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tSUJSO TRIUMPHS
IN "MANON LESCAUT"
Vf.il Splendor oC Great Tenor's
Opera
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;aLDA sings title role
' . ,ru MIT Opera In four nets l.v filn-
ulSM ''1!,Vi based nn th AM.o rr.-vnsr.
"wtn" r''.7h"VrnP1l IImii Opera Com-
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jCVfirleu1 ..Andres rt S-R"
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. Primers Alda
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.Aticein H.ni.1
.vineri ueiss
. . . .Marin t.iiuretill
. . . .Horn Perltii
. "'" ..". ........ ....t'letrti AlHllsli,
.limpim''" .'.......... ..Louis .l'.Vngelo
Trmmnar flrnnaro Tap!
f v CondU"r
I .-.!. - in1m hn lnt Tnilv
', The temP"' '" - - -
$ 'men's mo-it fulsome ndjectlvci In con
rCUh tho -alien, feature of Hut
VTlr, perfornianw at the Metropolitan
i. ry strong. --"
'i Brodlsallty of tone. In manifestation of
i - - .. huh rTa in nn pr rinr nr
f' limited reserve i.u..v. .
iZ technique an.l In rapturously dulcet
i.ffno . .nii,i ,i,n pffulirpiit
( m or . """- ,..-;
ntlB star wno "rsi ... ... "Ul
: .. tin. Academy of Music In IDOj.
i ....ml Reasons opera patrons h.-un
ur t or ac-
TJb wondering whether tho world's fn-,
rVita tenor coum :. """'"7
." Cle, of art scaled ny mm in mo iiein
lLu ronreld days. Unrivaled hy other
'' . i ! IliA jllrYlntilt
?. .. .tRtA rrArr1 n f Vil first MtA
fstllnj me .u- --- - -
Crs In this country has at times seemed
a "... on rtnubti were triumphantly eon-
fj,ni last night In "Manor. Lescaut "
;pcu nlstrlonle nortralt of De,
l0UP .Innarnltf nnnppllpil lli.in fii.
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEK 28. 11)17
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i his operatic gallery, I.nrlco Caruso con-
Stinted lyricism of Iticffalilo loveliness. Tho
'Lrltone ouallty of Ills voice, much In cM-
Pruul . .. onmnlntnlf ..itilcU.I
tu . .it.rrlttn' tnttnt" fntlM. n rl i n I fn f 1 1 1
tfHluited to' tho dramatic content of tho
Simller than nny asscmblnRo which hcaul
IStahfre nt his worst a vcur aBo.
. ...ini'a musle has alwavs been ndmlr-
W adapted to Caruso's equipment. Hut
St l'n,,r nart t m dcmlnat.
, 't, so'nwl,t11c.)n.l.,ty to tho Kopran?
In.' ,m "'M,,0'' l-"cuut " the
mot popular of roiitcmporary Italian com-
irr... i i i n? ,f ,,ts oi'Dortiinrtles wan neg
lio nl.,'.,arl l,l?,.,.l'" 1,,rlllK "ffcrliiR With
Inn, ' " M.,f the Tra Vo1' 1,r' ''"'"o e
blonlo rUjt ivas pMdent that cMmMte
' tt"3 ehnractcrliQ the Mctropolllairs
cond offcrliiB of the now reason.
.n.?rl,- '.PC.ra JU'lf', for n" lt" m""cal
H',,11 by. fnr ,,,c Ino"t unfamiliar of
I iicclnl h ijorks n l, houever. ileclde.lly
J,lt7r '" ln"',iri,ll mii o.no of lt prcl.
variety pf coloring. Tho liifrenurncv of Its
faults of 'Its libretto
MiM'cnrt's "Minion." on the same theme.
nn!'.C'M.1 ,Vcr ' f"r ii'p Milrlt and
polRiiant ilellc.try of tho AMio 1'n-voMfs f.i-
...i.-. viKMiiinui ccniury novel, iU'plto llli
ert les tKci, with tho llnale Mrllhnc and
flllle, wliu made tho book of tho i.irller
muilc drnnn, faithfully ...tinted tho ciirhr
liiR fr.illty of Manon and the traRlo dilem
ma of Dcs lirleux In it way that Infused
liumanlt, mid vitality Into the characters
In I'ucclnl's work tho itar-cro.ed pair
nioro clely reemblo the conventional
teiiOT and tnprano or tho lvrle utitRe.
detlticd for truRedy through "npera ills
ene' when the final curtail, falls
Tho libretto of "Matinn I.escaut" Is ep.
fodlo and dlJointed, and tho Incidents pre
sented certainly fall to clarify tho tale to
thoo unfamiliar with tho couro of Pro
vot's narrative. Tho theme, moreover,
cries for treatment In the l'renrh tongue
me ii.mau text imp.rts a navor ct lobUft
melodrama far from tho atmophero of the
original tenderly touching tale On the
other hand, Cartno's llalllc ties Crleu Is
altogether wrongly conceived Ills art has
tho pioper setting In I'ucclnl's operatic
version
Trances Alda wis not preelelv a frail
heroine, but sdio tang the colorful music
"fiKiieu ner wun miit.inco and a l.ecu
senso of taste. As tho rascally l.epcaut,
rasn.ii.ile Amato's growing vocal donclencle
were again displayed, although tho part Is
far less exacting than that of Amon.isro,
In which tho once nuperh baritone failed so
lamentably a week ngo. Do Hegurola's
Oeronte had tonal authority and sound
histrionic virtues. Tho minor roles were
nil tatlfactorlly given and the Metropoli
tan's unsurpassed chorus covertd liclt
with the usual glory.
Sultiblo fellings were revealed save in
tho final scene, which suggested that the
Trench colony of New Orleans was planted
homewlicre In the UMi.it v of the 111 and
Cinjon (icnnaro I'apl londucted. Hore.nl
the exaulslto Intermezzo, wlilt 1. synopsl?es
the score's most beautiful themes, with l.tre
eloquence II T C
TANKS WIN MOVIE
VICTORIES AT HOME
Britain's Strange War Engines
Reproduced for "Pride of New
York" Photoplay
BE SURE YOUR TURKEY
DIDN'T CHEW TOBACCO
Dealer Says Some Birds Have
the Habit and It Makes
'Em B'tter
Ily Hie Photoplay lilltor
The William Vnx technlcil department l
reported to have scored a brilliant triumph
In the construction of trenches and tanks
Ill.o thoc "over there
I'll,. linn' li.niliinl. ..f fllmlnrtd tlllt llP
seen In "Tho I'rlilo of Now York." u forth
coming phi toplny starring (loorgo Walsh,
t'liablo tn borniw tho nrlgluat tank that
MMI u I....III.I.I ... nKan ... ... V'ati Vf.l If f I f 1
to aid In tho Liberty Loan drive, lilrtotiir
H A. Walsh trld his tieeds tn the teihnlcnl
st. iff and In ,t short time the armored cars
wore ready
The ihassls of two automobile trncits
weie iijod as hnei Sheet Iron formed
the covering nud the caterpillar threads
weie made nf Iron bars Heal guns wore
pull in tlio turret lllrector W11M1 then
put lliem through a severe test A long
lino of tiotu-bos had been dug on a 'loca
tion" net. tho Tort Lee, N. .1 , studios,
and tho To-mailc tanks weie sent rough
hliod over them
Ono of the most lnteretlng and plctur-
e'quo scones in "Tho I'rldo f Now Ym k"
shows tho trenches being stormed by sev
eral companies of t'nltcd States ttoops at
taelied to a uglment now encamped In the
Tmplro Stato
W Someret Maugli.tm has boon engaged
bv the r.t.noiiii PIaers-Laskv Cnrpor.ttli n
to write ospoclallv for the photopl.lv pro
diiition of t'araiiiount The moth u 1 if
tuie lights to Mr Maugham's Mieeesful
plav. The Land of I'ioiiiImv" were secured
an! tho motion nlcturo version in ranged by
Mr Maugham hlm-elf. This will constitute
ltllllo Hut lie's second Paramount picture,
the llrst having been Helen Hurgess's "The
Jlvlorlous MKs Terry"
Mr Mnughain Is turn of the mol proline
of rontomporary TnglNb dramatists In
tlio iiast he iirovlded Miss tlurko will. "Mr
Dot." John Drew with '.latk htraw." Marie
Tempest with "Tenoli po ' and Kthel Harry
noio vtlth "Lidv Trederli k " Ills oneed
Inglv powerful "Our Hellers" was acted In
Philadelphia earlv In the searon b Crjstal
Heme, ltoe I'oghlau and l-'rotz Williams
and his ' Caroline," presented b Margaret
Auglln, now hold" tlio stago at the Little
Tlieatie Joo)i Kaufman, who ued to lie
a member cf tlio stock company at this
pi. iv house everal jeais ago, will direct
"Tho Land of Piomlse" picture for llllile
lturke
Make kuio that Thanksgiving lurk of
jours vv.int a toti.uni rheoi in his gav,
jvlld jotith , New York market expel t.
In Issuing ndvlte on how tn plik out a tur
key, gives tho solemn warning that turke.vs
from Virginia or Noith Carolina usually
chew tnluifco '"his itiukei 'em bitter
Other quest ions In choosing the lllU"tilous
bird mo itlrrlng tlio fouIs of foist-pro
paring hosto-isos tod,. Tor Instance,
"I low can j oil toll for sure whether .voiir
turkey Is fresh kllloil or mid stninge"" In
quired on timorous .voting lirlde "Why,
Hint's as plain as plain, tiiadiini," was the
genial rcspntiu of the dealer "Hy tho
way he tuins in l.is iocs"
Tlin grateful tumble tin turkov tirloes
thai now provides lold-storago blids as
low ns tlilrtv-lwo cents a pound In some
sections nf the It has lived also the pi Ii es
of the ducks and geese tli.it nianv iirovi
dciit diotlow lies me planning to substitute
Chhkons are twentv-llve tents to thlitj
two cents a pound, geese, thlitj cents:
guinea hcn teasonalilc nt $1 L'S a pair,
while rabbits will plav the loading p.u t nil
many a Thanksgiving menu becau-e 'a
thicken ou tan nit Into only so many
p irts but with a rabbit thole's alwavs
enough for nne moio," as one liotcs has it
figured out, Jit't In taso that soldier la
stiuuiil thaiiie to luli.g uiong it lonelv mate
or so'
Co Just as strong as vou like on po
tatoes this tear Jl'heli pi Ii es his taken
a welcome 1ire.il. to foitv tents a peck
tins onc. too Sirved with a sauce of
Marj laud-grown chestnuts - the great,
bursting ones tho market affords Just now-
few guests will stop to notice if ou serve
other nuts or not
Mince pies, the one-lime unfailing con
militant of Thanksgiving cheer, have been
hard hit this year by the lloovcrlan Injunc
tion to cut them nut III order tn save the
meat contained Hut. oh, come, hat's
even better than a mince pie" A pump
kin pie, of course, and .Mr Hoover bus not
the slightest objection to tlicm We mav
eat them to our heart's content, pumpkins
being both cheap and plentiful
So are cranberries vou mav trasoii nut
go slow, Mra Housekeeper Crntihorrv
Jo.vs are delusive this jear C,cn at twidvc
cents a 1 1 ii a r t . for those of second grade, bv
the tlnio jouve counted In sugar enough
at nine and a half cents tier pound to re
move their 1r rrlng pucker, that beguil
ing mound of led lias run Into enough rush
tn supply the sircts mid the inlsll.s Inn
Honey or maple sugar flavored, of tour"
the sweets must lie, ill deferent o tn Honor
again. SinprHng how we're coming In
apprijliite thise once unfamiliar sweeteners.
Corn blond Instead nt white broad, if
vou'lo trulv pttrlotio Cot out some of the
good old southtrn recipes, anil see, if they
won't more than till the plate of tile absent
cakes and p.istlles
"AID.V" AT ACAI1KMY TONH.HT
Operatic Society to Sing for Ilcncfit of
riiilntlclphta Husc Hospitals
Pliiladelplili base hospltnls hive been
liamid as the beneficiaries of "Alda." which
will be proiluied bv the Philadelphia Opei -atlc
Socletv tonight. In the Aeademj of
Mush Tlio perforn.aino will Inaugurate
the eleventh season of the Miclet) and will
lie the fortv -llrst production.
Wnssiii Lops mukal director of the
society, has trained the 150 voices dining
the last two months The production will
serve to Introduce to Phllndelphlaiis a new
dramatic soprano. Miss Lillian May fjin-
rich, who will slug (ho title role. (Jcorgc
llolliermel, tenni, who lias won many suc
cesses with .the Philadelphia Operatic No
rlety. will till the role nf "Itliadames."
Horace It Hood will sing the rolo of
"Anionnsro" and Miss Wlniilfrod Cross will
he "Ainnerls" The "High Priestess" will
be simp by Miss Lottie Ltvbon. William O
Miller will be "The King." "Ilamplils" will
bo sung by lludolph Sternberg and Henry
Szammcth will lie the Messenger '
Miss Louise Segal has been ihnsc.ii ns
the solo dancer uud the ballot Is being
Sfl
iini'cir'i ny .mih .THnccH i' iicn, teariierf
nf esthetic dancing nt tho- University of,
Pennsylvania. Harle W. Marshall, vbo has
had operatic triumphs In Italy, especially In
"Alda," Is the stage manager and drnmatla
dlicttor
No Tea TltarjksRhinK at Senlre Club
There will be no Thursday afternoon for
mothers of soldiers and sailors this week
at the t'nltcd Servlte ("lull, Thursday belli?
Thanksgiving Day.
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In Observance of
t)ant$gtbtng ?Baj
This Store Will Be
Closed All Day Tomorrow
Ifals Trimmed Free of Charge
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MARKET
One Yellow Trading Stamp Willi
Every 10c Purchase All Day
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November 30th Last Day
for Collecting Labels
from Freihof er's Liberty Loaf
in the Liberty Bond Contest
Friday ends the biff drive for labels in the
Freihofer Contest for free Liberty Bonds 4
interest-bearing Gold Bonds of the Government
of the United States! A One Hundred Dollar
Bond goes to you if yours is the largest number
of labels from Freihofer's Liberty Loaf bread.
Or, a Fifty Dollar Bond if your number of labels
is among the ten next largest.
Remember, only labels taken from Frei
hofer's Liberty Loaf bread will be counted.
Labels must be turned in to Freihofer's Main
Office, 20th and Indiana Ave., next Saturday,
Dec. 1, 1917. No labels accepted after that date.
Write your name and address plainly on
your package of labels.
And "Save a Slice of Bread a
Day" by using the bread that
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aided at first by a little Ret4no Ointment, would . P rob tab Jy
make it clear, freJi and charming. If a poor skin is your
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Resinol Soap and Resinol Oint
ment are excellent, too, for the
care of the hair, dispelling dan
druff and keeping" the hair live
and lustrous. All druggists sell
Resinol Soap and Resinol Oint
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