Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1930, Page 5

. 'FLYNG DUTCHMAN MAEKS SEASON END Mararethe Baeumer Wins : -@Grat Dvation as Senta in Triumphant Finale. Tie German Grand Opera Company gav what was undoubtedly the best roluction of their season in Wash- n when they presented “The Fiy Dutchman” at Poll’s Theater yeterday afternoon. The Richard w.gner opera was absolutely new to mny in the audience. It was received wth marked enthusiasm by the large adience and proved a triumphant fale to the season. The singing of the one feminine role ¢ any consequence, the role of Senta, e sea captain's daughter, was beauti- ully interpreted by Margarethe Baeu- mer. She won a real ovation with her reading of her arla, the ballad, “A B8hip the Restless Ocean Sweeps.” Her command of soft sustained phrases in the sln'klng gave special distinction to her work. Made Debut Here Friday. Fraulein Baeumer has been received with much acclaim abroad. She made her American debut in Washington last Priday in the role of Donna Anna, in “Don Juan.” She showed then an individuality of tone quality and au- thority as a singer who knew her tra- ditions. She walked away with top honors yesterday as Senta and will surely be a welcome artist here again. This opera first showed clearly a breaking away from the standards set by Italian opera and a development of the music-drama form of opera that Wagper was to make famous. The initial production was in Dresden January 2, 1843, The story of the opera, the real legend of the “Flying utchman,” was told Wagner by some | geamen when he was making a trip on |® vessel bound from Hamburg to Nor- e Dreme i theme so impressed the com- | poser that he wrote his own libretto {first and it was produced in Paris as & purely dramatic production. It was extremely successful in this form. The | great philosopher Schopenhauer is said to have complimented Wagner on the beauty of this libretto and to have told him that he was a poet instead of & musician. Wagner, however, continued 1o be inspired musically by this theme /and “The Flying Dutchman™” was the yesult. Other Roles Not as Brilliant. In contrast to Fraulein Baeumer's Benta, the other roles of the perform- ance yesterday were adequately out not brilliantly sung. Richard Gross left something to be desired vocally, al- 'though he was excellent histrionically. | IDudley Marwick, who had his first per- formance as Daland, the sea captain, on Ithis occasion, was very good even though the role is taxing and high ior | @& basso. Karl Joern did not appear to win sang the small role of Mary. * The choruses, both the salicrs' and | [the outstanding _effective _spinning | |chorus_of the girls, were admirably | one. The settings and costumes were | leolorful. The orchestra seemed at its | {pest _throughout the entire score. It was | lexcellently conducted by Ernest Meh- ch, who is new to Washington. | The performance as a whole was & ighly creditable finale to the German | ra season in this, the first city of e company's second American our. (*Ich dien” (I serve). R. HARRIS & CO.—JEWELERS ~ DIAMOND WATCHES . That Glorify Time-Telling A suggestive selection from our complete stock of fine watches BUS DRIVER IS FINED Frederick Man Was Taken to Police Maurice E. Routzaph of Frederick, Md., driver of a New York-bound bus of the Interstate Transit Co., was fined $25 by Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Traffic Court, when arraigned on a charge of speeding. a D. C. permit against the man was dismissed. Policeman the driver last Friday afternoon. cording escorted the bus and passengers, as well well as the driver, to the sixth precinct, where, after the driver put up $50 collateral, they were allowed to resume the trip. Hygienists Meet for Discussion of “Preventative Dentistry” was the sub- jeet for discussion at a meeting of the District Dental Hygienists’ Association last night at the office of Dr. T. L. Rust in the Hill Building. Engel, the president, presided. Following the meetin; held a dinner at the Tally Ho Inn, and later attended the All.Navy program, presented at a meeting of the District Dental Society at the George Washing- ton University Dental College. Announcement was made that at the | |Hil meeting in February graphy”_would be discussed. Women’s Influence On Cotton Mart “Mere Bagatelle” By the Assoctated Press. A theory that short skirts and discarding of petticoats by wom- en in recent years had a bearish influence on the cotton market was discounted in testimony yes- terday before a Senate commit: tee investigating the exchanges. Relating_how he checked up on the question, Arthur R. Marsh, former president of the New York Exchange, told the committee he asked his wife to “dig out some old petticoats and what-nots,” and that on the basis of her cal- culations he found the average woman wore 5 ounces of these coverings. “Abandonment of petticoats,” South he said, “accounted for only 60,000,000 pounds of consump- tion of cotton, which was a mere House bagatelle.” Jast di Marsh told Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, who ad- vocates wearing of cotton clothes in Summer to increase consump- tion, that he might be ‘“disap- pointed” in the amount that would be used. while ‘The ON SPEEDING CHARGE Precinet With Vehicle and Passengers. A charge of operating without K. P. Greenlow arrested Ac- to testimony, the policeman DENTISTS AT DINNER. “Preventative” Remedies. Miss Florence the members “Dental Radio- | |{ iioiulpiaiolalet I Igpecial advantage as Eric. Helena Lan- | * X *: Other Diamond Watches to $2,000 R.Hauris &. Go. 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Smuts was renewed briefly yesterday afternoon when Gen. Smuts called at the White House to pay his THE EVENING nd Talks Peace-Time Topics With Hoover. Africa, reminisced over the war this afternoon. Today is the ay of the visit in the Capital of the peace treaty was being drawn acquaintance of the President T United States. this morning with and made a thorough inspection of the ho‘r‘::e of George Washington. Upon his return luncheon with the President. to Howard University, where he dis- cussed with members of the faculty there and leaders of the colored race in front colored men in America and other countries. at & reception to be given at the Brit- ish embassy by the British Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, and Lady Howa: yesterday, first at a luncheon given in his honor at the Metropolitan Club by Eric H. Louw, Minister of the Union of South Africa, and later before the Na- tional Committee on the Couse and Cure of War, meeting in the Washing- In both talks he dwelt upon | lius Klein, Gen. George W. Wickersham, Mark Sullivan and others. ton Hotel. the spirit of peace, which has pervaded among the great nations of the world. progress of peace measures since the World War. world amity during the present genera- ton, but foresaw the coming genera- tion as one able to withstand the march of new war lords. STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. WEDN to the Chief Executive of the Gen. Smuts went to Mount Vernon a small entourage he nd then went to the White House for After the luncheon Gen. Smuts went ‘Washington the problems that con- ‘This evening he will be guest of honor Howard. Gen Smuts spoke twice in the Capital Tells Progress Since War. Last night Gen. 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