKenzie will black Chantilly lace over white satin, * e ar a smart tailored suit of white with sash of old blue and knots of j serge, with a black picture hat of French rosebuds. i black adorned with a paradise. M RS JOHN 1) LITTLE, whose ■» j I toilets are always models of j jy/J IENRY JOHNSON, JR. ?1AWS$W0. p RS. will wear some igQUilltl exquisite taste and style, will | * w gowns for the opera perform- wear some beautifyl gown* for the j ances. Her toilet for Monday ev ening operas. Mrs. Little s gown for the will be of blue chiffon, embroidered in opening performances is a French: crystal and draped over pale pink model of white chiffon embroidered charmeuse, a girdle of charmeuse In in pale pink, effectively combining troduclng tlie pink also A diamond pink and whits. The skirt has one neckU( . e wm t . omp i, to the attractive side formed of pink brocade, ending in a long train, and the other side is costume. Mrs. Johnson will wear an- of white chiffon embroidered in *»e-1 other blue gown one evening during quins The corsage is of white chlf- the opera, a pale blue chiffon, which fon Mr*. Little will wear her mag is embroidered in blue and pink and nifleent diamond necklace and hair made over blue satin, with a girdle of ornaments. Another beautiful gown blue, adorned on the left side with a m be worn by Mrs. Little Is of black big pink rose. satin richly embroidered in rhlne- * * * stones and sapphires, with handsome IV/T HELEN PAYNE, a lovely lore at the neck and sleeves. An lin- I y I young woman, whose cos- ported gown of pale blue chiffon bui t tumes are always le dernier swsrjrrfwfflrs:* - ** sn evening performance, and with this 1,1 bridal trousseau, seveial of which gown she will wear turquoise Jewelry, she w ill wear at the opera. Miss Payne’s costume for the opening night RS. JOHN K. MURPHY, who'of the week is of pale yellow char ms just returned from New ni,, use. the curzage formed of gold- ,, . . . , . . threaded lace, over which Is laid gera- \ork, has brought home som< nlum colored chiffon. The sleeves beautiful gowns, and on the opening arc of gold lace, and a skirt drapery night she will wear an exquisite Lucile the chiffon partially veils the nur- model of white chiffon. The skht l.i A°'' *“ tln >*««. Another charming „ , , toilet to be worn by Miss Payne at h draped model, and the corsage of the opera is of flesh colored chiffon shadow la« e over chiffon in outlined and satin, mode In the severely sim- with French rosebuds. With this cot- ! J’ u ' ■“'V, 1 *' n <'"’ popular. The chif fon which forms a tunic and veils the M v % n ?iAm ‘Haestoso " Tempo’ turn© Mr*. Murphy will wear a clls- mond necklace and diamond hair or naments. A stunning gown to be worn by Mrs. Murphy at one of the matinee performances is of blue matalesse, made with a draped skirt, and a short coat, opening over a blouse of French net. A large black hat. adorned with a white paradise, completes the toilet. Another afternoon gown which Mrs. Murphy will wear at a matinee per formance combines black and white chiffon, forming n draped skirt, with a coat of black chiffon lined with pink satin. With this toilet Mrs. Murphy wears h hat of black straw adorned f with a paradise. Miss Julia Mm: . the older of the two lovely daught- > of Ah'.‘and Mrs. Murphy, who is still a schoolgirl, but is an enthusiastic lover of opera, will be a charming tig m e in the Murphy box. A beautiful frock to be worn by her for the opening performance of the opera is of shell pink chiffon, draped from u \«r> high waistline and simply fasbio Miss Mami& Btins, who will als > occupy the Mf»t.v bqx for several of the operas, m wear on Monday night a gown B ciel blue chiffon, draped over hl&flsatln. the corsage ornamented with wench rosebuds and bands of iridescei I passementerie. corsage is embroidered in crystal. ’ RS. J. CARROLL PAYNE will M M - RS. FLOYD Al'R.VE, who makes an annual trip abroad for the purchase of her exquisite French gowns, w ill wear some beau tiful costumes next week. On Monday evening Mrs, McRae will wear white brocade crepe, heavily embroidered»in rhinestones, and worn with a short coat of matalesse. Her Jewels will be diamonds. On Wednesday evening she will wear pale green crepe de chine, with overdress of point lace. Another of Mrs. McRae’s beautiful costumes for the opfra is a hand-painted chif fon cloth showing a design of pink roses A very smart afternoon cos tume which Mrs. McRae will wear at one of the matinee performances -s of white voile, embroidered in pjnk apple blossom wear at the opening night of the opera a handsome toilet of colored chiffon and satin, em bellished with rhinestones. 0 • * Mr*. F. E. Kneip will wear for the opening performance a white char meuse satin draped gown, veiled In chiffon, with the corsage embroidered in pearls. » » * Mrs Janies L. Riley on the opening oyening will wear apricot charmeuse satin, combined with gold lace, the corsage handsomely embroidered in rhinestones. * * • Miss Laura Ansley and Miss Ma mie Ansley, the two young daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Ans ley. will have with them their guest, Miss Caroline Cummlng. of Augusta, and the three young women will be beautifully gowned for the opera. For tin* first performance Miss Laura Ansle.v will wear pink satin veiled in blue chiffon, the corsage embroidered in gold, the low neck outlined with French rosebuds. Miss Mamie Ans lev, who will be a debutante of next | season, will wear a pretty frock of lavender chiffon over lavender satin. Mrs. Edwin P. Ansley will wear for the opening performance a French model of white satin, with overdress of crystal embroidered chiffon. • * • -Mis. Andrew Calhoun, who Is al ways beautifully gowned, will wear on Monday night a charming costume of pink chiffon, veiling shadow lace the draperies . aught at the knee by a wreath of French roses, i made over shell pink eharmeuse! Ynother gown to be worn by Mrs. aff.xlhoun one evening of next week Is a crea tion In white Canton crepe, hand- embroidered, and made over white charmeuse. For one of the matinees Mrs. Calhoun will wear a ehle suit of wistaria crepe and a hat of rose- colored chiffon crepe adorned with a taupe-colored osprey and small rose buds in a cluster. BORI NEW TO SOUTH. When Madame Lucrexla Hon ap pears to-morrow night in “Manon .eseaut.” she will be making her first appearance south of the Mason ar.d PIxon line. She has been a great favorite in New York duripg the past season, and Atlantans are preparing to give her a cordial reception. • • * Mr. Otto Kahn tells the story of a man who came ‘excitedly to the tele phone to tell him of the discovery of a new Caruso. He poured into Mr. Kahn's ears the wonders of his find and asked for an immediate appoint ment. Mr. Kahn set an hour to hear this new marvel, but half an hour after the telephone conversation the discoverer called up again to say that the new Caruso was in reality a very homely young man witli bo voice to speak of. But why didn't you tell me that first?” asked Mr. Kahn. "Why, the Infernal pest Was sitting next to me when I telephoned," was the answer. • • * • When Signor Toscanini mounts the conductors stand this week he may surprise Atlantu musical critics by conducting with his left hand. Dur ing a rpcent performance of “Madam Butterfly’" in New York, Signor Tos canini conducted almost the entire opera wltn his left hand. * • * When an opera Is really successful in Parts it is likely to be given at least a hundred times the first season. How far Debussy’s "Pelleas et Meli- sande” lias been from such success la shown by the fact that It required eleven years to reach Its hundredth repetition. Nevertheless, the event was celebrated by a supper at which Paul Dukas, Xavier Leroux, Jean Pe- rier and other prominent musicians were present, besides the composer and his wife. Great Conductor Is the Most Modest Man Under the Operatic Spotlight, Which He Dodges—He Will W ield Baton Here Thursday Afternoon. M 1 rRS. W. S ELKIN, who will bo in one of the boxes Monday evening, life* a very handsome gown of white charmeuse. over which is effectively draped black chantillv lace, which she will probably wear on that occasion. At another time *ho will be gowned in white carrama-t «*ross lace, made over white chiffon, with an underdress of white satin. * * • M MRS. FRANK PEARSON will wear on Monday evening a decollete gown of black char meuse satin, with overdress of dull gold and draperies of black Spanish lace, and a girdle of dull gold. Miss Edith Row ron, of Birming-! ham, a lovely out-of-town visitor who is Mrs. Pearson’s house guest for the opera, will wear on Monday evening toilet of pink brocade, combined with pink charmeuse satin and trimmed in >»ilver passementerie, her coiffure adorned with a Juliet cap of gold lace • « • M IS. GEORGE M’KENZIE. who will entertain different groups of friends at each perform ance of the grand opera, in her box, will wear *6me charming toilets which she brought back from her recent stay In New York. The first of Mrs. Mc Kenzie’s opera toilets will be a gown of white crepe de chine, showing a design of Dresden flowers, the skirt draped in com flower blue chiffon Telling shadow lace. Diamonds will be worn with this costume, and her flowers w*lll be orchids On Wednes day evening Mrs. McKenzie will wear lavender charmeuse Satin, embroid ered in,pearls Another evening gown to be worn by her is of white satin with overdraperies of black lace Mrs. McKenzie has nemo handsome afternoon toilets for the matinee per formances. one being a three-niece suit of blue moire, to be worn with a 0 f blue adorned with blue j :um<- and another of wisteria cloth, iviik-.i will be worn with a large whit* hat M“ RICHARD C. CONGDON "11! wear some very lovely costumes for grand opera, and her gown for the opening per formance will be of white satin, with overdress of jetted crystal. • * '. Mrs. Charles P. King will wear at the opening performance an evening gow n of t ie! blue satin, embroidered In silver, with a handsome Oriental embroidery on the corsage. Mis Alex Smith,*Jr* will be a lovely > uimg matron at the opera on opening nlRht, wearing a costume of cream embroidered net over soft satin, belted with a sash of (lame colored ohar- meuso and finished with "angel sleeves of White chiffon. On another evening Mr*. Smith will wear a king’s blue satin gown, with drapery of chif- foil and corsage of shadow luce, veiled In chiffon. A tlantans, you who have meats for La Gioconda” next Thursday . Iternbon, please do not applaud the conductor. He doesn’t I ke it. Arturo Toscanini will wield the baton Thursday afternoon. All other operatic celebrities have press agents. Toscanini seems to have hired a si lencer. Just before th? overture, the Au ditorium will be dimmed. This is fof Toscanini's benefit He always de mand!* this darkening of the house before h - slips into the orchestra pit. When ne is in his place, the lights come on again; Toscanini lifts his baton, and the opera begins. L' your seats are well back from the Auditorium stage Thursday aft ernoon, you may be deluded into thinking that Toscanini is using the score of “La Gioconda.” If your seats are close to the front, you will see that he has on his stand nothing bm a blank sheet of paper. Signor Toscanini never uses the score. Every note of nearly one hun dred operas is photographed on hW wonderful brain. Hut rather than ap pear to bo “showing off” his marvel ous memory, the modest conductor fools the many with the white sheet of paper. In five years he has appeared on the stage before the curtain so few *linos that they could be counted up- 1 on 'he Angers of one hand—possibly only at certain premieres, when the composer insisted upon dragging thU incarnation of modesty from the com parative seclusion of the orchestra Pit. DISLIKES A “HAND.” If the audience applauds him when he appears his only answer is to raise his baton and begin to conduct. A few weeks ago an audience con tinued to applaud so loudly that lie simply had to stop and bow his ac knowledgments. But it seemed not to please him. As soon as an act is completed the wiry, agile little figure hurries out of the pit—sometimes managing to reach the exit even before -the lights flare up. In passing he sometimes has a word of gratification to bestow upon some player or other who has per formed his task to his entire satisfac tion, or he may pause an instant to drop a reproach at one who has failed. But the applause which storms about his ears, a great part of which is di rected at him—that seems to count for nothing. HE IS ELOQUENT. While conducting an opera Mr. Tos canini is ihe inopt eloquent conductor imaginable. He stands erect, save when pleading with His orchestra for subdued volume of tone. When he commands a fortissimo, his baton fairly sings through the air and the conductor’s face is gnarled with pent- up emotion. His left hand Is almost as expressive as the one that wields the wa^d, for the left hand produces a sudden hush by a mere warning gesture, or it coaxes rroin the players volumes of tone that are thrilling in their climaxes. More than that, his baton seldom beats* lime, but its tip appears to car ry the melodic phrase of singer or orchestra, indicating what musicians call “phrasing.' There is no escaping his intentions regarding the interpre tation of the music in hand, for he makes absolutely clear to the artists just what he wishes. MAKES NO COMPROMISES. And there never is any Yalteriqg, never any factor of whim, humor or mood that seems to enter into what the musical high brow calls his "read ing” of a score. Once he has mastered a score of an opera or a symphony, it is all worked out in Jhis wonderful brain, a clearly thought-out interpre tation which is what ho believes the composer intended. To attain this end he strives unconditionally. The story of nis debut as conduc tor is interesting. His debut was made years ago in Rio de Janeiro, where 'ne was playing ’cello and also acting as assistant chorus master. One night during o troublesome sea son the impulsive audience hissed the regular conductor and refused to ac cept an incompetent substitute who tried to lead “Aida,” but was driven from the orchestra pit by yells of disapproval. It was suggested to try Mr. Tos canini, but the latter escaped and hid. He was founds dragged into the pit, and as soon as he raised the baton the turbulent audience became silent. He discarded the score at c nee, impressing he audience by *his single move, raided his baton and conducted a performance that arous ed shouts of approval. GAINS FAME IN A NIGHT. After this, his fame as conductor was established, and he became al most in a single night what he is to-day—one of the greatest conduc tors the world has ever known. He remained first conductor at Rio de Janeiro, went to Italy, conducted opera and concerts there in import ant opera houses, and five years ago accepted with Mr. Gatti-Casazza the call to come to New York. The sum paid 1 im at the Metropo litan for a season’s work is mere conjecture, save to a few, and they won’t * ell. But is hinted that he earned about $46,000 last season Then Buenos Ayres wanted him and sent him a blank contract to fill out covering three months there as con ductor. It is said that he received $66,000 for three months' work in the South American capital. 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Remember the old piano slogan of Atlanta, “You can find the piano you want at Kimball’s.** This great house can best supply your needs, no matter what you want or how much you want to pay, when it comes to pianos, uprights, grands, player-pianos or fine church and residence pipe-organs. Manufacturers of Kimball Quality W. W. Kimball Co. ESTABLISHED 1857. ATLANTA BRANCH, 94 NORTH PRYOR ST. H. R. CALIF, Mgr. Sweet Songs That Public Never Hears Miss Elizabeth Hi B h will bo one of the many rharmintt g\r\g attending Monday night’s opera, and she will be gowned In yellow brocaded char- meuae, with the corsage of chiffon, elaborately embroidered In self-tones Another pretty toilet to be worn irv Mies High la of pale blye charmeuse, trimmed In shadow lace. In tile box with Mia* High will be Mrs. Albert Adams, "earing a blue crepe meteor with a girdle of old gold lace • • • The gown to be worn by Mrs. W. M. McKenzie Monday evening is a soft white charmeuse. the skirt of which is draped in caramarroaso lace, and the waist being made over chiffon with angel sleeves of chiffon. Later in the week she will wear a white satin gown draped in chiffon, brocade in Dresden flowers, with a finish about the V-shaped neck of seed peals. On the opening night Mrs. Marshall M | Kenzie w ill be charming in a tur- What of the songs never heard by the public? You good people ^f At lanta. lovers of music who pour out the flood of dollars that makes pos sible the week of song, did you ever stop to think of the songs- more beautiful than any you hear on the public stage—that money can not buy? Atlanta audiences and those of other cities sit in rapt delight while the golden notes pour out over the footlights. But neither Atlanta, audiences nor those of any other city may ever hear the artists 1 most entertaining and beautiful songs. They may not fall on alien ears. They are the songs that the singers, when the lights of the theaters are out, sing or croon to their own little babies at home. They are happy songs, witching songs, funny songs that all the fervor of love makes tender, and the little scamps who hear them cuddle, up and go to sleep, ar dance and keep time to the tune of them. Just as if the greatest singers in the world were not performing for them free of charge. Shut your eyes for a minute and imagine the magnificent baritone of Pasquale Amato, the great singer, who Wednesday evening next week will take the leading role of “Cy rano,** modulated toward the refor mation of his young son nine years old. whom he designates as “that youngster ’ most of the time. To Amato’s very great delight, mu sic has proved its power to soothe the young son’s very savage breast. "For what should 1 have done," he asked a reporter, "if that boy had continued his very terrific manner?” (Largo question mark.) Amato Cites Miracle. The story of the miracle Amato told like this: “The young rascal used to be up to j all sorts of mischief. He w as a gen eral young American. But now. since quoisi brocade*: chu.mseusn- Cu ,*t 11 have put him to study music, he which has tl.«- transparent j has become calm. We could scarcely made oi mechiine lace over ( keep him in school he was so bad.’ flesh colored chiffon. was a pity there were not more peo ple who made a specialty of compo sitions for children, for it had al ways been his theory, as well as his practice on his ambitious young offspring, that music can be a large influence in turning little folks from the mischievousness of their ways. “There are plenty of words for children’s songs,” he said, “but the music is scarce. Of course, there are certain songs of all countries that be long to children, but these are lim ited. If grownups are given such a vast amount of music to select from, why not a child, whose imagination is very strong and active?” Amato has another boy besides the reformed one. His name is Spartaco, and his father sings to him. But he has to sing different songs to him from the ones he sings to Mario, the younger, and that’s why Amato knows there are differences in chil dren's tastes and believes in indi vidual souls having the kind of songs they happen to like. Now, Mario, whose nature was the one he had to subdue, has Napoleon- istlc tastes. "He delights in martial music.“ de clared his father, "while on the other hand Spartaco will have none of it. Spartaco Is gentle in manner and ex ceedingly studious, like his brother is not.” Amato and the two boys occasion ally have some regular times at their house. There are a few* costumes that have weathered several seasons of stage use which come in handy when they go through little operas all their own. The juveniles' long suit is coming in from matinees and per suading their father to change him self in the twinkling to a musician, a stage director or a costumer, so that they can go through some scene they have witnessed. Mm«. Homsr on Lullabies. Madame Louise Homer, who will sing Thursday afternoon in "La Gio- onda." doesn’t understand the prop- “Now, tell me. ’ she asked the re porter seriously when he suggested it, “how could you go to sleep if some one was singing to you?” Therefore the little Homers have no lullabies at bedtime, and w*ould likely consider that something was seriously the trouble with mother if she lifted her voice in song about the time they were crawling in between the sheets. The little Homers consist of Louise, Sidney, the twins, Anna and Kather ine, and Baby Hester Makeplece Their mother said about their sleep ing arrangements: “A child should be put to bed in a room with plenty of good fresh air, and there go to sleep. There are other times for children to hear mu sic besides bedtime. Indeed, 1 sing to them, though. It is one of my great est delights, and all of my childrer have had their especial baby song." I Then she said that all mothers! should sing to their babie§. It was a hard problem for her pers»opally. how*- J ever, to satisfy the demands of her little flock, for while the twins called on her to moderate her singing tones, ehe couldn't sing loud enough to suit the baby. Martin at Horn*. The moat important thing in Ric-' cardo Martin’s home is a bookcase— and Biejie. Now, Biejie is a Persian word for baby, and stands for Rie- cardo’s little girl Alfreida. Riccardo Martin, w*ho will sdng several roles this week, is only a father when he is at home, and he and his little girl, who has a very correct ear, sing to gether. 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