THE OMAHA SUNDAY ITEE : SEPTEMBER 27, 190S. MARY GARDEN ON OUR ART Blngtr OiTei Her Viewi on American Taite in Music. CRITICS TOSM OPIITIONS OF PUBLIC Wh Ptll a Hrallr Edarad a4 the Pel IndrrKind Thin Thra Art Will Be Most Papa la r. Ary one who heard Mary Garden tn Thsls" In Now York last wlntor will ap prwlats the art lot Ic Impulse which caused he rto locate temporarily In an apartment house called 'Hie Lorelei," miy the New York Bun. a Mlaa Garden herself laughs away the susa-estlon that the fitting word on the doormat haa any meaning, but then she laugh away nearly everything In the way of a subject that Is broached at first, be in In a partlculaily joyous mood. She even laughs at the critics more heartily thnn at anything else. The hour Is one at which prima donnas are not usually visible. It Is precisely 10 In the morning, a time thst Miss Oarden has suggested herself. It furnishes an ex ruse. If any were needed, why the Inter view should Utke place In Miss Garden's bedroom. There are big easy chairs of chlnts, sprinkled with bunches of violets; the sun tight, a flood of It, comes through long silk curtains; photographs, flowers, books and dogs are strewn stout, and the trim French maid, who only onoe forgets her self and speaks English, has hidden care fully away every bit of lingerie which might give too domestic a touch. At U R. !.' Is the bed, an ornate affair that reminds one of the pictures' of the seventeenth century beauties who used to recflve morning callers reclining under perfumed coverlids and laco edged sheets. Later in the Interview Miss Garden con fesses that she has weak ankles, but so far as the observation of the artist and Inter viewer went this cannot be vouched for; neither can feminine curiosity be satisfied In regard to her costume for the occasion, for the much vaunted pre-Raphaellte shoulders and the poetlo persuasions of more flesh and blood are hidden from view by these same coverings. There Is a bit of lace, baby ribbon and medallions visible now and then, but Just as pen and pencil are raised to do justice to the result the edge of the sheet Is pulled up provoklngly, a pillow blots her out and you have to Imagine the rest. The impressions that one carries away are of her freedom from futile posing, her human grasp of things and as much detachment from vanity as It Is possible for a celebrated woman to have. Perhaps It Is the ahsonre of this quality that makes her especially vigorous in the expression of hor surprise at the success of "Louise,'; which she describes as "tre mendous" and at which she Is still In a state of amasement. Her Success Expected. "I can hardly understand It yet," she says. "I knew, of course, that I would have suocesa here, one always knows those things, does one not? But I did not think for a moment that I would win It with Louise," which I thoughjt too distinctly Parisian too modernly Parisian, I might say to ploase the American operagoera. You see, I had the prejudices and past of this operagolng class In mind and I studied It considerably. I firmly believed when I landed that Thais' would be the work by which I should win or lose. I thought that 'Pelleas and Mellsande' would probably provoke much discussion, for and against, and 1 scarcely took 'Louise' Into considera tion at all. 'Louise' haa made the success and Thais' has only a polite popularity. "I sometimes wonder If 'the misunder standings of LoulBe have not helped to this surprising result. For she has been misunderstood first of ay by the critics and then by the people themselves. Heart less, vicious, cold-blooded, vain as I be lieve her to be, yet she ha the sympathy of the American audience, while the dear old people who have nourished her, Idol ized her and tried to keep her uncon taminated aro sharply criticised. I think this Is because the great mass of people who see this opera believe when she finally does go that she Is going to be respectably married. They do not grasp the Idea of that free love which to the French is so Understandable, a part of the grlaette's life.' Consequently they feel that the par ents are unnecessarily severe and are standing In the way of her happiness. About Iter Parts. "Louise has suffered too from the mis understanding of the critics, suffered and grown strong through that suffering. On of them went so far as to cavil at the way 1 dressed the part, being especially virulent toward the unoffending shoe buckles. The Paris grlettes are very smart and trig In their attire. If I had added a gold watch and chain, a bracelet or earrings I should riot have exaggerated. Every one who knows Paris has noted and admired their little coquetries of attire as well as of manner. When they run away from home and go out Into the world not to be re spectably married It la often the aartorlal lure rather than the lure of free love which, drags thsm out and down. "The shop and sewing girls are con stantly In an atmosphere where nothing Is talked about but drees. Moat of them work at Kedfern'a, Doucet's, Worth's or similar establishments. In the slang of the Paris studios and streets they are called 'Mlml Plnaon,' after a oharacter by that name In Henri Murger'a famous book of the Latin Quarter, a nomenclature which Is also familiar to those who know Puc cini's 'La Boheme.' One would not think of comparing these little girls, most of them In their teens, to a degraded class. Yet the critics, not content with an equally un savory comparison for Thais repeated It for Louise. The word 'tenderloin' waa dragged In continually. They seemed so familiar with the place that I, who abso lutely did not know what they meant finally asked to have the mystery ex plained. It waa. "Of course such a comparison la as ab surd In the one case as In the other. Cer tainly so in the case of Thais, a celebrated courtesan In the days when the role In life had nothing abysmal about It. Whsn wo men of her kind lived like queens-were queens In fact, sdored by the men who ad mired their minds as well as their bodies, Mends oftentimes of the women who were in marital bondage and could not on that tially patronesses of art and letters, for which they spent fortunes. "Neither Is Louise a tenderloin type. Bhe loves life, its froth and fun, which dmn not necessarily mean anything vicious. Bhe Hot selling herself for gain. She 1s merely a cheery little skater on the edge of an abyss, like the 'Mlmls' In general, who are so well understood on the boulevards and In Montmartra, who are loved for that very quality of unthinking gayety and who often end their butterfly career by marrying If they do not topple over first. "AH the 'Mlmls' In Paris love this opera of 'Louise.' and they simply adore Charpen tier, the composer, who made their class famous. When the news was cabled to Paris that my first night appearance waa postponed on account of my Illness they tabled ino a message of sympathy, to which I Immediately responded with one of thanks. It waa the custom of Monsieur ware oi wis ipre lonuque to snd four 1 tickets every night to be distributed to the 'Mlmls,' so thst they couM s the opera. They were distributed at the Conservatoire, an establishment founded by Chsrpentler out of the fortune he made In 'l-ouise.' There the 'Mlmls" can go after the days work, and get free Instruction In slnslng. acting and fencing. 1'nfortunately the Con servatoire has not been the greet success that waa predicted for It. I do not kno why, unless It is that the girls are so tired when their day's work Is over thst they hsve no heart or smbltton to study. Yet they are most appreciative of Charpetitler'i generosity. Not a. Tender Cola Type. "Doesn't It seem to you," asks Miss Oarden, "a If the Interest displayed In the characterisation of these roles Is proof of the fact that the old-time methods are taking their proper place In the mosaic of grand opera and are no longer the entire substance? I do not mean to ssy by that that the old operas have lost their prestige, but I do mean to say that a new note haa been sounded and so there can be no going back. "Operas like Thais.' 'Louise,' 'Pelleas' et Mellsande' and even 'Gwendolln,' which la a revival of Chabrler's that I am prepar ing for my coming Paris season, show that for a singer Xo make a success In grand opera It la not necessary that she should have a few tremendously high notes or a phenomenal voice of wonderful range. Bhe muat have a wall placed voice, she must have great Intelligence and great person' allty. To come forward to the footlights and amaxe with vooal pyrotechnics Is no longer enough to make a reputation in Europe; but If aha has an Impassive tem perament and a profound belief In the efficacy of coloratura she will always have the joy of coming back here, even though Europe sees her depart without regret. For there is no doubt Judging from what grand opera is at present In this country there will for a long time be a class of adherents to the belief that tone should outrank mere Interpretation." Miss Garden disclaims any personal meaning In her comparison of methods. "1 have been accused of jealousy of Hint Tet-tra Oh, I never can think of her name. Oh, yes Mme. Tettraszlni. On the contrary, I was one of the first to suggest to Mr. Hammerstein that he secure her servioes. for I thought It would be a very good thing for the Manhattan. There Is room for us all, an audience for us all. But one must have one's belief, one's standards, and must fight for what one believes, else what Is the good of having worked and moulded oneself? American Art and Critics, "Nor did I mean anything carping and critical In the article I wrote for Every body's Magaxlne. It was not an attack on Americans lack of art In the sense In which It has been quoted by some of the dailly papers. I meant this: That while there is great appreciation of art In Amer ica and a great longing for the best that can be obtained the masses of the people, who are in every other country the ar biters In matters of this kind, show no evidences of the struggle, the fight, the Ups and downs that precede the establish ment of a standard which, once obtained and recognised, they will have at all hazards of critics, impresarios and box holders. "They sit quietly while the play or opera Is In progress. Then they go home and read the papers the next morning to see what they shall think about It. They are too inclined to follow the dictation of this reading. In Europe the critics exist. They will always exist, for they represent an established Institution, but they do not oount as they do here. The final verdlot la given by the people over there, people who sit In the gallery, people who pay a rew centimes or a f rarto, tor . fat put who have standards and will abide by those standards whatever happens. "When the people here have thla free dom of thought and thla training, when they have unshackled themselves from the habit of accepting the opinions of profes sional critics, then you will have the great est art In the world. "If your country had commenced by de voting itself entirely to the development ana maintenance of such standards, why. wnere would you be? Nowhere at all If you even attempted at the present time to place too strong a force In that direo tlon you would go mad. You have had to grip hold of big vital financial and'political problems. You are still gripping them and you have had to sacrifice your development In some direction. So art has suffered, but when some of these questions are answered there will no longer be a chance for crit Iclsm; there will no longer be a weak place in your armor to attack on this point. Galleries for the Poop. Think what It will mean when the time oomes that the common people can go to tne gallery for 10 cents as they do in Paris, for even 35 cents, and hear the great est operas in the world, produced under the most able management and presenting the greatest singers. When, Instead of having two opera houses here in New York, you have four or five and an opera season that does not close after two or three months. . "Do I think It necessary that a woman should have had many emotional ex periences before she can make others feel, either with her voice or her acting? I cer tainly do. I would aay to any woman who was going to sing, don't shut yourself away from emotions, but use them for your de velopment. You must thrill yourself be fore you will get that responsive thrill that comes back to you over the foot lights and makes all the preliminary strug gle seem worth while. One does not havt to go through the same experiences as those depicted by the heroine of drama or opera, but one must be sympathetic, and It la only through suffering that tha qual ity of sympathy Is obtained." Her Own Early Life." Speaking of her own early struggles, Miss Garden says: "I went to Paris at the Instigation of some people who were willing to bear the expense of my training for the sake of tha future which I hsd been fortunate enough to convince them awaited me. Progress was slow very slow. One day they got tired. They lost faith In that future, so intangible, so elusive, so uncertain to them not to me. for in the darkest hours I never lost faith in myself. "8o when the girls with great ambitions and small Incomes come to me and ask me what shall they do, I say wait; wait until at least three year's expenses are guaran teed. If they have that to depend on, all well and good; if not, they are better off. But does one ever convince by telling of one's own hardships? Not If the ambition Is real, and the other ktnd had better be scared away." Miss Garden displays some wonderful gowns that will probably not appear at the Manhattan. One for the part of Manon Lescaut is particularly charming of green silk, flounced with lace that is embraced by garlands of silk roses. "I believe I am the flrat prima donna," she laughs, "that ever dressed a grand opera role In shirt waist and sailor hat, and shows the allk linings to Louise's little gowns. What would the critics say If they should know that Louise wore silk linings? They never shall unless you tell them. I have been Informed that my modiste Is both psychological and physiological. Well, Redfern, who makes all my costumes. both, but he tskes suggestions amiably. For I believe that both or those qualities should enter into the gowning of a part. "For Instance, my costume for the role of Margusrlte, which I shall play soon, Is a little different from those worn by the other singers, t think, s In the first art she will wear pur whit. In the sec ond, according to the quaint German cus tom of her time, she will show by the lit tle purple oap that she haa passed be yond the pale and Is neither maid aor wife. The dress for this act will be of pale b lue and green, the big green sleeves slashed with Vslvet In the prison seen she will wear black." "And your fads?" ' Her One Fad. Miss Garden glances reproachfully at the questioner, then at her two dogs, fog and Scotch terriers, who answer to tb names of Peeps and Scotty. Her sister answers for her. , "Fortune telling." Miss Garden turns the look of reproach alsterward and says: "You know I don't believe In them," But the alster goes on relentlessly. "Every day a new one. Long-haired ones; short haired ones; crystal ball gasers, trance mediums, palmists, tea-leaf artists, men who smoke loi)g black cigars" "Oh. that one waa great," Interrupts Miss Garden, pounding the pillow In her excitement. "He told me I would oommlt suicide this year and for a what do you think? a man. He must have meant a man, for he said that if I had stuck to my art I never would, and of course there Is only art and man that a woman commits suicide for. "Then I wonder If I dare tell you. , It isn't serious enough for an Interview, so I will. He gave me the names of two men, full names, one English or American, ons French, and said that they were both to affect my life very materially. No, I won't tell you the names. I have locked thsSllps of paper that he wrote them on In my Jewel box and I assure you that if I ever meet anybody with one of those names "I shall have heart failure. "But I don't believe In fortune telling. It's perfectly silly, of course." PARENT WORSHIP. IN COREA Miss Snook, Itetsraed Missionary, Says Ancient Rella-lon la Hard to Supplant, Miss Velma Snook, who has been for the last eight years a missionary In Core, addressed the members of the Women's Missionary societies of the Presbyterians churches at the First church, Friday af ternoon. "Christianity is known In all parts of Corea, now," said Miss Snook. "There are a few remote regions that have not been reached, but they are getting less and less numerous. There la no very strong religion to combat except the worship of ancestors. The ancestral tablets are the last Idolatrous emblem that the Corean will surrender when he accepts the Chris tian faith. When they become Christiana they ara never satisfied until they have told all of their friends and their rela tives. They give freely their time and go Into the heathen provinces to preach with out remuneration. They give money, too, when they have it, but that Is not often, as they are a very poor nation. "They have lost their country, and they feel the Invasion of the Japanese very keenly. They say that they have nothing but their belief In Christianity to rely on now. They are particularly anxious to get an education. We haven't nearly enough facilities nor teachers to take care of the pupils that come to us. The coun try has unquestionably been benefited by the Japanese In many ways, however. The Japanese have opened up their commerce and made many Improvements. But they are sometimes harsh and unkind. This was especially true at the beginning when, because of the war, the govir,;ment had to send inferior mn to take charge of the province, and a very undesirable class of Japanese came Into the country." The visiting societies were entertained by the society of the First church after the meeting, and light refreshments were served. ANNIVERSARY OF TRAINMEN Members from Trl-Cltles ' Join In Observance of Order's Silver Anniversary. Speech-making, dancing and an all-round good time marked the celebration in Omaha of ths twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding -of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. During this week the 788 lodges and 101,000 members of the order, scattered all over the country, are celebrating the 8MDt' WhlCh t0k place on SePtmber 23, The four local branches, Nos. 138 and 68 of Omaha. No. 604 of South Omaha and No. 620 of Council Bluffs. Joined at Crelgh ton hall last night In observance of the sliver anniversary of the birth of the grand lodge. Several hundred trainmen and their wives and friends attended. Secretary C. B. Norrl. of the Council Bluffs lodge presided, and on the platform with him were the speakers of the evening and-the masters of the four M. Tanner of South Omaha opened the ......, . exercises wtin a general address on organised labor, and hrtii ulated the trainmen on the success of their wi uiuvruoou. Dean George Allen Bvh . strong address on, "The Railroad Man and Hla Home." lauding the influences of home and femlly In the trainman's life Con gressman Gilbert M. Hitchcock spoke along the line of "ProgTeas." applauding the great forward steps thst have been taken In recent years for the benefit of the trainmn and for the Improvement of their orgsnization. Dancing to the music of t followed ths speaking, which hk .... ..... orative greens that brihtnH u. '. - - w nan ana the general spirit of enjoyment that pre- iu occasion most successful. NEWS OF THE ARMY POSTS Captain Flynn of Fort Rn,i.. 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