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Sunday November 27 THE SUNDAY CONSTITUTION MAGAZINE Page Nineteen Sophie Braslaus Opera Debut Continued from Page 12. Richmond the news of which had spread In musical circles was a recommendation' by several of my closest advisers that 1 attempt to obtain' a. contract with the Metropolitan Opera company. It was Buzz Peceia maestro of Alma Gluck who had had an early hand In my vocal- training who said Sophie don't waste time in doing preliminary concert work. Secure an audition from Gatti if you can and get the greatest.

of training in addition to the tig repu tatlon' anyone gets by being connected with the Met. I took the advice. A rew weeks later 1 sat with about twenty other aspirants men and women of all ages on the bare stage of he Metropolitan Opera House. The body of the house was covered with huge dust cloths to keep its chairs immaculate clean. for the smart gowns that made it radiant at night.

Very few lights were lit. and the scene was singularly ghostly. One by one the candidates arose to sing. Some marked weaknesses of technique or lack of power or finesse in their voices but for the most part the material seemed remarkably good. it seemed to me that it I were a director I would try to find something for all of them for I could not help but peer behind the curtain of the brave show they were making' and behold there the trials and sacrifices the work and hopes that mark the path or every earnest disciple of song.

But Gatti was more practical. He was. listening for what his opera company needed and the human' equation amounted to nothing In the conclusions that he whispered to the shorthand empress who sa next to him. There were more women than men and of the former the great majority were so pranos. Contralto luckily perhaps for me.

are rarae ayes especially cotitraltos with an le range and the necessary timbre for the difficult contralto roles that have been written. I was seventh to sing. Ten minutes later' my signature and Gattis had been. affixed to an imposing looking contract' calling for my AS Exploring The" Okefenokee- Continued Front THE handling cutting and loading and transportation of the giant cypress logs was a problem I could not solve until I saw it inactual process. Early one morning we went to a section of the swamp where logging was being done of cours we went on train there was no other way to go and saw the Im- mense trunks of the cypress being hurled about and handled with seemingly as great ease as if they were First a branch line of the Hebbard company's railroad is run to thee scene of activity and a big steam engine called a skidder is placed at' the end of the.

trackage. For lx or seven hundred feet Into the cypressiorest steel cables ra diate from a towering cypress to other big trees each one serving its time as a means for running a pulley equipped with great steel hooks while the other lines serve as guys to prevent slackness Workmen then proceed into the anip and begin felling timber which for several months past has been girdled with a cut ring so that the wood will become sufficiently light to float on the water. They- cut only trees that have attained a diameter at the bottom of from about two feet to-the largest trees which grow to be as large as six or seven feet thick and even larger in some instances. The giants of the virgin forest crash to earth with a groan and a terrific upheaval of muck and spray. The cutters working on an average of waist.

deep in mud trim them and they are ready for loading. At this point the cable is stretched the hooks are sunk into the light wood the signal is given the big steam engine pants and conquers and the monarch of' the forest which for ages untold has looked down upon the teeming wild life of the swamp is swung high into the air and crashes through the path cleared to the waiting flatcars The same engine that piles the- logs at the side of the train provides power' for the second hook that is fastened to the wood" and like a helpless giant the great tree stripped of its glory and weighing many tons is hoisted into the air and thrown almost carelessly upon the trucks below. I was told that the average cutting of logs was fifty- cars per day or about 300 logs as each car can carry an average of six of the great Umbers The chief weakness of the- cypress lies in the fact that a large per. cent of. the logs are rotted completely at heart and do not make the best lumber for which latter there is a wide use the principle product being framework for furniture.

If the Hebbard company continues cutting at Us present rate it is estimated that the cypress timber supply will be a singer of principal roles at the Metropolis tan Opera House for a period of three years It was over so swiftly as literally by several assistant conductors placed so that. they- could seeeach othtr. In this. way did I send Parssifal his divine guidance I was so scared of tumbling down from heaven on to the ethereal stage below that 1 quite forgot to be scared about- the fact that Itwa my operatic debut. A critic tic next.

morning commented on the fact that the Voice really gave the effect of coming from Paradise both in tone and In to take my breath-away It seemed In- credibe that the goal I had borne In mind from the start had actually been reached that too. so speedily and simply. My first official appearance at the Met. was really not an appearance at all 1 sang theVoice in Parsifal sang it fro the heavenly heights of some fortyleet balanced. on some tenuous' scalfoding In the wings I could not the conductor so the beat of Ma baton was relayed to me height.

Small wonder But as a result of that performance 1 was accorded the interesting role of the- boy prince in. Boris Godounoff. I was strangely calm and confident as I waited in the dressing room for my call- The overture had started and. wondrous strains of Rimsky-Korsakov's music float ed back through the closed curtain arid wings. My dressers were becoming more and more nerv Tney knew It was iny debut and were nervous for me.

I smiled quietly at them. They were astonished at my lack of nervousness. What exclaimed one an old woman who had seen many many del uls in her day yotrave no fear no trembling' No I answered simply surprised that they should expect it. She shook. her head- doubtfully.

as the others watched dubiously. Ah That is bad. very bad. Youshoulil be frightened unto death Which is right. I should nave been.

But I was too foolish. I was soon to learn my error Copyright 1921 for The Constitution. To Judy Harlan Leader' of Tech APTAIN Judy Harlan of Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado is a winner. Tribute to Judy Harlans prow ess as leader of the Tornado Is paid by The St Louis Globe oerat which In a recent issue of Us Sunday magazine introduces Harlan on the front page in the same drawing which Is reproduced for the cover of today's Sunday Constitution Magazine. Recognition of Harlau In this manner by' such a papsr as The Globe-Democrat Is one of the highest tributes that can.

be paid a football- player. For it means that Judy Harlans grit and- determination coupled with his speed and knowledge- of have gone forth and. have. impressed those far from the home gridiron. In a letter to The' Constitution Douglas V.

Martin Jr. of The Globe-Democrat writes The Globe Democrat admires a winner. So do its readers. 'That's why we reproduced Harlan's picture on the front cover of our Sunday Magazine section yesterday. As I understand it Harlan Is something of an idol down your way and it- occurred to me that you might" care to let.

Constitution constituents know that we admire him up here too AND a further tribute Is paid to Harlan in the article which appeared itli the picture of Tech's captain. It reads as follows Captain Julian Harlan of the Georgia Tech football team whose picture appears on the front page of the Globe-Democrat Sunday Magazine section is one of the marked men Qt the game owing to his brilliant playing ability. Ilarlan has been a. star practically since he broke into the game with Tech and his tame has spread so widely that opponents of the Georrt team figure on stopping him to win. Rutgers failed and.

as a result met II. decisive defeat. Penn State concentrated on Harlan to such an extent as to stop him and the result was a victory for that team. Harlan is considered one of the most valuable men on the Georgia Tech team and has been- a star ever since entering college In 1918. He has played four years and this is his final appearance on.

the football gridiron. exhausted in about eight years. However this- refers' only to the large tlm ber for hundreds of thousands of small trees remain untouched and. will not be marketable for many years to come. The lumber mm of the cypress company Is located at Hobbardville on.

the edge of the swamp. A comparatively small amount pine is' being cut by another company. Continue Next Sunday. It the Case of Bill Continued from Page 3. ly puzzled-I I thought maybe Mrs.

Plympton had adopted a baby through the Help a Home. 1 cant thank you enough oh here is my daughter. she went on. Marjory this Is Mrs. Elton Mrs.

Clarissa Etheridge. Elton yon- know. Such a. lovely girl came In with chocolate brown hair and beautiful. clear brown eyes and a very high color like an Eng girl.

She is going to tell us all about those dear poor little babies said Mrs. Plympton my daughter Marjory Mrs. Elton Miss Jtherldge is the- tea coming dearest Yes mother he Ifs just. here said the girl and I saw the. butler myself far down the room stepping carefully over the polar bears just as I had done.

In deed he was trying- to peer over his large silver tray to see them. I turned away my face so as not to smile and suddenly. there was a terrible clatter and clashing and the' butler whirred entirely around and hurried back again as fast as he could go He seems' quite agile said Rissa cold ly and I knew she was wishing she hadn't come it must be very difficult to pl- roeutte like that and not break anything He never did it before said' Mrs. Plympton staring at us. Do you suppose It could have been the shock of seeing you Th the shock of seeing me RIssa repeated sitting up about a foot higher in' her golden chair and looking rather ter tible My dear.

Plympton whit can you mean Buyers have withstood the shock before at any Tate Oh no mother doesn't mean she means poor Marjory' tried 4o explain. I ought to. have told him you were coming Mrs. PlyniPton went on very mournfully but to tell the truth. I thought he would be so pleased Pleased Pleased Risen repeated flashing an awfulgance atuie.

I knew she would say why did you. bring me to this mad house the. minute we got into the car. Yes He always speaks so beautifully of you Mrs. Plympton gasped and Risen gasped too.

I am of course deeply grateful for his commendation she began but Mrs. Plympton kept on And' I'm sure he. would-be pleased really. Ire takes an extraordinary method of displaying it to say the least said Rlssa. I think Florence we must Oh don't.

go cried Marjory the tea- Is here now please don't go Mrs. Elton A very pretty parlor maid with yellow hair came hurrying over the polar bears which she managed very cleverly and put down the tray on a golden' table. with twisty legs. She was breathing fast. but otherwise calm.

Marjory darling pass the muffins to Mrs. Elton. Ettle what is the matter Vrth He had a Mrs. Plympton a bad one. He is very sorry but its passing off said the girl with a- queer quick glance at Marjory.

Oh mother perhaps' Id bettor Marjorie looked quite concerned and got up again. Nonsense sit still said her mother. Did he have theta with you Mrs. Elton ever My dear Mrs. Plympton she began as cold as Ice sharp as razor I cannot imagine what yon can possibly mean.

I never naturally saw your butler. before and hiss constitution is entirely a. mystery to me You never saw Hough ton before cried Mrs. Plympton and Marjory' staring at us curiously. Why Elton how can you say such a thing when you sent him to us and I have seen your references yours and Lady What's-her names Unless he has left since he waited on us at luncheon I can- hardly admit it and retain my reason she answered.

But we've had Mm a month wailed Mrs. Plympton. We all looked at each other. I alb afraid some one has been deceiving you Mrs. Plympton Rissa said chilly but' very polite.

These things do happen I must go cried Marjory suddenly and she-jumped up and hurried down the room. My dear her mother began but the parlor maid' dropped the little- tray that I had noticed was shaking In her hand and stamped her foot. Indeed your dear- is not thee only one that's Men deceived in this house she burst out and dashed off after Marjory and passed her at the door. Poor Mrs. Plympton was utterly stunned.

Why why this is terrible she mur niured. I don't know what you'll think of us Mrs Just then we heard a loud angry scream that quite echoed through the house. Ve all jumped and Rissa got up and walked' straight out past our. hostess. I think our talk had better take place undemor favorable circumstances at some later.

date Mrs. Plympton she said. Come Florence. and I came. Unfortunately In order to avoid tile bears though Rissa staked grandly right through them I turned off to the right and ent down' the.

wrong-red stairs. I pushed nervous at a dark red baize door and tumbled Into- lag beautiful pastry. The butler was sitting all bent over in a chair with Marjory leaningover him" and the parlor maid trying to drag her away. In her- excitement she snapped Mar- jortys arm and the girl turned on her caught both her wrists and shook her like adoiL She' began- to cry. and.

scream and the butler turned around and It was Bill u. Brl cried- but never out. His took stopped me. Even in my fright sari confusion I realized that he looked just like Rissa. It was one of her terrible lightning looks and my voice stuck' In my out Get out he said very low.

Ill see you tomorrow. Get out for Gods sake I turned right around and started for the door and as I turned I heard him say very sharply Ettle Shut up Go out of here you little foot" I turned back as I pushed through the baize door and saw htm looking at Marjory and I felt very queer suddenly at something I saw in his- eyes. I realized. all at once that Bill was a man. Marjory he.

said listen to me I stumbled up- the stairs and when I got to the drawing room door I glanced in not tlmklrg really. There' sat poor Mrs. Plympton in the big gold chair just as we had left here with. lire mouth open like a scared pink and white. rabbit and all her pearls and diamonds shining I plunged into the car and Risen was waiting perfect' furious.

Another moment and I should. have sent the police Into that mad house she said. Home Joseph. Bill turnad up the next day. We thought he would be quite chastened ashamed but- he' wasn't at all.

He told us all about it. He said It dawned on him. when he made that time-table about Houghton that there was the only job- Where. he'd get any He wanted time to plan out furnishing apartments he said like Hough. tons lace making and he thought it would be a lark anyway.

So he. borrowed the English reference and wrote one from. Rlssa and went about till hs found a new rich person who. didn't know much- about butlers and then he simply did everything Just as he liked. Mrs.

Plympton had married again andMarjorys father had been quite different though poor. She had falen head over heels In love with Bill though she didn't know it and when the crash came he realized that he was In love with her too. And he was. He never looked that way at Mrs. Wltpen.

And so all RlssaS plans tor disciplining him simply went or nothing because Mrs. Plympton thought' it was a rich joke and gave Marjory a mi lion immelately and. told Rlssa that she might write plays but Bill acted em He has a big insurance department in his business and he put Bill right Into It and his salary il1 five thousand a year to- begin. And it that isn't enough as he says Bin can always be a butler Copyright 1921 for The. Constitution.

Potash and Perlmutter Discuss Income arid Outgo Continued from Page 2 minds on this here target' practice and go back to the old fashioned wooden tar. get at popular prices. You seem awful sore about this here new-fashioned. target practice Abe Morris soil huten I should be sore at the United States government even if the United States government would give a nickel whether I was sore at It or not Abe said fervently but when a govern meet feels that-it can afford to throw bombs at a battleship just because the battleship is a little out of date yunder stand that don't exactly set an example' to its citizens that they- should' make the old touring car do and not blow In a cou pie thousand dollars for a new 1921 model which may look snappier gilt which probably aint got the same horsepower by at least three horses. lade of pliable Chrotn8 Leather.

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