Evening star. [volume], April 26, 1935, Page A-9, Image 9

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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GATTI PATS LAST
VISIT TO THEATER
Takes Walk Through Scene
of Triumphs Before
Sailing.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26—Giullo
Gattl-Casazza will sail tomorrow for
his native Italy and retirement after
nearly half a century as an impre
carlo of grand opera.
He went last night to the Metro
politan Opera House, where he spent
27 years as general manager, for a
farewell walk. On every hand were
reminders of his triumphs.
Up the backstage stairs he climbed
to the dressing room that was Ca
ruso’s for many years. He opened
the door, doffed his big. black hat.
seated himself by the piano, glanced
about the room.
Recalls Caruso in “Aida.”
“That portrait of Caruso on the
wall. Chaliapin painted it.” he said.
'•They were great friends. Caruso
sang for me here my opening night,
in 1908, Rhadames in ‘Aida.’ Emmy
Destinn was Aida. Scotti and Louise
Homer were the other principals. Tos
canini conducted."’
The impresario fixed his gaze for
a minute on the portrait, he ran his
fingers over it, lifted the lid of the
piano and touched a few notes, low
ered the lid, looked about the room:
then with an audible sigh, switched j
off the lights and closed the door.
Across the stage he walked, to the
dressing rooms of the prima donnas.
Visits Room of Stars.
One door, with a star on it, he
opened.
"Geraldine Farrar, Sembrich, Des
tinn, Emma Eames * * * they all used
. this room.
"Herbert Witherspoon (the new di
rector of the 'Met') made his debut
here my first season. It was in ‘Par
sifal.’ Now he comes back to manage
the place • * * A much more difficult
task, it is. than singing.”
The lights were switched on in the
orchestra pit. Mr. Gatti went to his
corner of the stage, by the assistant
conductors’ stand. Here he always
stood on opening nights. He opened
the “peephole” and looked down into
the pit, to the conductor’s podium.
Mr. Gatti tugged at a couple of the
ropes, turned sharply and surveyed
with saddened eyes the vast stage.
Then, he walked off, through the
passageway, quickly; through the
business office entrance, out the Thir
ty-ninth street door—an aging man,
leaving behind the glories of the
past.
JAPAN ASKS JUDGESHIP
Tokio Seeks to Continue Repre
sentation on Geneva Court.
GENEVA. April 26 OP).—Japan. It
was learned today, is exerting its in
fluence on behalf of the election of a
Japanese judge to the Permanent
Court of International Justice, suc
ceeding Viscount Mineichiro Adachi
of Japan, who died last December.
The election will be held in Sep- ;
tember by the League Assembly and
nominations must soon be made by
nominating groups from various coun
tries, including the United States.
Melody Lingers
TAKES LAST “PEEP” AS
OPERA IMPRESARIO.
Memories of a glorious operatic
past crowded upon Giulio Gattt
Casazza. 27 years manager of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., as he gazed
Wednesday night through his
"peephole'’ at a performance on
the stage. He leaves tomorrow for
Italy and retirement after nearly
had a century as an impresari") o»
grand opera. —A. P. Photo.
CLUB COMMITTEE URGES
WIDENING'OF M STREET
District Would Buy Property,
Complete Job and Then Sell
Back to Owners.
A plan to relieve an increasing
amount of traffic congestion on north
west M street by widening the street
to 130 feet has been approved by
a special committee of the George
town Progressive Club. The proposal
will be recommended at the next
meeting of the organization.
Under this plan, the District gov
ernment would be asked to buy all of
the property on the south side of
M street to the canal, and between
Twenty - eighth and Thirty - sixth
streets, and then, after widening the
street, resell the property fronting on
the new' south side of M street back
to its present owners.
The committee declared that, while
present conditions on this street are
bade enough, traffic movement will
be •■paralyzed” when the new street
car switch is completed at Wisconsin
avenue and M street. This project
was ordered by the Public Utilities
Commislson and the committee points
out an additional 28 street cars will
be turned into this intersection each
hour, and even more in the rush
hours.
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