10 
SOCIETY NOTES 
Mrs. Russell Tyson of the Man- 
chester summer colony gave a talk 
on ‘‘Picturesque Japan’’ on Tues- 
day evening of this week at Fuller- 
ton Hall Art Institute, Chicago, for 
the benefit of the Children’s Memor- 
ial Hospital, Chicago, with which 
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson are so promin- 
ently identified. The talk was illus- 
trated by a beautiful collection of 
stereopticon slides. 
Thursday night’s ball at the Som- 
erset, Boston, given by Herbert M. 
Sears for his daughter Lilian, was 
one of the most brilliant affairs wit- 
nessed there in many seasons. It 
was preceded by several smart din- 
ners, the guests arriving in merry 
groups up to nearly midnight. The 
big ballroom was hung with blue 
and -white brocade draperies and 
further decorated with palms and 
cut flowers. There were two orches- 
tras, one brought over from New 
York, the members in Hungarian at- 
tire, so that music was continuous. 
Back of the receiving line were the | 
favors selected by 8S. Hooper-Hooper 
while in Paris, and they added 
greatly to the scene during the cotil- 
lon led by Miss Sears and her uncle, 
Philip 8. Sears, a twin brother of 
her father. There was a well set up 
staff of twenty ushers, Arthur 
Adams in charge. Their duties were 
arduous and not over until just be- 
fore the supper, so late were the ar- 
rivals... Assisting Miss Sears was 
Mrs. Bryce Allan and Mr. Sears. 
Previous to the ball a dinner was 
giv en at the Algonquin Club by Mrs. 
‘Ollie’? Ames for her daughter E]- 
ise, her niece, Helen Hooper, and 
Miss Sears. To this about 100 were 
bidden. 
BOSTON OPERA HOUSE. 
Following is the repertoire for the 
sixth week at the Boston Opera 
House. It will be noted that the re- 
gular subscription performance of 
Friday evening has been changed to 
Thursday evening Dee. 15th. 
On Monday Dee. 12th Madama 
Butterfly will be presented with 
Carmen Melis in the role of Butter- 
fly. Riecardo Martin of the Metro- 
politan Opera House will make his 
debut as Pinkerton.- Jeska Swartz 
will sing Suzuki, Grace Fisher Kate 
Pinkerton, and La Zia. Ruby Sav- 
age will be La Cugina. Ramon 
Blanchart will sing Sharpless. Oth- 
ers in the cast will be Ernesto Giac- 
cone, Attilio Pulcini, Giuseppe Per- 
ini, John Mogan, Carmine Montella, 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
C. Stroesco, and M. L. Rogers. 
naldo Conti will conduct. 
The first performance of Lapar-- 
ra’s La Habanera in French,. in 
America, will be given on Wednes- 
day evening Dee. 14th, with Fely 
Dereyne the French soprano as Pi- 
lar, George Baklanoff as Ramon, Ro- 
bert Lassalle, as Pedro, Jose Mard- 
ones as Le Vieux, and Leo Devaux 
as Un fiance Aragonais and _ first 
Compare. Others in the cast will be 
Ruby Savage as Une Fiancee and 
Une Fille, C. Stroeseo, Rodolfo For- 
nari, Carl Gantvoort, Howard White, 
Luigi Tavecchia, Pierre Letol, F. 
Huddy, G. Fisher, and the following 
will make their debut on this even- | 
ing: Marguerite Florence, Ida Wil- 
son, Eduah Lucas, Luisa  Dolfini, 
Giuseppe Cacici, Carlo Mauri, Eu- 
genio Sandrini, Giovanni Varetti, 
Riceardo Chidini, Andre-Caplet will 
conduct. The opera Cavalleria Rus- 
ticanna will follow with Camen Me- 
lis as Santuzza, Janka Czaplinska, 
as Lola, Anne Roberts as Mamma 
Lucia, Riccardo Martin as Turiddu; 
and Rodolfo Fornari as Alfio. Ro- 
berto Moranzoni will conduet. 
The regular Friday evening, per- 
formance will take place on Thurs- 
day evening December 15th, and 
will be La Boheme in Italian with 
Mme. Nellie Melba as Mimi. This 
will be Mme. Melba’s first appear-— 
ance with the Boston Opera Com- 
pany. Fely Dereyne will sing Mu- 
setta and John McCormack, will sing 
Rodolfo. Mario Sammareo— will 
make his Boston debut: as Marcello, 
and Jose Mardones will sing Colline, 
and Puleini that of Schaunard. Oth- 
ers in the cast will be John Mogan, 
Luigi Tavecchia, Frederick Huddy, 
and C. Stroesco. Wallace Goodrich 
will conduct. 
The opera to be presented at the 
Saturday matinee will be Otello in 
Italian by Verdi. Giovanni Zenate}- 
lo will make his debut as Otello, 
George Baklanoff will sing Iago, and 
Jose Mardones will be Lodovico. 
Carmen Melis will sing Desdemona, 
Ar-. 
and Maria: Cleassens will sing Emi. 
lia. Others in the cast will be Hp. 
nesto Giaccone, C. Stroesco, Attilig 
Puleini, and Frederick Huddy. 
naldo Conti will conduct. —~ 
Saturday evéning, Dee. 17 at po 
ular prices will be given Rigolet. 
Lydia Li 
kowska will take the part of Gilda | 
to in Italian by Verdi. 
Florencio Constantino will be 
Duke, and Carlo Galeffi will sing 
goletto. Mardones will take the par 
of Sparafucile, and Elvira Leveror 
Others in th 
cast will be Ruby Savage, Grace 
Fisher, Jeska Swartz, Giuseppe Per 
ini, Attilio Puleini, F. Huddy anc 
will sing Maddalena. 
Ernesto Giaccone. 
XMAS | 
GHINA 
now open 
at 
HARTWELL'S 
GIFT SHOP 
9 Chestnut St. 
Gloucester, . 
Mass. 
¢ 
Make This Your Headquarters for 
CHRISTMAS CANDIES 
Chocolates put up in Attractive Boxes. 
Xmas Candies, 2 Ibs. for 25 cts. 
Wholesale at Lowest Prices. 
PALACE OF SWEETS 
197 Main St., 
2 Gloucester. _ 
